It’s been ages since I had decent Korean food in Dubai. The last time I tried Korean food at a place that had all the markings of a foodie gem, a roach scuttled out of the grill and did the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: restaurant visits
Ditching my restaurant lists for some home-style Indonesian grilled chicken.
When I first started this blog, I had compiled an anal and very ambitious Excel sheet of restaurants I needed to target in Dubai. It had five categories: Name, Cuisine, Notes, Location, Contact. The list had a grand total of … Continue reading
Midnight Biryani Run in Hor Al Anz
There’s an area in Deira which is a GOLDMINE of Indian and Pakistani restaurants. It’s called Hor Al Anz, and it’s not the same as Hor Al Anz East. Let me explain this very critical difference. If you were assaulted … Continue reading
Breaking my fast in Karama, Indonesian style.
My temples were pounding. And it wasn’t because of the heat. Or because I’d been fasting the whole day. Or because I’ve been shaving off hours of sleep from my nights faster than the guy slicing shawarmas at the corner … Continue reading
Hyderabadi Kichdi, Khatta and Keema in Hor Al Anz.
We were sure this was not a place for a date, not first, not second, not two hundred and thirtieth, I’m about to pop the question honey. We think that few have ever ask for a menu. Either they know … Continue reading
Have you tasted the Dӧner Kabab at Bosporus?
I live in constant fear of the fact that I might just smack into one of those pillars on Jumeirah Beach Road one day. I can never drive down that strip between the Burj al Arab and the Jumeirah mosque … Continue reading
The Best Chinese Ginger Chicken I Have Ever Had.
I stood there lost in thought at Bukit Bintang. I was divided about whether to board the metro to Pudu or to scrap the plan altogether. Twenty two hours earlier, I had tried to make the very same journey. My … Continue reading
Big Turkish Burger.
It’s big, it’s greasy comfort, it’s earth-shatteringly good value. But honestly, I wouldn’t fuss over Big Turkish Burger. With a name like that and having been in business for over 27 years, you’d expect something that’s home-grown, with a soft … Continue reading
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 of bread drenched in warm yoghurt and melted butter, dousing it all in a delicately spiced tomato sauce, I experience UBER-LOVE. I speak … Continue reading
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 years overdue. Anyhoo, we’ve finally got our act together, and it took nothing less than a food that we both … Continue reading
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 dragging them into Naif Square for Afghani kababs without decent directions (mostly because I didn’t have a clue where the … Continue reading
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 with in the cold. …this disc of bread, undulated with all the uneven craters and peaks, charred bits and soft … Continue reading