Honey Mandarin Oranges
Grown in Pakistan
Distance: 738 miles from Karachi, Pakistan
Quality: High quality
Price: 1 kg for AED 2.95; therefore 1 pound for $0.37

Honey Mandarin Oranges from Pakistan

Lychees
Grown in South Africa
Distance: 3455 miles from Johannesburg
Quality: High quality
Price: 1 kg for AED 9.95; therefore 1 pound for $1.24

Lychees from South Africa

Strawberries
Grown in Egypt
Distance: 1500 miles from Cairo
Quality: High quality
Price: 250 g (cleaned) for AED 9.95
Price conversion: 1 pint is roughly 288g; therefore 1 pint = AED 9.95; therefore 1 pint = $2.72

Egyptian Strawberries ready for eating.

I have let this blog lapse due to my chaotic schedule and desire to make something more out of it. In recent months, my job has settled and I have decided to “get back to basics”. I’ve been reading a lot about the history and development of food. Where does food come from? How does it get to me? I’m not an advocate of “Slow Food” or “Raw Diets”, but the concept of obtaining food intrigues me. I have friends who complain that the UAE (where I live) imports all of its food - but they continue to eat grapes from California (while in New York) - the distance is extreme. Why is importing food from India any different than importing food from California?

Another impact in my life was my recent visit to the US. A couple of my friends questioned me about basics - can we get certain foods? how much are they? Can you consistently obtain certain food products?

So, I’ve decided to take this blog and just report on my quest for food. The different prices and locations they’ve come from, as well as the quality. so…here goes another experiment.