Back on the streets for Iskender Kabab.
I love my meat. And I love my bread. And when you throw little juicy slivers of meat over chunks
Two Foodies and the Tale of a Falafel Manakish
Considering I’ve known Chirag for close to two years now, a joint foodie post with him is like…close to two
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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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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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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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Ever tried Anda Parotta from that tea stall around the corner?
How many times have you walked past those teeny cafeterias on the road and thought, ‘yech. I’d NEVER go in
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Eating through a Gujarati feast at Rangoli…all in the name of foodie market research.
Some of you may have got a whiff of my latest whimsical idea through this blog’s facebook page, but if