Ramadan in
Dubai is a beautiful month. Perhaps not for those who can’t suffer the place
without its nightclubs and sparkler-topped giant champagne bottles, but for
those who wish to enjoy the meaning of a month-long detox and deepen their
spiritual relationship with God, this is, by all accounts, the best month of
the year to do so.
From sunrise
to sunset, food, drink, cigarettes and shishas are stashed away, hidden and
forbidden.
But come
Maghrib, the sunset prayer, the daylong restraints are abandoned and Iftar
comes as a spread of dishes, delicacies and intricately prepared salads, meats,
and finger foods… That is if you’re fortunate enough to be invited to Iftar at
an Arabic family home. If not, despair not, there are plenty of amazing
brunch-like buffets to attend to your face-stuffing fancies. Here are my pick of the best Iftar meals (in
Dubai)…