US photographer documents Dubai’s street food

Few things are more enjoyable for long-term Dubai residents than shattering vistors’ perceptions about our home. As a food writer, much of that delight comes from showing people that there’s so much more to the city’s dining scene than imported chains and five-star hotel buffets. Thankfully, new tours and a trend for comfort food means that the less glamorous side of our food culture is becoming far more apparent.

Now, a US-based National Geographic contributing photographer, Penny De Los Santos, is doing her bit to showcase Dubai street food with a 30-work exhibition, commissioned by the Dubai Food Festival (February 6-28) and on show this month at Dubai Airport.

De Los Santos, a food and travel photographer who has travelled the world taking pictures of food cultures, explored over 75 places in the city with a guide, documenting the likes of Bu Qtair, Al Ijaza Cafeteria and the fish market. “Of all the places I’ve travelled to around the world, I can honestly say that very few cities offer the same diversity and range of food as Dubai,” she said. “If I’m speaking honestly, the exhibition really only scratches the surface of Dubai’s incredible food scene.”

Original article by Natalie Long

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