Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Qatar International Food Festival 2019 - March 20 -30




Where :Oxygen Park, Education City
When : from March 20 to 30
What time : Weekdays: From 3:00 PM - 12 AM
Weekends: From 3:00 PM - 1 AM

What to expect : mouthwatering cuisines , non-stop entertainment ,

30 world-renowned chefs , you can book a masterclass ,

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 FINAL  Days are coming

  What to expect ?   Thursday  -    tonight Indian Classical Dance performance - 7 pm by Rina Jana Group

                                   Artistic yoga performance  -  at 4;30  , 6 pm , 7.30 , 10 pm

  Friday 
  Cooking theatre -Punjabi cuisine at 3.15pm  - Chef   Surjan  Singh Jolly
                              Ranveer Brar   at 10 pm -  versatile dishes

                              Elif Edes Tapan  -  Turkish chef

                              Aisha Altamimi  -  Qatari Chef

                              Al Yazi alAwadh  - Kuwaiti  chef



 Saturday :   Cooking theatre : Mohamed Jassim Belkhams  -  Qatar’s celebrity chef

                      Jenny and Siba
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 My experience of  QIFF 2919:  the atmosphere was good in spite of the strong winds last Saturday -  the lively shows  , jazz concerts / rock concerts / Indian dancers really made my day . The food we tried was so-so .
We had some so called Mexican dish  -  chicken  quesadilla -  it  tasted like some canned chicken filled into a simple Indian paratha .  That restaurant offered huge sombreros  and  all the decors made us believe they were authentic but they were not .
 Then we had some sushi from a hotel's stall . It was not bad but  not so good either . Then a chicken wrap . Just OK . Turkish roasted chestnut - not soft enough .
 Camel burger ? I was not brave enough to try .
 In front of some stalls there were long lines - Qataris waiting with patience for their favorite  caffeinated  drinks  .
 The VIP booths were almost empty .
 The student center was really near to us and we found better dishes there than at the festival .
  Yeah , these students at Education City are really   pampered  by the best restaurants .
 I think there were better days  and better festivals than this . The ones at MIA park  were the most memorable ones to me .

Still I recommend visiting the festival .  The  entertainment is excellent and free .  The selection  of food is huge . I might have had bad luck when choosing my dishes .  I do not have patience to wait in long lines ,  I admit  .
 Have Fun !


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