Win tickets to a Modern Arabic Food Experience
Have you always wanted to dine in the amazing Winter Garden of NH Collection Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky? This is your chance, because we’re giving away 2 x two tickets (worth € 65 each) to a Modern Arabic Food Experience with chef Waleed al Sadik.
Arabic pop-up
Mezze, lentil soup, perfect falafel, chicken makloubeh (a famous Levantine ‘upside-down’ dish with rice, herbs, vegetables and chicken) and lots of sweet treats such as baklava. That’s what you can expect. Guest chef Waleed al Sadik is flying in especially from Dubai to create an amazing pop-up with the chefs of Krasnapolsky, filled with flavours from the Middle East.
Alongside the wonderful dishes from modern Arabic cuisine, there will be live music and a henna artist. A spectacular experience, in short, and you can be there. Let us know via Facebook which day you’d like to come and tag your favourite dining companion for a chance to win. Shàhiya tayiba!
Location: NH Collection Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky – The Winter Garden
Dates: 8, 9 & 10 August between 6:30 and 10:00 p.m.
Chef’s Favorites
To get you in the mood, we asked chef Waleed about his favourite dishes and kitchen tools.
Favourite family recipe
“Homemade dolmas. I love the ritual of the whole family getting together to make the dish and catch up.”
Favourite ingredient
“Sumac powder and pomegranate molasses. They bring out incredibly vibrant flavours, especially when you combine them in a dish.”
Favourite recipe
“Fried mullet with roasted cauliflower and tahini sauce.”
Favourite kitchen tool
“The Robot Coupe has multiple functions and can help you with almost anything in the kitchen.”
If you could choose only one cuisine for the rest of your life, which would it be?
“I wouldn’t choose a cuisine, but a region: the Levant. Here you find recipes that have existed in the region for more than 1,000 years. I really enjoy experimenting with them.”
Strangest dish I’ve ever eaten
“I tried eating crocodile, but it wasn’t very successful… The texture and the taste—I just can’t get into it.”
Favourite restaurant
“The Cheesecake Factory never disappoints. Whoever you go with, everyone loves it and the atmosphere is great.”
Favourite bar
“Buddha Bar, because of the design, the creativity and the fact that it appeals to many different people.”
Favourite cookbook
“Online fitness and diet guru Joe Wicks, also known as The Body Coach. Among other things, he wrote the book Fit in 15, which focuses on healthy eating and how you can improve your life.”
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