Buttery Afghani Dal in Deira’s Naif Square
I recently met someone who walks through the city like I do. Where most people would have cursed me for
A bunch of good eats [that I swept under the carpet] finally see the light of day.
My pending posts have become like a disorganized Old McDonald’s farm of nibbles, here a nibble, there a nibble, everywhere
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The Koki you can find if you peek into an alley of Meena Bazaar.
My mother once told me of a paratha that my cousin would bring home on Fridays. Early in the morning
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Would you overlook the racist hand that serves you brilliant food?
I’d have written an entire post dedicated to… …this bowl of smooth lentil soup that you’d want to cuddle up
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Dubai’s Cheap Eats Make it to Broadway!
When Robyn reached out asking if I’d write for the NYC-based community blog, Serious Eats, I responded with one line:
I know you want my Appams and Crackly Prawns. XOXO, Karama.
Ever seen that row of South Indian restaurants in Karama, all sitting cross-legged next to each other, selling appams and
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If Iraqi Masqouf isn’t on your must-eats list, it damn well should be. But read this first.
Iraqi Masqouf (or Masgouf) is one of those unique, exotic foods you just have to try in the city. It may
Com’ere. I have to tell you about these magic meatballs.
I didn’t discover them. Which is pretty damning since Bento-Ya has probably been serving them on Sheikh Zayed road for
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Machboos, Dosa, and Disco Tea. Plotted on the Oversimplified Food Experience Graph.
You’d think that my life is all about Oscar-winning food experiences. You’d think that I have fabled fish curries and
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A Peanut Lover’s Fantasy: Gado Gado
I’ve been sitting on a crapload of posts lately. And every time I think about it, my brain starts flickering
The Dirty Truth Behind Disco Tea.
One post and many meals ago, le chef at My Mouth is Full commented that I should try the famous
What’s your excuse for not trying Filipino food?
Fact A: My parents moved to Sharjah in the mid 70’s, so pretty much all my soggy diaper years, and
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