Top 10 Most Consumed Foods in the Middle East: Everyday Staples Across the Region
8. Dates
Few foods are as closely connected with Gulf and Arabian heritage as the date.
Dates have been cultivated across the region for centuries and are eaten fresh, dried, stuffed with nuts or incorporated into desserts.
FAO notes that dates are highly energy-dense and have traditionally been valued throughout date-producing countries as an important food source.
Dates are particularly prominent during Ramadan, when many Muslims traditionally break their fast with dates and water.
Major date-producing and consuming countries include Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, Iraq and Egypt.
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