Meet Arabia Subscription Box Review – May 2018

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Meet Arabia is a bi-monthly subscription box that includes a curated selection of products, items and experiences shipped all the way from the Middle East. The box is $80 every other month with free shipping worldwide. Each box contains 6-8 items curated around a theme and each item is chosen from different categories to learn more about Arab occasions, social habits, cuisine, history, language, fashion and more!

This month’s box was so full that we got two items outside the box! (They were well packaged and put inside the mailer with the box, so no worries!)

When you open the box you’ll notice that a lot of care went into making sure that nothing moves or break on the way from the Middle East!

This month’s theme was Ramadan & Eid! I love all the orange going on, it’s warm and welcoming.

The first card that came in the box is this lovely introduction to what is Ramadan and Eid, with some of the traditions surrounding this important moment for Muslims around the world.

The second card is more of a guide to the content of the box than just a list of items. I love when I not only receive gifts, but I get to know more about why and how to use them.

Fanous (Lantern). During the month of Ramadan, neighborhoods light up with colorful lanterns, so one was included to create a magical atmosphere. The bottom comes easily apart and you can put a tea light candle or a thin pillar candle as the lantern is quite high. I love the fun glass colors!

Gerga’oun bag, (also known as Gergee’an and Garanga’oo). A lovely bag to celebrate the 15th night of Ramadan when children wear traditional clothes and go around their neighbourhoods from house to house collecting nuts and sweet.

I love bags of all sorts. I love the knitted pattern of this one and the magnetic closure is sturdy enough to use the bag for other occasions!

There’s a cute extra drawstring pocket on top.

Gerga’oun nuts and candies. This is a representation of what the kids would receive on the 15th night of Ramadan. There’s no list of ingredients, but I can recognize most of the nuts: salted pumpkin seeds, chickpeas, cashew, peanuts, almonds, sweet candies, hazelnuts, etc.

It’s a very lovely mix, sweet and salty!

Estikanat Chai (Teacups and plates). Lovely cute teacups with a traditional Arab dress design.

And their matching plates! The design is beautiful with a lot of golden accents!

They are cute together, but sadly, even though everything was nicely packed to prevent damages in the box, one of my teacups was broken. My husband promised me to try and fix it because he really loves fun tiny coffee cups (he’s not a tea drinker, but I don’t think that drinking a strong black coffee in these would be seen as a bad thing).

Sambousa helwa (sweet sambousas). First off, when I got my box, it was so hot that this metal tin box was not cooperating with me! I had to wait for it to cool down before being able to open it. It’s a lovely simple metal box that I will reuse for sure.

Inside was a bag of delicious little sweet treats. It strongly smells of cinnamon and other warm spices that I wanted to dig in and eat the whole thing by myself.

They are small, one bites little flaky treats. They are made of sambousek dough, walnuts, almonds, pistachio, rose water, cinnamon, saffron, cardamom, and sugar. I really appreciate that we get a list of the ingredients. I’m sorry I didn’t share, but I’m the only one in the house with no nut allergy.

Mattai. An Indian savory treat that is now a staple of Eid. It’s made of chickpea flour, oil, salt, pepper, thyme, and peanuts.

It is soooooo delicious! It’s salty, crunchy, with a hint of thyme, but also some heat from the pepper. It’s like a party mix, but better seriously, so just dig in and eat it with your tea!

Misk (musk). A cute little handmade pocket made to look like a traditional Arabian dress to keep a tiny bottle of musk safe!

Part of the tradition of Eid is to dress up, wear perfume and jewelry and congratulate each other on the completion of the month of Ramadan. Just put a little bit on your finger and rub it behind your ears. The scent wasn’t too strong, I liked it!

The roof (Envelopes with Arabic letters). First of all, I’m sorry if I’ve put the envelope upside down, or left-right.

These envelope are use to give out Eid money. They are sturdy, lovely and festive!

Gifts!

Tamer (Dates). Dates are a staple of Ramadan, used to breakfast with some water.

They are quite juicy and sweet! They were delicious.

Suhoon khashab mulawana (hand painted plate). A lovely wooden dish offered to subscribers as an Eid gift!

This is a lovely dish!

I love and thoroughly enjoyed my Ramadan & Eid box from Meet Arabia! The treats were tasty, I loved the bag, the plates and the teacups, and the lantern and envelop helped me know more about this special time for Muslims around the world. I really enjoyed the information we get with the box to understand each and every item so we can fully enjoy them and their place in this rich culture.

The theme for next box is Handmade and the box is available until July 28th.

What’s your favorite item from this month’s box?

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  • Catherine
    06.29.18

    It is quite unique and a treat to go through everything! I love how the letter is like from a friend explaining a care package!

  • Lisa
    06.28.18

    Wow! I love the cohesive theme and the love & care that went into curating the box, a wonderful way to learn about another culture & tradition. This looks great!

  • Jackie
    06.26.18

    What a lovely box! Everything in here looks really unique and well-curated.