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Food and Drink
“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.” Orson Welles
The UAE’s National Day, the Emirati Way
THE HEDONISTA: It's a source of much chagrin - it's easy to find food from the middle east, but something essentially Emirati? Nigh impossible. …
Table 9: Time for Dubai to Create Its Own
THE HEDONISTA: Dubai is a city that has both everything and nothing. There's very little unique, nearly everything is borrowed - and I'm not just talking about the financial crisis.…
Benihana: Where Winning Means Losing
ALEXANDER MCNABB: What amazes me is how utterly, unbelievably stupid Benihana Kuwait is being in pursuing this case - and how idiotic Benihana Tokyo is in allowing it.…
Iftar: A Brief Etiquette Guide for non-Muslims
AMERICAN BEDU: It is an honor to be invited to share the rites of Ramadan with your Muslim friends but it's important to observe a few points of protocol. …
For the Love of Biryani: Judging the Region’s Favourite Dish
THE HEDONISTA: It's a simple, humble dish beloved of hundreds of millions of people. So how can you judge something about which you know very little? …