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Sensational Scottish seaweed Forgotten how nutritious and tasty seaweed is? Scotland hasn’t. This year, VisitScotland and seaweed experts Mara Seaweed are working closely together to full-frontally lead the re-emergence of the natural ingredient. Scottish seaweed contains a wide range of vitamins and minerals, it is an incredibly high-energy and low-calorie food source that is harvested from Scotland’s ideally chilled waters. Based on Edinburgh’s rugged coastline, Mara Seaweed is a small family run company, which specialises in hand foraging. Visitors to Scotland can experience, taste and buy Mara Seaweed in various locations throughout the country, in places including Edinburgh Castle, the Scotch Whisky Experience on the Royal Mile, Archerfield Walled Garden in East Lothian, Balgove Larder in Fife, Gretna Green food hall in the Scottish Borders, and Jessie’s Kitchen Café in Dundee and Angus. Scotland’s coastline stretches for thousands of miles and includes everything from rocky shorelines to secluded island beaches, all just waiting to be explored. www.visitscotland.com.
Lavish Las Vegas
Restaurant reservations at many desirable Las Vegas eateries can be a struggle to obtain. To combat this, Donald Contursi has founded ‘Lip Smacking Foodie Tours of Las Vegas’, a three-hour excursion covering as many as five stops at the city’s best restaurants – which won’t break the bank. Armed with guides equipped with insider knowledge, the culinary adventure starts at $125 (Dhs500) per person, to cover the cost of the guide, food and tips. Tours take guests through exclusive doors on the famous ‘Strip’ for three-course meals, with chefs preparing everything from calamari to caviar and foie gras. www.vegasfoodietour.com.
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Gourmet delivery
Just when we thought we’d seen it all, the UK once again takes us by surprise. The latest? A concept called ‘Cheese Posties’ – the world’s first gourmet grilled cheese subscription service. For a weekly sign-up fee of £3.99 (Dhs23), Cheese Posties delivers all the components of a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich through the letter box once a week, and all the receiver has to do is construct it, toast it in the provided bag, and eat it. Flavours vary week-onweek, with combos made up of artisan bread, cheeses and condiments. How long until this catches on in Dubai? www. cheeseposties.com.
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Filipino fare As Filipino cuisine continues to make its stamp on culinary headlines globally, celebrity Filipino chefs Rolando Laudico, and his wife Chef Jac are fore fronting the growth in Hong Kong. At one of the city’s popular meat eateries, Steik World Meats, the two chefs recently introduced a unique spin on traditional dishes from the Philippines, adding a modern twist. On the menu are authentic Filipino dishes such as adobo and kare-kare (stewed oxtail in peanut sauce) made with an innovative approach. The chefs’ aim to demonstrate how old-time classics can be modernised in an increasingly globalised world – something we’re seeing more and more of! July 2015 BBC Good Food Middle East 79
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