High culinary standard • Meticulous dishes at cheap prices • Kosher food in every hotel • Spectacular hospitality • And also: Why were matzahs served to Israelis at dinner?
Soon, all Israelis will be able to visit the United Arab Emirates - an intriguing and special destination that will open up a new world of tourism, business and cultures.
A trip around Abu Dhabi also shows that the emirates are particularly careful about hospitality - and the findings are in front of you.
Photo: Shimon Yaish
Already at the entrance to the hotel in Abu Dhabi, one could see how much the locals had invested in order to welcome us in the most beautiful and dignified way.
The members of the Israeli delegation received an entire dining room for them, where many dishes, of all shades and types, were served, including foods familiar to Israelis such as hummus and beans, Harira soup and dishes spiced in the crib.
The menu also included Indian and Chinese dishes, butchers with grilled meats, a huge salad bar and desserts.
The position that particularly excited the Israeli delegation was that of kosher food: the locals provided two large bars with about 20 different kosher dishes that included meats, fish, salads and more.
Among other things, matzahs were also distributed there, which caused a storm on the Internet.
The matzos were intentionally placed there first and according to the director of "Elegant Abroad", the ultra-Orthodox tourist Dudi Rubinstein, "they did it as at very respectable events of the religious sector - so that the kosher diners could take hands and greet immediately afterwards.
Do it a lot and it's a blessing.
Well done to them.
An interesting and fascinating destination awaits Israelis, in which we are highly respected and valued. "
It is important to note that both on the flight with Etihad and at the hotel, the level of cleanliness was among the highest in the world and the members of the Israeli delegation praised the dishes served at all meals, which were incredibly tasty.
Food prices in Abu Dhabi are cheap.
You can find shawarma dishes for NIS 8-12, and even in the big restaurants the prices are much cheaper than those we know in Israel.
Accommodation prices in hotels are also lower than in Israel, and a couple can stay in a luxury five-star hotel for about NIS 800 per night at the height of the season.
The Israel-Emirates lines will soon start operating, and in the first phase, about 28 weekly flights between the countries will be operated.