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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Hotpot haunt in Nasr Square, Deira that’s totally worth the hunt.
The last time I truly enjoyed Chinese hotpot was three years ago on Baniyas Road. Despite its worn walls and
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Finally, more pocket-friendly ways to fix that Thai Curry craving.
A spectacular serving of pineapple fried rice trumped the list of dishes that I’ve consumed over the past two weeks. Every
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The lamb chops you should have been eating for the past 30 years.
Scratch your dinner plans tonight and try the lamb chops in Karama. SMOKY and BUTTERY are two of the most
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The proof a tagine is in the gravy.
And the smoky den that chooses to call itself Musaharati, after the early morning suhoor callers during Ramadan in the Arab world, sure knows
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
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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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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