Monday 6 September 2010

Dining Omani style






Here are pictures of a restuarant we loved in Nizwa with traditional Omani food and customs. We all loved it so much we went back the next night. We were all very, very hungry waiting for the sun to set in time for Iftar (the first meal after the fast). Okay, so I hadn't really fasted the entire day but with only snacks for the entire day it almost felt like it. So you can imagine G's disappointment when she walked into our own private dining room (they are all private so that the women can eat with their families) and she exclaimed loudly, and with a rather annoyed tone "there's no table in here!". However, they qickly embraced this new custom and loved the space for its new stage so we patiently waited for our dinner whilst the girls took turns to perform their dances. The menu was a fusion of Indian and Middle Eastern with their own twist on the spices to give it a unique flavour. They also felt very "adult" being served as part of the after dinner tea ceremony. Of course this sugar laden syrupy substance was too sweet even for them.

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