Qatar

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Traditional Qatari Cuisine

Qatar's traditional cuisine has been strongly influenced by migrants from Iran and India, and more recently North Africa.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Qatari Drinks

Coffee is extremely important in Qatari culture. Arabian coffee is of a very high quality and made from a lightly roasted bean spiced with cardamom and either sweetened or served with dates. It is drunk in small, thimble-like cups in homes and offices.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Marriage in Qatar

Weddings in any culture are a cause for expensive fanfare and hectic preparations. In the Arabian Gulf, however, weddings are conducted in a unique manner, observant of the gender segregation maintained between nationals in other facets of their private lives.