- Kabsa: spiced rice with chicken or lamb, the national dish.
- Jareesh and margoog: hearty Najdi dishes of cracked wheat and vegetable stew.
- Arabic coffee (qahwa) and dates: the classic welcome, served from a dallah.
- Mutabbaq and shawarma: street-food favourites.
Try Najdi cooking in Diriyah, for example at Bujairi Terrace. Inside the parks see our restaurant guide. There is no alcohol in Saudi Arabia.
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