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Yemen / Sanaa (highland)

Sanaa

Saltah: volcanic-stone lamb stew, fenugreek froth.

12 dishes · 51 ingredients · 11 techniquesReference
Signature·Dish

Saltah

Saltah — the volcanic-stone-hot lamb stew frothed with fenugreek hilbah, eaten over lahoh bread — is the defining dish of highland Sanaa.

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Saltah: volcanic-stone lamb stew, fenugreek froth.

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