Sometimes we find ourselves in certain situations where we pause scratching our heads from under the “Shumagh” trying to pick the right answer, in covering our traditional Saudi cuisine, I thought of some of those situations, so here are the Qs and As.

Q- If you’re a college student, and your professor canceled the morning class, that’s a great excuse to hit the sack again. What should you eat?

A- A traditional breakfast has to start with “Fool”. Then top it with a “Shakshookah”  as the main course. After that wrap it up with “Ma’asoob” as the perfect  dessert.

WARNING (Somewhere between the “Shakshookah” and the “Ma’asoob” call your driver to pick you up before you lose conscious).

Q- If you’re an employee in a multinational company… Your company has a special foreigner guest and your boss asks you to impress him at the lunch party!! What should you do?

A- Don’t panic… Ask about his nationality then pick one of the options below :

- If he is Australian. Then pick “Ga’oud”: The Arabs most generous meal “A whole camel for the guest”… After a meal like this, your guest will look for a job opening in Saudi Arabia.

- If he is American. Then pick “Madbi”: Since the aroma comes from the ground. This meal will definitely dazzle your guest. He will love it and ask “How is it done?”

You can almost guarantee an invitation to the Las Vegas’ branch, and become  his business partner.

- If he is British. then pick “Mandi” : That’s our way of making rice cry!

Why not? The process of making it resembles the groom’s preparations for a wedding from the minute he wakes up till he is finally scented with “Bakhoor”.

Your British guest will develop a sudden interest in poetry and fairy-tales and will start to write a poem about your merits.

- If he is Japanese. Then pick “Saleeg”: An epic between milk and rice. Soft relaxing & smooth, covered with natural ghee to tickle his sense of smell  and worm his body.

Your Japanese  guest will make “Saleeg” his daily meal. Tell him to lose the chopsticks.

Q- If you have a noisy snoring roommate. You want to find a friendly way to kick him out. What should you do?

A- (If you’re sensitive turn the page now!)

Start a gas war. Before you go to sleep take a “Ta’myah” sandwich (Falafil sandwich)