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Must Eats in Doha?

Anyone traveling to Doha can look up Time Out Doha for local listings and reviews. PS. Don't go looking for "Qatari" food because the locals don't go out to eat their food; the best cooks are found at home. You can find good Arab (Lebanese, Syrian, Iraqi, etc.) and Persian food around town, as well as Western chains (both upmarket and fastfood can be found easily). http://www.timeoutdoha.com/restaurants

Oct 07, 2011
ralsarra in Middle East & Africa

Vegetarians and dim sum?

There's a Kosher-Vegeterian Dim Sum place in Chinatown in New York, but the food was hideously awful. It dripped of grease and tasted like nothing.

Dec 18, 2008
ralsarra in General Topics

Saudi Arabia cuisine

I really doubt you're going to find an authentic Saudi restaurant anywhere in the States, much less LA. I lived in the Gulf too and I miss the food. Your best bet might be to find a book that's a collection of recipes from Saudi and hope that your pizza thing is in there.

Jan 18, 2008
ralsarra in Los Angeles Area

Do you use menupages.com?

Menupages can be a little annoying, because everyone gives gushing reviews to every restaurant (unless the waiter did something egregious.) That makes it hard to decide if the place is actually worth going to.

Jan 15, 2007
ralsarra in Food Media & News

Baking books

What about the Fannie Farmer baking book? My friend's mom uses it and always makes fantastic desserts. I guess it is a little old school, but it works. You can probably find a really cheap paperback copy somewhere.

Dec 18, 2006
ralsarra in Home Cooking

Craving fishballs, any online sellers?

I know you can buy frozen fishballs in places like Chinatown (NYC), but I live in Ohio. Anyone know where you can buy them online? The Filipino/Chinese style ones? No jokes about the name, grow up.

Nov 12, 2006
ralsarra in General Topics

Saving & Emailing Recipes

Ditto on the saving. Maybe an option to share saved recipes with friends who also use chow?

Oct 22, 2006
ralsarra in Site Talk

Oberlin, OH

Is it just me or has Weia Teia's cooking gone downhill? The last few times I ate there the fish was either overdone or old (so old it gives off that gross fishy smell/taste even when cooked.)

Oct 06, 2006
ralsarra in General Midwest Archive

Danish (= hot dog lover) in search of best hot dog

Oddly enough the best hot dog I've ever tried is Emborg's Spicy kind (they're Danish I believe.) If someone can tell me where to find them in the States, they'll be my hero.

Sep 22, 2006
ralsarra in Manhattan

Cleveland Recommendations

Anatolia Cafe -great turkish food 13915 Cedar Rd
i hear jaipur junction is good, better than kashmir or mughal palace
the palestinian delis and mexican restaurants on Lorain avenue

Sep 20, 2006
ralsarra in General Midwest Archive