I didn’t discover them. Which is pretty damning since Bento-Ya has probably been serving them on Sheikh Zayed road for the past fifteen years. All credit goes to the blogger behind Dubai Bites, who within two minutes of my post … Continue reading
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After years of eating kababs, I finally ate The Kabab.
It’s not easy being a foodie. Even less so if you’re a food blogger. Everyone and their uncle suddenly feels like I should know about their favorite little restaurant in town. If I don’t, then I get the look of … Continue reading
What to sneak over to the son-in-law that married your vegetarian daughter?
This cocoon of chickeny goodness. An egg and chicken kathi roll from Shiraz. And I speak from experience. Second hand-experience. A friend let on the other day that he had tried Shiraz. Oh really? You did? Umm yeah, as a … Continue reading
Forkfuls of deep-fried sticky sweet salty peanutty goodness at Singapore Deli.
Anyone remember that warped idea of mine at the start of the year to create a Best Seven of 2011 list as I ate my way through the year? If you don’t, well yeah, t’was I who had founded this … Continue reading
Usually I’m the joker. But Karim’s in Delhi made me a queen.
I was a wretched mess after my last trip to Delhi. And the trip before that one too. The best part about last time was that nothing in Delhi really caused the germ onslaught. It was a simple bottle of … Continue reading
My new Turkish love. Shikidim.
March 31, 2012 Update. Bad News Folks…Shikidim has shut down. Another one bites the dust. This was meant to be a happy post. Especially after staying up for three nights, learning from Penny De Los Santos’ live stream course of … Continue reading
Aappa Kadai hits the spot. Many spots. Every spot.
Sometimes I think I’ve grown up in Dubai with my eyes closed. Or my mouth closed. Or some combination of critical body parts closed. How the heck have I never eaten at Aapa Kadai before?! Anyhow, the wrong has been … Continue reading
A sweet cheesy combo that would make for the Happiest of meals.
Anyone heard the two-whole-beef-patties-special-sauce-lettuce-cheese-pickles-onions-on-a-sesame-seed-bun jingle that McDonalds Arabia has been obnoxiously chanting over the radio for the past month? I’ve heard it every work day of February, maybe even January, to the point where it makes me want to wave … Continue reading
The Big Fat Chocolate Wedding Plan. Episode 2
I’m back. And ready to lay out the rest of my chocolate wedding plan inspired by ChoCo’a’s edible designs at the Abu Dhabi Bridal Show. If you have no clue what I’m talking about, and if you’re one of those … Continue reading
I’ve decided, I’m having a chocolate wedding. Will you marry me?
I saw something this past Saturday that made me rethink my wedding entirely. [Mom, and the two hundred Indian aunties out there who I know, and don’t know – but who are convinced that they’ve rocked me to sleep when … Continue reading
People, I present to you the TWO BEST FOODS I’ve eaten in 2011.
No, this isn’t a typo – I do mean my two best foods of 2011. So what if it’s only been 19 days since the start of the year? Why wait around till the end of the year to start … Continue reading
Al Ammor. Serving up Egyptian comfort foods that call out to the little girl in me.
Trying to get the directions to Al Ammor was like trying to get an answer out of a child with her mouth full of M&M’s. Hi. Is this Al Ammor Restaurant? I’d like to know where you guys are located. … Continue reading