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Medjool date pudding with candied walnuts, brown butter ice cream, hot toffee sauce and a sprinkling of gold from Ce La Vi for Dh65. Courtesy Ce La Vi
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The 22-karat gold O'vada pao costs Dh99 at O’Pao, Karama, Dubai. Photo: O’Pao
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Tuck into a gold-coated burrata from Marea in DIFC, priced at Dh220. Supplied
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Armani Lounge serves a gold flake cappuccino, made from Arabica beans and gilded with 23K gold. Courtesy Armani Hotels
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Savour a gold-coated sirloin steak at Doors Freestyle Grill. Courtesy Doors Freestyle Grill
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Gold leaf har gau from Hakkasan Abu Dhabi.
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Hakkasan Dubai had a gold-coated duck available for a limited period in October 2020. Courtesy Hakkasan Dubai
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The Black Diamond, served at Scoopi Cafe in Jumeirah, costs Dh3,000. Courtesy Scoopi Cafe
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A strawberry tart from Shimmers, priced at Dh64. Supplied
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Medjool date pudding with candied walnuts, brown butter ice cream, hot toffee sauce and a sprinkling of gold from Ce La Vi for Dh65. Courtesy Ce La Vi
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The 22-karat gold O'vada pao costs Dh99 at O’Pao, Karama, Dubai. Photo: O’Pao
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Tuck into a gold-coated burrata from Marea in DIFC, priced at Dh220. Supplied
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Armani Lounge serves a gold flake cappuccino, made from Arabica beans and gilded with 23K gold. Courtesy Armani Hotels
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Savour a gold-coated sirloin steak at Doors Freestyle Grill. Courtesy Doors Freestyle Grill
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Gold leaf har gau from Hakkasan Abu Dhabi.
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Hakkasan Dubai had a gold-coated duck available for a limited period in October 2020. Courtesy Hakkasan Dubai
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The Black Diamond, served at Scoopi Cafe in Jumeirah, costs Dh3,000. Courtesy Scoopi Cafe
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A strawberry tart from Shimmers, priced at Dh64. Supplied
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Medjool date pudding with candied walnuts, brown butter ice cream, hot toffee sauce and a sprinkling of gold from Ce La Vi for Dh65. Courtesy Ce La Vi
The Midas touch: gold-encrusted dishes you can order in the UAE
From glittering cuppas to 24-karat burrata, here are some of the most extravagant items found on UAE menus
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Janice Rodrigues
04 November, 2020
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