How did the Emirates become a foodie country? Sahar Parham Al Awadhi

Is Dubai a food destination? What expectations are true and false of its culinary scene? What's it like working in the kitchen at places like Burj Al Arab? Award-winning pastry chef Sahar Parham Al Awadhi gives us the answers in this episode of Matbakh and shares her views on the culinary fabric of Dubai – from Sudanese street vendors to Michelin-starred fine dining restaurants. She advises us on where and what to eat in Dubai and shares her creative vision of recreating traditional desserts in a sophisticated pastry menu.

00:00 Presentation
0:38 Is Dubai a food city?
3:00 p.m. Dubai vs. Las Vegas
6:23 Dubai's imported culture
8:25 a.m. Trip to the food industry
12:50 Pastries in the United Arab Emirates
22:23 The evolution of Emirati cuisine
23:38 Where to eat in Dubai
29:50 Working at Burj Al Arab
38:25 Realities of the job of pastry chef
41:22 Favorite pastries

Sahar Parham Al Awadhi is an award-winning pastry chef who was the first winner of the Best Pastry Chef award in the Middle East and North Africa Top 50 list. She began her career at La Serre Bistro & Boulangerie in downtown Dubai and, in 2016, joined the Burj Al Arab, becoming the first Emirati woman to cook at the hotel, and a few years later, the first woman Emirati to become a pastry chef in Dubai.

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Musical theme: Peninsular, Tarek Yamani https://spoti.fi/47I59ns

Hosted by:
Mikey Muhanna https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/?hlen-gb

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