In recent decades, Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, has experienced a steady influx of people from around the world, all bringing their culinary influences. From Syria to Spain, India to Italy, Afghanistan to the Americas, an enticing array of aromas, flavours and textures has blended with the local foodways to create a vibrant urban food culture of reinvention and collaboration, at home and on the streets
In this book, Hanan Sayed Worrell gives the reader an unprecedented tour of these fascinating culinary treasures. As a long-time resident of Abu Dhabi, the author takes readers where few visitors can go: into the homes and lives of locals and expatriates. Through a collection of touching individual stories, delicious recipes and vibrant photographs, we experience life in this rapidly-evolving city.
About the Author
Hanan Sayed Worrell is a specialist in international urban and cultural projects, with over 30 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. A global nomad herself, Hanan has lived on four continents and travelled extensively, allowing her to move adeptly between cultures and cuisines, and to relentlessly pursue her hobby as an international recipe hunter. As a careful and affectionate observer of Abu Dhabi for a quarter of a century, she is uniquely qualified to guide others on a culinary pilgrimage by way of its streets, homes and flavours.
About the Publisher
Founded in 1945 in Florence, Mondadori Electa, part of the Mondadori Group, publishes art titles, exhibition catalogues, fiction, children’s books and illustrated volumes on subjects ranging from reportage to fashion, photography, design, music, cinema and travel.
