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Kargeen Cafe (at Madinat As Sultan Qaboos Complex)

by victorwkf

The Kargeen Cafe at Madinat As Sultan Qaboos Complex (in Muscat) is one of Oman's finest restaurant with a very good ambience of the old world charm. This is essentially a coffee shop with delicious food such as samboosa, Kargeen salad, New Orleans steak etc. Many locals eat at this place, especially at night and smoking sheeshas can also be seen in this place. I had a good dinner with Mr Virgil Williams (VT member DesertRat) and his wife Myra at this place during my visit in Jan 2005.

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The pink coloured drink at Mutrah Souq

by victorwkf

When you are entering the famous Mutrah Souq in Muscat at the entrance of the Cornicle, there is a stall selling various drinks (see photo) and one of them is a pink coloured drink (cannot remember the name). This looks like a drink we have in Singapore called "Bandung" which is a mixture of rose syrup and milk, but the taste is slightly different but nice. You should try it when you are visiting the souq, especially on a hot day.

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You must try the Halwa !

by victorwkf

The Halwa is a very famous dessert in Oman which the locals love to eat, and many overseas visitors buy back to their home. Essentially, it is a paste which is made from sugar, water and some spices with cashew nuts on the top. The taste is very good (though it does not look appetising) and it can be stored for very long time. Best of all, it can be brought onto the plane all the way back to your own country. The cost of one plate of Halwa ranges from 4-20 Omani rials.

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Chicken, mutton or fish branyani

by victorwkf

One of the cheap and filling local food to take in Oman is the chicken, fish or mutton branyani at the local Indian restaurants which are found in various towns of Oman. It comes with a large plate of brayani rice (with spices), curry and either chicken, fish or mutton. The average price per plate is about 1-3 omani rials.

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Tuscany - at the Grand Hyatt: Delicious Italian food

by ElizabethSmith

This beautiful restaurant off the lobby of the Grand Hyatt serves wonderful Italian dishes. Service is excellent, warm ciabatta is brought to your table when you arrive, this is served with little dishes of extra virgin olive oil and a puddle of balsamic vinegar - yummy....The restaurant features a distinctive domed roof with a painted sky effect. The chefs work in an open kitchen at the back of the room so you can see your dish being prepared. Child friendly but still a perfect place for a cosy dinner.Prices for 3 with wine approx 37 rialsWell worth it The prawn risotto was luscious and creamy and pronounced to be the best he had ever tasted by my husband. The pizza margarita proved to be a great hit by my daughter. For me the fried semolina served with a fruit coulis was the best pudding ever tasted! A blind eye is turned to locals wishing to dring alcohol.

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Olivo's - Radisson SAS Hotel: More Staff Training Required

by Ali&Steve

Ali had been working hard tidying up our temporary house and we had not been eating out with our usual frequency. So, come one Thursday night, I decided that we deserved a treat. Having looked at the wafer thin restaurant listing section of Oman Today, I selected Olivo's as a candidate for our custom. It was Ramadan and the listing stated that there would be entertainment and excellent buffet and a la carte food. We hop into the merc, as befits a visit to a 5* rated establishment, and off we pootle round to Al Khuwair.We stroll through the empty lobby (tiny by Dubai standards) trying to find the allotted venue. After stumbling into the venue, we stood around to be greeted. A few minutes passed by before someone deemed to attend to us. I introduced us and asked to be directed to the table I had booked. This brought about a look of puzzlement the one that is instantly recognisable in the...

Foods to Try: Omani Cuisine

by seagoingJLW

Some Omani foods are:Kahwa - a strong bitter drink flavored with cardamom.Halwa - a sticky sweet made with brown sugar, eggs, honey, and spicesLokhemat - deep fried balls of flour and yeastMaqbous - saffron rice cooked over red or white meatAursia - mashed rice flavored with spicesShuwa - spiced meat slowly cooked in an underground oven for daysMashuai - spit roasted kingfish over lemon rice

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The Restaurant at The Chedi, Muscat: A Restaurant with a Difference!

by SalsaNikki

The Restaurant was recently voted the best place to eat in Oman, and also voted as having the best ambience. We can see why!The menu is extensive because it is divided in to four groups - Arabic, Western, Asian and Indian. You can pick and choose from a huge selection of starters and mains, and everything we tried was beautiful to look at and to eat!You can choose to sit outside in the softly lit courtyard area, or you can sit inside and watch the meals being prepared in the four 'show kitchens' - the tables are arranged around these, so for the chefs it must seem like they are working in a goldfish bowl!If you're staying in the hotel remember to book your table for the evening when you leave breakfast! The Restaurant has become the place for local people to come to celebrate birthdays or just to eat and it gets very busy, especially outside. Where to begin!!Pistachio Crusted Crab was...

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Nature's Restaurant: Enjoy the Mutton Dip

by Geoff_Wright

Not really a restaurant, but even better! At the end of each course we would go somewhere 'exotic' for our 'fuddl', or picnic. This is a picture taken at Seeb in 1975. Can you spot me haha!(enlarge the photo please. Some of the students would go to the local market and purchase vegetables and meat - usually chicken or mutton - and produce a delicious meal. This was usually washed down with coke or Seven-Up. For afters fresh fruit or melons.

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Halwa

by omarmukhtar

HalwaOmani halwa (sweet) is famous at home and abroad as a symbol of traditional Omani hospitality. It is usually served in Omani homes before drinking Arabic Coffee.The Main ingredients which go into the making of halwa are: starch, eggs, sugar, water, ghee, saffron, cardamom, nuts and rose water from the Jebel al Akdhar. The ingredients are mixed in proportions and quantities known only to skilled halwa maker and cooked in mirjal (large cooking pot used especially for halwa) for a time of not less than 2 hours. The cooking can be done over a gas or electric sove, but the perfected method is over a wood fire made up of samr wood, known for its durability, smoke and odour free properties.After cooking, the Halwa can be preserved for more than four months without losing its quality and without the need for refrigeration or preserving agents

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