Category: Food

Emiratis have started tasting Tripura’s ‘Queen’ variety of pineapples for the first time from this week onwards. The Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has flagged off a tonne consignment to Dubai this Sunday on a SpiceJet aircraft via New Delhi. SpiceJet has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the state government-run Tripura Horticulture Corp and a Kolkata-based company to facilitate the exports. President Ramnath Kovind, who is expected to visit Tripura tomorrow would declare the ‘Queen’ variety of pineapple as the state fruit. The declaration of state fruit would be made at a civic reception organised by the state government in honour ... Read more

Emirates has commenced its signature Ramadan service for customers during the holy month. Emirates’ Ramadan service consists of specially crafted iftar meals on board, relevant programming on its ice inflight entertainment system, and the distribution of dates and water on the ground for those breaking their fast. Emirates provides iftar boxes with a nutritional meal for customers breaking their fast on board. The boxes have been redesigned this year by local homeware specialists Silsal Design House. The designs are inspired by the Middle East, its people, places and culture. Silsal has also created bespoke Emirates Arabic Coffee Cups available at ... Read more

When it is Ramadan time, there’s no other food that can replace the rich, traditional Hyderabadi haleem during Iftar, to break the fast. Originally an Arabic dish, haleem was introduced by the former rulers of Hyderabad, Nizams. Haleem is a kind of stew made of meat, lentils and pounded wheat made into a thick paste. In recognition of its cultural significance and popularity, Haleem was granted Geographical Indication status (GIS) by the Indian GIS registry office in 2010. Haleem is the first non-vegetarian dish in India to receive this status. Ingredients Part 1 Mutton (boneless) – 1 kg Green chillies ... Read more

This Ramadan, break your fast and experience a floating iftar launched by Boardwalk’s BBQ Donuts at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. The iftar will feature favourites such as shish taouk, lamb kofta, falafel, kibbeh and fattoush, with a variety of fruit and local sweets to top it all off. Each float can accommodate up to eight people at a time, with an à la carte option also available with a customisable barbecue package. The tables in BBQ Donuts are decorated in the traditional colours of the region, along with a wide selection of Middle Eastern treats. The Queen Elizabeth 2 ... Read more

With an aim to give boost to culinary tourism in Uttarakhand, the state government is planning to launch a scheme under which all “delicious ethnic pahari cuisines” will be popularised among tourists visiting the Himalayan state. “We have a unique gastronomy culture in the state, which reflects from a number of tasty and nutritious local dishes but hardly anybody outside the state knows about them. We will soon introduce a scheme, under which ethnic cuisines will be popularised among tourists to give boost to culinary tourism in the state,” he said. “The scheme will also give boost to the locals’ ... Read more

An artificial intelligence module has been developed by IRCTC to find anomalies in standard operating procedure using CCTV footage. With this module base Kitchens will be monitored pan India. The Artificial Intelligence module realises the value of their videos and photos with vision computing. It can detect an unexpected change or an event that does not conform to the expected pattern using their machine learning algorithms. To begin with, 16 base kitchens of IRCTC have been installed with high definition cameras connected to huge monitors for AI vision detection. Live streaming of 16 base kitchens is played all the time. ... Read more

Emirates has launched the Emirates Vintage Collection – a selection of fine wines from its cellar in Burgundy which have been stored for up to 15 years. The four wines to be included this year are the Château Cheval Blanc 2004, Château Haut Brion 2004, Château Mouton Rothschild 2001 and Château Margaux 1998. Due to limited availability, these exclusive wines will be served in First Class on select routes for a limited period. Since 2006, Emirates has been buying wines for long term storage, many of which were purchased ‘en Primeur’ or when they were still in barrel. The Emirates ... Read more

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of Kerala, will launch its prestigious Indian Culinary Institute today. The culinary institute aimed at promoting Indian cuisine as a niche tourism product, with its campuses in Noida and Tirupati, will offer diplomas as well as under graduate and post graduate degrees to research in culinary arts. The ICI campus in Noida will be formally launched by Minister of State for Tourism K J Alphons and Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma. “The main objective of setting up of the ICI was to institutionalize a mechanism to support efforts intended to preserve, document, promote ... Read more

There’s no one who has not complained about the insanely high prices the restaurants and eateries at the multiplexes charge from the customers. But, from now on, you can buy food and water from Mumbai multiplexes at regular prices. Noting that the cost of food and water inside multiplexes was exorbitant, the Bombay High Court observed that it should be sold at regular prices. The Maharashtra government told the court that it would soon frame a policy on the issue. A division bench of justices SM Kemkar and MS Karnik was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Mumbai resident ... Read more

In modern medical industry healing, the root cause of a disease is perhaps a taboo in which we suppress it with instant antibiotics. Most of these medicines have a short-term effect and the problems reccur instantaneously. Problems arising from arthritis to dandruff, from sinusitis to chronic irritability syndromes (IBS and IBD), and not last but not the least the multi billion-dollar cosmetic industry, autoimmune conditions and even allergies can be cured through bone broth. All the above-mentioned problems arise from the chronic inflammation that occurs due to our modern diets, genetic compositions and a lifestyle that lacks exercise regiments. A ... Read more

McDonald’s is giving away free cups of coffee till March 9 between 5 am and 3 pm every day. You don’t need to buy scores of food/drinks to avail this offer. Just walk-in to any of the McDonald’s outlets in Dubai between the said time and claim your coffee. The offer is running in all McDonald’s branches in Dubai except at airports and KidZania. Since the deal is not available on McDelivery, you have to visit the store to get your free coffee. McDonald’s has almost 162 stores across the UAE.

Gaggan claims the No.1 spot for a fourth consecutive year, retaining the dual titles of The Best Restaurant in Asia and The Best Restaurant in Thailand in the 2018 list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S. Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. The list of 50 best is based on votes from a group of more than 300 leaders across Asia’s restaurant industry. “We have become a family, and that’s the best thing that has happened in the last six years of 50 Best. We have young chefs taking over from the old ones. So it’s time for us to leave ... Read more

McDonald’s has decided to ban plastic straws in UK restaurants as a means to cut down on waste. McDonald’s UK announced that a small chunk of its 1,300 locations in Britain will be switching over to biodegradable paper straws in May, as part of a trial run. In the meantime, plastic straws will be available behind the counter and will be offered to customers upon request. “Customers have told us that they don’t want to be given a straw and that they want to have to ask for one, so we’re acting on that. Straws are one of those things that people ... Read more

Emirates is celebrating the Easter holiday with a range of treats available to customers across all classes on board and in the airport lounges from 30th March to 2nd April. Emirates customers travelling from Dubai to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Argentina, Brazil and the Philippines will be able to enjoy the Easter offering. Special menus have also been created for the lounges at Dubai International Airport and selected Emirates lounges worldwide. Across all classes, customers can look forward to special buns on board – handmade using Emirates’ signature recipe with spiced dough and orange peel, sultanas and currants. Various ... Read more

Come Easter and almost every Christian home in Kerala, the God’s own County, will carry the smell of ‘Paalappam’, the classic breakfast dish of Kerala and duck/chicken stew. Paalappam looks more like a veiled pancake and is made with rice flour and coconut milk and the stew is spicy, aromatic duck/chicken bathed in coconut milk. Tourism News Live brings you the recipe of Kerala special Paalappam and Duck Stew: Paalappam Ingredients ● Raw rice: ½ kg ● Coconut milk: Thick milk- ½ cup (made without adding water to the coconut) and thin milk – ¾ cup ● Sugar: 1 tsp ... Read more