Vegan
Going plant-based in Kuwait is easy if you know where to shop. Here is the vegan starter set: pantry, snacks, proteins and supplementation.
Veganism has grown rapidly in Kuwait thanks to a young, internationally connected population and a wide range of imported plant-based products. Most of the work is education, not supply.
The essentials
- Tofu, tempeh, seitan
- Lentils: red, green, beluga
- Chickpeas, black beans, butter beans
- Quinoa, brown rice, oats
- Nutritional yeast for cheese-like flavour
- Tahini and hummus
- Dark leafy greens
Nutrients to watch
Plant-based eaters should plan around B12, omega-3 (algae-based EPA/DHA), vitamin D, iron, zinc and iodine. A daily B-complex, an algae omega-3, and iodised sea salt at the end of cooking covers most gaps.
Key takeaways
- Veganism has grown rapidly in Kuwait thanks to a young, internationally connected population and a wide range of imported plant-based products. Most of the work is education, not supply.
- Plant-based eaters should plan around B12, omega-3 (algae-based EPA/DHA), vitamin D, iron, zinc and iodine. A daily B-complex, an algae omega-3, and iodised sea salt at the end of cooking covers most gaps.
Keep reading
Organic Basics
Benefits of Organic Food: Why It Matters for Your Health
Organic food is grown without synthetic pesticides, GMOs or chemical fertilisers. Here is how choosing organic protects your health, your family, and the planet.
- Organic food is grown without synthetic pesticides, GMOs or chemical fertilisers. Here is how choosing organic protects your health, your family, and the planet.
Lifestyle
Healthy Eating in Kuwait: A Practical Guide for Residents
Living in Kuwait has never made healthy eating easier — and never made it harder. Here is a no-fad framework for eating well in the Gulf climate.
- Living in Kuwait has never made healthy eating easier — and never made it harder. Here is a no-fad framework for eating well in the Gulf climate.
Nutrition
Superfoods for Everyday Nutrition: 12 Staples Worth Buying
Superfoods are nutrient-dense foods that deliver more vitamins, minerals and antioxidants per bite. Here are the twelve staples our nutritionists keep in rotation.
- Superfoods are nutrient-dense foods that deliver more vitamins, minerals and antioxidants per bite. Here are the twelve staples our nutritionists keep in rotation.
Gluten-Free
Whether you are coeliac, sensitive, or experimenting, this guide covers the gluten-free staples worth stocking in your Kuwait kitchen.
- Whether you are coeliac, sensitive, or experimenting, this guide covers the gluten-free staples worth stocking in your Kuwait kitchen.