Dubai Anthropology Masquerading as a Food Show
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“Most cultural commentary on Dubai appears as if shot by drone: grand, sweeping, careful to note the endless ambitions of the place, but lacking intimacy. "Deep Fried" seems to me like the first attempt to understand the city at street level.
There is so much to look forward to in each episode: the warmth and chemistry between the hosts and their team, bouncing off one another in wildly different accents even though they all probably grew up within 10K of each other; the effort made to understand the origins of dishes and celebrate rather than condemn any reinterpretations; the treatment of food as a portal into a culture and a life; the conviction that eating well has little correlation with eating posh.
A perfect example is the "Vimto" episode- there's a genuine curiosity to get to the bottom of why a random cocktail of mysterious grapes from the U.K. became to Ramadan what cranberry sauce is to Thanksgiving. The hosts are partial to forensic culinary adventures, and tap into a solid network of chefs, restaurant owners and historians to be their shamans.
Dubaians often live as if they're in The Sims, staying within confined zones for dining and experimenting only within reason. This show continuously steps out of bounds. It gives even those like me who grew up there a much broader sense of the city and what it has to offer, both to the palate and to the heart.”Read full review »
hitsamty via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/17/20
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“I’ve yet to listen but if the food blog is anything to go by, this will be five star! I miss the blog as I have a little baby so enjoy reading and scrolling while she’s asleep next to me 🙂”
meep mou via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/08/21
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“Anyone who remembers and enjoyed Derek Cooper presenting the BBC’s Food Program will love this podcast. - if you love food then you will love Farida and Arva’s podcast.”
StevenDXB via Apple Podcasts ·
United Arab Emirates ·
12/20/17
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“For anyone who loves food and the culture and history associated with it. This podcast is a true labor of love and the passion shows in every episode. the insights are unique and reveal new things about ingredients, dishes and the region itself. A treasure for a true foodophile.”
tahilramani via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/17
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