Tender Lamb and Sweet Kunafa: Discovering Yemeni Cuisine
Written by Bruna Ugá. One of my favorite things about living in the Netherlands is the variety of restaurants. After four years, I have tried different cuisines: Greek, Ethiopian, Indian, Indonesian, Dutch (of course!) and a few more. Recently, another cuisine has been added to this list: Yemeni cuisine. Yemeni Mandi Restaurant Yemen is a country in West Asia, bordering Saudi Arabia and Oman. The restaurant “ Yemeni Mandi” was founded two years ago in Eindhoven. On their website they declare to be “the first and only Yemeni restaurant in both Eindhoven and in the Noord - Brabant province”. Inside the restaurant. Photo by Bruna Ugá, 2026. Well-cooked meat and a flavorful meal After reading a few reviews online, I went to the place with one dish in mind: the Madfoon Lamb . It consists of lamb cooked in aluminum foil, served with mixed rice and Sahwak . Just like I imagined, the meat was tender and flavorful, with no need ...
