Ordering an ice cream at ‘Branch Soft Serve‘ is not an easy task. The menu is in Arabic and the staff couldn’t explain the menu to us either. It would be great if they considered putting up an English menu but at the end of the day, the staff improvised and gave us samples to…
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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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This is by far, one of the best ‘Butter Chicken’ I have tasted till date and yes, it was cooked in the comfort of our home. I would like to thank @whackyvarsha for the recipe. Sareeka and I made a few changes to give the curry a little twist. Instructions Make sure to wash the chicken…
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If it hadn’t been for @foodingmyselfaround I would have totally missed out on authentic Hyderabadi food within walking distance of my flat. ‘Shimla Hayider Restaurant’ first opened over 30 years ago and changed locations over 9 years ago to Makkah street, Thoqbah. We headed over for lunch soon after noon prayers since we were told…
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‘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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The wedding had come to a close and we were invited to lunch the next day at Radhika’s place. This is the time when the groom’s family with the bride in tow visits her family for a small get together and lunch. This is also the time to enjoy some good food arranged by the bride’s…
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Another year, another Eid dinner at Fahad & Afshan’s place but this year was different from the others. This time I had my wife Sareeka joining me from Kerala on her first trip to Saudi. I always look forward to these yearly dinner parties since this is when I get to taste the best of…
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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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“Tiger Tiger” came highly recommended on @googlemaps as one of the top restaurants in Madikeri serving authentic “Kodava” cuisine. A bit tricky to spot from the main road, we had to wait till 1pm for the opening (Google Maps says 12.30). We were greeted by the friendly host and we chose to sit outdoors to…
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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…
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