IC Ramadan Brochure Eng 2021

THIS RAMADAN CELEBRATE A NATION'S CULTURE THIS RAMADAN CELEBRATE A NATION’S CULTURE

Culture is like the pearl within a world we call our oyster. It’s the foundation upon which a deep-rooted sense of belonging takes shape. It’s this culture that has also shaped us. We at the InterContinental Regency Bahrain have been a part of this culture for over 40 years and have basked in its glory. RAMADAN This Ramadan, we are set to celebrate a nation’s culture. KAREEM With a sense of pride, ﬁne food and unparalleled service. You are welcome to relish it. IFTAR UNDER THE MOON

Most of the old Bahraini houses are fronted by Visit : Shaikh Ebrahim Centre for Culture beautiful wooden doors, some of them with exquisite carvings and metal work. Al Jasra Handicrafts Centre IFTAR UNDER THE MOON When it comes to mouth-watering dishes, we’ve got you covered! Break your fast with us and experience a culinary adventure. A Lavish buffet on your table with live BBQ station alongside traditional delicacies and international cuisine

Daily : Sunset - 8.30 pm Price: BD 18.000 net per person Entertainment: Harpist playing soothing Arabic melody

CELEBRATE MOTHERS AT OUR IFTAR Every Monday, come with your family and the mother's Iftar is on us

* T&C apply

In Islam, prayer beads are used to keep count of the prayer and plays a signiﬁcant part in the gloriﬁcation of God following prayers. They are also used culturally to reduce stress or as Visit : an indication of status in society. Souq Bab Al Bahrain IFTAR UNDER THE MOON MENU

International Salad Mixed Seafood Salad Greek Salad, Crunchy Vegetable with Feta Cheese

HOT MEZZEH AND SOUP Hot Mezzeh Fatayer | Kebbeh | Sambousek

The tradition of Ramadan Falafel drummers - Musahar - who Deep-Fried Falafel with Tahini Sauce awaken the faithful for their pre-dawn meal (Suhoor). This Soup centuries-old tradition was once a Lentil Soup with Lemon key element to begin the day during the Holy month of Ramadan. ORIENTAL SPECIALITY Lamb Shank Ouzi Style Slow Roasted Lamb Shank on Ouzi Rice

Oriental Mixed Grill and Seafood BBQ Lamb Kofta, Shish Tawouk and Beef Tikka Grilled Prawn and Hammour

HOT DISH Harees with Fried Nuts | Vegetable Saloona Mixed Dolma | Macaroni Bechamel

KIDS FAVOURITES Chicken Nuggets | Mini Beef Burger Mac and Cheese | French Fries with Sauce

DESSERT PLATTER Assorted Oriental Dessert | Raspberry Cheese Cake Carrot Cake | Lemon Meringue Tart Cheese Kunafa | Um Ali

The Iftar canon is one of the several traditional icons that mark the Holy month of Ramadan. The canon is ﬁred at sunset, signaling the time Visit: to break the fast. Legend says this custom dates Riffa Fort back as far as 10th century. Arad Fort LEGENDARY STEAK IFTAR Transcend borders and try something new this Ramadan with our daily Steak Iftar from our legendary signature menu serving unforgettable ﬂavours along with Arabic favorites on your table.

Daily: Sunset - 8:30pm Price: BD 24.000 net per person

Gergaoon is one of the most joyful celebration during Ramadan especially for kids in Bahrain. It is celebrated on the 15th night of Ramadan. Children wander from house to house while signing the traditional song of Gergaoon to ask for treats. GHABGA UNDER THE STARS

Ship building is one of the traditional industries that the sons of Bahrain are famous Visit: for since old times and which is associated with Al Jasra Handicrafts Centre their life as a nation which lives off the sea. Dhow Building yard, Muharraq GHABGA UNDER THE STARS

Indulge in a combination of vibrant live BBQ stations along with extravagant delicacies served at your table including Chef's traditional & international selections and enjoy unlimited shisha.

Daily: 9:00 pm - 1:00 am BD 16.000 net - Ghabga Package BD 21.000 net - Unlimited Shisha Package Entertainment: Harpist playing soothing Arabic melody

GENTLEMEN'S LADIES GHABGA GHABGA Every Tuesday, all gentlemen Every Wednesday, all ladies will have 30% discount will have 50% discount for Ghabga for Ghabga * T&C apply A centuries old tradition, pottery has been a part of the Kingdom since the Dilmun Civilization era. Potteries are still made traditionally, in particularly A’ali village which utilises the mud from the nearby Visit: ﬂats in Riffa. In fact, the earliest potteries on the Al Jasra Handicrafts Centre island date to 2300 BC. A'ali Pottery Town GHABGA UNDER THE STARS MENU

TRADITIONAL RAMADAN JUICE Tamer Hindi | Karmar al Deen | Soft Drink | Chilled Juice Arabic Coffee and Dates

International Salad Mediterranean Shrimp Salad Couscous Salad with Olives, Feta and Lemon Dressing

HOT MEZZEH AND SOUP Hot Mezzeh Kebbeh | Cheese Sambousek | Lamb Arayes Falafel Deep-Fried Falafel with Tahini Sauce Bahrain’s basket weaving pre-dates recorded history, but it’s likely the craft emigrated from India some Soup 3,500 years ago. Even today this art form lives on Visit: Lentil Soup with Lemon in Karbabad, where palm fronds are boiled and Karbabad village dried to create a wide range of artistic products. Al Jasra Handicrafts Centre ORIENTAL SPECIALITY Oriental Mixed Grill BBQ Lamb Kofta, Shish Tawouk and Beef Tikka

Foul Medames Served with Traditional Condiments

Chicken Shawarma Station Assorted Pickles and Sauce

HOT DISH Shrimp Machbous | Lamb Saloona Stuffed Baby Marrow with Vine Leaves

DESSERT PLATTER Assorted Oriental Sweet | Flourless Chocolate Cake Chocolate Crème Brulee | Honey Cake Cheese Kunafa | Um Ali

For more than 2000 years Bahrain’s pearls have been prized as some of the best natural pearls in the world! In the past pearl divers went out to sea for months. They were lowered on weighted ropes and remained underwater for over a minute with nothing but a nose Visit: peg to control their breathing. Suq al Qaisariya, Muharraq -Pearling trail In the Arabian Gulf, there used to be a tradition in Visit: which the groom would gift the bride with a wooden Al Jasra Handicrafts Centre box that was intricately decorated and carved to perfection. These gilded boxes are normally made using Sheesham wood and have been a part of Bahrain’s culture for centuries.

ARABIAN HIGH TEA Mini Arabian sweets and delicacies with your choice of Turkish coffee or Morrocan tea

Daily: Sunset - 11:00 pm Price: BD 6.000 net PRIVATE IFTAR

Incense burners have been a part of Bahraini culture for eons. These are primarily used to burn frankincense within a home. These burners or mabkharas have even inspired architects to design buildings using the unique shape of these burners. MANAMA IFTAR MENU

RAMADAN DRINKS Karkada | Jaleb | Qamer el Din | Laban | Vimto Arabic Coffee and Dates COLD MEZZEH Hummus | Mutabal | Tabouleh | Fattoush Beetroot Salad | Russian Potato Salad | Garden Salad Assorted Pickles and Olives HOT MEZZEH Vegetable Samosa | Vegetable Pakora Assorted Bread Basket SOUP Oriental Lentil Soup | Croutons and Lemon Wedges MAIN COURSE Beef Harees Lamb Thareed Char-Grilled Shish Tawouk Okra Stew Pasta of the Day Biryani Rice with Raita DESSERT Assorted Arabic Dessert Rose Muhalabia | Fresh Fruit Salad In Bahrain, Qahwah is the national beverage of choice. And from Umm Ali this brewed coffee saw the birth of coffee shops that have been known to be the arena of intellectual and artistic creativity, eliciting social, artistic and political interchange. In Bahraini homes, BD 9.900 net per person Qahwah is routinely offered to visitors as a sign of hospitality. RIFFA IFTAR MENU

RAMADAN DRINKS Karkada | Jaleb | Qamar el Din | Laban | Vimto Arabic Coffee and Dates COLD MEZZEH Hummus| Mutabal | Tabouleh | Fattoush |Rocca Salad Beetroot Salad | Sweet Corn Salad | Chefs Salad Assorted Pickles and Olives HOT MEZZEH Spinach Fatayer | Beef Kebbeh Assorted Breads SOUP Oriental Lentil Soup | Croutons and Lemon Wedges MAIN COURSE Beef Harees Lamb Thareed Char-Grilled Lamb Kofta Fish Sayadieh Chicken Molukhya Mac and Cheese Vermicelli Rice DESSERT Assorted Arabic Sweet The staple carbohydrate in Bahrain is a wheat-based Rose Muhalabia | Chocolate Brownie | Pannacotta ﬂatbread called khoubiz khabaz. Khoubiz khabaz is Fresh Fruit Salad | Um Ali a variation on other similar Arabic breads that is cooked in a tanoor - a cob-style oven, traditionally BD 11.900 net per person wood ﬁred that was brought to Bahrain years ago. MUHARRAQ IFTAR MENU

RAMADAN DRINKS Karkada | Jaleb | Qamar el Din | Laban | Vimto Arabic Coffee and Dates COLD MEZZEH Hummus| Mutabal | Tabouleh | Fattoush Babaganouj | Muhammara | Greek Salad Chicken Caesar Salad | German Potato Salad Assorted Pickles and Olives HOT MEZZEH Spinach Fatayer | Beef Kebbeh Potato Harra | Assorted Breads FOUL MEDAMES Traditional Condiments SOUP Oriental Lentil Soup | Croutons and Lemon Wedges MAIN COURSE Mixed Grilled, Shish Tawouk, Kofta, Beef Kebab Beef Harees | Lamb Okra Saloona Grilled Fish Harra Sauce | Chicken Machbous Penne Arrabiata | Potato Lyonnaise Saffron Rice DESSERT Luqaimat (meaning “bite-sized” in Arabic), a delicious Assorted Arabic Sweet | Saffron Muhalabia dumpling made of ﬂour, sugar, starch, saffron, cardamom Opera Cake | Baked Cheesecake | Carrot Cake powder and dry yeast, rolled in date syrup and sprinkled with Fresh Fruit Salad | Um Ali date molasses and/ or sesame seeds. These small balls of delicious sweetness are a must-have after your Iftar meal! BD 13.900 net per person PRIVATE GHABGA

Fishermen have been plying their trade in Bahrain’s waters for many millennia. Among the prized items in the toolbox of any fishermen is the “fish traps” considered a prized item in the toolbox of any fisherman. Traditionally made from local palms and reeds, Fish Traps are deposited in various locations, Visit: where their clever funnel shape allows fish in but prevents them from escaping. Qala’at al- Bahrain KARBABAD GHABGA MENU

Arabic Coffee and Dates Soft Drinks, Chilled Juices and Water COLD MEZZEH Hummus | Babaganouj | Fattoush Tabbouleh | Labneh with Mint Assorted Pickles and Olives HOT MEZZEH Vegetable Samosa | Vegetable Pakora Assorted Bread SOUP Oriental Lentil Soup Croutons and Lemon Wedges MAIN COURSE Chicken Madhroba Grilled Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce Kibbeh bil Sanieh Macaroni Bechamel Vegetable Saloona White Rice SWEET Basbousa | Rose Muhalabia | Awamat Bahrain’s history with dates goes back centuries and dates and date Chocolate Brownie | Fresh Fruit Salad syrup have a long history of economic importance. Today, dates are Umm Ali still eaten daily and date syrup is ubiquitous as a sweetener and platters of dates adorn tables in homes and businesses across the BD 9.900 net per person Arab world, where the symbol of the date palm tree has historically presented prosperity Arabic Coffee and Dates Soft Drinks, Chilled Juices and Water COLD MEZZEH Hummus | Babaganouj | Fattoush Tabbouleh | Labneh with Mint Assorted Pickles and Olives HOT MEZZEH Vegetable Samosa | Vegetable Pakora Assorted Bread SOUP Oriental Lentil Soup Croutons and Lemon Wedges MAIN COURSE Chicken Madhroba Grilled Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce Kibbeh bil Sanieh Macaroni Bechamel Vegetable Saloona White Rice SWEET Basbousa | Rose Muhalabia | Awamat Chocolate Brownie | Fresh Fruit Salad Umm Ali

BD 9.900 net per person

A'ALI GHABGA MENU

Arabic Coffee and Dates Soft Drinks, Chilled Juices and Water COLD MEZZEH Hummus | Babaganouj | Fattoush Labneh with Mint | Beetroot | Rocket with Sumac Assorted Pickles and Olives HOT MEZZEH Beef Kebbeh | Sambousek Assorted Bread SOUP Oriental Lentil Soup Croutons and Lemon Wedges MAIN COURSE Shish Tawouk with Garlic Sauce Lamb Thareed Kofta bil Seneyah and Potato Grilled Fish with Mohamer Pasta with Tomato Sauce Chicken Mandi Saffron Rice DESSERT Machboos, also known as machbous, is the national Basbousa | Balah al Sham | Pistachio Halawa dish of Bahrain and a typical dish of the Gulf cuisine, Rose Muhalabia | Mille-Feuille its name derived from the Arabic word for compressed, Fresh Fruit Salad kabs. There are many varieties of machboos made with Um Ali chicken, lamb or ﬁsh that are served all week long, but especially at the traditional family lunch on Fridays. BD 11.900 net per person BANI JAMRA GHABGA MENU

SOUP Oriental Lentil Soup Croutons and Lemon Wedges MAIN COURSE Mixed Grilled, Shish Tawouk, Kofta, Beef Kebab Beef Harees | Lamb Thareed Eggplant Moussaka | Pasta with Meatball and Tomato Sauce Samak Harra, Spiced Fish with Tahini Sauce Chicken Biryan | Saffron Rice DESSERT Assorted Baklawa | Katayef Baklava, the highly popular Turkish sweet, is another Pistachio Halawa | Saffron Muhalabia amazing dessert widely consumed during Ramadan. This Blueberry Cheesecake | Chocolate Crème Brulee wonderful dessert is cooked to perfection with thin layers Fresh Fruit Salad | Um Ali of Filo dough and is served with chopped nuts, raisin, and cashew, bound together with honey or syrup. BD 13.900 net per person IFTAR IN YOUR SPACE

Enjoy the comfort and ease of a family meal with our Iftar and Ghabga spread delivered directly to your door. Our Ramadan menus include soft drinks or juice, cold and hot mezzeh, soup, main course and sweets.

Starting from BD 9.900 net per person

Special takeaway boxes catered for up to 30 pax*

* Request for menu and price For more information call or WhatsApp +973 17227777 King Faisal Highway, P.O. Box 777 Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.intercontinental.com/manama Regency Hotel (VAT Registration number 200011312200002)