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Medina, Saudi Arabia
6 dishes to eat in Medina, what is in them, and where they belong.
Small, dark and soft, from Medina's own palms.
Slow-cooked meat over spiced rice, the staple of any pilgrim meal.
Wheat and meat cooked to a thick porridge, especially in Ramadan.
Large tandoor flatbread from Afghan bakeries, eaten with foul or cream and honey.
A lightly fermented barley drink served cold, particularly in Ramadan.
Offered everywhere, and the standard gesture of welcome.
