He is preparing to launch his own book on Emirati recipes
Musabbah Al Kaabi .. Camping trip experiences made a "5-star" chef
Musabbah Al Kaabi's journey began with the world of cooking and food as a hobby.
Emirates today
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The journey of Emirati chef, Musabbah Al Kaabi, began with the world of cooking and food as a hobby, as his first start was with camping trips on the land with friends, especially as he was older than the rest of his friends, so he used to collect some money from his mother, and buy the basic ingredients he needs to cook Some foods, although he did not know much about cooking.
Al-Kaabi pointed out that he worked to improve his cooking method, through experimentation, and learning from the mistakes he made every time.
Today, Al Kaabi plans to launch a special book on Emirati cooking, in which he will present a summary of his experience in the culinary world to document authentic food.
Al Kaabi, who works at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Hotel, confirmed to "Emirates Today" that the young man’s entry into the world of cooking was part of a culture of shame, and therefore it was not easy for him to learn how to prepare recipes, because he does not enter much into the kitchen with his mother. Flight prep beginnings were laden with trial and error.
He pointed out that after announcing jobs in a special job fair, and after he found a job in the Jebel Ali Hotel Group, which is a chef, and he also found a vacancy as a security man, he decided to travel to make a decision whether he would work as a chef or a security man, and after his return From traveling, I decided to work in the cooking profession.
Challenges
Al-Kaabi faced many challenges when choosing this profession, pointing out that 70% of family members rejected this field and considered it defective, and the rest kept silent without expressing any opinion, and thus he was absent from home for several months, after he started working in the hotel, and stayed in the hotel.
Al-Kaabi bore these problems and disputes with the family, to work in the field he chose for a period of three months, and he stayed for her time in the workplace and did not visit the house, until the disputes began to subside with the family and they accepted his choice.
Al-Kaabi developed himself in the kitchen over the years, until he appeared in local newspapers and TV channels, as he appeared for the first time on television through the "Sufra Khaleeji" cooking program on the Kuwaiti Al-Rai Channel, and he appeared in the blessed month of Ramadan, where he was received every day. A celebrity guest to cook with.
He noted that these appearances were a consecration of his career, especially as he sought to supervise the UAE team in the Dubai World Hospitality Championship, which gathered contributions from the Arab world.
Courses and experiences
Al-Kaabi type in cooking, so he worked in Italian, Emirati, Asian and European cuisine, and he has undergone many courses, especially at the Emirates Hospitality Academy, which is accredited by the Swiss International Academy, and thus has undergone 15 courses, starting from the basics of sauces, to the various kitchens, decorating and how Offer the dishes.
Later, he obtained the fourth level in food hygiene, which entitles the chef to work as an inspector in the municipality on food control.
Al-Kaabi takes it upon himself to offer Emirati food to all nationalities, as he sees that after getting acquainted with the different flavors, he took it upon himself to transfer the Emirati cuisine from darkness to light, being marginalized.
In addition, Al Kaabi works on training Arab chefs on how to prepare Emirati cooking, especially since many chefs try to introduce Emirati cooking, but without realizing the importance of not changing its ingredients.
A special imprint
Al Kaabi stressed that the chef can mix between tastes and types of kitchens, indicating that it is possible to put some flavors from various kitchens, so that they have a special imprint, and that the chef invents through mixing this, explaining that he mixed some Emirati dishes with Japanese food and Asian cuisine .
A good chef has many qualities, as Al Kaabi pointed out that adherence to the ingredients and standards for preparing food is important in desserts, because the increase or decrease greatly affects the result, as well as in bread and pastries, while in recipes the chef can have his own way of preparing recipes, without To deny the existence of the soul on eating, for each chef has his own method and style.
Al-Kaabi gave basic advice to all young people who will enter the world of cooking, not to underestimate it, without thinking that the kitchen will end, explaining that it is a profession that carries development for a person on a daily basis. He can cook, as it is a difficult profession that requires sacrifice, especially as the chef has to travel a lot.
cooking book
Chef Musabbah Al Kaabi is working on preparing a book for Emirati food, through which he is keen to present Emirati food, as he considers it a documentation of his career in the world of authentic and ancient Emirati cooking and food.
He pointed out that he feared this kitchen would disappear.
70%
Some family members initially rejected this field, considering it defective.
The first television appearance was in the program "" A Khaleejian Journey ", on the Kuwaiti Al Rai Channel.
He worked on presenting Emirati food in many forums and cooking events.
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