المملكة: Between popular foods and sweets…a variety of dishes adorns the Eid celebration in the regions of the Kingdom

With the dawning of the Eid morning and the return of worshipers from Eid prayer, families begin to receive guests and exchange visits, as homes turn into stations for family gatherings, where adults and children gather, and social relationships are renewed that enhance the values of interdependence and solidarity among members of society.

Fitra Eid

Tour guide Sami Al-Harithi confirmed that the Eid breaking the fast is an occasion that children in particular await, because of the atmosphere of joy and fun it brings, and its connection to the distribution of Eid gifts and celebrating the arrival of Eid in a warm family atmosphere. He explained that the Eid breaking the fast varies from one region to another.

The dishes served on the morning of Eid are varied according to the local customs and food heritage of each region, as some regions prepare dishes Rice, meat, and popular foods that have been passed down through generations.

Traditional sweets

While traditional sweets, pastries, Saudi coffee, dates, honey, ghee, paste, arekeh, fattah, and millah stand out in other regions as essential elements on Eid tables.

Al-Harithi pointed out that these social customs reflect the presence of Eid in the cultural memory of society, and in them are restored the features of the collective joy that brings people together on the morning of Eid, so that the nature of Eid remains one of the most prominent images. Which expresses the spirit of this occasion and the meanings it carries of familiarity and happiness among members of society.