Makan Mandi

You may or may not have heard of Makan Mandi, but I certainly have not, until I was in Dubai recently and my colleagues brought me to try out Makan Mandi.


There are two area for dining; the common living room style, and in room dining. Apparently, if you are female and especially if you are not dining with males or with family members, you are not allowed to sit at the common living room area. Females are to dine in the rooms. As there were 8 of us, out of which 6 were females, we took the in room dining option.



It is an interesting concept where everyone sits on the floor (ok, with cushioned pads), and your food will be placed on the floor. You have the option of either eating with your hands (the traditional way), or asking for the plate and cutleries. Since we were sharing the food, we thought we should stick with the plate and cutleries.



I have to say that the fish was excellently fresh and tender, and the rice fragrant and nice. We definitely had an enjoyable time, and we ordered mint tea after the meal. The mint tea was delicious, and it helped digest the food.



Only thing was, we had a bit of trouble getting up after the meal, as our legs were numb from sitting down too long! Word of caution: Change your sitting positions often to avoid pins and needles afterwards.. :-)


Mood: As usual, Monday blues... :-(