page_title: Lunch
section_title: West Asia (Middle East)
hierarchical_section_title: Lunch / Around the world / West Asia (Middle East)
caption_attribution_description: English: Aboard the German cargo ship MS Bernhard Howaldt, Arab port workers during their common lunch - 1958 Deutsch: An Bord des Deutschen Frachtschiffes MS Bernhard Howaldt, Arabische Hafenarbeiter während ihres gemeinsamen Mittagessens - 1958
context_page_description: Lunch, an abbreviation for luncheon, is a meal eaten around midday. During the 20th century, the meaning gradually narrowed to a small or mid-sized meal eaten midday. Lunch is commonly the second meal of the day, after breakfast. The meal varies in size depending on the culture, and significant variations exist in different areas of the world.
context_section_description: In West Asia (Middle East) and in most Arab countries, lunch is eaten between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm and is the main meal of the day. It usually consists of meat, rice, vegetables and sauces and is sometimes but not always followed by dessert. Lunch is also eaten as a light meal at times in the Middle East, such as when children arrive at home from school while the parents are still out working. Water is commonly served, which may be iced, and other beverages such as soft drinks or yogurt drinks are also consumed.
caption: Arab port workers aboard a cargo ship during their common lunch, 1958
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