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Privacy NoticeChef Jason Atherton is back in the Middle Eastern City of Dubai to explore local cuisine, and discover even more hidden gems. This time, Jason isn’t alone as Ranvir Singh comes along for the journey too. Having started his career in Dubai, and meeting his wife there in 2001, the UAE city holds a special place in Jason’s heart, and he says he couldn’t believe it when the first season was a “smash hit”. “Everyone loved it!” exclaims Jason. “It went down really well and I don’t do a lot of television but everyone knows my love affair with Dubai is deep. I love that I can shout out the place and let the public get to know it through my eyes. “The cliché is that Dubai is a five star shining city where everything is big and it’s all Rolls Royces, that’s not the case – it’s a diverse culture with so many different types of cuisines.”
Jason is back in Dubai for series two of Dubai Dishes
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Jason and Ranvir don’t only go looking for the finest food in the city, they also explore the less luxurious areas. One of Jason’s favourite places to eat was what he describes as a “hole in the wall”. “It was two guys cooking over a deep fryer,” he explains. “They had a little chopping board, a little fridge and were serving these spicy courgette fritters – they were so good. My wife is from the Philippines, and there’s a restaurant called Kookya serving the community. It’s authentic, and delicious.”
Ranvir Singh will be joining Jason as he explores the city
Jason first moved to Dubai in 2001 to set up Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant which is where he met his wife Irha, who was working in the hotel’s reception. The couple habe been going back and forth ever since – and now have their own eatery there. “The city has changed so much, it really is a food map,” says Jason. “It’s quite unbelievable as when I was there in the beginning, we were the only fine dining restaurant. Whereas now there are so many with Michelin stars, but the local places are also becoming popular with people coming to the Emirates and wanting to explore rather than staying in the five star hotels.”
Jason and Irha met in 2001 at Gordon Ramsay’s hotel in Dubai
Jason continues, “Make sure when you’re watching to mark down names of the restaurants because Dubai is such a big city, you can get lost in it all.” Jason Atherton’s Dubai Dishes continues on Saturday 10 August, 11.40am, ITV1Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnGordon RamsayJason Atherton
