Turkic Saudi Arabians are citizens of Saudi Arabia with Turkic ancestry. A majority came to Mecca for Hajj[1] or escaping the Russian Empire in the early 20th century. There were an estimated 20,000 Turkic people living in Mecca in 1909,[2] making up around 13% of its population at the time and being the largest non-Arab community in the city.

Influence on Saudi Cuisine

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Mantu.

There is significant Turkic influence in Saudi Cuisine, with many Central Asian dishes becoming staples, such as Bukhari rice, dumplings,[3] laghman, and manti.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "البخاريون.. من هم؟.. إعداد: رزان باي أوغلو البخاري | دنيا الرأي". pulpit.alwatanvoice.com. 2020-10-02. Archived from the original on 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  2. ^ "البخاريون يستقون أخبار بلادهم من الحرم - أخبار السعودية | صحيفة عكاظ". okaz.com.sa. 2022-03-06. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  3. ^ "المنتو واليغمش.. من آسيا إلى قائمة الأكلات الشعبية". جريدة المدينة (in Arabic). 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  4. ^ بخاري, مؤنس (2022-03-03). "تاريخ المنتو… أكثر الأكلات شيوعاً في قارة آسيا". البخاري (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-25.