What a new kitchen needs in its first week: rice, oil, sugar, salt and tomato paste.

Arabic coffee, cardamom and saffron: what the dallah is made of.

Two bags of rice and two bottles of oil, the pair that is always bought together.

Ajwa, sukkari and sidr honey: a gift that needs no wrapping.

Lentils, chickpeas, pasta and vermicelli: the base of soup and everyday cooking.

Dates, honey, coffee and nuts: the iftar table complete.

Black pepper, mixed spice and sea salt in one box.

Mixed nuts and dried figs, for quick hospitality.

Two bottles of olive oil and sea salt, for mezze and salads.

Ajwa dates, sidr honey, saffron and rose water.

A week of staples for a family of four: rice, pasta, lentils, tomato and oil.

Green tea, cardamom, dried figs and sukkari dates.