Now that we are in a state of semi lockdown thanks to Covid-19 rearing it’s ugly head again, it’s back to the kitchen for Instagram wannabe chefs like me to experiment with cooking. I decided to try my hand at preparing ‘Chicken Ginger Masala’, a recipe I found on a packet of Mehran’s masala. The…
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I can’t quite remember when I first visited ‘Marhaba Restaurant’ (@marhabasa) in Khobar. But upon my return to the kingdom in 2009, I have dined at the restaurant frequently thanks to the numerous company parties my department has hosted here. They have always maintained a certain standard when it comes to their food and I…
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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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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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I love Pakistani food. There is no other way to say it, and they don’t compromise when it comes to food. I’ve been in Jeddah for a few days now and my colleagues decided to take me to “Makkah Restaurant” in the Al Baghdadiyah area for dinner. This restaurant is famous for their “Mutton Kadai”,…
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We came across this wonderful truckers stop in the middle of nowhere while on our trip back from Abha. We were headed towards Al Kharj from Wadi Ad Dawasir. Hunger started creeping in and we stopped to ask for the closest eatery around. Sialkot Restaurant came highly recommended by the truckers that we had come…
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