Best Cuisines to try in UAE
- Dubai is filled with people from all around the world, and therefore the culinary palate of Dubai is influenced by international cuisines
- The most popular cuisines in Dubai are Indian, Italian, Mexican, Moroccan, Pakistani, Turkish, French, Arabic and Egyptian
- The Indian cuisine tops the list of favourite cuisines in Dubai, with over 24% restaurants in the city serving Indian food, whereas Emirati and Arab cuisine accounts for on 15.5% of the restaurants in Dubai
- Many South Asian and Pan Asian cuisines like Chinese, Filipino, Thai, Malaysian, and Japanese are liked by the residents of Dubai, given that the population from such countries is relatively high
- Emirati cuisine is the local cuisine of UAE, which is highly influenced by Arabic cuisine and uses a lot of hearty ingredients like meat and pulses as the core of its dishes
- A lot of cuisines which are well-known in Dubai revolve around the concept of eating together and sharing large portions of food around a plate with family and friends, especially in Middle Eastern cuisines
- Meat, seafood, dates, chickpeas, olive oil, rice, wheat, and spices like cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and pepper are the most used and readily available ingredients in UAE
- In Dubai alone, there are 9189 restaurants, from shawarma shops to fine dining restaurants
- Must-try dishes in the Emirati cuisine include al harees, stuffed camel, shawarma, al machboos and hummus
