12 Nov, 2018Everyone who visits Bahrain is struck by the vibrancy and diversity of its cuisine. This understated Middle Eastern nation has emerged as the region’s outstanding food hub, in which typical Bahraini cuisine—meaty machbous, sweet muhammar, crumbly halwa—mingles with international flavours. Traditional fare remains central to the daily lives of Bahrainis—breakfast is typically balaleet (a sweet, cardamom-fragranced vermicelli omelette), or shakshuka (eggs poached in a rich tomato sauce)—but at restaurants in Bahrain you can’t fail to find dishes from as far afield as Mexico or Japan. Here is our pick of the city’s culinary trail-blazers.