Iftar in Different Countries

Saudis drink Arabic coffee at Iftar. Dates are a very mandatory ingredient in their iftar. At Iftar, they eat soup, fried or baked filled pastries. And people in the eastern part of Saudi eat a meal called Saluna, which is a stew of meat and vegetables, at Iftar. At Iftar, Saudis eat dates and creamy food and go to pray. After that they eat lemon halib, which is similar to biryani in our country and sweet food harissa konafa.

A popular dish at Iftar called fattoush salad is a first choice in Lebanon. The dish is prepared with all kinds of seasonal fruits including carrots, tomatoes. Slices of bread are spread over it

Iftar for Jordanian Muslims begins with curds, soups and juices. One of their favorite food is Mansaf. The lamb dish is served with Arabic bread or rice.

In Iraq, a sherbet is made from dried apricots and tamarind. Everyone's favorite at Iftar is this sherbet, which quenches the thirst of the whole day.

Halwa, a saffron-scented dish, is served at Iftar in Iran. And after prayer they eat sandwich, sweet tea, tabreji cheese. A thick vegetable soup called ash rasteh is also eaten with gusto during iftar there.

Malaysians start Iftar with dates and water. There are various drinks such as Bandung Drink, Sugarcane Juice, Soybean Milk. Heavy meals include chicken rice, nasi lemak, laksa.

Indonesian people fry small sea fish (like our kachki fish) and serve it with nuts for iftar. BBQ with beans and chicken. There is fried rice. Sherbat is not made separately. Various drinks or bottled water are available in the market.

Maldivian Muslims eat a dish called Garudhiya at Iftar. It is a fish dish, served with rice, lemon, chilli and onion. Another popular dish is Kulhi Boyakiba. It is a jhal jhal fish cake. Another dish is Tharid, which is made with rice and beef or mutton.

Sri Lankan Muslims use coconut milk in different dishes at Iftar. Apart from this, they eat a bread called Adiq.

In the traditional city of Hyderabad in India, Iftar begins with delicious Haleem. On the other hand, Muslims in Kerala and Tamil Nadu break their fast with a dish called nambu kanji. The food has to be prepared with meat, vegetables and rice. It needs to be left in the oven for a long time to get the right taste. Street food is very popular in North India. These shops get crowded during Iftar. Fruit salad is available in addition to various dishes. Apart from this, in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, iftar starts with dates, fresh fruits, fruit juice. Then fried items like pakoras, samosas.