Dubai's popular cafe for biker boys, foodies and occasionally Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, the Vice President and Ruler of the Emirate, will be opening in Abu Dhabi next year. Bikers Cafe, the motorcycle themed restaurant that launched in 2011, plans to open an outlet in the capital early next year.
Their Royal Platter, a selection of Sheikh Mohammed's favourite items on the menu, includes Arabic dishes mahallah, khameer, balaleet, shubab, hummous and labnah.
The Bin Hadher Group, which runs the cafe, recently opened its second branch in Fujairah. The opening ceremony involved a parade of custom motorcycles and exotic cars that started at the Dubai cafe and ended in their Northern Emirates outlet at the Fujairah International Marine Club.
The new branch offers indoor and outdoor seating and serves traditional Emirati dishes and a selection of gourmet dishes.
For more information, visit bikerscafe.com
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Tightening the screw on rogue recruiters
The UAE overhauled the procedure to recruit housemaids and domestic workers with a law in 2017 to protect low-income labour from being exploited.
Only recruitment companies authorised by the government are permitted as part of Tadbeer, a network of labour ministry-regulated centres.
A contract must be drawn up for domestic workers, the wages and job offer clearly stating the nature of work.
The contract stating the wages, work entailed and accommodation must be sent to the employee in their home country before they depart for the UAE.
The contract will be signed by the employer and employee when the domestic worker arrives in the UAE.
Only recruitment agencies registered with the ministry can undertake recruitment and employment applications for domestic workers.
Penalties for illegal recruitment in the UAE include fines of up to Dh100,000 and imprisonment
But agents not authorised by the government sidestep the law by illegally getting women into the country on visit visas.
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Mia Man’s tips for fermentation
- Start with a simple recipe such as yogurt or sauerkraut
- Keep your hands and kitchen tools clean. Sanitize knives, cutting boards, tongs and storage jars with boiling water before you start.
- Mold is bad: the colour pink is a sign of mold. If yogurt turns pink as it ferments, you need to discard it and start again. For kraut, if you remove the top leaves and see any sign of mold, you should discard the batch.
- Always use clean, closed, airtight lids and containers such as mason jars when fermenting yogurt and kraut. Keep the lid closed to prevent insects and contaminants from getting in.
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Water waste
In the UAE’s arid climate, small shrubs, bushes and flower beds usually require about six litres of water per square metre, daily. That increases to 12 litres per square metre a day for small trees, and 300 litres for palm trees.
Horticulturists suggest the best time for watering is before 8am or after 6pm, when water won't be dried up by the sun.
A global report published by the Water Resources Institute in August, ranked the UAE 10th out of 164 nations where water supplies are most stretched.
The Emirates is the world’s third largest per capita water consumer after the US and Canada.
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