Abu Dhabi, Nov 20 (IANS/WAM): Celebrity chefs will churn out exotic dishes made from date palm at an upcoming international festival for the fruit here, organisers said Saturday.
Chefs like Manal Al Alem, Khulood Saeed, Suzanne Husseini and Nada Jaber Ali will give live demonstrations for visitors at the International Date Palm Festival Nov 21-26.
Visitors will have the unique opportunity to interact and learn culinary secrets from the chefs.
Qaboos Khalid, event director, Turret Media, said: "National cuisines are significant features of cultural identity. We strive to promote our indigenous food traditions to a global public with an aim to widen knowledge about the traditional importance of the date fruit in Arabian hospitality.
"And how we can cherish its cultural legacy in a contemporary society. It is exciting to collaborate with celebrity chefs of the highest caliber in the region."