Harees is a savory porridge made from cracked or coarsely ground wheat cooked together with meat, typically mutton or sometimes chicken, butter and spices, with a consistency ranging between a thick porridge and a thinner gruel. It originates in Armenia and the Arabian Peninsula and is widely prepared across the Arab world, especially in the Persian Gulf states during Ramadan, and by Shia Muslim communities in Iraq, Lebanon and Bahrain during Ashura, as well as in Armenia at Easter. In 2023 UNESCO inscribed the knowledge, skills and practices behind harees on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, recognizing its preparation across Qatar, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
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Harees is known throughout Armenia where it is served on Easter, and the Arab world, where it is commonly eaten in Arab states of the Persian Gulf in the month of Ramadan.
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Harees is documented in Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq's 10th-century cookbook Kitab Al Tabikh., as well as in al-Baghdadi's 13th-century cookbook Kitab Al Tabikh and Ibn Razīn al-Tujībī's 13th-century Andalusian cookbook Kitab Fadalat al-khiwan fi tayyibat al-ta'am w'al-alwan.
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Harees is documented in Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq's 10th-century cookbook Kitab Al Tabikh.
- In Cuisine: Armenian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
- In Cuisine: Lebanese Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
- In Cuisine: Pakistani Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
- Uses Ingredient: Wheat, Infobox main_ingredient field: Wheat, butter, and meat (usually mutton but sometimes chicken)
- Uses Ingredient: Butter, Infobox main_ingredient field: Wheat, butter, and meat (usually mutton but sometimes chicken)
Expresses Tradition: Easter Food Traditions, Lead section
Harees is known throughout Armenia where it is served on Easter, and the Arab world, where it is commonly eaten in Arab states of the Persian Gulf in the month of Ramadan, and in Iraq, Lebanon and Bahrain during Ashura by Shia Muslims.
Expresses Tradition: Ramadan and Eid Feasting Traditions, Lead section
Harees is known throughout Armenia where it is served on Easter, and the Arab world, where it is commonly eaten in Arab states of the Persian Gulf in the month of Ramadan, and in Iraq, Lebanon and Bahrain during Ashura by Shia Muslims.
Expresses Tradition: Wedding Feast Traditions, Article body
Harees was only made by the wealthy during Ramadan and Eid, for the duration of a three- to seven-day wedding.
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