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Vegan dishes are becoming more inventive, including faux Camembert infused with truffle oil, available at La Fauxmagerie. Photo: La Fauxmagerie
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Oxtail could be one of the rising stars next year. Abu Dhabi's West to West Kitchen serves Jamaican oxtail stew. Photo: West to West Kitchen
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In Dubai, Ting Irie offers an oxtail cocobread sandwich. Photo: Ting Irie
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Oxtail soup is another delicious and healthy option. Photo: ILiveinaFryingpan.com
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For many, pickles and pickling will be all the rage. For example, pickled avocados. Photo: Scott Price
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A dessert of pickled strawberries at home-grown restaurant Teible. Larayb Abrar for The National
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Tangy picklesicles are frozen ice lollies made with pickle brine.
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Experiential dining at Michelin-starred Dubai restaurant Ossiano, which looks into an aquarium. Photo: Ossiano
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Dinner-and-show venues are also offering experiential experiences with creative acts and costumes. Photo: Dream Dubai
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Non-alcoholic beverages are rising in popularity in the UAE, thanks to brands such as Lyre's. Photo: Lyre's
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Mocktails using zero-proof botanicals in place of spirits are also increasingly sought after. Photo: Bax Botanics
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Seaweed spaghetti is emerging as an alternative to traditional wheat pasta. Photo: Karolin Baitinger / Unsplash
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Pasta made from lupin beans is another healthy option. Photo: Lupii
Food halls that tap into a city's cultural milieu are also popular. Time Out Market Dubai, for instance, partnered with Emirati artist Abdulla Lutfi to create a mural. Photo: Time Out Market Dubai
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Dubai's Social Distrikt revamped its coffee shop in collaboration to serve as a multi-purpose destination for the creative community. Photo: Social Distrikt
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Vegan dishes are becoming more inventive, including faux Camembert infused with truffle oil, available at La Fauxmagerie. Photo: La Fauxmagerie
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Oxtail could be one of the rising stars next year. Abu Dhabi's West to West Kitchen serves Jamaican oxtail stew. Photo: West to West Kitchen
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5AKDEAXCJBSW6EYJKHBDMTTW6A.jpg?smart=true&auth=62b495e902253c5563577abe503fd19b5866eaf28f336e3b35ac7eebc4f10136&width=400&height=225)
In Dubai, Ting Irie offers an oxtail cocobread sandwich. Photo: Ting Irie
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LD5ML5SIEIORLHRBPXVEMHLP2I.jpg?smart=true&auth=099ce95a2d9e8a308f9125e000e6e7a92389063e81eba60a97d532a8f6ab7d5d&width=400&height=225)
Oxtail soup is another delicious and healthy option. Photo: ILiveinaFryingpan.com
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HJAOET2FALOAEJSGSLKXKM33NY.jpg?smart=true&auth=f7c1129cdba631f4128f2c1f6ecb8d6a47af1abf5a8607246e3c88cffde4ee17&width=400&height=225)
For many, pickles and pickling will be all the rage. For example, pickled avocados. Photo: Scott Price
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A dessert of pickled strawberries at home-grown restaurant Teible. Larayb Abrar for The National
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q6QGBJOWANDHFMJYC6QSRRMJ3M.png?smart=true&auth=1b1a5803a93b37534e9eee786ef8c5aacb27efac7be4d48dbca7fc517a78733f&width=400&height=225)
Tangy picklesicles are frozen ice lollies made with pickle brine.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LQDYR67SIZASNMTYQGAKS6D3BA.jpg?smart=true&auth=c1eab26df2d2a05acb7a1ade2a1a24d8bb9bd7772c51de1c84733728606684ac&width=400&height=225)
Experiential dining at Michelin-starred Dubai restaurant Ossiano, which looks into an aquarium. Photo: Ossiano
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MS3IWGZTIZAJ3NN36K2NGRSUNU.jpg?smart=true&auth=e39f2467afa7877fc58aca452e52cda998d4ac822bf887c88ff7011ba167dcb0&width=400&height=225)
Dinner-and-show venues are also offering experiential experiences with creative acts and costumes. Photo: Dream Dubai
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Non-alcoholic beverages are rising in popularity in the UAE, thanks to brands such as Lyre's. Photo: Lyre's
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WHNQ6LALZVE7LKIXH4YSGJE26Q.jpg?smart=true&auth=e746869227f7ce6ffa6e81de99351ee296a963a9f0206691f163757ee8dfed14&width=400&height=225)
Mocktails using zero-proof botanicals in place of spirits are also increasingly sought after. Photo: Bax Botanics
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2ER6DESOAZE2XD4QRMWOVJMVY4.jpg?smart=true&auth=ab1a8f722e4980394ad7eee0bf71431acdddc087039c913c2fff0a9936baf4ce&width=400&height=225)
Seaweed spaghetti is emerging as an alternative to traditional wheat pasta. Photo: Karolin Baitinger / Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MV4QT55KWNEV7BVAGBFT6XK7TM.jpeg?smart=true&auth=511a133400e6f8400c1bc0fb07e27970ee9f780fb4044a38d09032401b39623b&width=400&height=225)
Pasta made from lupin beans is another healthy option. Photo: Lupii
Food halls that tap into a city's cultural milieu are also popular. Time Out Market Dubai, for instance, partnered with Emirati artist Abdulla Lutfi to create a mural. Photo: Time Out Market Dubai
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ADPYNR44OVHGVNN5WFO7LERYL4.jpg?smart=true&auth=f7bbfd4d9c628095b82fa650c6e9328413ab4d7867011062410ff4f8e6e13925&width=400&height=225)
Dubai's Social Distrikt revamped its coffee shop in collaboration to serve as a multi-purpose destination for the creative community. Photo: Social Distrikt
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Vegan dishes are becoming more inventive, including faux Camembert infused with truffle oil, available at La Fauxmagerie. Photo: La Fauxmagerie
Food trends 2023: Oxtail, TikTok recipes and the spiraliser's new twist
Make room for creative pasta alternatives, experiential dining and all things pickle, too
Emily Price
02 January, 2023
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