Recipes & Guides

After months of shipping delays and material shortages, our most in-demand Japanese pantry staples are finally back in stock in Dubai — from Shimadaya ramen noodles to real chopped wasabi and premium shellfish.

Pistachio, rose, saffron and date are the flavours defining 2026, and nowhere is better placed to do them justice than Dubai. The trend, and how to build it well.

What the city's best restaurants have in common in 2026, from the Time Out Award winners to the role great sourcing plays behind every top table.

High above the Palm, SUSHISAMBA is all spectacle, but its award-listed bar team is the real story. A look at one of Dubai's defining drinks programmes.

From World Class champions to the talent behind the city's most theatrical rooms, meet a few of the bartenders shaping how Dubai drinks in 2026.

What the Monin Cup is, this year's 'Timeless Twists' theme, and the UAE bartenders who have made their name on its stage.

From pistachio and tiramisu to matcha, hojicha and 'swicy' heat, here are the drink flavours trending across Dubai this summer, and how to build them.

Freight, fuel and the Strait of Hormuz disruption have pushed food costs up across the Gulf in 2026. Here's an honest look at what's really happening — and how GGFT keeps Dubai's kitchens supplied at fair prices.

From the temaki boom and hojicha to Korea's viral ‘Dubai chewy cookie’ — why Japanese and Korean flavours are taking over Dubai's menus, and how to cook them at home.