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
Should Every Restaurant Perfume Their Biryani with Rosewater?
I have finally tasted a biryani that is worth talking about. Not because it’s the best biryani I’ve ever had
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A Trail of Crumbs: Diving into Traditional Bread Baskets across Dubai
Be it the pillowy pita or the raggedy injera, breaking bread across the many ethnic communities in Dubai is an
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When sorrow over Safa Park strikes, distract yourself with this food trail.
After being in the food tour business for two years, I don’t know what on earth I’ve been doing writing
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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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If you don’t like seafood, try Mahesh.
Potson and I have been eagerly awaiting the opening of Mahesh Lunch Home, a Mangalorean seafood stalwart with its commercial
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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The munchies that elbowed their way in between tubs of homemade ice cream.
Folks, I’d like to announce the birth of my ice cream machine. It’s the most beautiful and productive being in
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Mamma’s secret recipe for Haleem is now yours. Recreate the meaty magic.
Every time some food-hunting soul asks me for a good biryani or haleem restaurant recommendation, they receive a discouraging shrug
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Sheermal Kabab at Karama’s tiny Lucknowi outpost: Ballimaran Dilli
There’s something so seductive about sweet-salty foods. Salty caramel. Icing sugared Moroccan chicken bastilla. Meaty kababs slathered over milky sweet
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Don’t ask me what you can eat in Old Dubai, ask me what you CAN’T.
The past few weeks have been a train ride of food experiences in the city. Everything from Emirati and Egyptian
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The Silent Spice.
You know that feeling when something is not quite right and you cannot throw a dart at what it is?