Porridge, or aseed, is a popular Yemeni dish that is called the meal of the poor. All photos: Reuters
Porridge, or aseed, is a popular Yemeni dish that is called the meal of the poor. All photos: Reuters
Customers eat porridge, or aseed, a popular Yemeni dish that is called the meal of the poor, at a restaurant in Sanaa, Yemen January 24, 2023. REUTERS / Khaled Abdullah
Customers eat porridge, or aseed, a popular Yemeni dish that is called the meal of the poor, at a restaurant in Sanaa, Yemen January 24, 2023. REUTERS / Khaled Abdullah
It is made by adding grain flour to boiling water and stirring it quickly to create a smooth dough
It is made by adding grain flour to boiling water and stirring it quickly to create a smooth dough
It is healthy because it doesn’t contain white flour
It is healthy because it doesn’t contain white flour
A worker prepares spices for aseed
A worker prepares spices for aseed
A family of six needs around 3,000 Yemeni riyals ($5.4) daily to buy an aseed meal from a restaurant. But it is much cheaper if cooked at home
A family of six needs around 3,000 Yemeni riyals ($5.4) daily to buy an aseed meal from a restaurant. But it is much cheaper if cooked at home
Demand for the meal is high due to the high cost of living. It is an inexpensive meal that everyone, rich and poor, can eat
Demand for the meal is high due to the high cost of living. It is an inexpensive meal that everyone, rich and poor, can eat

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All you need to know about Yemeni dish aseed - in pictures

The nutritional and cheap staple can be either sweet or savoury

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