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Introducing the 1st food podcast from Dubai that showcases the food culture, homegrown food artisans and local food stories of the city. Featured on Emirates Airlines inflight entertainment.

Hosted by Arva Ahmed, co-founder of Dubai's original food and culture tourism venture, Frying Pan Adventures - fryingpanadventures.com.

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9. The Breakfast Buffet

May 25, 2020

We visit a virtual hotel breakfast buffet with our Eating Designer Mufaddal Husein and food tour guide Stephanie Mahmoud—what traditional breakfasts of the East will they make a beeline for? 

Instagram handles: Frying Pan Adventures (@fryingpanadventures), Mufaddal (@mufaddal.husein), Stephanie (

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8. Eid: UAE to Singapore

May 18, 2020

We uncover the flavours and traditions of Eid ul-Fitr from the UAE to Singapore with guest speakers Majed Ali and Putri Natasha Adnan.

Instagram handles: Majed Ali (@thecinnaman), Putri Natasha Adnan (@putrinat), Frying Pan Adventures (

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7. Potato Battata Aloo

May 11, 2020

A quick history of how the humble potato made its entry into the East, followed by our favourite regional potato recipes with Farida Ahmed and Stephanie Mahmoud from Frying Pan Adventures. 

Quick note on potato tahdig: As promised on the episode, we're sharing an update on this delicious Persian rice recipe here....

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6. Leftovers Transformed

May 4, 2020

We explore simple ways to transform leftovers into magically new dishes in the kitchen with Farida Ahmed, Stephanie Mahmoud and Nahla Tabbaa from Frying Pan Adventures. 

Instagram handles: Frying Pan Adventures (@fryingpanadventures), Farida (@faridaa), Stephanie (@everydayfeasts), Nahla (

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