Located near the western shores of the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, officially known as the kingdom
of Bahrain, is a small island country. Once the center of the Dilmun civilization, Bahrain is one of
the first country to adopt the religion of Islam. Originally ruled by the Arabs, Bahrain was
captured by the Portuguese, the Persian emperors, the Al Khalifa royal family and the British.
Bahrain gained independence in 1971, but unrests between the Shia and Sunni population has
created peace issues for the otherwise highly economically prosperous nation.
Agriculture is not much practiced in the lands of Bahrain due to shortage in land space, so most
of the food items need to be imported. Dates, tomatoes, mangoes, citrus fruits, bananas are
the main crops. Fishes are very popular in Bahrain, whether smoked or grilled; and Habur, Sufi,
Chanad, etc are quite well known for their taste. Mostly the dishes containing fishes are
consumed with rice.
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