Haakon Superfoods & Juice

ABBEY: It is Nadine’s birthday and she invited us over dinner at Haakon Superfoods (One Raffles Place). 

I ordered vegetarian bibimbap. It is the usual bibimbap mix except for brown rice and mushroom; replacing the meat. The food was full of flavor and light. You won’t even notice that you’re eating without meat. 

It is also a good catch up with our friend after a recent event organized overseas.

Haakon Superfoods & Juice
Umami Tofu with Brown Rice 

Haakon Superfoods & Juice
Vegetarian Bibimbap

WILL: To celebrate Nadine’s birthday and success on  MARMOMAC Verona Italy she treated us at Haakon Superfoods and Juice. 

I ordered Umami Tofu and Brown Rice ($10.90). It is indeed have this umami flavour. The taste will keep you munching for more. The charred broccoli and sautéed baby corn have this crunchy texture. Healthy and yummy option! 

Superhuman eats Superfoods — Haakon! Wootwoot! 

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Haakon Superfoods & Juice

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https://www.haakon.com.sg/

(H) Mon-Fri: 7.30am to 8.30pm / Saturday: 10.30am to 4pm / Sundays/PH: Closed

(A) 1 Raffles Place, #01-11/12

Dubai Museum and Al Fahidi Fort

ABBEY: After Gitex, we got some time to roam around Dubai. Dubai Museum was our first destination. It was located in one of their major forts in earlier years; Al Fahidi Fort. 

The first occupations were pearl diving and fishing. The forts were built as protection to invaders as their location is susceptible to it. Replica of houses and boats were exhibited as well as souks (shops). Features like windtowers help to cool down the house and the inhabitants. There were also write-ups for dresses, accessories, religion, culture and lifestyle to help visitors understand Dubai more. 

Their leaders have vision to improve the emirate and the result can be seen nowadays.

Dubai Museum and Al Fahidi Fort
Al Sambuk

Dubai Museum and Al Fahidi Fort
Wall of Old Dubai

WILL: Before we want to explore each place, we would love to go first to it’s museum and gladly Dubai has one. It is for us to know of course the history and beginnings of each place before they reached the latest state of its land. 

As expected, we found wisdom. I learned that not long time ago, Dubai is a fishing and pearl divers village. Exceptionally and unexpectedly they are sitting on a huge amount of oil beneath them. And the rest, as they have said is history. 

The museum was built on the fort and that explains we need to spiral down to reach the displays. The musuem was dark but lit enough to see your way and to read on the diagrams. This is how dark it is living on those times at a desert. 

Dubai Museum costs only AED3 and for history buffs, this is a must see place.  

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Dubai Museum and Al Fahidi Fort 

(H) 830AM - 830PM | Friday 230PM - 830PM

(A) Al Fahidi Area - Bur Dubai

Pretzel World at La Mer, Dubai

ABBEY: We dined in Pretzels World at La Mer. They boast that their pretzels are baked not fried. They can guarantee it. Why? They will roll it, garnish it, and bake it in front of you. 

I was so happy when the pastry chef is putting cheese on the pretzel. It was soft, delicious and best partnered with coffee.

Pretzel World at La Mer, Dubai 

Pretzel World at La Mer, Dubai
Swiss Cheese

WILL: NEM Middle East Team is so generous to lend us their valuable time to roam us around at Dubai. They picked us up at Dubai Mall after our breakfast at The Cafe - Burj Khalifa and straight away went to La Mer. 

Now, it became a reality. The photos I am seeing only in Social Media is now just before my eyes. It feels that I am not in a UAE, it feels that I am in USA! Haha! 

There’s a huge array of food selection and because we are too early, few stores are open and one of those is Pretzel World. Team had the breakfast. 

I ordered of course, cheese— pretzel and a hot water. The dough and cheese is not a bad thing. Gosh! Cheese is bubbling and melting in front of us. You order, they bake. It is chewy and not an airy dough. This is a real hit to children and child-at-heart.

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Pretzel World

(F)https://www.facebook.com/pg/LaMerDubai 

(H)9AM - 12MN

(A)La Mer Dubai

(T)+971 800 637227