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 TRADITIONAL RAMADAN DRINKS Jaleb | Tamer Hindi | Lemon Mint Karmar al Deen | Karkada | Lassi | Laban Dates, Dried Fruits and Nuts COLD MEZZEH AND APPETIZER Cold Mezzeh Hummus | Mutabal | Baba Ghanoush Tabouleh | Fattoush | Vine Leaves Lubia bil Zaith | Okra with Tomato Sauce Assorted Bread Appetizer and Salad Shrimp with Thai Noodle Salad Mixed Seafood Salad Cajun Chicken Salad with Pineapple and Orange Greek Salad, Crunchy Vegetable with Feta Cheese HOT MEZZEH AND SOUP Hot Mezzeh The tradition of Ramadan Fatayer | Kebbeh | Sambousek drummers - Musahar - who awaken the faithful for their Soup pre-dawn meal (Suhoor). This Lentil Soup with Lemon centuries-old tradition was once a key element to begin the day during the Holy month of Ramadan. ORIENTAL SIGNATURE DISHES Oriental Mixed Grill BBQ Lamb Kofta, Shish Tawouk and Beef Tikka Falafel Station Deep-Fried Falafel with Tahini Sauce Foul Medames Served with Traditional Condiments Chicken Shawarma Station Assorted Pickles and Sauce Ouzi Whole Lamb Ouzi on Oriental Rice Sushi Station Selections of Maki with Condiments MAIN COURSE Jordanian Mansaf | Lamb Shakriya Mixed Dolma | Butter Chicken Shrimps Biryani | Vermicelli Rice Penne Arrabbiata | Potato Harra KIDS FAVOURITES Chicken Nuggets | Mini Beef Burger Mac and Cheese | French Fries with Sauce DESSERT PLATTER Assorted Oriental Dessert | Mango Sago Pudding Raspberry Cheese Cake | Chocolate Financier The Iftar canon is one of the several traditional Sacher Torte | Lemon Meringue Tart icons that mark the Holy month of Ramadan. Carrot Cake | Mini Mille-Feuille The canon is fired at sunset, signaling the time Visit: Sliced Seasonal Fruit | Cherry Mouhalabiya| Um Ali to break the fast. Legend says this custom dates Riffa Fort back as far as 10th century. Arad Fort Ice Cream Pass Around 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 DRINKS Tamer Hindi | Karmar al Deen | Soft Drink | Chilled Juice Arabic Coffee and Dates COLD MEZZEH AND SALAD Cold Mezzeh Hummus | Mutabal | Baba Ghanoush Tabouleh | Fattoush | Labneh with Mint Lubia bil Zaith | Vine Leaves Bread Selection with Crackers and Chutney Appetizer and Salad Chicken and Vegetable Tortilla Roll Thai Beef Salad with Lemongrass Dressing Mediterranean Shrimp Salad Pomegranate Feta and Pear Salad HOT MEZZEH AND SOUP Hot Mezzeh Kebbeh | Cheese Sambousek | Lamb Arayes Soup Lentil Soup with Lemon Bahrain’s basket weaving pre-dates recorded history, but it’s likely the craft emigrated from India some 3,500 years ago. Even today this art form lives on Visit: in Karbabad, where palm fronds are boiled and Karbabad village dried to create a wide range of artistic products. Al Jasra Handicrafts Centre ORIENTAL SIGNATURE DISHES Oriental Mixed Grill BBQ Lamb Kofta, Shish Tawouk and Beef Tikka Falafel Station Deep-Fried Falafel with Tahini Sauce Foul Medames Served with Traditional Condiments Chicken Shawarma Station Assorted Pickles and Sauce Quesadilla Station Chicken, Beef and Vegetable Quesadilla MAIN COURSE Shrimp Machbous | Lamb Saloona Kibbeh bil Laban | Stuffed Baby Marrow Butter Chicken | Biryani Rice Pasta Penne Alfredo DESSERT PLATTER Assorted Oriental Sweet | Fig Cake Fruit Savarin | Flourless Chocolate Cake Mini Raspberry Mousse | Pecan Pie Chocolate Crème Brulee | Sliced Seasonal Fruit Tiramisu | Um Ali For more than 2000 years Bahrain’s pearls have been prized as some of the best natural pearls in the world! Ice Cream Pass Around 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.