The Bedouin loom is called Al-Sadu. Textiles are manufactured from sheep wool, dyed, then intricately woven. Fuul , felafel and houmos are the three staples of the Middle East, and you'll find them at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fuul is a paste made from fava beans, garlic and lemon, usually served swimming in oil. Houmos is cooked chickpeas ground into a paste and mixed with garlic and lemon.
Arabic bread is eaten with absolutely everything and is also called aish , meaning 'life'.
It's round and flat and makes a good filler. Main dishes are usually chicken, kebabs or meat and vegetable stews. Western fast foods abound. Forget about alcohol which is banned by Muslim law. Lonely Planet Publications Pty. Ltd. All rights reserved.