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  Can Indya by Vineet bring street food to a restaurant setting?

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  Whose mum cooks the most delicious chicken curry? Do the golgappas, those small hollow crisp puris with a savoury filling and tangy tamarind syrup, on the streets of Kolkata taste better...

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  Is Osh worth the dosh?

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  The latest opening at La Mer is a rather novel concept. Osh is a licensed Dubai restaurant that, according to the press release, serves modern Uyghur cuisine, a first for this emirate. Incidentally, the restaurant’s website makes no mention at all of the Uyghurs...

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  Can Ena become more than a ONE-hit wonder?

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  Avgolemono. A traditional Greek egg and lemon soup. It may not sound particularly appealing, but if cooked correctly, it is. Trust me. This chicken-infused rice broth, whisked with eggs and the juice of freshly squeezed lemons is pure...

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  A FooDiva dining bucket list: 26 top Dubai restaurants (2019)

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  For the last four years, I have shared an annual guide of my favourite restaurants in Dubai. I am doing so once again, but this time with the title of “FooDiva's top Dubai restaurants." These are not just my faves, but...

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  How does Han Shi Fu compare to sibling Din Tai Fung?

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  Hailing from Singapore, I am always excited about a new Asian restaurant opening in Dubai - especially one owned by the same team behind Din Tai Fung, my go-to for xiao long baos (Chinese soup...

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  What is Kizmet’s destiny?

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  Does food taste better with a story behind it? Can someone make you relate to their childhood favourite treats – and would you really care? And wait, before I even start to relay the story, what if the chef gives the dishes a modern day twist? This is the theme for...

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  What is The Pointe of Seafood Kitchen?

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  Finally. A Dubai restaurant that does everything promised on the PR-tin. The PR blurb for Seafood Kitchen at The Pointe on Palm Jumeirah matches my experience. Free, easy-access parking leads to a spectacular, Insta-worthy view...

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  Meet chef Alain Ducasse at his first restaurant in Dubai

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  The legend that is chef Alain Ducasse has landed in Dubai. Softly spoken. Calm. Collected. And slightly reticent. His publicist acts as a translator when we meet over an 8am coffee and...

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  Hell’s Kitchen Dubai: dining hell or not?

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  I wasn’t looking forward to lunch at Gordon Ramsay’s latest Dubai restaurant opening, Hell’s Kitchen at Caesars Palace Bluewaters island. In my mind I had painted a picture of dining hell – a garish, kitsch Las Vegas concept...

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