Top 5 Dishes You Should Not Miss to Eat While Travelling to Dubai

by Anshika Walia Anshika Walia

Dubai has been synonymous with a lot of prestigious skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, wealth, culture and stories of being a top travel destination and also the largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Here, you would find each chef, food maker and restaurant being a master of own where they bring Michelin-starred chefs from all over the world to produce a kind of food that makes locals, visitors and traveler forget the money they spent on Dubai Travel Packages.

Dubai along with Abu Dhabi has earned their veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country's Federal Supreme Council by becoming the only two emirates for that. Since 1960, a lot has been invested in the worldly presence of Dubai that goes from tourism, aviation, real estate to economical standards. But what got lost in the heights of BurjKhalifa is the presence and exuberant lifestyle that drives through food, dishes and cuisine. Just imagine an amalgamation of Iranian, Lebanese and Arabic food while watching the pleasure life passing by in Dubai.

So, to honor that, we are bringing a list of Top 5 dishes you should not miss to eat while travelling to Dubai.

1) Iranian Sangak

Iranian Sangak which is a very famous dish made from the Sangak bread over the bed of small river stones in an oven. This bread can be of two types, firstly which one has no toppings and the second, the more expensive variety which is seed bread (this is, topped with poppy seeds and/or sesame seeds). The bread has been in use since past which can be taken back to 11th century and if you are travelling here by Dubai Travel Packages, expect some time eating it.

2) Tabbouleh

The word "Tabbouleh" comes from the Arabic word tabil, meaning "seasoning"or more literally "dip" and later use of the word in English first appeared in the 1950s where we call Tabbouleh now. The dish is basically a Levantine vegetarian dish often called a salad. This is made from tomatoes, finely chopped parsley, mint, bulgur, and onion, and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. Sometimes you also can get variations like garlic or lettuce, or use couscous instead of bulgur. In the Arab tradition, it is served as part of a mezze. At different places and by different people it is made by Armenians, Israelis, and Turks. If you are coming here by booking a holiday and cheap Dubai holidays package deals, make sure you are having a feast of this delicious dish.

3) Shish Tawook

This is a traditional dish which is served in every restaurant in the Middle East and is easy and simple so that one can even make it at their home. The dish is a marinated chicken shish kebab which is then skewered and grilled which makes it taste delightful.Sometimes it is eaten as a sandwich or on a platter with vegetables, sometimes with rice or French fries. Book cheap Dubai holidays package deals where you would be taken to the restaurants that make the best of its kind.

4) Luqaimat

Luqaimat is the most famous sweet dish in the Holy month of Ramadan which can be crunchy on the outside, soft and airy in the middle. It is a dessert made of butter, milk, sugar, flour, saffron and cardamom, deep fried and then drizzled with dipping in date syrup and served garnished with sesame seeds. Luqaimat is the Arabic word that some Somalis use for these delicious dumplings.

5) Manousheh

Manousheh is a very famous Lebanese street food somewhat like the local pizza that is eaten as a staple Lebanese breakfast item and can be found in corner bakeries all over the country. It is prepared by baking dough to a crispy exterior and warm chewy interior; toppings can be either vegetarian or meat. It can also be stretched dough or flatbread, filled with exotic toppings like salty Akkawi cheese, earthy zaatar herbs and olive oil. Have it when you are travelling via affordable and cheap Dubai holidays package dealsbecause that's where you are going to find it fresh, real and delicious.