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Yup, Tajine. I love my friend. It was so delicious. Can't decide what to do with the leftovers. Dinner? No too soon. Tomorrow's lunch or dinner? Yeah, that's the ticket.

Need to work on her to make the buns stuffed with pigeon and a dusting of powdered sugar on top.

My Moroccan friend keeps insisting I try it. Don't like prunes !

Went absolutely bonkers at Global village when he spotted spiced olives and some kind of canned sardines at the Morrocan stand also called tajine ? I think everything in Maghrib is called Tajine ?

Olives were ok, bit too spicy but again don't like seafood so skipped on that aswell.

Prunes are pretty good cooked actually? Huh? A Tajine is actually the funny shaped earthenware pot used to cook/serve the dish in.

It's got a bottom and a sort of cone shaped top part.

@BB, now that sounds fantastic!

McDonalds. Any branch is fine - it all tastes the same.

You know i'm right!

BlueOrb wrote:McDonalds. Any branch is fine - it all tastes the same.

You know i'm right!

Unfortunately..Yes you are.

Had the Quarter ponder the other night, tasted dreadfull !

Maybe White Castle need to open a branch here ?

Chocoholic wrote:Prunes are pretty good cooked actually? Huh? A Tajine is actually the funny shaped earthenware pot used to cook/serve the dish in.

It's got a bottom and a sort of cone shaped top part.

@BB, now that sounds fantastic!

That's it Chocs. Actually, I believe there is a Morocco theme going on down at Burjaman (sp?) Center (this week?) selling all kinds of items. Have you ever seen the traditional Moroccan dress? Absolutely beautiful. I suggest you get a tajine, they are very easy to use. You can use it on top of the stove or put in the oven. (And prunes get soft when cooked and are delish.)

*Note to self: Get there to find a dress!*

desertdudeshj wrote:Had the Quarter ponder the other night, tasted dreadfull !

Go for the McRoyale, or just the Cheeseburgers (3 does the trick!).

By the way, have you noticed the lighting on top of the Pullman hotel at MoE? Looks just like the McD's Golden Arches!

Confession : I'm a KFC man myself but I think out of all the fast food outlets. Hardees got the best burgers.

P.S : Before that had the case of the midnight munchies so got me some chicken nuggets from Mac, no choice everything closes down early here. They also tasted horrid !

I get a fast food craving about 3 times a year, which is McDonalds or Burger King. I absolutely love it while downing it, but because it's so "foreign" to my stomach I suffer afterwards - it sits like lead.

I don't consider pizza fast food if it comes from Oregano or Naked Pizza.

Try Red Tomato.

*shameless plug for my friend who owns it.

Is that Red Tomato as in 800-TOMATO??

-- Mon May 23, 2011 4:56 pm --

And by the way.....if you feel the need for Fish n Chips (probably only Brits will like this), then The Fish and Chip Room in JBR is not too bad, until you get to the price.

Fish and Chips for two. Peas.Curry sauce. Gravy (Oh yes.....Gravy!)

30 quid. Pounds. Sterling.

Un-be-feckin-lievable.

-- Mon May 23, 2011 4:58 pm --

On the other hand, the Rupee Room in the Marina is good for a home delivery. It comes packaged better than most of my courier deliveries, and the price is very reasonable. Food is very nice, and they always throw in popadoms, pickles, etc without you ordering it.

In fact, i might have that tonight, as writing about it has made me hungry.

Yup thats the one.

I love Fish and Chips ( About the only fish I ever eat ) I've been wanting to try out that out on JBR ever since they dropped off the menu at my door but the prices have been keeping me away from ordering anything. Just cannot justify paying so much for something as simple as Fish and Chips.

BTW dunno about now, but there used to be good Fish and Chips at hatta fort hotel aswell

Tanks for the tips BB I'll check that out! And yes the dresses are gorgeous!

For pizza I like Round Table pizza

As always and totally unexciting. I love, well waddaya know..Pizza's Hut super supreme thick pan.

Red Tomato is excellent if your into authethic Italian pizza kind of thing.

* Doh ! Another shamless plug, I better get some free pizza out of this !

Thanks for the plug!!! Took a look at the menu. Yum Yum. I think I figured out where it is, but do you know if they deliver to the Palm??

Bears hybernate in the winter, I hybernate in the summer.

They deliver out here to Discovery Gardens, sure they do the palm.

Or maybe he just didn't want to say no to me ? Anyways best bet is to call and find out.

With you on the Hardees thread DDS even though I am not a fan of fast food. They stopped doing the Frisco Burger a couple of years ago but have brought it back due to demand.

Best Fish and Chips I have found (quality vs value) is the Philipino run place at Irish Village. Proper mushy peas and big fat chips perfectly cooked!
There used to be a great place on Sheikh Zayed Road just down from No.1 Tower Suites run by an old boy from Glasgow. They even did deep fried Mars bars! Gone now...sadly!

Hungry now!



Knight

Frisco mushroom melt, one of the best burgers in town !

I hated the adverts for Hardees chili burgers and fries, looked like someone had thrown up all over the place!

Do u know that KFC, Pizza Hut, Hardees are all one company here in the UAE and their fries sucks

No I didn't know that! Interesting. Tell you what, check out Texas Chicken - runs circles around KFC - and their fries rock, plus the purple sauce is amazing.

I'm so glad that Wendys has returned

... now that we're talking about junk food and all that..

-- Mon May 23, 2011 9:53 pm --

If Pizza is your religion, then Pizza Hut is the anti-christ

Dunno how anyone can like that shite

KeithL wrote:I'm so glad that Wendys has returned

... now that we're talking about junk food and all that..

-- Mon May 23, 2011 9:53 pm --

If Pizza is your religion, then Pizza Hut is the anti-christ

Dunno how anyone can like that shite

What??? You don't like plastic???

KFC is real plastic, raw material ,
but sometimes the mood calls for it...

Yes all the outlets ( and more ) are run by Americana, which in turned in owned by Kuwait food co.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americana_Group

I go on these cycles when I get tired of cooking and go back to ordering in, then I get absolutely of tired eating that and go back to cooking.

Currently tired of cooking ! Just ordered two super supremes today. YUM !

Yeah I'm not what you might call an educated palate. Bite me !

add Taco Bell, and soon Red Lobster , but its just franchises... KFC, PH, Taco, Owned by YUM, who's owned by Pepsi if I am not mistaken... isn't it a small world

I had some mates over the other night for a music session and we all decided we fancied a good curry, so I ordered from a random menu I found in the drawer from a little place on Diyafah Street. The dude on the phone kept saying yes when I gave him the order but when the food arrived there were all sorts of random pots and containers that were certainly nothing like our order.

Most of it was delicious and I still have absolutely no idea what we had!



Knight

Dubai Knight wrote:With you on the Hardees thread DDS even though I am not a fan of fast food. They stopped doing the Frisco Burger a couple of years ago but have brought it back due to demand.

Best Fish and Chips I have found (quality vs value) is the Philipino run place at Irish Village. Proper mushy peas and big fat chips perfectly cooked!
There used to be a great place on Sheikh Zayed Road just down from No.1 Tower Suites run by an old boy from Glasgow. They even did deep fried Mars bars! Gone now...sadly!

Hungry now!



Knight

We used to go to the pub at Jumeirah Beach Hotel with arniegang and Mrs arniegang for delicious fish and chips with mushy peas and all.

Home made:
butterball turkey (ready to cook frozen), comes with frozen gravy too just toss it in the oven and it'll come perfectly cooked. and serve with bread or potatoes.
pan-fried pork belly covered in salt and msg served with rice
sauteed chicken and mushroom pasta, takes like 10 mins to cook and awesome too

resto:
chicken biryani at eat & drink, costs like 7 dhs. and served with salad, papadam, etc..
double cheeseburger at McD's with large fries, and a chicken fillet
arabic shawarma with chips from Beirut resto in KV
mushroom n swiss from burger king, that thing is huge and tastes awesome as well
and this probably once it comes out here (if ever):

xero_ wrote:Home made:
butterball turkey (ready to cook frozen), comes with frozen gravy too just toss it in the oven and it'll come perfectly cooked. and serve with bread or potatoes.

I second the Butterball turkey. And using the left overs for sandwiches - topped with stuffing (homemade of course) and cranberry sauce or just a nice swipe of mayo, salt and pepper. *Note to self: put Butterball turkey on shopping list!!!*