One of many things I would suggest a tourist try when visiting the UAE or any Middle Eastern country for that matter, is za’atar. It’s something that’s generally not on their radar and is perhaps less famous than hummus or falafel, both of which have earned prominent roles on the world’s food stage despite the scary variants that have popped up such as dark chocolate mint dessert hummus which I’m happy to read described by journalist Kareem Shaheen ‘are equivalent of dousing a tender Kobe steak with ketchup.’

So what is za’atar? Read more to find out.

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