Fattoush salad

Recipes from Than Htike Aung, Chef de Cuisine of La Mer, Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche.

Seafood kibbeh

Recipes from Than Htike Aung, Chef de Cuisine of La Mer, Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche.

Saffron hummous with date-labneh ball and fried ricotta

Recipes from Than Htike Aung, Chef de Cuisine of La Mer, Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche.

Farni (Rice pudding)

Recipes from Maitha Al Shamsi, co-owner of Mama Tani café.

Harees (Meat porridge)

Recipes from Maitha Al Shamsi, co-owner of Mama Tani café,

Patees (Beef patties)

Recipes from Maitha Al Shamsi, co-owner of Mama Tani café.

Falooda (Vermicelli drink)

Recipes by Maitha Al Shamsi, co-owner of Mama Tani café.

Pommie punch

Eric Ballard, mixologst at GQ BAR

Kiwikiki

Recipe from Dave King Underwood, Toko Dubai

Cashew nut and crisp lasagne

Recipe from Christina Burgess, executive chef at Karkloof Safari Spa

Koofteh sabzi

Iranian recipe from Ariana Bundy, TV chef and author of Pomegranates and Roses: My Persian family recipes (Simon & Schuster UK) and Sweet Alternative (Conran-Octopus UK).

Kibbeh bil Sanieh (Kibbeh Pie) with cabbage salad

Syrian recipe from Dalia Dogmoch Soubra, author of food blog Dalia’s Kitchen, and co-founder and chief baker at Kitsch Cupcakes.