Star chefs to share recipes at book fair

Sharjah International Book Fair runs from October 31 to November 10 at Expo Centre

The 37th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), which runs from October 31 to November 10 at the Sharjah Expo Centre, will be hosting a number of international chefs from around the world.

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet renowned chefs from countries such as the UK, US, Australia, France, India, Japan, Morocco, Egypt and Lebanon. The chefs will share their favourite recipes, representative of their cultures, culinary traditions, give tips on healthy cooking and sign their books.

As part of celebrating Japan as the guest of honour at SIBF 2018, chef Hiroto Akama, who is at the helm of operations at the Osakaya Hina no Yu Hotel and a member of the All Japan Chefs Association and the All Japan Food Association, will make an appearance.

Other chefs include Lee Holmes, certified holistic health coach from Australia and author of three bestselling books; Kevin Dundon, Irish celebrity chef, and Ranveer Brar, popular chef and food stylist from India.

Joining this list are executive chef, author and restaurateur Hassan M’souli from Morocco; Australian-born Egyptian chef and culinary trainer Dyna Al Deif who runs the YouTube channel’s Dyna’s Egyptian Cooking; expert food consultant Michele Salhab from Lebanon; and chef Badiyah Khayr Al Din from Syria.

The UK will be represented by journalist and political analyst Mariam Sinaiee, who found her passion in Asian cuisine through her family.