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Gotta do the customary ‘look back’ post of 2011. So here it is.

Gotta do the customary ‘look back’ post of 2011. So here it is.

Well whatdya know, it’s the end of the year. Time to dredge out my Best of 2011 list – remember the one I’d started compiling …

 

Shut for lunch on Mondays? Fine. I’m headed to Bundu Khan’s for kababs.

Shut for lunch on Mondays? Fine. I’m headed to Bundu Khan’s for kababs.

Restaurants in this country really do confound me. They’re open one day, and all boarded up the next. A press release might have announced a …

 

The Crying Pan’s guide to Sri Lankan food at Redbox, Ghusais.

The Crying Pan’s guide to Sri Lankan food at Redbox, Ghusais.

People, I CAN talk about topics other than food. I swear. I really, truly can. Mom has blamed me in the past for boring people to …

 

A secret about my blog. And a slice of kanafa.

A secret about my blog. And a slice of kanafa.

People, here’s a dirty little secret about this blog. I tell you about tiny little restaurants hidden away in some Godforsaken corner of Dubai. Places that …

 

A Chicken Tagine that simmers deep within Hor Al Anz.

A Chicken Tagine that simmers deep within Hor Al Anz.

I’ve made four trips to Hor Al Anz since I moved back last year: Trip #1: Single minded purpose to hunt out Al Ammor for koshari …

 

I’ll bet a cheesy sausage you’ve never tried this place.

I’ll bet a cheesy sausage you’ve never tried this place.

I think I did a boo boo last night. I told my aunt and uncle that their teenage son had tipped me off about this …

 

Anyone out there found yummy Ethiopian food?

Anyone out there found yummy Ethiopian food?

After last time’s experimental attempt at Egyptian food, you’d think I was done with playing Russian Roulette at ethnic restaurants for at least a week. …