A DOZEN MENUS TO TRY AT TASTE OF ABU DHABI

Aside from the usual suspects, this weekend’s event includes 12 first-time participants, writes Panna Munyal

The fifth annual Taste of Abu Dhabi takes place at du Arena on Yas Island from today until Saturday. This year, expect to sample bite-sized dishes, meet celebrity chefs and enjoy live entertainment, as well as shopping at a farmers’ market, which has been set up in collaboration with Local Harvest, a brand under the Abu Dhabi Farmers’ Services Centre. Returning restaurants – Hickory’s, Leopold’s, Roberto’s and Sushina – aside, we bring you the 12 eateries participating at the event for the first time and the menus they’ll be offering.

Limo“Ceviche is a noble dish, but it requires the perfect balance of acidity and spice,” says Luis Manuel, chef de cuisine at Limo. “And aji [chilli pepper] is one of the most integral ingredients to our cooking.” Accordingly, the Peruvian restaurant, housed at Bab Al Qasr, will offer its boiled seafood ceviche with aji rocoto leche de tigre (pictured; Dh20), alongside smoked roasted chicken with adobo; and shrimp tempura with sriracha mayo and avocado sauce (Dh30 each).