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Calling all foodies in the UAE! 🇦🇪 Join the ultimate food club: r/UAEeats
Hey everyone! 👋
Whether you’ve lived in the UAE your whole life or you just touched down, we can all agree on one thing: the food scene here is absolutely incredible. From high-end fine dining in Dubai and legendary cafeteria burgers in Abu Dhabi, to authentic hidden gems in Sharjah and traditional local dishes, there is always something new to taste.
That’s why I just started a brand new community: r/UAEeats! 🍲✨
👋Welcome to r/UAEeats - Introduce Yourself and Read First!
Hey everyone!
This is our new home for all things related to food and dining across the UAE. Whether you’re a longtime resident, a tourist, or a passionate foodie, we’re excited to have you here!
What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or delicious! Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions about restaurant reviews, hidden gems, new openings, cuisines from around the world, home cooking, food delivery experiences, iftar and suhoor spots, brunch recommendations, and everything in between.
Community Vibe
We’re all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. From shawarma stalls in Deira to fine dining in DIFC, every food experience counts here. Let’s build a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting.
How to Get Started
1. Introduce yourself in the comments below — tell us where you’re based and what your go-to UAE food spot is!
2. Post something today! Even a simple “best biryani in Abu Dhabi?” can spark a great conversation.
3. If you know a fellow foodie who would love this community, invite them to join.
4. Interested in helping out? We’re always looking for new moderators, so feel free to reach out to apply.
Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let’s make r/UAEeats the ultimate guide to eating well in the Emirates. 🍽️
What type of Shawarma is this?
I've only ever found this style of Shawarma in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Its basically a rounder pocket pita with only chicken, lettuce, curried onions, white sauce and hot sauce.
There are multiple restaurants that serve it here, but its very different from other Shawarma I've had. Is this just a weird Canadian thing?
Muhamarra
My attempt of making Muhamarra
This dip smoky, sweet, nutty, tangy and slightly spicy. Perfect with fresh pita.
Ingredients:
4 large red capsicums
2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 cup walnuts
1/4 cup pomegranate molasses
2 tbsp tahini
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp chilli flakes
Salt
Olive oil
Preheat oven to 200°C.
Slice capsicums in half and remove stems/seeds.
Place skin-side up on a lined tray, drizzle with olive oil and roast for 20–30 mins until charred.
Transfer to a bowl and cover with cling wrap so the steam loosens the skins.
Once cool, peel the skins off and add the flesh to a food processor with the breadcrumbs, walnuts, garlic, pomegranate molasses and spices.
Blend into a chunky dip and season with salt to taste.
Serve spread on a plate with extra pomegranate molasses, walnuts and fresh pita bread.
Best place to get Cheese 🍕 Manakish with Akkawi cheese
Hi, I'm looking for a place where one can get cheese Manakish with Akkawi cheese that tastes good and is reasonable in Dubai
Please recommend me something good.
In the early 2000s, when I was a kid, dad used to get Cheese Manakish for me on Fridays from Al Ain bakery in Abu Dhabi.
I miss my childhood days. 😭
Sea Bass Sayadiyye
Hi, just sharing my Sayadiyye. Second time I make this month.
Some lessons learned for those who want to make it:
- Use brown onions. never purple. Today unfortunately there was no brown onions in the supermarket so I settled for purple. ma ilo ta3me el purple. 🫠🙄
- Add shallots (those small-sized French onions.) adds a depth of flavor that goes so well
- Use about 1.5L~2L of water for the broth.
- Feel free to add more flavors to your broth...like add a small (snackable sized)"flayfle" / "bell" pepper
- Add a little orange juice (half an orange) to your fish that you will bake in the oven. (or..grill.. ). Gives a real nice zest to it.
wish I can say tfaddalo.
Hawawshi aka arayes
Delicious beef with onions. parsley and spices, stuffed into pita or balady bread and baked or fried until crispy on the outside.
It's called hawawshi in Egypt and arayes in other countries.
It's a great easy meal!
Recipe: https://amwhatieat.com/hawawshi-arayes-egyptian-meat-stuffed-pita/
Labneh, how much is it better than yoghurt?
Labneh, how much is it better than yoghurt?