Out & About: Mahal Meals in Dubai!

I was fortunate enough to be invited to join the Hotel Manager's Conference in Dubai last week and was relishing the trip. Work aside, it was fun to be able to see how much Dubai has changed since I was last there in 2007 (was it that long ago?).

Sure enough, the vista was totally different, with skyscrapers reaching for the stars everywhere and 12 lane highways cutting across the former desert. Amazing.

The Syeikh Zayed Road was the most surprising. Stretching all the way to Abu Dhabi, this monster of a road was the most prominent change.

Food remained to be a somewhat pricey affair, when compared against Malaysian equivalents. The portions are a tad larger, so one could argue that value for money can still be had.

Lamb Mandhy Rice. THE BEST MANDHY DISH EVAR!

Tucking in. That large platter, supposedly for 4 persons, was shared by 8.
Even then we could not finish it. Gahh!

Dates and dried fruits were cheaper here though.
But my teeth were screaming due to the cloying sweetness of them all
(I was offered free tasting samples).

Cekik darah Charley's Combo. Steak Grilled Sub with Soda and Spicy Cheese Fries. Good though, so okay la kan, walaupun about 30 Dirhams.

Costa Coffee meal. Tomato Basil Penne (25 Dirhams), 2 Soft Cookie (24 Dirhams)
and a huge tempayan of 4-Shot Long Black (18 Dirhams). This ahem, snack, cost a bomb.

This humble munch and drink costed me 35 Dirhams. Ahahaha!
Crisp nacho chips, with spicy salsa and guacamole dip. The drink was nice,
non-alcoholic soda that had the bouquet of a real Sangria.

Maka, jika di Dubai, jangan tamak mencekik! Hahahahah!