And so, when one is flying to Dubai, the city that boasts of tall and luxurious buildings and equally impressive monuments, holidaymakers are all set for the adventure. Nevertheless, in view of all this variety, it is important to take measures regarding some certain foods or even to avoid them during the journey so that to minimize possible adverse effects.
Starting with version one we have got the pork products. Dubai particularly being an Islamic nation obeys Islamic dietary practices and therefore does not allow the use of any pork related products or even the importation of the same. I never order pork dishes in any of the international cuisines present in hotels and restaurants whilst in Kenya due to cultures that might be offending at theISED.
On the list of crimes, there are alcohol and public intoxication after the first three categories. It is legal to purchase alcohol in hotels, restaurants, and other areas with licenses, but people are discouraged from dr AFCOMPARTMENT 2009 tilization even when it is done in the streets because this is considered as a criminal act and attracts fines as well as imprisonment. As with all alcoholic beverages, their consumption should be moderate and respect the legal and cultural practices of the country you are visiting.
However, foods purchased from hawkers or vendors who operate outside the food establishment should be taken with some degree of concern. Though the foods’ smells are inviting, it is relatively dangerous to take meals from unhygienically sources/vendors because of diseases such as food-borne illnesses. It is indeed possible to enjoy the tastes of the indigenous foods by eating food from restaurants which indeed have these foods but are also health-compromising.
Lastly, the water from the tap should also not be consumed due to their questionable water piping procedures. Dubai’s drinking water is okay for use on the teeth but it is advisable to use bottled water when it comes to drinking and food preparation as per the stomach acidity andsndness.
This way, travelers wishing to sample local products that belong to these categories will be able to enjoy the rich variety of food that Dubai has to offer while minimizing the risks associated with consuming potentially hazardous food.
