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Muscat: Omani Food Tour with Shuwa & Halwa
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Hisham Tours
Duration
2h 30min
Meeting point
Royal Opera House Muscat, Muscat, Oman
Languages
English
From €69.00
Per person
Free Cancellation. No Booking Fees.
Cancel for free up to 24 hours. We price match.
Overview
Begin your culinary journey with a taste of Omani Shuwa, a dish where meat or chicken is buried underground for period ranging from 8 hours to 24 hours, wrapped in banana leaves and spices, and fermented for over 40 days. This dish is served with rice cooked with meat spices, known as Qabuli.
After the main course, enjoy Omani Halwa with coffee. This sweet treat is made with nuts, honey, saffron, ghee, cardamom, and some secret ingredients.
Next, savor light meals that Omanis brought from East Africa, specifically Zanzibar, such as samosas, mandazi, kachori, and katlisi.
Then, try slices of Omani bread with various flavors like cheese, honey, date juice, eggs, potatoes, or thyme.
Sip on tea mixed with spices like ginger, saffron, cardamom, cinnamon, and milk.
Finally, enjoy the mashkak, which is grilled pieces of meat, chicken or squid with a tamarind-like sauce, accompanied by traditional Omani spices.
Note: You can replace meat or chicken with fish or salad if you are vegetarian.
After the main course, enjoy Omani Halwa with coffee. This sweet treat is made with nuts, honey, saffron, ghee, cardamom, and some secret ingredients.
Next, savor light meals that Omanis brought from East Africa, specifically Zanzibar, such as samosas, mandazi, kachori, and katlisi.
Then, try slices of Omani bread with various flavors like cheese, honey, date juice, eggs, potatoes, or thyme.
Sip on tea mixed with spices like ginger, saffron, cardamom, cinnamon, and milk.
Finally, enjoy the mashkak, which is grilled pieces of meat, chicken or squid with a tamarind-like sauce, accompanied by traditional Omani spices.
Note: You can replace meat or chicken with fish or salad if you are vegetarian.
Tour Conditions
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility
Pets
Not allowed
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This activity includes:
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Five stops
Our Guides
Hisham
On arrival
We provide transportation from hotels in designated areas. If your hotel is not in the designated area, wait for us at the Opera House and we will pick you up from there.
The specified area is from Al Hail and Al Mouj to Al Qurm Beach.
Things to note
Vegetarians can join, but their options will be fewer.
The food may contain slightly spicy.
Cancellation policy
Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.
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