Gourmet products local specialties and wines United Arab Emirates

This international chain, founded in 1983 by a cookbook writer, Helge Rubinstein, has become a worldwide success. Long gone are the days of her first stand in a covered market in Oxford where she sold her first cookies. It was also her son Ben who inspired the name and who was sketched by Helge's friend: the famous illustrator Quentin Blake. The secret? Everything is made on the spot. Impossible to choose your taste among the 18 different cookies, chocolate or not. You have to take 2 or 3, and eat them warm!

For 70 years, Al Rifai has been the undisputed leader in the Middle East for dried fruit. Lebanese, they choose their producers very carefully and roast the crops themselves. They offer more than 35 varieties of dried fruits, including pistachios, cashew nuts, dried apricots and many others. They can be found in several shopping malls in the city and even at the airport. Don't hesitate to ask them to taste them before buying, they will be happy to offer you some just warm ones.

This old souk has just been completely restored in the historical center of Khor Fakkan. It is now home to several stalls offering traditional products, some of which are local handicrafts, perfumes, some everyday items, local sweets and several cafes! A delightful walk in the open air that allows you to discover the traditional architecture. Starting at the fort, it ends near the new 700-metre long canal which flows into the sea. A new district where it is good to stroll.

Just a few steps away from the Qasr al Hosn, here is a very nice address to take a break between two visits. A 100% Emirati chocolate maker. Their varieties are directly inspired by the history of the emirates, the spice route and the sailors who used to find their way by the sky. Mirzam, whose name refers to a star, offers new flavours: saffron, star anise, Damascus rose, fennel and many others. And then there is the packaging, so successful, so beautiful, so inspiring that it is already a temptation!