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Food items I can't find Oct 06, 2009
I've been searching for flaxseed oil and sesame seeds all over Dubai with no luck :shock: Does anyone know here I can get these please? Thanks

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Oct 06, 2009
Sesame seeds: I am sure they are in Union Coop. People who make arab sweets (cookies) use it. I know I have seen flaxseed oil. Have you looked in Spinney's?
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oh I have some too I just cannot find. corn flour, but not the starch. the yellow granulated one, kinda like a polenta

or these small sausages. at home I can buy these fresh (made out of chicken) by the kilo, not sealed from the freezer.

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raidah wrote:oh I have some too I just cannot find. corn flour, but not the starch. the yellow granulated one, kinda like a polenta

or these small sausages. at home I can buy these fresh (made out of chicken) by the kilo, not sealed from the freezer.

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Again I think Spinney's would be your best shot at corn flour. And Union Coop as well. I heard that Lulu's caterers to alot of expat items. So that could be a possibility - the one in Al Barsha.

As for the sausages - Raidah - this is a Dubai!!!! You would only find that at an independent butcher store, which there are none in Dubai. I think someone tried opening a butcher store around the Marina. Guess it didn't work - too expense - because you would have heard about it.
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this type of thin sausages that one can find sealed have no taste.
but I guess ur right, I'd probably only find them in butcher shops. speaking of which, it could be great business selling fresh goods, how come there are none?
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raidah wrote:this type of thin sausages that one can find sealed have no taste.
but I guess ur right, I'd probably only find them in butcher shops. speaking of which, it could be great business selling fresh goods, how come there are none?


Like I said I think someone attempted it. There used to be a fresh fish store in Jumeriah. Died a slow death. They had every kind of fish you could imagine, but I think it was just too pricey for people.

Wow, just thought of this: did you try the Organic Store? I know they have a meat section. Maybe you can ask them to make them. Waitrose also opened their own stores here. Maybe they make them or could make them.
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i knew of one organic food store, but it was very basic and they shut down.
where is this place ur talking about?
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raidah wrote:i knew of one organic food store, but it was very basic and they shut down.
where is this place ur talking about?



here is the link: http://www.yellowpages.ae/search_result ... R5X2lkPTI=

You can probably call to find out if they make them.
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Re: Food items I can't find Oct 06, 2009
karenn wrote:I've been searching for flaxseed oil and sesame seeds all over Dubai with no luck :shock: Does anyone know here I can get these please? Thanks

I saw sesame seeds (spice section) at Spinneys Uptown Mirdif just yesterday. Most probably available too in other branches.
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Oct 12, 2009
flax seed can be found at almost any organic stores (one is opposite al hana centre, satwa) and any body building/health store like GNC.

for sesame oil, just go to any spinney's and check the asian section where they store the japanese seasonings. pretty cheap too.
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