Kuwaiti tea explained

Kuwaiti tea (Arabic: الشاي الكويتي; "Shay al Kuwaiti") refers to several varieties of tea traditionally served in that country.

One is a sweet cinnamon tea. This tea is served with breakfast or during the traditional tea ceremony.^[1] The tea is created by putting water in a boiler together with cinnamon sticks and sugar. When the tea is ready, it is served with nuts, dried fruit, cookies or dates.^[2]

Another type of Kuwaiti tea is saffron and cardamom tea. This tea is usually served after lunch. It is a Kuwaiti tradition to offer a guest to a house a cup of tea or Arabic coffee.^[3]

See also

• Kuwaiti cuisine
• Arabic tea

References

• From the Lands of Figs and Olives: Over 300 Delicious and Unusual Recipes. 1997. Habeeb Salloum, James Peters.

Notes and References

1. Book: Salloum . Habeeb . Peters . James . From the Lands of Figs and Olives: Over 300 Delicious and Unusual Recipes from the Middle East and North Africa . 1997 . I.B. Tauris . 9781860640384 .
2. Book: Salloum . Habeeb . Peters . James . From the Lands of Figs and Olives: Over 300 Delicious and Unusual Recipes from the Middle East and North Africa . 1997 . I.B. Tauris . 9781860640384 .
3. Web site: priya . Sai . Kuwaiti-Tea . mycookingcanvas . 23 August 2018.