022 Qatar World Cup is in full swing. As the event popularity continues to increase, , as the host, , Qatar , also became popular in the form of "rich and arrogant" .
Currently, Qatar has about 2.65 million permanent population, but the migrant workers account for more than 80%. There are a large number of natural gas and oil resources. makes the "indigenous people" of this country rich, and can be called a "country without poor people". is also a big deal. The last Russian World Cup cost 11.6 billion US dollars, which has been very good. and the Qatar World Cup cost 220 billion US dollars, equivalent to 1.5 trillion RMB! This is an amazing number. cost is never a problem considered by Middle East countries.
When fans from all over the country arrived in Qatar, they also realized the willfulness of "money is not money" in the local area. Eating, clothing, housing and transportation are not cheap. . For example, a 9 pound salad bought in the Karta fan area posted by the fans. is equivalent to 76 yuan in RMB, but there are only a small amount of cucumbers, green peppers, cabbage, etc. in the salad, and the price is really not cheap!
The price of this salad is even more slim in front of the hotel. A better hotel in the local area (not the best). Three meals a day may cost up to 750 pounds per person a day (equivalent to about 5,800 yuan), and the price of the room can reach 3,000 pounds per night (approximately 23,200 yuan). . Even the families of European and American players said it was "too expensive". You should know that the families of these players have seen big scenes.
If the budget is not enough, can live in containers or tents, which can be $200 a night, which sounds quite cheap . In fact, you can live in five-star ratings in China, and you can only live in a tent without a bathroom here.
In addition to the expensive and scarce accommodation, another tight supply is beer. Not drinking beer during the World Cup is simply unbearable, but Qatar is a country that prohibits alcohol. Even if beer is a "necessary" for fans to watch the game, Qatar has only made a little concession and made it for sale at designated locations far away from the stadium. The price is also quite expensive. A bottle of ordinary beer costs 50 Qatar Rials, which is close to 100 yuan per bottle. It is difficult to drink happily in this World Cup. For most fans, wallets are not allowed.
After watching the food on the field, let’s take a look at what delicious foods are there in the daily life of the cartel. Is there a big gap between it and ordinary countries?
1. Date rice
Since the climatic conditions of Qatar are not suitable for the growth of crops, many ingredients need to be imported. The date palm trees can survive by only absorbing groundwater during the growth process. Two-thirds of date palms are sugar, which can replenish energy well for the human body. Therefore, date palms are praised as "desert bread" and naturally become local natural ingredients.
Date rice made of dates, pine nuts and raisins is one of the staple foods in Qatar. Added dates, pine nuts and other ingredients to the rice, which improved the nutrition and taste.
2. Hamra
Qatari Eating Grilled fish is also very generous. Small fish are never used. There is a local grilled fish called Hamra. This grilled fish is a bit different from the grilled fish we usually eat. The large fish usually used can weigh more than 10 kilograms, and then slowly roast it with pine branches. It tastes fresh and fragrant, tender and delicious, and it tastes full of fireworks, which is very satisfying.
3. Grape leaf roll
Grape leaf roll is called Waraq enab. It looks particularly like the lotus leaf rice in my country. It is just that the lotus leaf rice of the lotus leaf rice is replaced with grape leaves. The ingredients include rice, mutton, herb and tomato sauce. It tastes soft, glutinous and tender, with a fresh and fragrant taste, and a faint sweetness. Because the ingredients used are richer, the taste and taste will naturally not be bad.
IV. Qatar roasted lamb
Qatar belongs to a halal diet, so naturally meat cannot be missing. Among them, roasted whole sheep is a local specialty dish for entertaining VIPs. The whole roasted lamb in Qatar is often stuffed with rice into the sheep's belly and then slowly roasted. After the lamb is roasted, the rice absorbs the umami flavor of the lamb. The two are fresh and fragrant but not greasy, and the taste is even more fragrant.
Qatar barbecue delicacies, in addition to grilled lamb, there are also grilled lamb legs , grilled lamb kebabs, grilled lamb chops, grilled beef, grilled chicken, etc., paired with a secret special sauce, take a bite, the gravy and sauce are mixed in the mouth, full of exotic style.
5. Hummus sauce
In Arabic , "Hummus" means chickpea . Hummus sauce is also commonly referred to as chickpea paste, but it can also be used to refer to sauces made from other beans.
Hums sauce is a must-have ingredient for every meal in Qatar family. It is usually made of cooked chickpeas or other beans, with sesame paste, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and salt. However, the method and ingredients of Hums sauce are not fixed, and the taste varies from person to person. It can be said that the taste of Hums sauce made by every family may also be slightly different.
- Lao Jing said -
Local food in Qatar is not limited to the above mentioned, but also pilaf with beef, chicken or fish and shrimp, zucchini hollowed out and filled with minced lamb, chopped pickles, etc., classic Arabic stew, prawns dipped soup, Qatari version of croquette fried with chickpeas and broad beans, etc., are all the special flavors of this place. If you don’t have enough money, you can experience a handful of local Qatar food if the situation allows.
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