 Meat and rice are other staple foods, with lamb and mutton preferred to goat and beef.Popular beverages are coffee and tea, which can be complemented with cardamom, saffron, or mint to give them a distinctive flavour.Popular cultural Emirati dishes include "threed", "machboos", "khubisa", "khameer" and "chabab" bread among others while Lugaimat is a famous Emirati dessert.