the former earlier. Asida is also commonly consumed with carob syrup or date syrup in southern parts of Tunisia. Yemen Aseedah or aseed () is one of the staple dishes in Yemen and is usually served for lunch, dinner, or breakfast. Its ingredients include wholemeal wheat, boiling water, and salt as needed. A pot of water is placed on high heat until boiling. Slowly, handfuls of wholemeal wheat are added and then mixed quickly with a large wooden spoon to avoid forming lumps. The process is repeated until the mixture is very thick. Traditionally the cook lowers the pot to the floor where they hold the pot with their feet and stir vigorously. Finally, the hot, steaming dough is shaped using bare oiled hands and usually placed in a wide, wooden bowl. Sometimes a depression is made in the middle of the shaped Aseedah into which a hot chili tomato paste can be added or Helba, a fenugreek mixture made with parsley and garlic. Lamb or a chicken stock is then poured around the Aseedah. It is then served hot. Aseedah can also be made using white, bleached wheat. Furthermore, honey can be used instead of stock and chili/Helba. It is a meal, using only boiled water, flour, and some salt. Typically it is smothered in beef soup or chicken or even lamb. It is usually served to boil hot and eaten with hands or spoons. Aseed is eaten particularly at lunchtime and during Ramadan. Eritrea The Eritrean version of asida is called Ga’at in Tigrinya. Eritrean ghee called tesmi snd berbere ) are poured into a hole in the middle. It is eaten after childbirth and also often eaten as breakfast. Some tribes serve it with butter and honey. Ethiopia The Ethiopian version of this is called Genfo in Amharic. It is served with Ethiopian ghee called niter kibbeh, berbere (an Ethiopian spice mix), yogurt, or even milk. This dish is served as a breakfast. See also List of Middle Eastern dishes Arab cuisine Berber cuisine Indonesian cuisine List of puddings Fufu Genfo Kue asida References Further reading External links Flickr image Wheat dishes Puddings Arab cuisine Indonesian cuisine Libyan cuisine Saudi Arabian cuisine Sudanese cuisine Tunisian cuisine Yemeni cuisine Middle Eastern cuisine