Kaleidoscope of memories
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Omani dishes and desserts namely, Amar Al Din, Kabsa and Mohlabia, found favour with a visiting Indian master chef. Oman is one of extravagance, adventure, beauty and tranquillity, she says.
Celebrity Chef and restaurateur Shipra Khanna recognised as one of the top celebrities in India experienced gastronomic delight during her short visit to the Sultanate.
As ambassador and ‘master chef travel’ for Cox and Kings, the visit was organised by the Ministry of Tourism. She flew back to India carrying memories of the food and love of the people, experiencing Omani cuisines first-hand. Shipra specialises in global cuisine, baking, desserts and fusion food.
Dried lemons that romance the stars
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An exquisite 75-inch tall wedding cake decorated with 39,550 sugar flowers that were laboriously handmade over a six-month period. Baplo Risotto, a first of its kind Italian-Omani fusion dish. Cookies made of Omani lemons that are dried in the sun for nearly 45 days. Cabanas (or glorified huts) dedicated to, and named after, regions in the Sultanate that have distinct cultural and culinary legacies. The traditional Omani welcome that epitomises openness, positivity and cheerfulness.
And, an Omani husband-wife duo with a penchant for cooking, who manifested a little culinary universe by contemplating on a dried lemon.