Lunch today!

Being that it is soo hot in Sharm il Sheikh, I find it hard to eat anything hot or heavy for lunch.. so today I opted for the Mezza plate.. And I loved the presentation... Just the perfect amount for a person..

I am going to look in to this.. maybe I can find these plates and adapt the Munch Arabic Mezza platter to a individul size portions..

Cool down in the summer!

There is no better way to cool down when your in the sun then to be served some ice cold Mango slush! One of the many services the pool boys attend to. And each day it's a diffrent flavor!

These little guys are soo good, I had a brain Freeze!

I just learnt that behind that mountin is Saudi Arabia.. I never knew it was so close to Sharm il Sheikh!

Who want's a bite of that?

The worlds bigest burger.. 590 pounds! Who want's to try it? It kinda looks good enough to take a bite out of it!

And another one....

Just got this sent by our lovely friends living in London.... and Yes they found another Munch, and also again the same colours.. This is weird.. 4 Munch's now, and all of us have lime green!

Thanks Haithem and Ghada!

Breakfast at the Four Seasons Sharm Al Sheikh

Our first day at the Four Seasons Sharm Il Sheikh, too lazy to leave the room for food, so I call the girls over and we order the usual suspects!

Butter milk Pankcake: Not cooked enough!

Apple Cinimon Frech toast: Tasted like meat ( I think they cooked them on the same pan as they did for the sausages)

Scrambled eggs: Great.. but Come on.. they better get this right!

I loved the way they serve the watermelon juice!

And the true highlight of the breakfast was thier gluten free toast shaped as sharks and birds..I was as ammused as a kid would be!

Overall not a very satisfiying meal.. stay tuned as I venture out of the hotel room in search of some yummi delights!

Scoop A cone

Did you know that when you order the Munch BBQ counter you can now also order the Scoop a Cone catering cart?

Just a phone call away: Your fresh BBQ meal grilled right in front of you, and the beautiful rich creamy gelato of Scoop a Cone to cool you down !

Call 22322747 to ask more about what flavors are offered and to book your catering today!

Well I am off to Sharem al Shaikh today Inshallah.. so if all goes well and I am able to connect, I will be taking you around with me and our discoveries of the cuisine they have to offer.

If not, I apologize from now, and see you in 5 days:)

Random facts of the day:

The Onion is named after the Latin word meaning large pearl.

Half of the worlds population lives on a staple diet of rice!

Have any of you been feeling weird the past few weeks? No appetite? and when you do eat, it's not hitting the spot?

Well that is totally normal: Temperature can affect your appetite. You are more likely to be hungry when you are cold!

Farm fresh!

Now that's what I call farm fresh ingredients..

Now let's see if we can find fresh cow's milk somewhere..

Hot dogs and more..

This weekend has been crazy with Munch.. with the launch of the FIFA world cup, everyone has been going crazy asking for BBQ's.. What were the two most popular foot ball fever dishes?

Hot dogs and Wagu bites.. :)

Got a game night at your place, give us a call to come cater your BBQ:)

The Munch Bar in Action!

How to milk a cow!

My dad went to Switzerland recently and was kind enough to get me a few pictures of the farms they visited..He told me, that never in his life has he had such fresh foods on any trip.. Almost everything they ate came from a farm near by!

That would be amazing if we could do it in Kuwait!

Question: Does KDD or KD Cow have cow's in Kuwait that they milk? or is everything imported?

I would love to learn how to do milk a cow old style, with own two hands! I wouldn't mind living on a farm for a few weeks actually!

More great items from Tavola

Tea pots by Bodoum.. Beautiful and convenient, if you love your loose tea!

Water or juice decanters by Menu. Look at the fun Ice boxes on the side also made out of stained glass!

Random facts of the day!

This might gross you out: The average chocolate bar has 8 insects legs in it!

I just read this, not sure how accurate it it: Ketchup was sold in the 1930's as medicine!

AUK catering

Last week we had a small catering for the hard working staff at American University of Kuwait, so we surprised them with their logo's on the tray!

Above from left to right: Mushroom goat cheese puff pastry, Peking duck rolls, mushroom tarts!

Caramelized onion tarts, labna and falafel on filo, sun dried tomato and pesto with goat cheese tart.

Manchego and quince jam on crostini Homous filo, and green peas and ricotta on filo.

Enjoy!

A night in Tahir Sultan's Kitchen

Today we head in to another hidden chef's kitchen.. Tahir Sultan, a Chef influenced by his travels and culture. After working back and forth between Kuwait and India, and being a half Kuwaiti and half Indian, Tahir's food combines both the Kuwaiti and Indian pallet in one dish!

You probably thinking how? Well, he uses all Kuwaiti ingredients and sea food, but with the Asian and Indian spices..

Above: The Balool fish being stuffed with spring onions, ginger, and sesame oil.

Prawn Curry: Now this was my favorite.. To make this curry sweet, Tahir uses Mango's.

Chef's tip from Tahir: The secret of a good curry is to allow the spices to cook for an hour on low heat before adding the liquid!

Chinese flavored fish getting ready to be steamed..

The beautiful set up

Because we had a few people over whom are allergic to Gluten, we made two kinds of Spinach Feta, one with Lebanese bread, and one with Gluten free bread!

The last dish to your right is fried Okra (Bamya) with Mango powder.. Oh my god! They were sooo good, just like eating chips!

The prawn Curry with the heads of the prawn floating... yuuuuum! Have you ever tried sucking the curry out of the head of a prawn? it's the best part! (Just make sure you don't do it while your on a date)

The steamed fish.. all beautiful and colourful..(By the way, I did not have a chance to try it.. it was gone before I got a plate) Tahir you owe me another Fish!!!!!

The Gluten free Lasagna: Cheddar, Montgomery Jack, Manchego and Feta cheese where all used to make this delicious Lasagna.

You know, eliminating the Gluten from your diet will really help with the bloating and overall digestion..and surprisingly it does not taste bad.. It's just a more pricey way of eating, but feel better in the long run..

Who knows.. I might be convinced to give up wheat!!

Thank you Tahir:)