Sunday, October 24, 2010

Men's Traditional Wear in Saudi Arabia



Like any other country, men in Saudi Arabia wear jeans and aT-shirt, but they have their traditional clothing called a Thobe. The Thobe is made out of cotton and it is long sleves and it's down to the ankle. It bottons down the middle and also has a pair of white cotton pants that are worn underneath. Thobes are a more formal garmet and are worn in goverment offices, schools, and big events like weddings. Its designed to keep you cool in the heat of Saudi Arabia. Men also wear a Shumagg, which is a red and white checkered scarf worn over their heads. This is used to protect the head from direct sunlight and can also be used to cover the face and mouth during a sand storm.
It says in the Quran that men should be judged by their deeds and not by their appearance and that men should feel equal. This is why all men's traditional wear looks the same. Another reason is simple because men in Saudi Arabia have worn thobes for hundreds of years, its tradition.

( No Reservations ) in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia Part 1 of 5

Friday, October 15, 2010

No We Dont Just Eat Rice and Curry

One question that i get a lot from people is What types of food do we eat in Saudi Arabia with the misconception that all we eat is rice. This is sooo not true although rice is one of our staples we often times pair it with other things such as grilled chicken, and kabobs which is beef mixed with spices and then fried. My mother is an amazing cook and i garuantee what we eat for dinner isnt that far off from what you and your family eat. Sure we have spices that we use that are a little different, we like hummus and hot sauce a lot but you can also find just about every fast food restuarant known to man. Jeddah even has some of their own local restaurant chains, like Al baike, which has amazing fried chicken with even more amazing garlic sauce.

Anthony Bourdain did an episode of No Reservations in Saudi Arabia and actually did it justice. Although i do want to point out that not everyone eats camel, personally ive never tried it.
Check out the video! YouTube "no reservations in saudi arabia" it have 5 parts to it.