Expo 2020 unusual and authentic dishes - in pictures

Expo 2020 Dubai is home to more than 200 restaurants. The Brazil Pavilion serves a traditional pato no tucupi, boiled duck in yellow sauce. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
Expo 2020 Dubai is home to more than 200 restaurants. The Brazil Pavilion serves a traditional pato no tucupi, boiled duck in yellow sauce. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
A woman presents the soursop gelato at the Colombia Pavilion.
A woman presents the soursop gelato at the Colombia Pavilion.
Soursop is a a prickly green fruit with a creamy texture and zesty flavour comparable to pineapple and strawberry.
Soursop is a a prickly green fruit with a creamy texture and zesty flavour comparable to pineapple and strawberry.
Available at the Wofl food truck outside the Norway Pavilion, dragon’s breath is a waffle (buckwheat or gluten-free) packed with sweet chilli beef, crispy yellow bell peppers, romaine lettuce and spring onions on a bed of sour cream.
Available at the Wofl food truck outside the Norway Pavilion, dragon’s breath is a waffle (buckwheat or gluten-free) packed with sweet chilli beef, crispy yellow bell peppers, romaine lettuce and spring onions on a bed of sour cream.
The Wofl food cart and staff outside the Norway Pavilion.
The Wofl food cart and staff outside the Norway Pavilion.
A modern take on a Saudi staple, hashi almashi, served at the Saudi Arabia Pavilion, comes with a camel meat patty rubbed in Saudi coffee, almond and sesame sauce.
A modern take on a Saudi staple, hashi almashi, served at the Saudi Arabia Pavilion, comes with a camel meat patty rubbed in Saudi coffee, almond and sesame sauce.