Global Village Embraces Tastes of the World for the Dubai Food Festival

VIP Guest Chef Manal Alalem Experiences Specially Made Treats from Around the Globe as She Visits Street Food Outlets

Dubai, UAE, 02 March 2016:  Global Village, the region’s leading family destination for cultural shopping and entertainment, has partnered with Dubai Food Festival this year to give guests the chance to sample flavours of the world and enjoy the taste of specially created treats in new street food activation during the festival Celebrating its third consecutive edition, Dubai Food Festival is organised by Dubai Festivals & Retail Establishment to affirm Dubai’s position as the culinary capital of the region.

To launch its own food themed activation, Global Village hosted last Friday, February 26th, renowned chef Manal Alalem who was able to experience for herself the mouth-watering array of special items on display. Global Village guests will be able to enjoy these speciality dishes and drinks all through the festival from the 25th of February till the 12th of March as part of the street food initiative being undertaken to celebrate the ever expanding Dubai Food Festival.
Manal Alalem took the time to visit different separate street food outlets, allowing her to enjoy both a fantastic tour of Global Village and a culinary tour of the world.

She said that the treats were fantastic. “Global Village is definitely a great place for foodies and budding chefs to come try out new flavours that they normally wouldn’t be able to try elsewhere. This is because the park offers so many restaurants and kiosks from around the world that people may have not had the chance to try before. It’s a great experience to be able to sample so many international and very different foods.”

Guests will have the chance to sample a number of items which have been specially created by both restaurants and kiosks as part of the street food celebration including Balqees Kunafa, Hyderabadi Dum Biryani, Karak Tea, Kebab & Pizza, Madam Sushi, Taza Tea, Witch Bar, Ya Weely and Nattas Café.

Commenting on her global taste experiences, Manal added: “The Dubai Food Festival offers people in Dubai a very unique chance to sample really interesting menus from lots of different places and it is always a great experience to be a part of the festival, it also gives a great chance to visit Global Village and try lots of treats from all over the world.”

“I have already tried Pizza & Kebab, which is basically a Romanian mixed grill piece which is lovely and have also been lucky to try a special Portuguese tart that I really liked. When I asked for the recipe they said it was a 200 year old secret! One of the tastiest products I tried was the Konafa Lotus from Balqees Kunafa which was a wonderful dessert that is specially made at Global Village during Dubai Food Festival.”

The special street food celebration at Global Village will offer guests both a savoury and sweet experience every day during the Dubai Food Festival where they will offer special dishes that are only available during the festival

Global Village offers cuisines from around the world with more than 120 restaurants, cafes and themed food kiosks offering guests an unparalleled culinary experience. Guests are invited to take a culinary journey across the globe and explore an array of delicious flavours. From street food to gourmet restaurants everyone can grab a bite at one of the many stalls and restaurants or simply relax in the park.