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Oman - Food

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The cuisine of Oman is a blend of several flavors that Oman has accumulated due it geographic location at the crossroads of the Middle East, Africa and the Far East. The diverse terrain of the country has created several cooking styles that vary from one region of Oman to other. Omani food makes use of chicken, fish and mutton quite often to prepare their dishes. Traditional Omani cuisine is prepared with use of various marinades, spices, herbs, onion, garlic and lime, but is not as hot as other Asian cuisines. Main meals often comprise of rice as the main ingredient, together with cooked meats. The main daily meal is usually eaten at midday, while the evening meal is lighter. Everyday Omani cuisine includes a wide variety of soups prepared from vegetable, lentil, lamb and chicken. Salads are also popular and are usually based around fresh vegetables, smoked eggplant, tuna fish, dried fish or watercress. The dishes for main course include Marak - vegetable curry, Kebabs - barbecued, grilled and curried meat, chicken and fish dishes. Fish is often used in main dishes too and the kingfish is a popular ingredient. Mashuai is a meal comprising whole spit-roasted kingfish served with lemon rice. Maqbous is a rice dish, tinged yellow with saffron and cooked over a spicy red or white meat. Breads rage from the plain to those flavored with dates, sesame, thyme and garlic. The Rukhal bread is a thin, round bread originally baked over a fire made from palm leaves. It is eaten at any meal, typically served with Omani honey for breakfast or crumbled over curry for dinner.
Food in Oman is often influenced by workers from India: chapati and sauce	Roasted chicken	Collection of Omani food offered to the visitor
Rice dish with vegetables