UAE entrepreneurs and businesses highlight local culture and innovation

In the United Arab Emirates, new culinary developments are highlighting local ingredients and celebrating regional milestones. Amira Al Dosari, an Abu Dhabi-based entrepreneur, has founded Ice Station, a business that utilizes the natural sweetness of dates to create sugar-free soft-serve ice cream. After years of experimentation with the kholas date variety to replicate the texture typically provided by refined sugar, Al Dosari has developed hundreds of flavors. The concept also utilizes date pits to create coffee-like ingredients.

In Dubai, AMELIA Dubai is marking Emirati Women’s Day on August 28. To celebrate, the restaurant will offer a complimentary chocolate fondant to female diners between 7 PM and 10 PM. The initiative aims to honor the contributions of women to the UAE through a shared dining experience featuring Nikkei and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine.