Al Ustad Special Kabab
The table
Old Dubai's beloved kabab house, wallpapered floor-to-ceiling with photos of forty years of regulars, sheikhs included.
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Crossing Dubai Creek by wooden abra still costs a single dirham — the same waterway commute traders have made for over a century.
Umm Al Duwais
Emirati elders warn of Umm Al Duwais, the loveliest woman ever glimpsed in an alley at dusk, trailing perfume of oud and saffron. Follow her, and the tale goes hard: her eyes are a cat's, and where hands should be she carries sickles. The wise smell the perfume, praise God, and walk the other way.
The local landmark
Al Fahidi Fort, Dubai stands as Dubai's defining structure — the sight that anchors the city in memory long after the meal is finished.
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