A Strawberry Supermoon over Al Salaam mosque in Al Barsha, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
A Strawberry Supermoon over Al Salaam mosque in Al Barsha, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Grooms wait for the start of a mass marriage ceremony in Kabul, June 13, 2022. Dozens of Afghan women in thick green shawls were married off in an austere ceremony in Kabul attended by hundreds of guests and gun-toting Taliban fighters. AFP
Grooms wait for the start of a mass marriage ceremony in Kabul, June 13, 2022. Dozens of Afghan women in thick green shawls were married off in an austere ceremony in Kabul attended by hundreds of guests and gun-toting Taliban fighters. AFP
Peruvian fans gather in Lima to watch the play-off between Peru and Australia for a place in the upcoming Fifa Qatar 2022 World Cup finals. June 13, 2022. Getty Images
Peruvian fans gather in Lima to watch the play-off between Peru and Australia for a place in the upcoming Fifa Qatar 2022 World Cup finals. June 13, 2022. Getty Images
A bridge over the Shushica, a tributary of the Vjosa river in Brataj, Albania June 12, 2022. Reuters
A bridge over the Shushica, a tributary of the Vjosa river in Brataj, Albania June 12, 2022. Reuters
UAE space tourist Hamish Harding shares his experience of Blue Origin's suborbital flight. JLT, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE space tourist Hamish Harding shares his experience of Blue Origin's suborbital flight. JLT, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A smuggler uses his hands to paddle a raft filled with asylum-seeking migrants from Central and South America across the Rio Grande river from Mexico to the United States, near Roma, Texas. June 13, 2022. Reuters
A smuggler uses his hands to paddle a raft filled with asylum-seeking migrants from Central and South America across the Rio Grande river from Mexico to the United States, near Roma, Texas. June 13, 2022. Reuters
Sri Lankan Buddhists observe the Poson full moon day at the Kelaniya Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 14, 2022. The day commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka in the third century BC. EPA
Sri Lankan Buddhists observe the Poson full moon day at the Kelaniya Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 14, 2022. The day commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka in the third century BC. EPA
A first look at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library in Al Jaddaf, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A first look at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library in Al Jaddaf, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A giant picnic blanket covers streets and Klosterhof square during the BIGNIK art installation by Swiss concept artists Frank and Patrik Riklin in the old town of St Gallen, Switzerland, June 12, 2022. Reuters
A giant picnic blanket covers streets and Klosterhof square during the BIGNIK art installation by Swiss concept artists Frank and Patrik Riklin in the old town of St Gallen, Switzerland, June 12, 2022. Reuters
A student poses for a high-school graduation photoshoot in Chernihiv, Ukraine, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues. Reuters
A student poses for a high-school graduation photoshoot in Chernihiv, Ukraine, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues. Reuters
A moment of solitude in the cathedral in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, June 12, 2022. AFP
A moment of solitude in the cathedral in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, June 12, 2022. AFP
Cyclists in Chaoyang district, Beijing, China, June 13, 2022. Beijing announced three rounds of mass testing after a Covid-19 outbreak at a bar in the district after the city eased restrictions. EPA
Cyclists in Chaoyang district, Beijing, China, June 13, 2022. Beijing announced three rounds of mass testing after a Covid-19 outbreak at a bar in the district after the city eased restrictions. EPA
Residents watch the Sheep Fire wildfire burn through a forest near their homes in Wrightwood, California. June 11, 2022. Reuters
Residents watch the Sheep Fire wildfire burn through a forest near their homes in Wrightwood, California. June 11, 2022. Reuters
An artist's impression of the Milky Way, and on top of that an overlay showing the location and densities of a young star sample from Gaia’s data release 3 (in yellow-green). The 'you are here' sign points to the Sun. The Gaia space probe unveiled its latest discoveries on June 13, 2022, in its quest to map the Milky Way in detail. AFP
An artist's impression of the Milky Way, and on top of that an overlay showing the location and densities of a young star sample from Gaia’s data release 3 (in yellow-green). The 'you are here' sign points to the Sun. The Gaia space probe unveiled its latest discoveries on June 13, 2022, in its quest to map the Milky Way in detail. AFP
A newly ordained priest is thrown in the air in celebration in front of Milan's gothic cathedral, Italy, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (Ermes Beltrami / LaPresse via AP)
A newly ordained priest is thrown in the air in celebration in front of Milan's gothic cathedral, Italy, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (Ermes Beltrami / LaPresse via AP)
Spectators queue at a concession stand before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY, on June 11, 2022. AP
Spectators queue at a concession stand before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY, on June 11, 2022. AP
Palestinian bride Rabiha al-Rajby and groom Mohyeldin Nasrallah start their wedding ceremony from the ruins of al-Rajby's home in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan, on June 11, 2022. Israeli authorities demolished the building last month, displacing its 35 residents, saying it was built without municipal permission. AP
Palestinian bride Rabiha al-Rajby and groom Mohyeldin Nasrallah start their wedding ceremony from the ruins of al-Rajby's home in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan, on June 11, 2022. Israeli authorities demolished the building last month, displacing its 35 residents, saying it was built without municipal permission. AP
A young Syrian works at a car repair shop in Jandaris, near Afrin in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province, on June 11, 2022, a day before the annual World Day Against Child Labour. AFP
A young Syrian works at a car repair shop in Jandaris, near Afrin in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province, on June 11, 2022, a day before the annual World Day Against Child Labour. AFP
The Missoni installation at Fuori Salone Milan Design Week, in Milan, Italy. June 10, 2022. EPA
The Missoni installation at Fuori Salone Milan Design Week, in Milan, Italy. June 10, 2022. EPA
A money dealer in Tokyo, Japan, June 15, 2022. The Japanese yen hit a 23-year low against the US dollar on June 13. EPA
A money dealer in Tokyo, Japan, June 15, 2022. The Japanese yen hit a 23-year low against the US dollar on June 13. EPA
Liberian Albinos mark International Albino Awareness Day in Monrovia, Liberia, June 13, 2022. Albinism is a rare, non-contagious condition in which both parents must carry the gene for it to be passed on. EPA
Liberian Albinos mark International Albino Awareness Day in Monrovia, Liberia, June 13, 2022. Albinism is a rare, non-contagious condition in which both parents must carry the gene for it to be passed on. EPA
A still from a video that shows a house falling into the Yellowstone river after flooding in Gardiner, Montana, June 13, 2022. Reuters
A still from a video that shows a house falling into the Yellowstone river after flooding in Gardiner, Montana, June 13, 2022. Reuters
South Korea's second homegrown space rocket, Nuri, being prepared for launch at the Naro Space Centre in Goheung, South Korea, June 15, 2022. EPA
South Korea's second homegrown space rocket, Nuri, being prepared for launch at the Naro Space Centre in Goheung, South Korea, June 15, 2022. EPA
Indonesian soldiers during a security drill in preparation for the G20 summit to be held on Indonesia's resort island of Bali in November, June 16, 2022. AFP
Indonesian soldiers during a security drill in preparation for the G20 summit to be held on Indonesia's resort island of Bali in November, June 16, 2022. AFP
A hazy afternoon at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
A hazy afternoon at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron on a visit to Irpin, outside Kyiv, June 16, 2022. The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania arrived in Kyiv on Thursday in a show of collective European support for the Ukrainian people as they resist Russia's invasion. AP
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron on a visit to Irpin, outside Kyiv, June 16, 2022. The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania arrived in Kyiv on Thursday in a show of collective European support for the Ukrainian people as they resist Russia's invasion. AP
The derelict Ankapark in Ankara, June 13, 2022. Turkey opened the park in 2019, when it was described as 'Europe's largest theme park. But Ankapark/Wonderland Eurasia closed in early 2020 after losing more than €6 million in its first year. EPA
The derelict Ankapark in Ankara, June 13, 2022. Turkey opened the park in 2019, when it was described as 'Europe's largest theme park. But Ankapark/Wonderland Eurasia closed in early 2020 after losing more than €6 million in its first year. EPA
Turkey's first Paralympic horse rider, Tolga Dokuyucu, with Balfi after training at the Equestrian Sports Club in Ankara, Turkey, on June 14, 2022. Dokuyucu started riding at the age of seven but lost his sight after a riding accident when he was 30. After treatment he started working in the streets of Ankara, selling lighters, wet wipes and pens at subway exits. He eventually returned to horse riding and, now married with two children, is training for the France 2024 Summer Paralympics. 'My goal is to return home with a medal,' he says. 'Horses are a light for me.' EPA
Turkey's first Paralympic horse rider, Tolga Dokuyucu, with Balfi after training at the Equestrian Sports Club in Ankara, Turkey, on June 14, 2022. Dokuyucu started riding at the age of seven but lost his sight after a riding accident when he was 30. After treatment he started working in the streets of Ankara, selling lighters, wet wipes and pens at subway exits. He eventually returned to horse riding and, now married with two children, is training for the France 2024 Summer Paralympics. 'My goal is to return home with a medal,' he says. 'Horses are a light for me.' EPA
Low water levels in the Chibaish marshes of Nasiriyah, in southern Iraq. June 16, 2022. AP
Low water levels in the Chibaish marshes of Nasiriyah, in southern Iraq. June 16, 2022. AP
Restoration work on a Unesco-listed building in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, June 2, 2022. Parts of the old city, listed in 1986 as a world heritage site as an outstanding expression of Yemen's Arab and Muslim traditional culture, were damaged by unusually heavy rains and air strikes in the ongoing war. The old city is a dense warren of centuries-old mud-brick houses. EPA
Restoration work on a Unesco-listed building in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, June 2, 2022. Parts of the old city, listed in 1986 as a world heritage site as an outstanding expression of Yemen's Arab and Muslim traditional culture, were damaged by unusually heavy rains and air strikes in the ongoing war. The old city is a dense warren of centuries-old mud-brick houses. EPA

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What is Folia?

Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal's new plant-based menu will launch at Four Seasons hotels in Dubai this November. A desire to cater to people looking for clean, healthy meals beyond green salad is what inspired Prince Khaled and American celebrity chef Matthew Kenney to create Folia. The word means "from the leaves" in Latin, and the exclusive menu offers fine plant-based cuisine across Four Seasons properties in Los Angeles, Bahrain and, soon, Dubai.

Kenney specialises in vegan cuisine and is the founder of Plant Food Wine and 20 other restaurants worldwide. "I’ve always appreciated Matthew’s work," says the Saudi royal. "He has a singular culinary talent and his approach to plant-based dining is prescient and unrivalled. I was a fan of his long before we established our professional relationship."

Folia first launched at The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in July 2018. It is available at the poolside Cabana Restaurant and for in-room dining across the property, as well as in its private event space. The food is vibrant and colourful, full of fresh dishes such as the hearts of palm ceviche with California fruit, vegetables and edible flowers; green hearb tacos filled with roasted squash and king oyster barbacoa; and a savoury coconut cream pie with macadamia crust.

In March 2019, the Folia menu reached Gulf shores, as it was introduced at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, where it is served at the Bay View Lounge. Next, on Tuesday, November 1 – also known as World Vegan Day – it will come to the UAE, to the Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach and the Four Seasons DIFC, both properties Prince Khaled has spent "considerable time at and love". 

There are also plans to take Folia to several more locations throughout the Middle East and Europe.

While health-conscious diners will be attracted to the concept, Prince Khaled is careful to stress Folia is "not meant for a specific subset of customers. It is meant for everyone who wants a culinary experience without the negative impact that eating out so often comes with."

Updated: June 19, 2022, 4:00 AM
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