• Dinner review: Amala, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

    Dinner review: Amala, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

    This Indian restaurant is based in the palatial Jumeirah Zabeel Saray hotel on Palm Jumeirah. Although Amala is largely focused on North Indian cuisine (particularly Mughali with plenty of Ottoman flavours), it also has a Malabar set menu, for those who prefer southern Goan-style dishes.

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  • Everything you need to know about truffle…

    Everything you need to know about truffle…

    BBC Good Food Middle East caught up with the ‘king of truffles’ chef Giorgio Locatelli during a recent visit to his restaurant Ronda Locatelli at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai to get the lowdown on buying, storing and using the much-loved ingredient, truffles.

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  • Everything you need to know about… Lao cuisine

    Everything you need to know about… Lao cuisine

    Lao cuisine is the cuisine of Laos, which is distinct from other Southeast Asian cuisines. Saiphin Moore, who owns Lao Café in London,UK, explains all you need to know about the ever-popular cuisine. Expect zingy salads, curries, sticky rice, grilled meat and lots of herbs.

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  • Everything you need to know about the paleo diet

    Everything you need to know about the paleo diet

    The word “paleo” derives from Paleolithic, which describes the caveman epoch some 2.6 million years ago, before mankind began to farm and cultivate crops. During this era, humans had to hunt for their food, as such the paleo diet follows similar rules...

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  • How to quit sugar

    How to quit sugar

    Some nutritional experts now believe that sugar, rather than saturated fat is the cause of the modern-day obesity epidemic. From Gary Taubes‘s war on sugar to the New York Times exposé on the sugar industry and the release of Damon Gameau’s “That Sugar Film” and the sweet stuff is increasing in the media spotlight…

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  • Kitchen review: Bosch food processor

    Kitchen review: Bosch food processor

    The primary function of a food processor is to save you time, whether it’s by dicing up your vegetables in under 30 seconds, or making anything sauce based from mayonnaise to pesto. BBC Good Food Middle East tested the Bosch Multi-Talent MCM68861GB Food Processor, and looked at whether it’s worth investing in...

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  • Afternoon tea: Skyview bar, Burj Al Arab

    Afternoon tea: Skyview bar, Burj Al Arab

    Situated on the 27th floor of one of Dubai’s most iconic buildings – the Burj Al Arab – afternoon tea at Skyview bar is a decadent affair. Like everything at the Burj al Arab, there’s a focus on extravagance: there’s a harpist, premium French bubbly and panoramic views of the Arabian gulf and Dubai’s city coastline...

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