WHERE TO EAT The best Mandi in the world (according to food experts)

"A must-try is mandi – the national dish – which stars chicken or mutton slow-cooked in a special oven and served over flavoured rice."

"Bait Al Mandi - this is where I first tried Mandi and for the longest time ate here, not wanting to risk ordering at other resto and getting disappointed."

"I have lived in Saudi long enough to try different varieties of Mandi, both meat and chicken and the one mandi that I always fall back on is the irresistible Mandi Waleema from Qateef Hospitality Palace. No other place has gotten close to perfecting the meat & rice combination like they have."

"Saudi Kitchen has Bedouin seating for authenticity and the meat is so tender that it falls straight off of the bone. Very tasty salsa and sour cream accompanies the rice and meat, and the fresh juices such as the kiwi are worth a try."

"I can say without a doubt that they serve the BEST chicken mandi I've had so far. The reasoning behind this is because of the rice they paired it with. It isn't dry and it doesn't have varying types of rice used, it looks simple, like a flavored steamed rice and yet it compliments the mandi perfectly."

"Next up was the Mutton Mandi, which looked more scrumptious than the Madhbee - and proved to be so too! The mutton was very tender and tasted exactly like the one I have had in Saudi Arabia."