Mexican rice with kidney beans, corn, cilantro and jalapenos

Recipe from Andrew Fletcher, Executive Chef of Movenpick Jumeirah Lakes Towers

Nasi goreng with coconut prawns

 

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.

Fattet fool akhdar

Jordanian recipe from Dima Sharif, a cooking instructor, food artisan and author of the Dima’s Kitchen food blog.

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).

Lentil soup

An Iraqi recipe from Lamees Attar-Bashi, a food enthusiast, home chef and creator of facebook page, Lamees’s Kitchen.