If someone would ask me what is good about living in Dubai or in the Middle East, one of my answers would probably be: Figs.
I accidentally discovered figs when I was supposed to buy prunes and grabbed the wrong package at the supermarket three years ago, on our first month in Dubai. I was hesistant to try the dried figs out because it looked so alien – wrinkly, awkward looking and the white spots looked like molds. I smelled it, turned it round and round in strict inspection and finally gave it a go. It was A-W-E-S-O-M-E. From then on, dried figs secured a special place in my heart.
If you’ve had figs but didn’t like it, it simply means you just had the bad ones. I love figs to a fault that I’d like to ask everyone to give me one gross thing about it so I can stop myself from overeating. Anything?
Our life in Dubai is temporary and we might end up somewhere else. I still don’t know where right now but I would love to have a small backyard and preferably, a fig tree in it. Or not, a nearby supermarket that sells my favorite dried fig brand!
UPDATE: Bateel also sells very delicious dried figs. Also, cheaper option is available at Lulu Hypermarket. Choose the bigger ones! The ones available here are flatter, not plump like in the top photo.
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I know one gross thing about them! But this is a family friendly site, so I can’t tell you. 😉
But seriously, I think I’d give them a try. The closest I’ve come are fig newtons. I guess that doesn’t really count, huh?
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I’ve never had fresh figs before. Those look simply delicious!
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Oh I love figs! They are so good. Here in the USA you can get figs like this in Whole Food Stores.
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Or, Maribeth, you can grow a tree right in your yard. My tree has yielded me several gallons in the past couple of weeks. They are very delicious. Find someone with some trees and get a shoot or small tree which you can start in your house or yard.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!
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I love figs and unfortunately I have nothing gross to tell about it!
But, i can remember reading somewhere that it is good for people who are TTC just as Dates are!
Looks like I gave you another excuse to indulge 😀
(and i think there’s no harm as long as you do it moderately!)
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I have honestly never tried figs…but I see so many recipes for them, it makes me almost want to try them!
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Alright, guess I’ll give them a try 🙂 Not sure where to find good ones like those but I’ll look around.
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It looks like a Nagaraya to me 🙂 Does they taste sweet? I would like to try one too! Are they available in Dubai only? i wish I could try it 🙂
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yack luod. way lami nga pagkaon. hehe
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the taste is A-W-F-U-L lols hehe.
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haven’t tried them, but you made me- so on the next supermarket trip ill look for them 🙂
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mura man og yaks kaonon…peace!!!
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I love figs, but I took them to a family get-together a couple of years ago and no one wanted to share. One brave soul took a bite and declared it tasted awful. (No accounting for taste!) Oh well, it left more for me.
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