Jumeirah Al Qasr's chef Elias Samaan on his culinary journey, the ingredients he swears by and his strangest food experiments ...

With the Middle East home to a cradle of civilization, some of the world's oldest pies can be found there. One is sfiha (or ...

One is sfiha (or sfeeha), which is a round flatbread topped with chopped or minced lamb or beef, that is mildly seasoned with pepper, onions, parsley and tomatoes. "It's sort of like a mini pie.