Yes, you can comment on the spelling above if you like (different versions of English) but that is not what this post is about. Several months ago, Dr. H and I visiting the United Arab Emirates for the very first time. I looked forward to food – the different kinds of spices and sweets that we might encounter. On one of our very first days in Abu Dhabi I came across one of the finest date stores in the Gulf Region, Al Bateel. Dates are individually wrapped, or packed in gold boxes and come in ways that I never imagined:…
