After the holy month of Ramadan, the festival of Eid al-Fitr is observed. For three days, Muslims all over the world meet and greet one another, prepare sweet treats, and enjoy time with family and friends as they commemorate this important occasion. Without the extensive feasts, which feature dates, fruits, desserts, salads, milk drinks, sherbets, and other foods, this festival would not be complete.
All kinds of dishes are being prepared in kitchens around the world prior to the start of this festival. This festival is known in some countries as “Festival of Sweets” or “Sweet Eid” because sweet desserts are made in large quantities in many homes during this time. Markets are stocked with a variety of cookies, chocolates, and sweet treats. People buy items to give as gifts to others on Eid al-Fitr.
No matter where you are from or where you live, there may be a variety of traditions used to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, but food plays a significant part in this festival. The celebratory meals of various nations are:
Saudi Arabia People have light breakfast on Eid with cheese / foul / cow liver / milk tea and in lunch and dinner they have heavy meal like Jareesh / Saleeg / Machboos/ Aseeda with honey & milk / Masoub / Areeka / Maqshush / Tharid / Haneeth / Qursan / Mafrooka / Kubaiba hail / Mugalgal / Debyazah / Shereyya ( sweet noodles) / Luqaimat / Hanini / Balila / Knafeh , Somali : Cambaabur , Syria / Lebanon : Maamoul , Ethiopia: Doro Wat ,Turkey : Lokum / Baklava ,
Bosnia : Tufahije , Russia : Manti / Dishes of mutton with salads & soups are made, Afghanistan: Bolani / Jalebi / Shor Nakhod , Malaysia : Beef Rengdang,
India : Sheer khurma a famous dish made for breakfast as well as a dessert / Kebabs / Varieties of Korma with Sheermaal bread / Biryanis / Dahi vada / Chole Batura / Mithais like gulab jamun / rasgulla / Chomchom , Singapore / Brunei : Ketupat / Lemang / Dodol / Kuih or Kui ,Sri Lanka : Watalapam / Kevum / Gulab Jamuns / Jalebi / Kokis / Sheerkurma / Falooda , Indonesia : Lapis Legit , Pakistan : Kheer / Paya curry / kebabs / biryani , Kuwait : Machboos , South Africa : Boeber , Morocco : Meloui / Couscous / Lamb or Beef Brochettes / Chicken Bastilla / L’Assida / Sweet Samosas , Trinidad / Tobago : Sawine or Sewine / Goat curries / Chicken Curries with rotis, Egypt : Kahk cookies / Fattah Bel Mozzah , Nigeria : Amala known as Eluba, China : Sanzi or Deep fried noodles , Sudan : Ka’ak / Baked popcorn , Bangladesh : Lachcha semai served with Roti / Paratha / Luchi as breakfast and main dishes includes Biryani / Pulao / Pitha / Kebab / Korma / Halwa, Philippines : Traditional sweet delicacies served with breakfast including Daral / Tinagtag / Panyalam , Uzbekistan : Traditional pastry such as Kush-tili / Plov , UAE : Harees /Luqaimat , Jordan : Knafeh.
On this festive occasion, there is a mix of both traditional and new dishes. Chef Lahcen Hafid (Instagram A/c: lahcen.hafid) shares a few dishes you can prepare for Eid. Chef Lahcen Hafid began his career in Morocco with the Hyatt brand. In the year 2020, he was appointed President of Disciplines Escoffier in Morocco. He always aspires to motivate the next generation of young people who want to become chefs. He desires to introduce the world to Moroccan cuisine.
Eid al-Fitr Mubarak to all of you.
By: Rida Khan
Aviation Author
(Instagram A/c: aviationauthor.ridakhan )
