Tag: Food Porn
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Great Coffee, Good Food & Wood Fired Pizza’s at ‘Cafficana’ – Kozhikode
In the two years that I’ve been away from Calicut, there has been of surge of new restaurants that have opened up and one such place is @cafficana. A few minutes away from home, the area has lacked a good coffee shop and ‘Cafficana’ has closed that gap which makes me very happy. We decided […]
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Seafood & Mahmous at ‘Jawadi Restaurant’ – Qatif
‘Mahmous’ is an Arabic rice dish local to the Qatif & Tarout area and when I wanted to know more about how it was prepared, my colleague recommended I try @jawadi1 restaurant in Qatif. ‘Mahmous’ gets it colour from caramalised onions which substituted meat and chicken and was a staple of the region. Though it […]
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Mehran’s ‘Chicken Qorma’ Recipe – Prepared by @foodwithshayne
Ingredients Required Chicken – 750g -1 Kg (preferably ‘Tanmiah Fresh Chicken’)Onions (medium) – 5 / 300g (finely sliced)Yogurt (whipped) – 1 1/2 cup / 300gGinger Garlic Paste – 2 tbspGinger Julienne – 2 table spoonGreen Chili – 5 pcsRed Chili Masala – 1tspOil / Ghee – 1 1/4 cup / 225 gWater – As requiredMehran […]
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Comfort Food at ‘IKEA Saudi Arabia’ – ‘Swedish Meatball’ Recipe Included
There was a time when I frequented @ikeasaudiarabia just to dine in at their restaurant and order my favourite ‘Swedish Meatballs’ with Mashed potatoes and gravy for SR. 10 but that was until the quality of the meatballs dropped and I stopped going to the restaurant all together. The meatballs being a disappointment opened the […]
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Kerala Restaurant in Thoqbah – ‘Welcome Family Restaurant’
With barely a few good ‘Family Friendly’ Kerala restaurant in Thoqbah, the opening of ‘Welcome Family Restaurant’ is quite welcome and necessary. Serving everything from the usual Porotta and beef to their special ‘Kappa Biriyani, we enjoyed our dine-in experience at this very new restaurant. There is not much of an ambience but the restaurant […]
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Farm to Wok at the new ‘PFChangs’, Ajdan Walk – Khobar
‘PFChangs’ in Al Khobar was a long time coming and they finally opened up to the public along with the @thecheesecakefactoryme @ksanandos and a host of other restaurants in the new Ajdan Walk in Khobar corniche. It also happened to be the day that I finally met up with fellow food blogger @foodingmyselfaround for dinner. […]
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Experiencing Nigerian / Sudanese Street Food at ‘Milano Grill’, Jeddah
Food is my gateway into experiencing cultures that I’m unfamiliar with and every now and then, I get to experience something new and lasting. I haven’t really much of an opportunity to experience ‘North African’ cuisine and thanks to my colleague Wagdi, I experienced the Sudanese version of a Nigerian favourite called ‘Tsire’ also known […]
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Traditional Coorg Food at “Coorg Cuisine Restaurant” at Madikeri, Coorg
There is a “Golden Rule” that I follow when it comes to trying out new cuisines on my adventures. Food is the best way to get a real feel of the local culture and Kodava cuisine features one of my personal favourites, “PORK“. “Coorg Cuisine” came highly recommended on @googlemaps with people rating them highly […]
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Century Burger – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Hello Jeddah, I am back to continue where I left off from my last visit. I have made a list of restaurants that I would like to visit now that I’m here for the next 7 weeks. To kick things off, @centuryburger was on top of my list of burger joints to try out in […]
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“Fresh & Fit” Juice & Cafe – Al Khobar
I was invited to try out “Fresh & Fit” (@freshandfitjuiceandcafe), the latest in a series of healthy food outlets that have been opening up in the #Sharqiya. This one is located right opposite Body Masters Gym near Subeika and they also have fast food too. I went ahead a few of their signature menu items […]
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Fatto Restaurant in Seef, Bahrain
Wondering where to eat from can be confusing when you can’t make up your mind. Walking around Seef, we decided to try out @fattobahrain , a place my friend Sherin quite liked when she last visited and @blossomrb who had only recently been there.I had been craving for some Pasta / Risotto for a while […]
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Philly Cheese Steak from ‘Streat’ Food Truck – Khobar
I don’t think anyone had seen Food Trucks here in Saudi until a few years ago. The trend has since taken off and is doing well in the Sharqiya with numerous food trucks selling everything from Coffee to Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches. Yes, you heard that right and this is not just a one-off. My last […]
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Mix Grill Paradise at ‘Ayam Zaman’ in Qatif
As always, deciding on what to eat when you are out with friends is one of the hardest decisions to make. We wanted to try something new, and I had a Keto diet to follow so we decided we should visit a grill joint. That is when I remembered my friend and colleague, Amir Viqar […]
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Mandi Waleema from ‘Qatif Hospitality Palace’ – Qatif
I have lived in Saudi long enough to try different varieties of Mandi, both meat and chicken and the one mandi that I always fall back on is the irresistible “Mandi Waleema” (SR.105) from “Qateef Hospitality Palace”. No other place has gotten close to perfecting the meat & rice combination like they have. A lil’ […]
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Smoked Meat Paradise at ‘OAK SMOKEHOUSE’ – Al Khobar
“OAK SMOKEHOUSE” is a smokehouse in Khobar that specialises in smoked Briskets & Ribs and I decided it was time to drop in for a visit. I ordered the “Brisket” (250gm – SR. 79) and a coleslaw (SR.9) to go with the meat. First impressions, great tasting meat, tender and moist with juicy bits of […]
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Thai, Filipino & Chinese Food at “Phu Pink Restaurant” in Al Khobar
The race for the best Thai restaurant in Khobar is fought between Thai House, Phuket and this restaurant that I visited today, Phu Pink. Located behind Shoe World in Khobar, this little hole in the wall has stood out for both its prices and the quality & quantity of food served. I ordered the “Khao […]
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Lamb Mandi at “Sama Deraty” – Riffa, Bahrain
Another Mandi place visited, this time in Riffa, Bahrain. We drove past “Sama Deraty” on our place to another restaurant but ended up coming back here since the other places were closed. With my fellow foodies Nicky & Blossom, we decided to go all out and ordered 2 portions of the Lamb Mandi. The Mandi […]
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Egyptian food at ‘Kushari Kimalah’ – Khobar.
I haven’t had the opportunity to try Egyptian food before and the only other time that i did try some, it was at my mate Salah’s place for some Hawawshi that i thoroughly enjoyed. @kushari_kimalah opened up on 10th street recently near Thoqbah moroor and i walked in at around 1pm for lunch. The menu […]
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Thai food at “Banana Leaf Restaurant” – Adliya, Bahrain
Banana Leaf Thai Restaurant (@banana.leaf.restaurant) in Adliya is my go to place when I get a cold or when I’m hungover after a night out. Located just opposite Don Vito’s, this is the perfect place to eat out with your mates or to treat your family to some crazy delicious Thai food. I’ve been here […]
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Breakfast at ‘Scramble’ – Al Khobar
Friday morning is my favourite time of the week. It’s usually the time i get a well earned sleep after slogging it out at work. It is also the time for me to try out what Khobar has in store for me, and thanks to “Foodie in Arabia” and the Eastern Province Foodies, i decided […]
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Eating Thai Food at ‘Thai House’, Al Khobar
Thai House Restaurant used to be a popular haunt for the expats living in the Khobar, Dammam area but it has since fallen on hard times. I used to frequent the restaurant while at school here but a lot has changed since then. The Thai owner Somchai, who had helped plan our family trip to […]
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Eating at ‘Raya Restaurant’ Michellin Guide Fame – Phuket, Thailand
Another Mark Wiens recommended joint, Raya Restaurant is located in Phuket town and serves up some delicate & scrumptious Thai Sino dishes. Set in a renovated Sino-Thai mansion with a hint of Portuguese (or so I was told) this place feels more like home than a well-known restaurant. I had planned this visit well in […]
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“Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu” at Khao San Road, Bangkok – June 2017.
I had Mark Wiens & EatingThaiFood.com as my guide for my trip to Thailand and after checking in at the hotel, I headed straight to Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu to try out their house special, Tom Yum Goong (ต้มยำกุ้ง). The first time I read about it on eatingthaifood.com, I was drooling all over myself and […]
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Parsi Cuisine at ‘SodaBottleOpenerWala’ – Khan Market, New Delhi
I had never been to a Parsi restaurant in my life and didn’t know what to expect. The name “Sodabottleopenerwala” was an ingenious way of grabbing someone’s attention, but then I came to realise that most Parsi’s had really cool surnames. Located in the upscale Khan Market, then place was quite easy to spot among […]
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The best of Malabar Cuisine at ‘Calicut Paragon’ – Karama,Dubai.
Calicut Paragon serves some of the best of Malabar cuisines in Dubai. There is a reason why you find a lot of other restaurants that use the name “Calicut” and fail miserably to achieve what this restaurant has, since establishing its first joint in 1939. This restaurant has its roots in the city of Calicut and […]
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Dammamiyah Kabsa at “Teef Madhinah Restaurant”, Dammam
The best part of having locals for friends are the restaurants you get to visit that you wouldn’t have known about otherwise. I have been living in Saudi Arabia for quite some time. So last week my Saudi colleagues decided to take me along for lunch to a restaurant in Dammam called Madhina near Othaim […]
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Garlicky Crispy Pata from “Krazy Garlik” – Manila
The Garlicky Crispy Pata is the dish to have here. Crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside, I was in seventh heaven after the first bite. The menu in the restaurant describes this main course as being “Deep-fried, crispy pork hock topped with garlic bits and chili”. I also ordered a side of garlic […]
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Roma Castle Restaurant – Dammam
Roma has always been a safe bet and happens to be one of our favourite turkish joints in the EP. Located near Al Shira mall in Dammam, it is absolutely impossible to find a parking spot on the weekends so we usually head there on the weekdays. Serving some of the best grilled food in […]
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Thai Cuisine at ‘Phuket Restaurant’, Al Khobar
Now good Thai food is quite hard to find in Saudi Arabia. You don’t have many Thai’s working in Saudi Arabia thanks to a series of incidents but we are not here to talk about that. Phuket Restaurant to me, has to be the best Thai restaurant around. I was quite a big fan of […]
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Lamb Mandi from “مطبخ البراهيم للمندي”, Al Ahsa
I was recently invited to a colleague’s wedding in a village called Al Omran in the traditional oasis region of Al Hassa. This was my second wedding in Al Hassa and i didn’t want to miss the opportunity of tasting some authentic Hassa cuisine. Introducing the Karouf (Lamb) Mandi, a speciality that was the main […]
Food with Shayne 