![DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 15 MAY 2019. Small Sub Continent restaurants in Dubai that serve lower income expats and labourers serve traditional food specially prepared for the Iftar rush through specially set up stalls outside of their usual stationary businesses during the month of Ramadan. Food being served at the Bait Al Shay (House of Tea) restaurant in Al Quoz One. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Anna Zacharias. Section: National.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EM42CVONQV3JEWF5TYUQNWPUMM.jpg?smart=true&auth=00591802b49269f2a8d9820223753b41c143eace38cbeb81a8ea3248a8da12c8&width=400&height=225)
Employees of Bait Al Shay fry pakoras and samosas to sell to hungry customers. Antonie Robertson / The National
Employees of Bait Al Shay fry pakoras and samosas to sell to hungry customers. Antonie Robertson / The National
Dubai's Ramadan pop-ups and the rise of the one-dirham snack
Hundreds of savoury snacks are fried at pop-up stalls wheeled out during Ramadan, contributing to the UAE's multicultural iftar plate
Anna Zacharias
20 May, 2019