How is the food in Yemen?
Yemeni cuisine is markedly different from much of the rest of the Arab world and for many people is a highlight of their trip to Yemen. Yemenis eat out a lot and Sana’a abounds with both restaurants and small establishments selling locally made sweets and fresh juices, so you will most definitely get an opportunity to experience the local cuisine. Most dishes in Yemen are served in a common dish and eaten with fresh bread from one of countless local bakeries (often located next to main restaurants). For breakfast and dinner, both lighter meals, some of the standard dishes are eggs (often with vegetables), kabob, fasulia (a bean stew), and laham sukhar (tender meat sautéed with vegetables). Lunch, however, is the main meal of the day, and a chance to experience the essence of Yemeni food, especially if you are invited to someone’s house. The signature Yemeni lunch is “salta”. Salta is a stew consisting of meat and various vegetables, served boiling-hot in an iron dish and eaten with any
