Love Food Festival
You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food.
– Paul Prudhomme –
Imagine biting into a gooey English Cheddar and Emmental toasted sandwich made from sourdough bread, followed by crispy Haloumi fries sprinkled with pomegranate seeds, and slender sticks of doughy Churros under a blue winter sky, far away from the noisy confines of a mall’s food court. With names like Bangwok, Happy Maki, Hix’s Fishdog, Oli Baba’s, The Roadery, The Shebi, and Yumtingz, the food trucks that gathered in Jahili Park, Al Ain this past weekend got me salivating with their promise of delicious morsels, long before I set foot amongst them. Being bombarded with so many choices, I was glad to be a vegetarian, as I could actually make up my mind far quicker when eliminating more than half my options, but even when we planned ahead for dinner and bought pizzas to take with us, my stomach was simply too small to sample everything on offer.
Now, in its second year, the Love Food Festival has officially arrived in the Abu Dhabi Emirate. This year there are more British food trucks than last year, and I made a point to inquire where to find the local ones later, to further eliminate my initial indecision.
If you find yourself in Abu Dhabi this coming weekend, make sure you catch these trucks before they leave our shores again.
Website: http://www.lovefoodfestival.ae/
When: 18-20 February 2016
Where: Mushrif Park, Abu Dhabi
Timings: Thursday 5pm-10pm; and Friday and Saturday 12pm-10pm
Entrance Fee: AED30 online; or AED40 at the gate
What a wonderful treat. I think I’d have to fast for days in advance to make the most of it.
I should have fasted, Peggy. I now regret not tasting everything!
Beautiful foods, just right for a vege, and me.
🙂
I’m such a foodie and I would absolutely love to experience the food trucks and festival. How fun and what tough decisions as one can’t eat it all or can they? Thanks for sharing.
One can certainly attempt to, Terri. But, sadly, I know my limitations. 🙂
I do too, but it wouldn’t stop me from trying. 🙂
Great shots ~ a perfect way to spend an afternoon, looks delicious.
It is fun to be a glutton every once in a while. 🙂
You had me at gooey toasted cheese sandwich … yum!
Who can resist a classic like that? 🙂
I am loving it 😊
Scrumptious. And I love that quote 🙂
It was indeed. 🙂
Wow. Churros in Abu Dhabi. Who would have ever thunk it possible?! What a feast it must have been!
I know! I’ve only ever had them in the markets in Spain. It is one of those foods that instantly transports me to a very specific place and feeling.
I indulged (to a fault!) while on Camino 😉
Good for you, Amit. I have a recipe for making churros at home, but has never tried it. Perhaps I should. 😉
Yummy! The description and photos make me hungry.
Looks amazing! Hope you enjoyed. 🙂
Oh, I did Peggy. It was wonderful.