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Arabic Sushi | Recipe From Ritz Carlton, DIFC
Arabic Sushi Category – Starters; Cuisine type – Japanese? Middle Eastern? Courtesy: Chef Ron Pietruszka and Chef Majde Alhinani of Ritz Carlton, DIFC I’ve attended Sushi making classes before, made those irresistible rolls. I have also thought of creating fusion Sushi Rolls. But Arabic Sushi rolls? This is something that I have never come across before. So when Chef Ron Pietruszka and Chef Majde Alhinani sent me this recipe, I found it very intriguing. I have met Chef Ron before during a Masterclass, where we had learnt to cook Zatar Lamb and Crushed Lemon Potato, again an Arabic take on an International dish. So the recipe of Arabic Sushi should hardly…
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Sumac Octopus with Pomegranate | Recipe From Celebrity Chef Silvena Rowe
Sumac Octopus with Pomegranate Category – Seafood/Salad; Cuisine type – Ottoman/Middle Eastern Courtesy: Chef Silvena Rowe and The H Dubai Celebrity Chef Silvena Rowe chose to share this amazing recipe from her cookbook Orient Express, specially for my blog readers. The salad looks very dramatic and vibrant, just like Silvena’s personality. It’s easy, uses the popular local spice Sumac and can easily be stirred up. For the printable recipes → Serves 8 persons Ingredients Octopus – 1, whole weighing around 1.5kg White Wine Vinegar – 3 tbsp Lemon – 1/2, juiced Bay leaves – 2 Black Peppercorns – 3 Sea salt– 1/2 tbsp Pomegranate Molasses – 2 tbsp Caster Sugar…
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Date Gyōza (Japanese Dumpling) | Recipe From ZUMA
Date Gyōza (Japanese Dumpling) Category – Starters/Main Course; Cuisine type – Japanese Courtesy: ZUMA Gyōzas are Japanese versions of dumplings. ZUMA is known for its authentic but non-traditional take on Japanese food. Not surprising then, that these Date Gyōzas were created specially and added to the ZUMA menu during last Ramadan. For the printable recipes → Ingredients Spinach – 1kg Shallots – 10, finely chopped Garlic cloves – 10, finely chopped Water Chestnuts – 500g, roughly chopped Rice Vinegar – 150ml Table Salt – ½ tsp Dates Olive oil Sesame Oil Gyōza wrappers or Wonton wrappers, cut into rounds Garnish Fried leeks Dried chilli julienne Spring Onion, chopped 2 tbsp Wafu dressing*…
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Rasgulla Macapuno – When a Filipina Turns into a Bong
Rasgulla Macapuno is our fusion dessert inspired by Rasgulla, the popular Bengali sweet and Macapuno, the sweetened tender coconut flesh used in several Filipino desserts. This recipe has been aired on Dubai One TV for a special Ramadan Episode. I am back to Rasgullas once again. Being a Bengali doesn’t take you too far away from them. Rasgulla or Rôshogolla is a very famous Bengali Sweet and probably one of my favourite topics to explore and experiment. I have previously written an essay on it. Today’s recipe is very close to my heart as it involves my Lady M, our Filipina nanny without whom my endless photographic sessions on food…
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