$40 a Day in Saudi Arabia

Rachael Ray should totally do an episode in Saudi Arabia. Jeff and I randomly found a hole-in-the-wall off the beaten path (we had gotten lost). We feasted on kebabs, grilled chicken and steak, hummus (but everywhere here spells it houmos!), baba ghanooj, green salad, Turkish bread (yum-o, in Rachael's words) and fresh squeezed orange juice... all for 33 Riyals -- USD 8.80! The proprietor was really friendly; he was from Turkey. The bread was one of the best I had ever tasted, hot and flavorful just from the oven, flat with sesame seeds on top, about 16" long. I asked the guy, "What is the name of this bread?" He answered in English, "Turkish bread. No name." Um, OK. At the end of our meal, the guy presented us with two fresh loaves, insisting that we take it home for free. Shukran!