Which beverage, prepared from lightly roasted coffee beans infused with cardamom, saffron, and cloves and served in handleless cups (finjan), is the quintessential symbol of Saudi hospitality?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Arabic Coffee (Saudi Gahwa)
- Step 1: Review Saudi social traditions: Inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2015 (as Arabic Coffee).
- Step 2: Saudi Gahwa is brewed in a traditional dallah pot and poured from the left hand into finjan held in the right hand, universally accompanied by fresh dates as a gesture of generous welcome.
Answer
Arabic Coffee (Saudi Gahwa).
Why not the others: 'Karak' is a sweetened black tea boiled with evaporated milk; 'Sahlab' is a thick orchid-root winter drink; 'Qamar Al-Din' is an apricot nectar popular in Ramadan.
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