Throughout history, Yemeni cuisine has had a little bit of Ottoman influence in some parts of the north, and very little Mughlai-style Indian influence in Aden and the surrounding areas in the south, but these influences have only come within the last 300 years.
Sepanjang sejarah, masakan Yaman mendapatkan pengaruh kecil Utsmaniyah di beberapa bagian utara, dan pengaruh gaya India Mughlai yang sangat kecil di Aden dan kawasan-kawasan sekitar di selatan, namun pengaruh-pengaruh tersebut baru datang pada 300 tahun terakhir.