Diverse Middle Eastern Cuisine
The Middle East is one of the most interesting regions to
travel to and its food makes it even more worthwhile
SOUK STROLL
The best thing about Middle Eastern fare is its
diversity. The cuisine may vary in each country, but fresh ingredients,
astringent and piquant spices, olive oil, and meat is a common point in most
dishes. As is the case in a lot of Middle Eastern markets, spices and dates are
the main attraction. A stroll through the Souk El-Kabeer in Dubai will get you
woozy with the countless colours, enthralling bouquets of spices like Zatar,
which typically comprises dried thyme, sesame seeds and salt, and Sumac, which
is appetisingly citrus and tangy. You would love the fragrance of mint which is
used in flavouring the tea. The Carmel market in Tel Aviv is another sort of
gem — shops that sell all kinds of fresh produce and local food stuff…do not
miss the Lapa…its decadent!
MEZZE
Middle Eastern meals are not served in courses like
the Western style. Mezze, which are inexhaustible and highly flavoured range of
irresistible nibbles served as either appetizers or as a meal itself can be
relished throughout the Middle East! Hummus, rice and meat wrapped in vine
leaves, mashed beans, hot and cold salads, grilled seafood and meats and
pickled vegetables being the most popular. ZouZou at La Mer the new Beach front
district in Dubai comes highly recommended. As you might predict, hot and cold
mezze are a highlight. Hot favourites are the kibbeh and the pizza like arayes
with minced lamb, parsley, sesame paste and pine nuts. Other add-ons like the
Kebabs and Bread are customarily brought together with the Mezze on the table.
Baklava or a fresh bowl of fruits will make for a sweet dessert.
LOCAL COFFEE
Coffee is a vital part of the Middle Eastern
heritage. Turkish coffee is an essential part of Turkish culture and accepting
a cup of coffee is a source of pride to the person who offers it. Dubai Coffee
Museum, the notable ever in the UAE is a fairly new player on Dubai's
traditional scene, taking to presence the eras old brew and for any coffee
lover, this is the heaven you may have dreamt of! Recommendations go all out
for trying a cup of Ethiopian coffee on the ground floor. The museum also
comprises an Emiratistyle majlis, where native Bedouin coffee ethnicities are
observed. But if you like it modern, head up to the first floor altered
brew-bar where a barista will most craftily lay out your favoured cuppa even as
you get absorbed with the story of coffee embellishing the walls.
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