Cuisine Gaza City

gaza s cuisine characterized generous use of spices , chillies. other major flavors , ingredients include dill, chard, garlic, cumin, lentils, chickpeas, pomegranates, sour plums , tamarind. many of traditional dishes rely on clay pot cooking, preserves flavor , texture of vegetables , results in fork-tender meat. traditionally, gazan dishes seasonal , rely on ingredients indigenous area , surrounding villages. poverty has played important role in determining many of city s simple meatless dishes , stews, such saliq wa adas ( chard , lentils ) , bisara (skinless fava beans mashed dried mulukhiya leaves , chilies).

seafood key aspect of gaza life , local staple, well-known seafood dishes include zibdiyit gambari, literally, shrimps in clay pot , , shatta crabs stuffed red hot chili pepper dip, baked in oven. fish either fried or grilled after being stuffed cilantro, garlic, chillies , cumin, , marinated various spices. key ingredient in sayyadiya, rice cooked caramelized onions, generous amount of whole garlic cloves, large chunks of well-marinated fried fish, , spices such turmeric, cinnamon, , cumin. many of 1948-era refugees fellahin ( peasants ) ate seasonal foods. sumaghiyyeh, popular in gaza not on ramadan year round, mixture of sumac, tahina , water combined chard, chunks of beef , chickpeas. dish topped crushed dill seeds, chillies , fried garlic , served in bowls. maftool wheat-based dish flavored dried sour plums served couscous or shaped little balls , steamed on stew or soup.

most gaza restaurants located in rimal district. al-andalus, specializes in fish , seafood, popular tourists, al-sammak , upscale roots club. atfaluna stylish restaurant near gaza port run , staffed deaf people goal of building society more accepting of people disabilities.

throughout old city there street stalls sell cooked beans, hummus, roasted sweet potatoes, falafel, , kebabs. coffeehouses (qahwa) serve arabic coffee , tea. gaza s well-known sweet shops, saqqala , arafat, sell common arab sweet products , located off wehda street. alcohol rarity, found in united nations beach club.