Must-Try Dishes

Falazeen Mehyawa Bahrain’s best-kept secret, mehyawa is a punchy, umami condiment made of a mix of dried sardines, spices, salt and water that’s been fermented in the sun. It’s spread onto a soft, thin flatbread called falazeen and the whole thing — falazeen mehyawa — is folded over and served warm as a snack or late breakfast. Mathrooba Its name meaning ‘beaten’ in Arabic, mathrooba is a dish of chicken and rice (or jareesh, a type of cracked wheat) that’s been beaten by hand into a thick, porr...