Big cities not only provide the whole range of international cuisine but also the large hotels have caught Chefs worldwide. The restaurants serve a Middle Eastern classic Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia …

In the United Arab Emirates is easier to eat Arab food international food, but if we are lucky to access it, can not miss:

Shawarma: snack, similar to Turkish Kebab or suvlaki Greek meat chicken or lamb.
Tabbule: salad with radishes, cucumbers, peppers, lettuce, tomato, onion, lemon and flour Bulgur.
Humus: mashed chickpeas and sesame.
Mutabal: eggplant caviar.
Kussa Mahshi: stuffed zucchini.
Madroba: dried fish, pre-hydrated with melted butter.
Falafel feffle: stuffed peppers and marinated.
Faina: Chickpea Tortilla
Quebeckers or Kupi, a thousand different ways to prepare ground beef, fully defatted flour Bulgur, stuffed or served with vegetables.
Tagine: baked lamb, onions and tomatoes, spicy and sour.
Samosas, empanadas typical Arab.

(The word “mashi” means filling and the word “malfuf” means wrapped in leaves of spinach, cabbage or another.)

In terms of desserts, all fresh fruits and desserts imaginable overflowing with syrup.
Baklawa: phyllo dough, nuts, sugar and butter.

In the United Arab Emirates find bottled water at a great price, tap water, although desalination is impossible to make because of its flavor. Fruit juices every imaginable, including avocado. Coffee is drunk all day, even scented with cardamom and sugar previously.

Contrary to what you think alcohol is strictly forbidden, except in Sharjah. Yes its sale is controlled and only available in hotels and restaurants. Foreign residents have a special permit and may draw in specialist shops.
We do not serve under age 21 and if the driver applies zero tolerance. ”

Festivals and events
Islamic holidays are governed by the lunar calendar and the most important ones are held, usually at the end of Ramadan in the month of April.



On December 2 we celebrate Independence Day in July, the Feast of Sacrifice and the Feast of the Prophet in October.

Also with all the infrastructure in the service of western scale events take place year after year, as summer festivals, International Film Festival, Formula One Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi in November, Turismo Carretera, Cups, Golf, etc.