deliciousness

A note about some of the delicious foods I've been fortunate enough to munch on:

The biggest, juiciest, stickiest, freshest dates I've ever tasted in my whole life. I had no idea life could be so beautiful.


Dragonfruit - I think ours wasn't ripe yet, because the majority of it was flavorless. But the center had a subtle sweetness that was quite nice. Also, I liked the millions of black seeds because they gave each bite nice texture.






Raboutan - another Asian fruit that looks like a beautiful sea creature







Tamarind - it's tangy and yummy, despite it's strange exterior. The name tamarind is actually from Arabic -- "tamar hind" means Indian dates. Ya learn something new everyday.




Cubes of medium soft cheese. What made this special was the whole red peppercorn sprinkled on the cheese. I thought they were tiny pomegranate seeds, but when I bit into spicy goodness, I was pleasantly surprised by the chorus of exclamations in my mouth.

A local fish called hammour. At the hotel, they cooked it up with a melange of spices I cannot identify. Our proximity to South Asia comes through in the food.

M ate perfectly poached eggs in a saffron sauce that she can't stop talking about.

I ate lobster for the second time in my life. Again, I was disappointed, but I'm hoping that it was poorly prepared both times I tried it. (The evening after I wrote this, M and I went to a restaurant called Bu Tafish in Abu Dhabi and I finally got to taste delicious Omani lobster. It was grilled, and it was fabulous. I ordered a fish called Sultan Ibrahim. I was pleased --)


hmmm....what else?

Honestly, I think the dates were the best part.