A Taste of Bahrain

Bahrain’s name, meaning ‘two seas’ in Arabic, reflects the mix of freshwater springs and salty coastal waters to be found in this island nation in the Persian Gulf. Throughout its history, the country has been an important seaport and centre for trade, and Bahraini food draws on multiple influences as a result, including Arabic, Persian and Indian. Although not native to the island, rice was introduced through trade and was soon adopted as the carbohydrate of choice, with machboos — a gloriously...