(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) 2018-5-31"/> May 31, 2018 Ramadan, although primarily about fasting, is also about food and most importantly - family. It is a time when people visit family members or friends and break bread after a long day of fasting.
food is usually one way to remember the heartland and that is how multitudes of expatriates end their fast in oman - with a prayerful spirit and native delicacies that help them stay in touch with their culture. iran iranian citizen shiva mallal talks about the bazaars of tehran that buzz with activity just an hour before iftar. food vendors and sweetshops are filled with people who then rush home to break the fast with their families. a fond memory of iftar in iran that shiva recollects is the one of her father coming home with sweets and a pot of haleem or some ash reshteh - a thick vegetable and noodle soup. 'we break our fasts with simple, light foods such as fresh cheese, vegetables and sweet dishes like fereni,' says shiva and adds that 'dinners are grand'.