Deep Fried

Nazek Al Sabbagh, co-founder of Malleh Gourmet, on elevating salted fish or 'malleh' to a gourmet product; three meat-loving friends behind The Meating Room, a homegrown concept in Karama with a secret lamb chop marinade.

Malleh Gourmet

Malleh Gourmet is a Dubai-born retail concept that is the brainchild of the Sabbagh sisters. Nazek Al Sabbagh and her sister have transformed the time-tested art of salting fish ("malleh") into a gourmet, beautifully packaged product that will appeal to newer generation of Emiratis and to the wider international market. They sell malleh and other preserved fish products, including ground anchovy powder and spiced anchovy sauce, at their retail store in Jumeirah. For more details, visit http://www.mallehgourmet.com/ or connect with them over Instagram: @mallehgourmet.

Market Munchies

Dima's Sharif Eggplant Jam at the Farmer's Market in Bay Avenue, Business Bay. Click here to find the market on Google Maps. Instagram: @farmersmarketme.

The Meating Room

Abdul Hakim, Jacob George and Kieve Pinto talk to us about why they started a restaurant called The Meating Room in Karama. Click here to find them on Google Maps. Instagram: @themeatingroomdxb.

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All music tracks except the one for The Meating Room licensed from Audio Jungle.

Credits and special thanks for The Meating Room track to Neptune (ZA) - Breger Tribute on Sound Cloud.

Orit Mohammed, founder of Boon Coffee, on the age-old tradition of the Ethiopian coffee ceremony. From roasting to sipping, economics to etiquette, we've brewed an episode dedicated to this invigorating hospitality tradition practiced by Ethiopians all over the country - and abroad.

Boon Coffee is a UAE-based organic specialty coffee roaster that offers 100% pure, single-origin, Arabica coffee beans sourced directly from Ethiopia. You can sip on a range of coffee beverages at their café in JLT (Shop no. 21, Ground Floor, 1 Lake Plaza, Cluster T - Dubai) and at the Farmer's Market at Bay Avenue, every weekend morning during the market season.

To learn more about Boon Coffee, visit booncoffee.com. 

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Libyan-Palestinian author of Under the Copper Covers, Sherine Ben Halim Jafar, on Libyan cuisine and food as therapy in turbulent times; the fair and flaky twist behind the aloo parathas at Khyber Gate in International City, Dubai. 

PART 1: LIBYAN CUISINE AND FOOD THERAPY

The author of Under the Copper Covers, Sherin Ben Halim Jafar is of mixed Libyan and Palestinian descent. As the daughter of Mustafa Ben Halim, the Libyan Prime Minister (1954 to 1957) and later adviser during King Idris' rule, she faced exile along with her family after the coup by Muammar Gaddafi. Sherin's story is a turbulent but inspiring one that involves turning to food as her safe space and solace. Her book is available at amazon.com and Kinokuniya, Dubai.

PART 2: ALOO PARATHAS AT KHYBER GATE 

Khyber Gate is located in International City (google map link). They serve a range of Indo-Pak fare, including many of the comforting favorites like keema and mutton karahi. Check out the video of Shahadat's technique around layering the paratha dough on our Instagram or Facebook page.

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Yemeni honey entrepreneur and founder of Balqees, Riath Hamed, on discerning high quality honey; Hussam Al Batta on Palestinian za'atar and cheese mana'eesh at his restaurant, Mama'esh in Business Bay.

PART 1: DISCERNING QUALITY HONEY

Riath Hamed founded Balqees in Dubai in order to make it easier to source high quality raw Yemeni honey in the market. He has since expanded the business to premium quality raw honey from bee farms cherry-picked from around the world. Visit their website: balqees.com to get your honey jars online or to find the nearest store in the UAE. Most Carrefour supermarkets and the farmers' market at Bay Avenue, Business Bay also stock Balqees. Stay in touch with them through Instagram.

PART 2: PALESTINIAN ZA'ATAR AND CHEESE MANA'EESH

Mama'esh is located in Business Bay (google map link). In addition to selling fantastic flatbreads like mana'eesh and fatayer, they also sell fair-trade ingredients like za'atar, freekeh and maftoul produced by women-owned cooperatives in Palestine. At the time of recording this episode, the owner Hussam Al Batta was on track to opening his second branch in Al Wasl by the end of October. We wish him luck!

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Bonus recipe after our interview on sumac with Dima Sharif, author of Palestinian cookbook Plated Heirlooms, she shares a recipe for a Native American drink called Sumacade.

Palestinian cookbook author Dima Sharif on the Middle Eastern spice 'sumac;' Gemma Mascarenhas' secret recipe for Singaporean style chilli crabs at her home-grown restaurant Grub Shack in Dubai.

PART 1: DIMA SHARIF

Dima Sharif is the author of a gorgeously photographed and fantastically informative Palestinian cookbook, Plated Heirlooms. Visit www.dimasharif.com to learn more about Dima, her recipes and her cookbook. Purchase her sumac at www.dimasharif.com/products.

PART 2: GRUB SHACK

At the time this episode was recorded, Grub Shack is located in Health Care City. Reach out to them over Facebook or Instagram.

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Grub Shack soundtrack: Meet Me Tomorrow by David Mumford

This debut episode gives you the sweet scoop on what we've got lined up for the Frying Pan Diaries, a podcast that celebrates the mezze of Old World food cultures in and around Dubai. Join us as we feed our insatiable appetite for food history, culture, science, ingredients, recipes and techniques. We'll be launching the show in October, so make you subscribe and get the first taste of our episodes through any of our podcast channels below:

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