Mugg and Bean

In my second night here in Abi, I got an invite from an officemate for a dinner treat.  I was not yet officially reporting for work then.   I wanted  to try arabic food.  I think it is sort of old-fashioned if you will never explore during your first few days.  My colleague was a little amazed of this exploration, and it was too late to realize that such was a treat and it will be  a shame if I will eat just like a birdie if in case I hadn’t like the authentic arabian taste.

We went to Mugg and Bean in Abu Dhabi Mall and we had real spicy chicken, nuggets as a breather, and I ordered an arabian plate.  A fresh orange juice (nothing so distinct) and white choco frap (far different from Coffee Bean’s ice blends and Starbucks frappe, theirs tasted and looked like a halo-halo) on the side.  The chicken nuggets were tastier than the usual, the several pieces of chicken were spicy enough but were manageable for a chili person that I am. 

The arabian plate was challenging.  It has olives, weird spread that tasted like kabab, lotsa new taste for me.  I dared to taste every weird thing in that plate and I realized that I am just that not ready for it.  I managed to take in some, but arabian plate is not something that I would order when I am so hungry.  On the contrary, I should have that when I am religiously trying to loose weight.

Any arabian food experience?