January 2013 ~ NA/ME Explores OMAN!

[Cookgirl]

Tagging: Khabeesa (Omani Breakfast Item) by windhorse23

[Mia in Germany]

Annacia wrote:


Sounds less than wonderful. Will you be having it again Mia?

They use it as chewing gum. It was strange first, but I have to say, after the second try, I liked it better than usual chewing gum
So, if I can get it again, yes, I will

[Elmotoo]

Baby Kato wrote:
Happy New Year to Anna & Bethie & Mia, hope 2013 will be a great year for all of you.

Morroco was fun, I promise to come back later and explore OMAN.....

Yes, please do! Happy New Year!

[Elmotoo]

Cookgirl wrote:
A new cuisine for me as well!


Hello!

*wave* Welcome & Happy New Year!

[Elmotoo]

Mia in Germany wrote:

Elmotoo wrote:


Mia darling! mwa mwa! (blowing kisses, lol) Welcome to 2013! What does chewable frankincense taste like?

Thank you for the warm welcome
So glad to be here!
Hmmm, actually frankincense tastes like frankincense... sorry, that was a stupid one, but I can't compare it to anything. Or well, maybe if you know how resin tastes, you can get the idea. Did you ever try Greek white wine called retsina? The resin taste in it might give you an idea.

kind of like pine tree pitch...yes, that is exactly what it is, lol - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resin interesting.

[Cookgirl]

Well, if it's anything like mestika : NO thank you.

[Elmotoo]

Question of the Week - what is family life like in Oman?

Also, please scrounge around & find some Omani recipes to submit to Food.com!

Have a great day!
xo Bethie

[Cookgirl]

Will do!

[UmmBinat]

I'm on it. I am using a phone to connect right now though. DH left us in Ottawa this week!

[Mia in Germany]

Found this one:

Mezroota #172827

[UmmBinat]

I'd like to share what I know of family life in Oman without doing any online research.I was close with an Omani international student in my youth. I learned that family life is closeknit there. Generally when a son gets married he brings his wife to live upstairs in his parents home. She helps take care of his aging parents, cooking and cleaning for them, I'm assuming. I think this is typical of Gulf countries but even more so in the countryside of Oman where family doesn't move far from eachother.

[UmmBinat]

I love pomegranates and I found this, http://gulfnews.com/life-style/food/recipes/basmati-rice-pudding-with-pomegranate-sauce-1.704793

[Annacia]

Hi Ummie

That sounds great. I hope that you post it

[Annacia]

Hi All

I have posted: Omani Pudding #492791

Something a bit different.

[UmmBinat]

Annacia wrote:
Hi Ummie

That sounds great. I hope that you post it

Hi there Annacia, it is too difficult to do so on my phone so you or anyone else is welcome to.

Did you try that pudding you posted, it sounds interesting. I don't do milk right now.