The Farmer’s Market in Dubai
I had the most refreshing experience last weekend at Jumeirah Emirates Towers. No, I’ve not done a 360 on this
An Egyptian Lair that Serves Koshari, Duck and a Complimentary Bowl of Intrigue.
Sitting in the massive lair of an Egyptian restaurant in the middle of bleak dog-eared Abu Hail, my imagination was
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Hand-Pulled Lan Zhou Noodles in International City.
In the land of the tallest, flashiest, fanciest, most expensive – Dubai is ironically sitting silent on one of the
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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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The Isfahani Biryani that spanks the rice out of all others.
One of the many eternal food questions in Dubai is where to get the best biryani. Fat boulders of lamb,
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Jump starting my Filipino food quest with Adobo Manok and soupy Lomi at Delmon, Karama.
Remember that time when I first ventured into Filipino food and vowed to start exploring it with a vengeance? Well, as
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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A Glutton’s Guide: How to Cheat on Your Diet in Dubai.
If you were looking for ways to sneak off of a self-imposed diet, let me help you. You could wind
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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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NYC’s latest gift to Dubai: Cheesy grilled corn and beef-smacked Cubano sammies at Cafe Habana.
In case you think I’m this little weasel who wanders about the lone alleyways of Old Dubai in search of
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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