Culinary Tours – Top Five Foods You Must Try in Dubai!

In Dubai you are spoiled for choice when it comes to dining. Every international cuisine can be found here, from familiar fast food to the most luxurious fine dining. The best in our opinion that can be found here is traditional Arabian food. Aromatic and exotic, it’s exactly what you need to try when visiting Dubai! Here are our top five dishes that you absolutely must try:

Luquaimat

Small, round and deliciously moreish, you could say that they’re Dubai’s version of a donut, but even better! Flour, sugar, and butter are mixed shaped into balls and deep fried. Drizzle them with date molasses and top with sesame seeds and you have a perfect sweet treat. Whatever time of day you enjoy them, you’ll never have enough!

Machboos

Regarded as the national dish of the UAE, no visit to Dubai is complete until you’ve enjoyed this traditional meal. Meat, such as chicken, lamb, or camel, with vegetables and spices are layered with rice and slow cooked until delicious. The exotic spices such as cloves, cardamom, saffron, black lime, bay leaves and nutmeg dance with your tongue, this is the real taste of the Emirates!

Kunafa

Another delicious dessert is made with layers of crisp vermicelli with sweet cream or cheese. It is baked and topped with a sweet syrup and is to die for! In Dubai you can also find variations of the dish, adding a modern twist as cheesecake, cupcakes, or even including everyone’s favorite Nutella! The perfect light and sweet end to a fragrant Arabian meal.

Al Harees

A traditional dish which is a popular treat during Ramadan, Eid and Weddings. Wheat, meat, and salt are cooked together until smooth. It is placed in a clay pot and then baked in a clay oven for several hours until perfect. Simple and delicious, this dish is a labor of love, and something different to add to your Dubai culinary explorations!

Camel

Camels are an important part of Arabic culture, they have been used for centuries for food, trade, travel, and milk. So while you’re in Dubai, why not take the opportunity to broaden your horizons with a taste of this exotic animal? You’ll be able to find camel burgers quite easily, or if you are visiting during an important festival, you may be lucky enough to try stuffed camel! This dish holds the world record for the largest dish in the world! A whole camel is stuffed with sheep, chicken, eggs, and spices, then roasted on a spit over and open flame. It really is decadent and not for the faint-hearted! For those who aren’t brave enough to try, why not try camel milk in a camelchino, or camel chocolates?