🇴🇲 Muscat

Tony and Aisha Stoby, PhD candidate of Middle Eastern art, strolled through this market and talked about the culture of Oman.

"I love that word, corniche. I love any city with a corniche," said Tony.

"Dishes like pakora and kachori which both came back from India, chapati from East Africa, and shuwa, Oman's classic special event dish.... they slather a goat with a spicy paste consisting of cumin, coriander, red pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg. Then wrap the meat in palm or banana leaves, dig a hole, throw in some meat, and cover it up and leave underground for a day or two over hot coals."