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Flavours of Arabia

Enjoy the Flavours of Arabia festival in Riyadh

Tuck into Arab delicacies and speciality products from Jordan to Egypt, and more

Do you love a food festival? How about the flavours of the Middle East? If you’re nodding yes, get ready because Lulu Hypermarket just launched the Flavours of Arabia festival.

The festival aims to celebrate flavours from countries all over the Middle East, such as Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia and Palestine, to name a few.

The festival runs until Wednesday February 16, and it features Arab delicacies and speciality products, such as different Egyptian cheeses, Tunisian olives, Palestinian olive oil, and Jordan’s famed halawa sweet as well as mixed pickles.

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At the Flavours of Arabia festival, you can also shop for nuts coated with local honey and sesame, different types of tea including the popular hibiscus flower variety, and exotic biscuit and crackers flavoured with thyme, anize and other local herbs, too.

After more foodie experiences? Three new fine-dining restaurants are coming to Saudi Arabia this month. Nozomi, Hellenika and Belgravian Brasserie are opening in Khobar on Sunday February 20.

If you’re looking for a great bite in Riyadh, check out the top restaurants in Riyadh for February.

There’s always something delicious to eat in Riyadh. Stay tuned to Time Out for the latest.

Until Wed Feb 16. Lulu Hypermarket, Ali Ibn Abi Talib Branch Road, luluhypermarket.com.

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