7 Traditional Omani dishes that you must experience – Taste the flavour palette Oman has to offer

This is a sweet snack that is often served by the locals of Omani alongside Kahwa as a way of showing hospitality. The dish is made using eggs, brown sugar, honey chocolate, rose water nuts and Omani dates sometimes. While the cooking process of this dish takes a long time as it is slow boiled using a wood fire, Halwa can be kept for up to 4 months without it rotting or losing its flavour.

Also referred to as Kabsa, Majoob is rice-based dish made using saffron that is infused into the rice with cashew, plumbs with a white or spicy red meat. The major when translated from Arabic means 'to be engaged', is served at special occasions such as engagements and weddings. All the ingredients that go into making the dish are cooked separately and then mixed at the end. The rice turns a creamy yellowish colour once mixed with the meat that is cooked using garlic, onions and a variety of spices.

This is a popular type of Omani street food that can be found at street food hubs in Muscat and among families going on picnics when the weather is perfect. The dish is made using cubes of meat seasoned with clove, black pepper, salt and cinnamon stuck on a piece of stick and grilled to perfection. The dish tastes good when eaten plain or when dipped with sour and spicy tamarind sauce.

Rice is a cornerstone meal in Oman for lunch, especially on Friday's after the prayers at noon. The dish is served in a large steel plate that is covered in a generous portion of meat. The meal is traditionally eaten while everyone is seated on the ground around the plate and use their hands to eat as this method signifies the closeness and intimacy shared among family and friends sharing the meal.

Considered to be the national dish of Oman, Shuwa is a meat delicacy that is served during special occasions like Eid and weddings. The meat is marinated with black pepper, hot chillies, coriander, cloves and cumin before wrapped in banana leaves and placed in a bag made out of palm branches. The palm bags are then stored in an underground pit with hot embers underneath it that slow cook the dish for at least 24 hours. Since most people don't own their own underground pit, people will store their marked palm bags in a large communal pit and help each other retrieve their respective bags once fully cooked.

Hospitality is a value ingrained into the Omani culture. Dates and Kahwa (a traditional type of green tea served in Oman) is the nations way of showing their guests hospitality. The dates which take many shapes, sizes and colours can be found anywhere in Oman.

Shawarma is one of the most popular dishes that can be found at most Oman restaurants and hotels similar to Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara. The dish is made by wrapping marinated meat mixed with garlic around a thin pita bread and is often served accompanied by fries or coleslaw.