About our culinary legacy initiative
Our recipes are a reflection of our culture, intrinsically linked to the people of Saudi Arabia and passed down from generation to generation, preserving our heritage. Recognizing such inheritance as a valuable component of our culture, the Culinary Arts Commission relaunched its first initiative aimed at encouraging chefs and amateur cooks to document their cultural dishes and inherited recipes for archiving and preservation. Join us in “Our Culinary Legacy” Initiative and submit your region’s Seafood and Vegetarian recipes, whether you are a professional chef, an amateur cook, or simply a culinary enthusiast!
Sufra, Saudi Feast Book
The initiative's first publication, the “Sufra: Saudi Feast” book, showcases traditional recipes from across the Kingdom's 13 regions in a single cookbook, presented in a modernized, elegant, and user-friendly format.
The book has received outstanding feedback and success and published in three languages for global distribution.
Following the immense success of our first book, “Sufra: Saudi Feast,” which won the prestigious Gourmand award in the “Best Hospitality” and “Best Arab Cuisine Cookbook” categories, the Culinary Arts Commission is eager to build on this achievement. We are launching the second phase of the “Our Culinary Legacy” initiative, which aims to document and preserve Seafood and Vegetarian dishes, with plans to publish them in two new books.
Upcoming Books
Sufra: Seafood
Benefiting from a unique location bordered by the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf—both rich in diverse and unique marine life—our culinary traditions have evolved significantly. Preserving techniques such as salting, cooling, and drying have led to a diverse and delicious array of unique Seafood cuisine.
Share your recipe below for the chance to be featured in Sufra: Seafood book.
Sufra: Vegetarian Cuisine
With its vast lands, Saudi Arabia boasts a wealth of indigenous, flavorful vegetation across its 13 regions. This produce has enriched a unique vegetarian cuisine that, influenced by global flavors through commerce, has become both sought-after and unparalleled.
Share your recipe below for the chance to be featured in Sufra: Vegetarian Cuisine.
Objectives
To document and preserve the most popular Saudi recipes.
To engage and excite the population about the Saudi culinary scene.
To uncover the talent of local Saudi chefs to enrich the Culinary Arts sector.
To inspire the next generation by sharing recipes from older generations.
To educate the community about the diversity of Saudi cuisine by publishing a comprehensive cookbook of recipes from all regions.
Enjoy the Recipes of Our Culinary Legacy
Routes of Participation
Sufra: Seafood book
Participate and document your region’s culinary legacy by submitting inherited Seafood recipes
Sufra: Vegetarian Cuisine book
Participate and document your region’s culinary legacy by submitting inherited Vegetarian recipes
Recipe Collection
Until 30 June 2024
Elimination & verification
1 to 11 July 2024
Winner recipe selection
25 July 2024
Book to be published
After the end of the competition
Awards
Exclusive access to be part of the culinary tours to explore different cuisines and culinary traditions within Saudi Arabia.
(domestic flights & a 2-day accommodation to be taken care of by the Culinary Arts Commission)
Exclusive invitations to culinary workshops/masterclasses taking place this year.
VIP tickets to SAUDI FEAST 2024
Winners of Our Culinary Legacy Initiative for
Sufra Seafood book & Sufra Vegetarian Cuisine book
| Seafood Winners | Vegetarian Winners |
|---|---|
| Hakima AlMuzayen | Jubran Mehrezi |
| Sameera AlMasoudi | Medhawi Al Mutairi |
| Madiha AlMazrou | Hanan Al Hendi |
| Jihan Alhatim | Albandari Abuhadi |
| Najla Alshuaikhat | Samira Alfaifi |
| Marwa Bukhari | Albandari Alnasser |
| Fahd Zaakan | Kholoud Alsaegh |
| Aisha Alomairi | Saliha Bilal |
| Angham Quraish | Munera AlMudaimegh |
| Mona and Fatma Alsalim | Hessa Al Qiawi |
| Hassan AlShoula | Saeeda Ghazwani |
| Nada Al Nowaiser | Fatima Al Hilali |
| Sahar Mesawa | Thanaa Halawani |
| Shahd Kilabi | Fatima Al Qahtani |
| Tuleen Al Najar | Ayesha Alfaifi |
| Samia Al Duhaim | Noura Alyami |
| Fatima Al Janoubi | Abeer Alaboudi |
| Zahra Al Ibrahim | Noura Aldkkan |
| Salma AlMotawa | Hashima Abdulfatah |
| Abdulkader Rachad | Fatima Alhuthali |
| Nihal Al Abbas | Nour Makkawi |
| Masooma Al Ftail | Ghadeer Koshak |
| Elham Al Drees | Hawazen Sufta |
| Imad Sagheer | Heba Gazzaz |
| Laila Al Hakami | Sahar Mesawa |
| Mariyam Al Swailim | Azeya Mubaraki |
Terms and Conditions
Terms & Conditions
- The competition is open to all citizens and residents over the age of 18.
- Registration information must be entered correctly as it will be used for verification purposes and to inform winners.
- Submissions will only be received through the initiative's official platform. No submissions will be accepted by any other means.
- The participant must adhere to the specified start and end dates: from April 16, 2020 until May 5, 2020.
- The selected participants must provide a personal picture to be included in the cook book.
Participation Rules
- Each recipe must include 60% local ingredients.
- Each entry should be authentically Saudi. Include the history and story of each recipe.
- Specify the region from which the recipe originates (Central, Western, Eastern, Northern, Southern).
- Specify whether the recipe is inspired by a particular individual and whether they are a family member, from the region, and whether or not they are still alive.
- Attach a high resolution image (optional).
- Attach a high resolution video of the recipe (optional).
- Duration of the video must be 15 minutes.
- Showing face is not required.
- Recipe ingredients
- Steps of making the recipe
- Final result
- Good quality audio and visual.
Video Conditions:
The video must contain the following:
General Terms
- The Culinary Arts Commission reserves the right to change or modify these terms and conditions at any time, without prior notice. The participant should regularly check the terms and conditions.
- The Culinary Arts Commission has the right to reject submissions if they do not meet the standards and terms of the initiative.
- The Culinary Arts Commission as part of Ministry of Culture reserves the right to publish the names of participants in advertising and publishing materials, including, but not limited to newspapers, media, and social media.