For the love of food, friendship & wanderlust
After I published the last post, I couldn’t help but realise that the only reason I hadn’t been to the other place that serves pho, Hanoi Naturally, even though I am a self-proclaimed pho-lover, is because it was all the way in JLT and I live in old Dubai. That has to be only the
I love Pho. It is the best soup I think there is. Perfect mix of noodles and broth and meat (if you swing that way) and most importantly, the flavors from the whole spices that they use. So great. When I lived in the Pacific North West – I would indulge in a big bowl
No. Fifty Seven Boutique Cafe from Abu Dhabi was recently in Dubai for a four-day pop-up cafe stint. Pop-ups seem to be the in-thing at the moment but Buthaina Al Mazrui and Alamira Noor Bani Hashim are no newbies to it. The young, talented girls founded the Dinner Club No. 57 in 2012, hosting elaborate
Gong Xi Fa Cai! The world celebrated Chinese New year yesterday, marking the first day of the Chinese calendar. In 2011, I did a brief stint in Singapore, this little bustling metropolis island with a medley of cultures, the biggest one being the Chinese community. Ethnic Chinese people make up over 74 percent of
When I mention this restaurant to friends, I’m met with blank or confused stares – like “What? Where is that?” Evide? Let’s break it down. The Malabar region is an area in southern India lying between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. The Malabar coast refers to the strip that runs all the way from
Anyone else love the Dubai Museum? I really do. I love the little vignettes and set ups. I have heard the argument several times that compared to museums all over the world, it’s not much. But I beg to differ. It really does give us some perspective on exactly how far Dubai has come and in
Ever since I can remember, the decision to eat Arabic food leads my family to one place and one place only. Al Damyati & Iskandaron. It is located in Karama across the street from Day-to-Day. If you don’t know it’s there, you might miss it! Parking is a mad issue in these parts of town
My dad and I are Indian Chinese food fiends. We could literally eat it every day. Sort of. He might break and want something else every now and then – not me! The cuisine is Chinese food with an Indian twist, that was created when the Chinese community moved to Kolkata (then Calcutta) many an eon ago and started catering to
If you want value for money, a thaali is one way to go. It’s like a buffet but only they bring the buffet to your table. You don’t need to get up to get more food and more importantly, you don’t need to keep using new plates (in turn saving the water that would have