THE TELEGRAPH: Food lovers in Dubai are up in arms after reports that dishes such as coq au vin and rum-laced tiramisu could be banned from hotels.
Authorities plan to step up the enforcement of a 2003 law prohibiting restaurants from using alcohol in food preparation, according to local media reports.
Inspectors are said to be hunting for illegal alcohol inside sauces, soups and desserts.
The Dubai Municipality sent out a circular to hotel managers "strictly enforcing the ban on use of alcohol in food items and their sale," an official told The Khaleej Times.
"Though most regulations under the local order have been enforced properly, Article 15, which bans the use of alcohol in food preparations, their display and sale was not implemented effectively," said Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Ali, head of food inspection for the municipality. >>> | Monday, March 22, 2010
