It’s taken a while, but I’ve come to learn the difference between real Chinese food and Indian Chinese food, and boy, is there a world of difference! A real Chinese food joint opened up in JLT just over two months back, and I found myself there one afternoon, wondering what my tastebuds would find there….
Category: Dubai
Bread, honey, chocolate and a little bit of comfort
I had heard a lot about PappaRoti, and its soft and delicious buns. Yup, that’s the main item PappaRoti serves: bread. So one Ramadan night, @movie_mafia and I made our way to Dubai Mall, braved the splitting-to-the-seams parking lot and headed in. We had even heard wild stories about how busy it gets for a…
Eat like an Egyptian at Hadoota Masreya
Molokheya with rice and fried chicken “Do you want to go to the best Egyptian restaurant in town?” asked John ‘Foodie’ Bambridge, mysteriously. I didn’t bite. Surely all restaurants claim they’re the best, and his question was based on a one-line review he found on the internet. The internet. Untrustworthy little thing. He changed tactics:…
It’s time for Africa…at Tribes
Turning our attention back to the food after an energetic performance, we attacked the roast lamb and ox tail. The roast lamb is meant to be marinated in ancient Bushman spices and slow roasted. It’s served in a delicious tomato-based gravy and vegetables floating about. The meat was so tender, the knife sliced through it…
The Cheesecake Factory lands in Dubai
I had heard of The Cheesecake Factory years ago – in my mind, it was this mythical land where an innumerable number of cheesey cakes were produced for consumption by the hungry masses. When I went to the USA last year, I had my first taste of cheesecake from this not-so-mythical place, which not only…
Out and about in Dubai for Ramadan
There’s approximately another week to go for Eid Al-Fitr, and I thought I’d share three iftar/suhoor events I went to in the last few weeks. A quick lesson for those who may not know: Ramadan is the month during which Muslims all over the world fast from dawn till dusk. It is meant to be…
High tea, up in the clouds
I can’t see Dubai from the eyes of a tourist, I think. It’s a conversation starter, my party trick…how long I’ve been in Dubai that is. Right now, the count stands at 23 years. People look at me with a jolt when I say this, laugh and in an effort to be polite say, “So…
A hearty lunch at Kabab Kolony
[2017 EDIT: I’ve been given to understand this restuarant is now closed] Accepting invites to dine at restaurants has become a double-edged sword. It’s refreshing to see owners and PRs have realised the food blogging community is important and has its own following, but sometimes the obligation to blog, and not just blog, but…
An epic three-hour lunch at Sino Chai, Dubai
[EDIT: This restaurant is now open under the guise of ‘Taipei Dao’ in Downtown Dubai; a lot of the menu items are the same, and is of the same quality] A DM popped up in my Twitter client, asking if I’d like to visit Sino Chai for a blogger’s lunch. Does it rain in the…
Cupcakes worth their weight in gold at Bloomsbury’s
I found Shafeena through the wonderful group of food bloggers in the UAE – Fooderati Arabia. One day, over a year ago, I saw pictures of her cupcake store, Bloomsbury’s, based in Abu Dhabi. It intrigued me, and as a reporter on the B2B title, Commercial Interior Design, I saw potential for a feature. And…
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