Posted by Kanga.
This may be the most decadent meal I’ve had. Shrimp wrapped in bacon covered in cheese sauce. T*A*S*T*Y!
And, for Rupert’s information, it was $12.00 (for 12 shrimp).
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Now, This is a Hamburger!
June 11, 2011Posted by Kanga.
After the graduation ceremony, we headed to the Carolina Alehouse for the best burgers in the world and to watch the Dallas Mavericks defeat the Miami Heat.
Lettuce, tomato, pickle, fried onions, bacon and cheese on the most savory ground beef. Now that’s a burger!
Served with a Side of Loud Mouth
June 5, 2011Posted by Kanga.
Craving an American breakfast, we went to the Waffle House nestled behind a used car lot.
Eggs, biscuit, hash browns, and two pork chops. The food was tasty, but the staff were loudly discussing their private lives. Also, they only refilled our coffee cups once, which is a travesty. Coffee should be cheap and bottomless. So, the experience turned out to be as classy as the used car lot setting.
Since sitting there a spell, drinking coffee and reading our books peaceably wasn’t an option, we went in search of a better place to do that. We ended up at Books A Million bookstore which is close to our hotel and has a little coffee shop.
So, this librarian is spending her vacation browsing for books that might be of interest to her future students. No surprise there.
Apartment Hunting We Will Go
May 25, 2011Posted by Kanga.
Apartment hunting resumed Saturday, beginning with an American style breakfast (or as near as it comes here).
There is no denying the value of providing quality napkins and not being stingy with them.
The drive to Fujairah on the Sharjah/Kalba road is always nice. Only takes 1.5 hours and the scenery is varied and interesting.
The advice to not build on shifting sands is clearly illustrated here.
We stopped at the ‘grosery’ to get some drinking water. It is that season when you must be drinking constantly. The humidity was high that day, so even more important.
We saw a truck full of hay bales on the corniche and a bull headed somewhere important. It wasn’t Friday, so he wasn’t on his way to the bull butting contest.
We did actually look at some apartments this time. The trick is to just find the security guard and ask him to show you any empty apartments.
We liked this one and it is in our price range. We will have to wait and see if there are still vacancies in mid-June.
We capped off the day with a nice dinner. Day well spent.
Ten Years Sneaks By
May 6, 2011Posted by Kanga.
We have been married for 10 years, as of May 3rd. However, the day went by quietly without either of us realizing it was THE DAY. Oops!
We were out to dinner that night. We just didn’t realize we should be celebrating. We had dinner at an old favorite restaurant, Special Ostadi, with ten other people. For me, there were as many new acquaintances as old friends.
DaddyBird says we don’t have any pictures of the food at Ostadi in the previous blog posts. Of course, he told me this when it was too late because the food had been consumed. So, you will have to be content with the tea.
How Not to House Hunt
April 30, 2011Posted by Kanga.
Trips to Fujairah for house hunting have begun. There are currently two routes. The Sharjah-Kalba road is the route of choice. There is less traffic and an interesting variation of scenery.
Our first trip involved absolutely no actual viewing of rental housing, because we had not prepared and contacted real estate agencies ahead of time. So, we decided to make the most of our day. We went to the Fujairah Museum which has some nice displays of artifacts from ancient settlements.
I don’t know why I continue to be surprised by proof of the impact of America on the region, but locally minted coins with American presidents or Apollo astronauts on them always catch me off guard.
There were several postage stamps depicting Charles de Gaulle. This one also has John F. Kennedy.
As usual, there were signs that some things never change.
On our second trip we visited the central souk (market). There is an amazing display of lovely vegetables. That box of ripe tomatoes is priced 10 AED ($2.70). Yes, the BOX.
We did eventually look at three apartments in a new building on the east end of town. The living rooms and bedrooms were large. The kitchens varied. The maid’s rooms, however, were astonishing. The first one was so small and poorly arranged that it would not be possible to get a small bed into it. How a human is supposed to live in there, I don’t know.
The apartment/villa hunt will continue.
Food Tsunami Aftermath
April 27, 2011Posted by Kanga.
Seven attended the Turkish food tweetup at Shikidim Restaurant last night. Both food and hospitality abounded.
The challenge was finding room for each plate of food that arrived.
Faisal indulged in this lovely serving of lamb.
As if we weren’t completely stuffed having over eaten the delicious salads and main dishes, samples of desserts arrived. Tea flowed freely. Conversation was lively. A good time was had by all.
For excellent food and great service, head on down to Shikidim Restaurant.
Shikidim Restaurant
April 26, 2011Posted by Kanga.
During our two week vacation in Istanbul in January, we developed a love of Turkish food. (For me, it is now my number one “comfort food.”) Upon our return to Dubai we began searching for Turkish restaurants, looking for the same great food we found in Istanbul.
We had previously visited Ankara Restaurant on the corniche, but did not know what to order. Now, we are wiser. The waiter seemed delighted that we knew about and wanted ayran, which wasn’t listed on the menu.
Next in our discoveries was Harput Restaurant. It is located close to the Mall of the Emirates, which is anything but close to where we live. However, it is close to our veterinarian’s office, so we combine buying pet supplies with getting a fix of Turkish food.
Newly opened, just down the street from where we live and solving all our problems is Shikidim Restaurant. The food is wonderful. The staff are helpful and friendly. AND we don’t have to drive across town!
If you are reading this (on the date of posting) and are in Dubai presently, join us tonight at Shikidim Restaurant for a tweetup 7:00-10:00 pm. For a map and information Click Here. (Muraqabat Street between Ittihad Road and Abu Baker Al Siddiq Road)
Here’s what you can look forward to:
Iskender is thinly sliced meat and cubes of freshly made flat bread covered in a tomato sauce and served with plain yogurt. It sounds simple, but is so much better than I can describe with words. I love the contrast of textures and temperatures.
And, don’t forget the ayran!
This is not a food blog
April 16, 2011Posted by Kanga.
Despite the frequent food related posts, this is not a food blog. We eat frequently and tend to want to share the good meals. I’m going to consolidate several meals in one blog, just to get caught up.
This is Afghani kababs. Yummy! There are two Afghani restaurants side by side in the Naif neighborhood. Both have good food and fresh bread from a bakery just down the street.
This is the baker at Harput, our favorite Turkish restaurant. He’s making fabulous fresh bread.
This is iskender kebap, my favorite dish at Harput. I’m sure they have other wonderful things on the menu, but I can never get past the iskender.
Here is the cutest mug of ayran (yogurt drink). It has a tangier taste than laban and not as thick as buttermilk. I prefer ayran over pretty much everything else.
And, finally, this evening’s meal was at our new neighborhood restaurant, Rara Avis. It is one of the few places where DaddyBird can get spicy food and I can get chili free food. It’s tasty and inexpensive.
Taken in by the Fez
March 11, 2011Posted by Kanga.
Turkish food is my new “comfort food,” so when I saw this restaurant sign, I was hopeful that it would lead me to good food.
I suspect that someone in the 70’s or maybe 80’s made a killing installing these kitchy fiberglass waterfalls in restaurants all over the country. It’s actually rather charming.
I’ve never had my silverware wrapped quite like this before.
We ordered the vague “platter” off the breakfast menu. All but two of the items on this platter involve white bread – regular ol’ sandwich bread. The dark brown ones on the left were the tastiest, but turned out to be chicken breast meat wrapped in a slice of white bread and then deep fat fried. Just when you thought white bread couldn’t get any more unhealthy.
Living the Travel Channel 