During a recent trip to Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, I was both surprised and disappointed with the food choices. Being in an overseas country led me to believe that my food choices would be that of authentic middle eastern culture. After taking time to ask the locals what were the best places to eat, I was told places such as Subway, KFC, Vapiano's, Nando's and even Cheesecake Factory. While it was great to have foods that I was familiar with, I felt cheated on my food experience.
There were two days where we were able to eat authentic Pakistani food, courtesy of our driver's favorite restaurant, but overall, the experience was extremely American. The saving grace was the fact that Pakistan is still a middle eastern country and they cook with some of the same ingredients such as savory and curry. While the cities are both beautiful and architecturally ahead of its time, they could use more traditional eating places.
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