Dal Baati Churma in Gujarat
3 years ago, I received an email from a stranger professing his love for food. Since then, this understated food explorer extraordinaire
Eating Local in Qatar
Local. Inclusive. Rahash. These three words sum up why I walked away with a truly memorable experience in Qatar, a
My Favourite Kabab Haunt in Dubai
I might have found my favourite kabab joint in the city. The very thought of it is so profound that
The crunchiest Jalebi you can find in Dubai.
Your body is not happy, that’s why you keep falling ill. You’re not feeding it enough…Soul Food. Hm. Now there
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My Top Picks from a 5-Day Feast in South Vietnam
The year is off to a blazing start, and I hit the ‘go’ button by…going on vacation. I scuttled off
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When lentils, nuts and olive oil are not just food, but stories of Palestine.
I stopped blogging about food events a while ago. They simply stopped inspiring me. I wasn’t learning much and other
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Over 30 years of killer Vada Sambar at Woodlands, Karama.
With a 32 year history in Dubai, Woodlands has a cult following. This tiny Karama kitchen knows how to dole
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Why hasn’t this blissfully simple egg-and-cheese concept hatched in Dubai yet?
To every kind soul who prayed for my friend after reading my plea last week, I cannot thank you enough.
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Cumin-crusted Yemeni Haneeth in a Saudi-born Restaurant with a Spanish Name…in Dubai.
The first time I saw Cabrito was last November. It didn’t have a name at the time. It was all
I smelled. I tasted. I ate like a cow. Baghali Polo with Mahicheh at Iran Zamin.
This is how I found the Iranian dish that left me no choice but to betray my erstwhile Iranian love:
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One motherly lady, a pot of simmering stew, a ladle of love later, I became an Ethiopian food convert.
In 2011, I published a post called: Anyone out there found yummy Ethiopian food? In retrospect, it was terribly written
It’s Feb, but make this New Year’s resolution: Go to Sea Mood. Order the batter-fried Sultan Ibrahim.
Sadly this restaurant is now closed. Dubai, do we really care about seafood sustainability? Apparently not enough to have kept this