Tag: Meat
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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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Hyderabadi Food at ‘Shimla Hayider Restaurant’, Thoqbah – Khobar
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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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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‘Al Sheesh for Barbecue’ – Al Hira st, Jeddah
You tend to find some of the most astonishing food in places you least expect to and ‘Al Sheesh for Barbecue’ ticked all the right boxes. My colleague and friend Zeeshan, also a food enthusiast who operates @hungryboyksa had planned on bringing me here for over a week and I can honestly say, this is…
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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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‘With my Mate’ Combo Meal at ‘Butcher Shop & Grill’ – Al Khobar
It has been a while (3 years) since I last visited @butchershopar and honestly i’m ashamed of myself. The food has always been great and my love affairs with the ‘Butcher Shop & Grill’ goes way back to 2009 when I first visited them at their outlet in Bahrain City Center. Since then, I have…
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Asian Fusion at “BACO” – Jeddah
The food scene in Saudi Arabia is augmenting and these are exciting times for foodies in the Kingdom. One such restaurant is “BACO” (@baco.sa) that serves up Asian Fusion Food and thanks to my good friend Ahmed Darwish from the @thefoodies.sa fame, I got to experience something quite unique. Located in a posh shopping boulevard,…
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Street Side Food at “Bab Al Murad” Traditional Restaurant – Saihat
Saihat is located off Jubail road before the city of Qatif in the Eastern Province and thanks to my good friend, Amir Viqar and his history of great recommendations we headed to “Bab Al Murad” for dinner. Located at an intersection and taking over much of the sidewalk, this place was swarmed with people. It’s always…
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“Brisket” – BBQ Ribs, Al Khobar
Located in the Ulaya district of Khobar, @brisket_sa is one of the many joints that opened up over the last year. Serving up American style BBQ, they have a very simple menu with some burgers, brisket and Ribs. The waiter who took my order wasn’t the friendliest and looked least interested in being there. I…
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Home Cooked Kodava Cuisine at ‘Tiger Tiger Restaurant’ – Madikeri, Coorg
“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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Smoked BBQ Meats in Riyadh – ‘7 Ribs’
The food scene in Saudi is going through a renaissance of sorts with new food joints inspired by food cultures from around the world opening up around the kingdom.@7ribs is a BBQ Smokehouse that opened up in Riyadh a little over a year ago and was recently featured in @destinationksa. I ordered the “Chuck Short…
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Experiencing Najdi Cuisine at “Najd Village” – Riyadh
It had been almost 4 years since my last visit to Riyadh and I wanted to make it count. Looking up @googlemaps we came across “Najd Village” on Abu Bakr road. Now I have never experienced Najdi cuisine and since this is authentically Saudi, I didn’t want to miss the opportunity.Setup to replicate the traditional…
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Traditional Indonesian Eatery ‘Puncak Restaurant’ – Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Yesterday was an interesting day. My brother in law was in town so we were out looking for a good place to eat and managed to cover half the town before we found “Puncak Restaurant” located in the heart of Al Khobar, thanks to @googlemaps. I had never come across an Indonesian resto in the…
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Where to go for “Burgers” in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Burgers were an alien concept to Saudi Arabia, but that changed dramatically with the emergence of fast food joints in the Kingdom. Beginning in the late 80’s, early 90’s to the Burger craze that the citizens of the kingdom are currently experiencing, it has become a household favourite with both kids and adult equally cherishing…
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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.150) 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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Pakistani Food at ‘Zam Zam Restaurant’ – Jeddah
This Pakistani restaurant in the heart of Jeddah’s Al Faisaliyah district is a favourite local haunt for the expats living in and around the area. Serving up some amazing desi food, their rich and decadent Kadai (Both Mutton & Chicken) was creamy and decadent and the spices working it’s charm on the meat. I also…
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Hyderabadi Food at “Shadab Restaurant” in Al Azizyah, Jeddah
My colleague took me to “Shadab Restaurant”, a hyderabadi restaurant in Al Azizyah, Jeddah for dinner. Well known for it’s Haleem, I didn’t give a second thought about what i was going to have first! At SR. 12, the Mutton Haleem pressed all the right buttons with its super thick, creamy and comforting flavours enhanced…
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Vietnamese Food in Dubai – ‘Hanoi Naturally’, JLT
I was in the mood for some Vietnamese food on my trip to Dubai, since the last time i had any was at least 9-10 years ago (or maybe more). I had been dreaming of Pho (Vietnamese Noodle Soup) for quite a while so Sharon & Nikhil suggested we head to Hanoi Naturally in JLT.…
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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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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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Lamb Mandi from “مطبخ البراهيم للمندي” – Al Hassa
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…
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