“I’ve NEVER had Thai food before,” said my friend, Hannah. It was a dark and stormy…no, it wasn’t. It was a clear, sunny day at the office*. I’d roped in three colleagues: Hannah, Gavin and John to volunteer at a concert being hosted by my brother’s school at the Al Badia Golf Club. We were…
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A Turkish fast food named Tantuni
[2017 EDIT: This restaurant is now closed, but I’m leaving this post up.] Tantuni is “a traditional Southern Turkey street food cuisine”, which comprises of “thinly diced beef cooked in a special way in our special pans with Turkish spices”, according to Cem Sungar, owner of the two-week old restaurant of the same name, nestled…
Smorgasbord: Manga Sushi, Moti Roti, Bloomsbury’s and more
Sometimes there are bite-sized delights of food information you want to post on your blog but those posts would be to a blog audience what one canapé would be to a ravenous person… so what do I do? Mix it all up in a large plate of canapés that will fill you up! A while…
Moonlight, an abra and Khaymat Al Bahar
It was after a particularly long and tiring week at work that I found myself thanking my stars I’d bought a Cobone deal for a three-course meal at Khaymat Al Bahar in Madinat Jumeirah. Not only am I a fan of Arabic cuisine, I was also enchanted by the idea of dining at the Madinat…
Cantonese food at Homey Chinese restaurant, JLT
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….
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…
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…
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