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Savouring the UAE’s Multi-Cuisine Flavors While Staying on a Balanced Diet

If you’ve lived in the UAE for any amount of time, you’ll know exactly what I mean when I say this place is a culinary trap—an incredibly delicious, beautifully plated trap. I moved here thinking I’d be able to keep my regular eating habits in check. I’d cook at home most days, save dining out for weekends, and definitely steer clear of drive-thru shawarmas at midnight. You can probably guess how that turned out.

It started slowly. A quick bite after work here, a spontaneous brunch there, a few too many karak tea runs in between meetings. The UAE has this way of making food a constant celebration, and I was always RSVP-ing ‘yes’.

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