Upside down. A perfect way to describe how I’ve been feeling lately. As it turns out, moving to a new city isn’t all that easy. I mean, I didn’t expect it to be a walk in the park by any stretch of the imagination, but I suppose a small part of me naively assumed that my…
Arabic food
Vegan Tofu Halloumi
Like most vegans, I’m often asked what I foods I “miss” the most – and to be frank with you, it’s a hard question to answer purely because I genuinely don’t find the taste of most animal products appealing. I’ve even been known to stop eating mock meat products like sausages or chick’n strips halfway…
Vegan Shakshouka
On my most recent trip to London last December – I made it a personal mission to frequent as many vegan restaurants as possible, given that vegan and vegetarian eateries are hardly the norm here in Bahrain. A type of “when in Rome” methodology if you will. That said, when a good friend of mine suggested…
Healthy Socca Manakeesh
Manakeesh (pronounced mana’eesh) or mu’ajjinat are savoury Arabic pastries that are uber popular within Middle Eastern and especially Levantine cuisine. They’re essentially an Arab’s answer to pizza, consisting of a dough base topped with various toppings like za’atar, labneh, cheese or even ground meat. They’re often folded, sliced or served as mini-pizzas (ubiquitous at all…
Vegan MoFo #2: Quinoa Stuffed “Mahshi”
Mahshi (which translates literally to “stuffed”) is one of my all time favourite Egyptian dishes. Vegetables stuffed with a delicious rice and herb mix then cooked to perfection. Simple – but succulently rich in flavours and textures. When I tried to think of a healthy spin on my beloved Mahshi – it seemed painstakingly obvious,…