A recent Gilani poll conducted by Gallup Pakistan shows half of all Pakistanis (59%) start their day on Eid by eating 'Doodh Saiwyaan' (Vermicelli simmered in milk and sugar). Fourteen percent (14%) eat 'Sheer Khorma' (This is a special way of making vermicelli with milk, sugar and dates), 12% eat 'Kheer' (This is a traditional sweet dish made from boiling rice in milk and sugar, sprinkled with almonds), 7% prefer 'Mithai' (Various confectionery items), and 3% eat 'Halwa' (Most types of halva are relatively dense confections that are sweetened with sugar or honey) on the morning of Eid. Two percent (2%) gave no response.

This Gilani poll was conducted in Pakistan by Gallup Pakistan, affiliated with Gallup International Association, among a sample of 1409 men and women from rural and urban areas of all four provinces of the country, during September 2007.