1 00:00:10,969 --> 00:00:13,513 [upbeat music playing] 2 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:25,567 [Phil] This is Atmosphere, 3 00:00:25,650 --> 00:00:28,820 the bar and restaurant on the 122nd floor 4 00:00:28,903 --> 00:00:32,490 of the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa. 5 00:00:33,742 --> 00:00:36,536 And this is one of the most expensive burgers in the world. 6 00:00:36,619 --> 00:00:37,871 Look at this. 7 00:00:37,954 --> 00:00:40,665 -That's all gold? -[waiter] Oh yes, 24-karat gold. 8 00:00:42,542 --> 00:00:44,919 That's the only way I have my cheeseburger. 9 00:00:45,003 --> 00:00:46,046 -[Richard laughs] -Enjoy. 10 00:00:47,005 --> 00:00:48,548 [Phil] I have to show you. Look at this. 11 00:00:51,926 --> 00:00:53,386 -[Richard] Oh, God! -Oh, no. 12 00:00:54,763 --> 00:00:55,764 [Richard chuckles] 13 00:00:55,847 --> 00:00:57,057 [Richard] Oh, God! 14 00:00:58,433 --> 00:01:01,853 [upbeat theme music playing] 15 00:01:01,936 --> 00:01:04,689 ♪ A happy hungry man's ♪ 16 00:01:04,773 --> 00:01:08,359 ♪ Traveling all across The sea and the land ♪ 17 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:11,988 ♪ He's trying to understand ♪ 18 00:01:12,072 --> 00:01:15,575 ♪ The art of pasta Pork, chicken, and lamb ♪ 19 00:01:15,658 --> 00:01:17,619 ♪ He will drive to you ♪ 20 00:01:17,702 --> 00:01:19,329 ♪ He will fly to you ♪ 21 00:01:19,412 --> 00:01:21,289 ♪ He will sing for you ♪ 22 00:01:21,372 --> 00:01:23,083 ♪ And he'll dance for you ♪ 23 00:01:23,166 --> 00:01:25,001 ♪ He will laugh with you ♪ 24 00:01:25,085 --> 00:01:26,795 ♪ And he'll cry for you ♪ 25 00:01:26,878 --> 00:01:29,798 ♪ There's just one thing He asks in return ♪ 26 00:01:29,881 --> 00:01:32,509 ♪ Somebody please, somebody please ♪ 27 00:01:32,592 --> 00:01:34,844 ♪ Can somebody ♪ 28 00:01:34,928 --> 00:01:38,348 ♪ Somebody feed Phil? ♪ 29 00:01:38,431 --> 00:01:42,352 ♪ Somebody feed him now ♪ 30 00:01:45,355 --> 00:01:47,857 [upbeat music playing] 31 00:01:47,941 --> 00:01:49,734 [Phil] Marhaba from Dubai. 32 00:01:49,818 --> 00:01:54,114 A gleaming metropolis on the Persian Gulf shore of the Arabian Peninsula, 33 00:01:54,197 --> 00:01:57,867 Dubai is the biggest city in the United Arab Emirates. 34 00:01:58,660 --> 00:02:01,412 I flew here about five years ago on our way to do the Cape Town episode 35 00:02:01,496 --> 00:02:02,455 with my son, Ben. 36 00:02:02,539 --> 00:02:07,585 He worked on the show at that time. And we had this layover here in Dubai. 37 00:02:08,169 --> 00:02:11,464 It was over 100 degrees, so what do you do? 38 00:02:11,548 --> 00:02:13,049 We went to the mall. 39 00:02:13,633 --> 00:02:15,885 It's the biggest mall in the world. 40 00:02:17,387 --> 00:02:19,973 I thought, that's Dubai. 41 00:02:20,974 --> 00:02:22,559 I was wrong. 42 00:02:23,977 --> 00:02:27,564 Behind the glitz, there's an older part of town you don't hear much about, 43 00:02:27,647 --> 00:02:30,358 and I really want to spend a lot of time exploring that. 44 00:02:31,276 --> 00:02:35,029 But whether you're here or the part of Dubai that looks like this, 45 00:02:35,113 --> 00:02:37,949 you're in a city with a thriving immigrant population. 46 00:02:38,616 --> 00:02:43,371 Approximately 85% of Dubai's residents moved here from other countries, 47 00:02:43,454 --> 00:02:46,583 which makes for some fantastic world food. 48 00:02:47,458 --> 00:02:50,587 Like at this special place run by three brothers. 49 00:02:50,670 --> 00:02:53,256 Why would brothers want to work together? 50 00:02:53,339 --> 00:02:56,801 Mohammad, Wassim, and Omar Orfali are from Syria, 51 00:02:56,885 --> 00:03:02,849 and they opened the number one restaurant in the whole Middle East and Africa. 52 00:03:02,932 --> 00:03:04,350 This is Orfali Bros. 53 00:03:04,976 --> 00:03:06,561 -Hello. Finally. -[Phil] Mohammad. 54 00:03:06,644 --> 00:03:07,812 -Hello. -How are you doing? 55 00:03:07,896 --> 00:03:09,314 -Nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you. 56 00:03:09,397 --> 00:03:10,231 Hello, team. 57 00:03:10,315 --> 00:03:12,025 -Hello, hello. -[Phil chuckles] 58 00:03:12,108 --> 00:03:15,320 Today, I'm lucky enough to have Mohammad cook just for me 59 00:03:15,403 --> 00:03:16,863 as I belly up to the bar here. 60 00:03:17,447 --> 00:03:20,950 I know your brothers are here, but do you have other family in Syria? 61 00:03:21,034 --> 00:03:23,870 -There's some of the family in Syria. -Do you go back? 62 00:03:24,537 --> 00:03:26,956 -Unfortunately not. -It's a rough time, isn't it? 63 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:30,335 Yes. Yeah. I left Syria 2005. 64 00:03:30,418 --> 00:03:33,171 The last time I've been there, 2009. Unfortunately. 65 00:03:33,254 --> 00:03:35,298 -That's a long time. -We're gonna come back. 66 00:03:35,381 --> 00:03:36,382 We're from Aleppo, 67 00:03:36,466 --> 00:03:38,968 one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. 68 00:03:39,052 --> 00:03:39,886 [Phil] Yes. 69 00:03:39,969 --> 00:03:43,514 And the complexity of the cuisine of Aleppo, 70 00:03:43,598 --> 00:03:48,436 it's come from so many layers of years, and centuries, and human being, 71 00:03:48,519 --> 00:03:50,188 and ingredients, and cooks. 72 00:03:50,772 --> 00:03:52,649 -Cheers. -To Syria and to you. 73 00:03:52,732 --> 00:03:53,983 -Yeah. -Thank you. 74 00:03:57,070 --> 00:03:59,489 -Oh! -It's a bit winey, like, you know? 75 00:03:59,572 --> 00:04:01,574 [both] Rose cherry kombucha. 76 00:04:03,534 --> 00:04:04,535 [Mohammad] Ready? 77 00:04:04,619 --> 00:04:06,329 -Am I ready? Yeah. -Awesome. 78 00:04:06,412 --> 00:04:08,331 First bite gonna be all about corn. 79 00:04:08,915 --> 00:04:10,917 As you can see here the tostada, made from masa. 80 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:12,752 We do it here from scratch. 81 00:04:12,835 --> 00:04:14,963 This is the first layer of corn, the crunchy. 82 00:04:15,046 --> 00:04:17,882 And then the creamy, made from the juice of the corn. 83 00:04:17,966 --> 00:04:20,260 Reduce it, emulsify it, make it cream. 84 00:04:21,010 --> 00:04:24,681 So this, I'm guessing, is inspired by Mexico. 85 00:04:24,764 --> 00:04:25,598 Hundred percent. 86 00:04:25,682 --> 00:04:29,686 And how did you come to find Mexican cuisine from Syria? 87 00:04:29,769 --> 00:04:32,897 I've never been to Mexico, but I read a lot about Mexican food. 88 00:04:32,981 --> 00:04:34,274 You have to go. 89 00:04:34,357 --> 00:04:36,818 [Mohammad] I wanna go, but Mexico is far away from here. 90 00:04:36,901 --> 00:04:38,236 I need to plan it very well. 91 00:04:38,319 --> 00:04:40,363 You're far away from me, but I still came. 92 00:04:40,446 --> 00:04:41,447 [Mohammad laughs] 93 00:04:42,282 --> 00:04:44,951 The silk of the corn, we fry them as well. 94 00:04:45,493 --> 00:04:48,496 -Here we go. -[Phil] I never ate the corn silk. 95 00:04:48,579 --> 00:04:51,416 -[Mohammad] Look. Beautiful local corn. -Nose to tail corn. 96 00:04:51,499 --> 00:04:53,209 You want to make it one bite or two? 97 00:04:53,293 --> 00:04:55,420 You think I can do this in one bite? I don't think so. 98 00:04:55,503 --> 00:04:57,171 [playful music playing] 99 00:04:57,255 --> 00:04:58,965 -[crunch] -Yeah. I want to hear that. 100 00:04:59,048 --> 00:05:00,758 You see the crunchy, 101 00:05:01,509 --> 00:05:03,803 the creamy, the explosion of corn. 102 00:05:04,929 --> 00:05:07,598 [Mohammad giggles] 103 00:05:07,682 --> 00:05:11,352 You not only get all the textures, you get all the different flavors. 104 00:05:11,436 --> 00:05:15,398 And you realize how many different flavors there are in corn. 105 00:05:16,816 --> 00:05:18,067 [music fades] 106 00:05:18,151 --> 00:05:19,444 Next... [chuckles] 107 00:05:19,527 --> 00:05:22,405 A caviar bun stuffed with smetana. 108 00:05:22,488 --> 00:05:25,408 Smetana is sour cream all the way from Russia. 109 00:05:25,491 --> 00:05:28,161 So this is like one of the star since we open. 110 00:05:28,828 --> 00:05:32,540 I wonder why. That's a very generous, uh, heap. 111 00:05:32,623 --> 00:05:35,376 [Mohammad] Yes. It's gonna be two bites. 112 00:05:35,460 --> 00:05:38,129 The first bite, the caviar by itself, like this. 113 00:05:39,881 --> 00:05:41,341 Mm. 114 00:05:43,176 --> 00:05:44,886 Go ahead. The entire caviar. 115 00:05:48,598 --> 00:05:50,058 And then dip in the smetana. 116 00:05:50,725 --> 00:05:53,895 Come on. I've never had that much caviar in one bite. 117 00:05:53,978 --> 00:05:55,480 [Mohammad] One bite. Go ahead. 118 00:05:56,939 --> 00:05:59,650 I have one for the brother. 119 00:05:59,734 --> 00:06:02,278 No! Do you like working with your brothers? 120 00:06:02,362 --> 00:06:04,655 -Um, to be honest? -Yeah. 121 00:06:05,656 --> 00:06:07,825 -Yes and no. [laughs] -Yes and no? 122 00:06:08,576 --> 00:06:09,994 -[Phil] Richard? -[Mohammad] Richard. 123 00:06:10,078 --> 00:06:13,039 You're lucky, he likes you. I wasn't sure about giving you this. 124 00:06:13,122 --> 00:06:14,707 -[Mohammad] Two bites. -First, the caviar. 125 00:06:14,791 --> 00:06:16,959 [Mohammad] And then the second, the bun. 126 00:06:17,043 --> 00:06:17,960 [whoops] 127 00:06:18,044 --> 00:06:21,422 -[Mohammad] Don't wait that much. -Don't wait that long. Stuff that... 128 00:06:21,506 --> 00:06:23,299 [giggling] 129 00:06:23,383 --> 00:06:25,885 -[Phil] Yeah. -Thank you for giving him that. 130 00:06:25,968 --> 00:06:29,305 I've been waiting for the right moment to say this: "You're fired." 131 00:06:29,389 --> 00:06:31,015 [laughing] 132 00:06:31,099 --> 00:06:33,267 I want him to go out on a good note. 133 00:06:33,351 --> 00:06:34,227 [Richard laughs] 134 00:06:34,310 --> 00:06:37,647 We can keep continuing doing things until you say stop. 135 00:06:37,730 --> 00:06:39,273 -You might be here a while. -[laughter] 136 00:06:41,234 --> 00:06:42,527 [Phil] The feast continues. 137 00:06:42,610 --> 00:06:46,823 Smoky eggplant paired with roasted red pepper tahini, 138 00:06:46,906 --> 00:06:49,075 edible flowers, and two kinds of chili. 139 00:06:49,992 --> 00:06:53,204 Then Sichuan meets Syria with these Wagyu beef dumplings. 140 00:06:53,913 --> 00:06:58,042 And a savory éclair filled with mushroom cream and topped with quince 141 00:06:58,126 --> 00:07:01,671 and prosciutto made, since this is a Muslim country, 142 00:07:01,754 --> 00:07:04,173 from beef instead of the usual pork. 143 00:07:04,257 --> 00:07:05,800 -[Mohammad] One bite? -[Phil] One bite. 144 00:07:05,883 --> 00:07:07,510 I like it one bite, don't you? 145 00:07:08,302 --> 00:07:09,137 All right. 146 00:07:10,430 --> 00:07:11,389 [exclaims] 147 00:07:12,223 --> 00:07:13,266 Mm! 148 00:07:13,349 --> 00:07:16,394 [Phil] Listen, by this point, after eating all this spectacular food, 149 00:07:16,477 --> 00:07:17,770 I was completely full. 150 00:07:17,854 --> 00:07:20,523 And then he said, "You know, I have a burger." 151 00:07:22,817 --> 00:07:23,943 [upbeat music playing] 152 00:07:24,026 --> 00:07:27,447 [Phil] I dropped my last burger. I'm not dropping this one. 153 00:07:28,072 --> 00:07:29,073 Here we go. 154 00:07:29,949 --> 00:07:31,159 [Richard giggles] 155 00:07:31,242 --> 00:07:35,455 [Mohammad] Hand-chopped Wagyu beef, my secret sauce, a bit caramelized onion. 156 00:07:37,123 --> 00:07:39,292 I... I don't know. Best burger ever? 157 00:07:41,419 --> 00:07:43,212 Yeah. Yeah, maybe. 158 00:07:43,296 --> 00:07:45,465 -Richard, don't be stupid. -[Richard] Yeah. 159 00:07:46,215 --> 00:07:48,968 [Phil] It's sad that I have to come to Dubai when I want a burger 160 00:07:49,051 --> 00:07:50,553 because you've ruined burgers. 161 00:07:51,429 --> 00:07:54,223 I ate every single thing that Mohammad made, 162 00:07:54,307 --> 00:07:57,143 and then he introduces me to his brothers. 163 00:07:57,226 --> 00:07:59,187 They are the pastry chefs. 164 00:07:59,270 --> 00:08:02,148 -These are the famous brothers? -Yes. Wassim is the genius. 165 00:08:02,231 --> 00:08:04,066 -Wassim, you're a genius? -[Mohammad] Yeah. 166 00:08:04,150 --> 00:08:06,235 -No. -[Richard laughs] 167 00:08:06,319 --> 00:08:08,404 -[Mohammad] And Omar. -Omar? What does he do? 168 00:08:08,488 --> 00:08:09,989 Both of them pastry chefs. 169 00:08:10,072 --> 00:08:12,742 I loved that he said, "This is my brother. He's a genius." 170 00:08:12,825 --> 00:08:14,243 "And this is my other brother." 171 00:08:14,327 --> 00:08:16,162 You're calling him a genius and him not? 172 00:08:16,245 --> 00:08:17,872 -He's the... -He's the Fredo? 173 00:08:17,955 --> 00:08:19,540 No, he's the backbone. 174 00:08:19,624 --> 00:08:20,791 [laughing] 175 00:08:20,875 --> 00:08:22,960 Look how nice these brothers work together. 176 00:08:23,044 --> 00:08:25,171 -Were you watching, Richard? -[Richard giggles] 177 00:08:25,254 --> 00:08:29,383 Look at that beautiful French pastry, but they've never been to France. 178 00:08:29,967 --> 00:08:32,887 [Wassim] And we have crispy with dulce de leche. 179 00:08:32,970 --> 00:08:34,764 [Phil] Thank you, Chef. Chefs. 180 00:08:34,847 --> 00:08:36,182 [upbeat music continues] 181 00:08:36,265 --> 00:08:39,018 This is inspired from our culture. Chocolate sour cherry. 182 00:08:39,101 --> 00:08:41,020 -[Phil] Look at that. -[Mohammad] Go ahead. 183 00:08:41,896 --> 00:08:43,606 The rice pudding we turned into a mandarin. 184 00:08:43,689 --> 00:08:46,400 -[Wassim] A mandarin shape. -[Phil] Like an orange egg. 185 00:08:48,194 --> 00:08:50,154 [Mohammad] Where's the pistachio come from? 186 00:08:50,238 --> 00:08:52,073 -From Aleppo. -Ah! 187 00:08:54,534 --> 00:08:57,870 -[Phil] There's a black sesame yuzu cake. -Can you believe that? 188 00:08:57,954 --> 00:09:02,124 [Phil] A hazelnut praline in the style of French pastry master Pierre Hermé. 189 00:09:03,209 --> 00:09:04,293 Mango. 190 00:09:04,377 --> 00:09:07,547 [Richard] I don't think we've ever had this many desserts. Ever. 191 00:09:08,047 --> 00:09:08,965 [Richard chuckles] 192 00:09:09,715 --> 00:09:11,509 Welcome to my last scene. 193 00:09:14,804 --> 00:09:15,805 [music fades] 194 00:09:15,888 --> 00:09:18,057 [percussive music playing] 195 00:09:18,140 --> 00:09:21,811 [Phil] Now that I have my footing, it's time to start exploring old Dubai. 196 00:09:21,894 --> 00:09:24,105 And what better way to get to know this place 197 00:09:24,188 --> 00:09:28,276 than by meeting up with someone who's been to every country in the world. 198 00:09:28,359 --> 00:09:33,364 Drew Binsky is probably the top YouTube traveler 199 00:09:33,447 --> 00:09:35,241 of his age in the world. 200 00:09:35,324 --> 00:09:38,786 {\an8}He does things I wouldn't dream of doing, even when I was his age. 201 00:09:38,869 --> 00:09:40,871 -[whistling] -[woman] Move it. 202 00:09:41,581 --> 00:09:42,665 What? 203 00:09:42,748 --> 00:09:44,292 But I get a twofer with this scene 204 00:09:44,375 --> 00:09:48,087 because Drew's co-conspirator, Deanna, is here too. 205 00:09:48,170 --> 00:09:50,172 -Two Jews and a Filipino. -Yeah. [chuckles] 206 00:09:50,256 --> 00:09:52,758 -That's a new sitcom. -It is. [laughs] 207 00:09:52,842 --> 00:09:56,470 [Phil] Did I mention they just got married? Like just-just. 208 00:09:56,554 --> 00:09:58,055 [Drew] Welcome to Dubai, Phil. 209 00:09:58,139 --> 00:10:00,600 -This is your honeymoon? -[laughing] Yeah. 210 00:10:00,683 --> 00:10:03,519 -[Phil] Thank you for spending it with me. -Our pleasure. 211 00:10:03,603 --> 00:10:06,272 -Is this how you pictured your honeymoon? -[Deanna] Yes. 212 00:10:06,355 --> 00:10:07,982 [Phil] Hi, how are you? 213 00:10:08,065 --> 00:10:09,817 -What's your name? -My name is Nihal. 214 00:10:09,900 --> 00:10:11,277 Nihal, I'm Phil. 215 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:13,446 -Drew. -Deanna. Nice to meet you. 216 00:10:13,529 --> 00:10:14,739 Do you like Indian food? 217 00:10:14,822 --> 00:10:16,240 Yes. I love Indian food. 218 00:10:16,324 --> 00:10:17,283 I love it too. 219 00:10:17,366 --> 00:10:19,744 -Tell me what we have here. -[Drew] It's paratha, right? 220 00:10:19,827 --> 00:10:23,164 [Nihal] Yeah, this is onion paratha, and this is aloo methi paratha. 221 00:10:23,748 --> 00:10:26,709 -[Drew] The best pancake you've ever had. -[Phil] I like it. 222 00:10:26,792 --> 00:10:30,004 At night, there's a huge line, so it's so hard to come in. 223 00:10:30,087 --> 00:10:32,256 -[Phil] We came at the right time. -[Drew] Best place. 224 00:10:32,340 --> 00:10:34,383 -[Phil] Here I go. -[Drew] Go for it. 225 00:10:34,467 --> 00:10:36,636 -Hang on, Nihal. -[Drew] Important moment. 226 00:10:39,513 --> 00:10:40,598 [laughing] 227 00:10:40,681 --> 00:10:44,644 [Drew] Instant smile. How's that? A little spicy, right? 228 00:10:44,727 --> 00:10:46,562 -[Deanna] Oh my God, it's so good. -It is spicy. 229 00:10:47,396 --> 00:10:52,777 Drew reminds me that I should have started traveling way earlier. 230 00:10:52,860 --> 00:10:53,778 [Drew chuckles] 231 00:10:53,861 --> 00:10:57,198 'Cause you guys are still young, but you've already hit 232 00:10:57,823 --> 00:10:59,450 every country in the world. 233 00:10:59,533 --> 00:11:01,160 -Yeah. All of them. -How many is that? 234 00:11:01,243 --> 00:11:02,453 A hundred and ninety-seven. 235 00:11:02,953 --> 00:11:05,873 -Yup. -I'm not gonna make it to 197 countries. 236 00:11:05,956 --> 00:11:06,957 Yeah, you could. 237 00:11:07,041 --> 00:11:10,711 But this is what I'm trying to tell people, go when you're young. 238 00:11:10,795 --> 00:11:12,963 -Travel's the best education you can get. -[Phil] Yeah! 239 00:11:13,047 --> 00:11:15,633 -I tell everybody. Yes. -[Drew] That's it. Period. 240 00:11:15,716 --> 00:11:17,677 -And I can add to that. -[Phil] Please. 241 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:22,306 That if you can travel with someone, then I think you can conquer the world, 242 00:11:22,390 --> 00:11:23,557 or you can do anything. 243 00:11:23,641 --> 00:11:26,852 I thought you were going to say, "If you can travel with someone, 244 00:11:26,936 --> 00:11:28,187 you can live with them." 245 00:11:28,854 --> 00:11:32,108 Monica and I went to Europe when we were only dating three months. 246 00:11:32,191 --> 00:11:36,153 And... and, uh, that was the test of the relationship, 247 00:11:36,237 --> 00:11:40,324 because when are you together more in life than when you travel? 248 00:11:40,408 --> 00:11:42,368 You see the good, the bad, the ugly. 249 00:11:42,451 --> 00:11:43,994 Monica mostly sees the ugly. 250 00:11:44,078 --> 00:11:45,329 [laughing] 251 00:11:45,413 --> 00:11:47,873 We're going to the... Where are we going? 252 00:11:47,957 --> 00:11:50,710 To the tea shop, so it's an Af... Uh, Afghan tea. 253 00:11:50,793 --> 00:11:52,253 -Yes. -Arabian teahouse. 254 00:11:52,336 --> 00:11:54,714 -Yeah. -You forgot what country you're in. 255 00:11:54,797 --> 00:11:57,133 [playful music playing] 256 00:11:57,717 --> 00:12:00,344 [Phil] The Arabian teahouse is in the Bastakiya area. 257 00:12:00,428 --> 00:12:03,180 -Not the Buster Keaton area. -[Richard chuckles] 258 00:12:04,432 --> 00:12:08,185 [Phil] I know this is old Dubai, but maybe I was expecting old old, 259 00:12:08,269 --> 00:12:10,146 -like thousands of years old. -No, no, no. 260 00:12:10,229 --> 00:12:12,189 -Because there is a history. -Yeah. 261 00:12:12,273 --> 00:12:16,235 So when we say "old Dubai," this is from 50, 60 years ago, right? 262 00:12:16,318 --> 00:12:18,279 -Yeah. 1970s, 1980s. -[Phil] Really? 263 00:12:18,362 --> 00:12:21,574 [Drew] There's a creek around here, that's the original settlement of Dubai, 264 00:12:21,657 --> 00:12:23,743 where merchants and traders came. 265 00:12:23,826 --> 00:12:26,454 The oil industry, it's why you see all the tall buildings. 266 00:12:26,537 --> 00:12:28,539 -There's oil here? -[laughing] 267 00:12:28,622 --> 00:12:32,334 Before even this was built, there was just tents in the desert. 268 00:12:32,418 --> 00:12:33,544 In the desert. That's it. 269 00:12:33,627 --> 00:12:37,256 [Phil] It's safe to say they've come a long way since tents in the desert. 270 00:12:37,339 --> 00:12:38,883 -[Phil] There it is. -[Deanna] Teahouse. 271 00:12:38,966 --> 00:12:40,634 -[Phil] The Arabian Tea House. -[Drew] Yes. 272 00:12:40,718 --> 00:12:42,720 [Phil] This is as close to a camel as I want to... 273 00:12:42,803 --> 00:12:43,637 [laughing] 274 00:12:44,221 --> 00:12:47,308 [Drew] I wanted to take you here because it feels more Middle Eastern. 275 00:12:47,391 --> 00:12:50,311 -[Phil] It sure does. -[Drew] We got food coming with tea. 276 00:12:50,394 --> 00:12:52,396 It's a teahouse, so they specialize in tea. 277 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:55,775 [Phil] In all your travels, do you have an absolute favorite? 278 00:12:55,858 --> 00:12:56,942 We love Iran. 279 00:12:57,026 --> 00:12:59,278 -[Phil] You do? -I was about to say that. I love Iran. 280 00:12:59,361 --> 00:13:00,863 -It's the hospitality. -Yes. 281 00:13:00,946 --> 00:13:03,908 In the Middle East, the people are so incredibly friendly. 282 00:13:03,991 --> 00:13:05,075 -I see it here. -Yeah. 283 00:13:05,159 --> 00:13:07,077 -[waiter] Excuse me, the bread. -[Phil] Oh! 284 00:13:07,161 --> 00:13:08,120 -Looks good. -Yes. 285 00:13:08,204 --> 00:13:09,038 Looks good. 286 00:13:09,121 --> 00:13:11,165 -Lovely bread, and here's your salad. -[Deanna] Oh. 287 00:13:11,248 --> 00:13:13,042 Salad. I like salad. 288 00:13:13,125 --> 00:13:14,168 [Phil] Look at this. 289 00:13:14,251 --> 00:13:15,669 Lamb shank machboos. 290 00:13:15,753 --> 00:13:17,338 Chicken salona. 291 00:13:17,421 --> 00:13:18,672 I love these names. 292 00:13:18,756 --> 00:13:20,508 -What is that? Lamb? -[Deanna] Mm-hm. 293 00:13:20,591 --> 00:13:22,051 -[Phil] Let's do it. -[Drew] Yeah. 294 00:13:22,134 --> 00:13:24,136 -[Deanna] Cheers. -[Drew] Group cheers. 295 00:13:26,096 --> 00:13:27,556 -Oh. -[Deanna] Oh. 296 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:28,682 God. So soft. 297 00:13:28,766 --> 00:13:30,267 -[Deanna] Mm. -[Phil] Mm. 298 00:13:30,351 --> 00:13:32,061 Teahouse owners Rania and Ali 299 00:13:32,144 --> 00:13:35,022 stop by to make sure we're doing everything right. 300 00:13:35,105 --> 00:13:36,774 -[Rania] What'd you try? -[Ali] Lemon tikka? 301 00:13:36,857 --> 00:13:37,858 Fantastic. 302 00:13:37,942 --> 00:13:40,736 [Ali] It's a very unique dish in this part of the world. 303 00:13:40,820 --> 00:13:42,571 [Rania] Marinated in black lemon. 304 00:13:42,655 --> 00:13:43,906 This is a black lemon. 305 00:13:43,989 --> 00:13:46,033 -[Ali] The dried lemon. -[Drew] I've never seen that. 306 00:13:46,116 --> 00:13:49,119 -[Phil] Should I squeeze this? -You can squeeze it or eat it. 307 00:13:49,203 --> 00:13:50,663 -I can? -Of course. 308 00:13:51,455 --> 00:13:52,998 [laughing] 309 00:13:57,461 --> 00:14:00,422 If you didn't tell me this was okay, I wouldn't have gone near it, 310 00:14:00,506 --> 00:14:01,841 but it's really good. 311 00:14:01,924 --> 00:14:03,342 -Try the rice. -[Phil] Here I go. 312 00:14:03,425 --> 00:14:04,593 The star of the show. 313 00:14:04,677 --> 00:14:07,596 -Alright. We have a new star of the show. -[Deanna] Here you go. 314 00:14:07,680 --> 00:14:09,723 -[Richard] I've been waiting. -[laughs] 315 00:14:09,807 --> 00:14:12,685 -[Rania] The recipe is Ali's mom's recipe. -[Phil] Ah. 316 00:14:12,768 --> 00:14:15,855 So every now and then we give her a little of the food to try 317 00:14:15,938 --> 00:14:19,108 to tell us if this is good, up to her standards. 318 00:14:19,191 --> 00:14:20,985 -Is she very tough? -Yes, a little bit. 319 00:14:21,068 --> 00:14:22,611 -[laughing] -A little bit. 320 00:14:22,695 --> 00:14:23,571 Here I go. 321 00:14:27,575 --> 00:14:29,451 -[giggle] -Where's your mother? 322 00:14:29,535 --> 00:14:30,578 [laughing] 323 00:14:30,661 --> 00:14:32,121 -What's her name? -Mariyam. 324 00:14:32,204 --> 00:14:33,038 Mariyam. 325 00:14:34,456 --> 00:14:36,750 [laughing] 326 00:14:39,336 --> 00:14:41,338 [music fades] 327 00:14:43,132 --> 00:14:46,552 [imposing music playing] 328 00:14:49,179 --> 00:14:54,685 [Phil] Welcome to the worst sequel in history: Schlemiel of Arabia 2. 329 00:14:55,644 --> 00:14:57,146 -[camel grunts] -[Phil] Oy. 330 00:14:57,229 --> 00:14:58,898 [laughs] 331 00:14:59,773 --> 00:15:00,983 Not used to this yet. 332 00:15:01,483 --> 00:15:02,568 Yee-haw! 333 00:15:04,945 --> 00:15:06,488 [Phil] Oy, camels. 334 00:15:06,572 --> 00:15:08,574 [camel grunts] 335 00:15:08,657 --> 00:15:11,285 Listen, I'm enjoying this a lot less than you. 336 00:15:11,368 --> 00:15:13,162 [traditional music playing] 337 00:15:13,245 --> 00:15:16,373 I did schlep all the way out to the desert, so while we're out here, 338 00:15:16,457 --> 00:15:20,753 we may as well do something else I'm afraid of, which is falconry. 339 00:15:21,921 --> 00:15:22,963 Hello, my friend. 340 00:15:23,047 --> 00:15:26,008 This is Mohammed from Nara Desert Escapes, 341 00:15:26,091 --> 00:15:28,552 and he's gonna teach me a thing or two about 342 00:15:28,636 --> 00:15:32,765 this bird with a very long, sharp beak and talons. 343 00:15:32,848 --> 00:15:35,309 -Yeah, this is Ghost. Peregrine falcon. -Wow. 344 00:15:35,392 --> 00:15:38,020 -And symbol of this country. -Yes. Beautiful. 345 00:15:38,103 --> 00:15:40,606 [Mohammed] He's the fastest animal on the planet. 346 00:15:40,689 --> 00:15:44,652 These guys can dive at the speed of 389 kilometers per hour. 347 00:15:44,735 --> 00:15:47,279 -Which is about 242 miles per hour. -Yeah. Wow. 348 00:15:47,363 --> 00:15:48,405 Is he going to fly now? 349 00:15:48,489 --> 00:15:51,116 Yeah, and then he will come and land on your hand. 350 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:53,160 -You sure? -Inshallah. We'll try. 351 00:15:53,243 --> 00:15:54,078 [chuckles] Okay. 352 00:15:54,161 --> 00:15:56,163 [traditional music continues] 353 00:15:58,165 --> 00:15:59,500 [Phil exclaims] 354 00:15:59,583 --> 00:16:00,417 Okay. 355 00:16:01,168 --> 00:16:03,379 [Mohammed whistles] 356 00:16:03,462 --> 00:16:05,673 The Bedouin, they used to live in the desert, 357 00:16:05,756 --> 00:16:07,758 decided to catch these guys, train them. 358 00:16:07,841 --> 00:16:09,969 "They'll hunt, and we'll have food for our family." 359 00:16:10,469 --> 00:16:12,721 -Put your left hand inside. -A little nervous. 360 00:16:12,805 --> 00:16:15,015 No. [chuckles] Hold this thing tight. 361 00:16:15,099 --> 00:16:16,558 -Hold it tight? -Yes. 362 00:16:16,642 --> 00:16:18,519 [Mohammed whistles] 363 00:16:24,233 --> 00:16:25,776 [music builds] 364 00:16:27,319 --> 00:16:28,654 [music stops] 365 00:16:28,737 --> 00:16:29,613 [Phil] Wow. 366 00:16:30,489 --> 00:16:34,368 He's like, "Okay, I came, I did what I'm supposed to. Where's the food?" 367 00:16:34,451 --> 00:16:37,454 [falcon cries] 368 00:16:37,538 --> 00:16:41,417 I feel exactly the same way. Yes. I'm hungry too. 369 00:16:41,500 --> 00:16:42,626 There it is. 370 00:16:42,710 --> 00:16:45,045 I was very happy to meet Ghost the falcon. 371 00:16:45,546 --> 00:16:49,174 He didn't go for my eyes. [chuckling] He was a good boy. 372 00:16:51,218 --> 00:16:53,721 But the show isn't called, Somebody Feed Falcon. 373 00:16:54,221 --> 00:16:57,016 Mohammed and I deserve some scraps of meat too. 374 00:16:57,099 --> 00:17:00,352 But we're gonna do it the way they've done it for thousands of years. 375 00:17:03,313 --> 00:17:05,024 Minus the tinfoil. 376 00:17:05,107 --> 00:17:08,110 [traditional music playing] 377 00:17:13,615 --> 00:17:14,450 [Phil] Hello. 378 00:17:14,533 --> 00:17:16,827 We have some signature Arabic lamb madfoon. 379 00:17:17,494 --> 00:17:20,622 And this is a sauce for you. You can just grab the bread over here. 380 00:17:20,706 --> 00:17:22,207 -[Phil] Thank you. -[waiter] Thank you. 381 00:17:22,291 --> 00:17:24,251 Oh. Oh, yes. 382 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:27,004 All right, he said just do this, right? 383 00:17:27,087 --> 00:17:28,964 -[Mohammed] Yeah. -[Phil] Get in there like this. 384 00:17:29,048 --> 00:17:31,216 -And this is a little sauce? -Exactly. 385 00:17:32,885 --> 00:17:33,719 Mm! 386 00:17:34,970 --> 00:17:35,804 Mm. 387 00:17:37,723 --> 00:17:38,557 [Mohammed] Yes? 388 00:17:39,224 --> 00:17:40,434 -It's spicy. -It is. 389 00:17:41,477 --> 00:17:44,646 -[Phil] This is Bedouin food? -[Mohammed] This is Bedouin, yeah. 390 00:17:45,564 --> 00:17:46,482 It's delicious. 391 00:17:47,399 --> 00:17:51,070 This is towards the top of the list of unique experiences for me. 392 00:17:51,153 --> 00:17:51,987 [Mohammed] Yeah. 393 00:17:52,738 --> 00:17:56,200 [Phil] We're in this oasis about an hour outside of Dubai, 394 00:17:56,283 --> 00:17:59,495 but we may as well be in the wilderness. We are in the wilderness. 395 00:17:59,578 --> 00:18:00,412 [Mohammed] Yeah. 396 00:18:02,081 --> 00:18:05,542 I'm just glad they have a chair with pillows in the wilderness. 397 00:18:06,752 --> 00:18:08,754 [wind blowing] 398 00:18:10,798 --> 00:18:13,884 [gentle music playing] 399 00:18:15,886 --> 00:18:20,849 [Phil] If you like home cooking, you must come to this place in Dubai. 400 00:18:20,933 --> 00:18:21,975 It's worth the trip. 401 00:18:22,935 --> 00:18:28,023 This is Bait Maryam, which literally translates to "the house of Maryam." 402 00:18:28,607 --> 00:18:32,528 This is Salam Dakkak and her daughter Nada. 403 00:18:32,611 --> 00:18:34,571 Maryam was Salam's mother. 404 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:38,283 -Hello. Hi. [laughs] -Hello. 405 00:18:38,867 --> 00:18:41,537 [Phil] Salam is cooking the Palestinian-Jordanian food 406 00:18:41,620 --> 00:18:43,622 she grew up eating at home. 407 00:18:43,705 --> 00:18:45,415 -Welcome to Bait Maryam. -Thank you. 408 00:18:45,499 --> 00:18:47,042 We're excited to have you. 409 00:18:47,126 --> 00:18:50,462 I just read that you are the female chef of the year. 410 00:18:50,546 --> 00:18:51,380 [Salam] Yes. 411 00:18:51,463 --> 00:18:54,800 And this restaurant is a dedication to your mom, right? 412 00:18:54,883 --> 00:18:56,969 Yes. And this is the curtains for her. 413 00:18:57,052 --> 00:18:58,095 -Her curtains? -Yes. 414 00:18:58,178 --> 00:18:59,012 Aww. 415 00:18:59,096 --> 00:19:01,515 -You wanted to make it feel like home? -Exactly. 416 00:19:01,598 --> 00:19:04,226 I feel she is around me all the time. 417 00:19:04,309 --> 00:19:06,645 -She always says when she stirs the pot... -[Salam] Yes. 418 00:19:06,728 --> 00:19:09,731 As if she's not stirring the pot, it's Maryam. 419 00:19:09,815 --> 00:19:11,441 -Oh. Sweet. -So... 420 00:19:11,525 --> 00:19:13,443 Honestly, not just because it's our food, 421 00:19:13,527 --> 00:19:16,113 but when you taste it, you'll feel some sort of energy. 422 00:19:16,196 --> 00:19:18,198 Even if you're not from the Middle East, 423 00:19:18,282 --> 00:19:20,826 wherever you're from, you will still feel that. 424 00:19:20,909 --> 00:19:21,869 You'll feel home. 425 00:19:23,120 --> 00:19:25,455 -Arabs are known for their spices. -[Phil] Yes. 426 00:19:25,539 --> 00:19:28,250 [Nada] So we have a special dish for you today. 427 00:19:28,333 --> 00:19:30,002 -It's called kibbeh nayyeh. -Okay. 428 00:19:30,085 --> 00:19:31,086 Which is raw meat. 429 00:19:31,170 --> 00:19:33,964 So, basically, she's from a village. It's called Tarshiha. 430 00:19:34,047 --> 00:19:37,050 Tarshiha is very well known for their raw meat. 431 00:19:37,134 --> 00:19:38,552 We wanna bring that to you. 432 00:19:38,635 --> 00:19:42,055 Well, I have to tell you, my parents came from Germany. 433 00:19:42,139 --> 00:19:42,973 [Nada] Mm-hmm. 434 00:19:43,056 --> 00:19:49,855 And when we were little kids, my mother would roll up, uh, ground beef, raw... 435 00:19:49,938 --> 00:19:51,565 -Okay. -With a little salt... 436 00:19:51,648 --> 00:19:52,482 Mm-hmm. 437 00:19:52,566 --> 00:19:54,776 -In a bowl. And that was my snack. -Yeah. 438 00:19:54,860 --> 00:19:58,405 -So I was already having kibbeh nayyeh. -Wow. Okay. 439 00:19:58,488 --> 00:20:01,283 Yeah, but this looks a little more sophisticated 440 00:20:01,366 --> 00:20:03,327 than Mom's, uh, hamburger meat. 441 00:20:04,328 --> 00:20:06,538 -We should wash the bulgur. -[Phil] Yeah. 442 00:20:06,622 --> 00:20:08,999 After that, remove all the water. 443 00:20:09,082 --> 00:20:14,588 And we put all the spices like cumin, murdiqush. 444 00:20:14,671 --> 00:20:16,006 -Murdiqush? -Yes. 445 00:20:16,089 --> 00:20:18,967 I never heard of this. Is there an English word for that? 446 00:20:19,051 --> 00:20:20,260 Ooh, uh... 447 00:20:20,344 --> 00:20:22,304 -It's like "margoram." -[Phil] Marjoram. 448 00:20:22,387 --> 00:20:25,724 -[Salam] Yes. Exactly. Yes. You are right. -Yes, wow. 449 00:20:25,807 --> 00:20:27,017 [Nada] Not too bad, Phil. 450 00:20:27,100 --> 00:20:30,270 Then this is a mix of spices for the kibbeh. 451 00:20:30,354 --> 00:20:33,106 It's a special for the kibbeh. And lots of spices, mixed. 452 00:20:33,190 --> 00:20:34,816 -[Phil] Different spices? -Yes. 453 00:20:34,900 --> 00:20:37,778 Cloves. Not too much. Little. 454 00:20:38,487 --> 00:20:39,905 And cinnamon. 455 00:20:39,988 --> 00:20:41,031 [Phil] Right. 456 00:20:41,114 --> 00:20:43,533 And we start to make like this. 457 00:20:44,660 --> 00:20:48,622 So when I read that this is Levantine cuisine... 458 00:20:48,705 --> 00:20:50,874 -Yes. -That is the entire area? 459 00:20:50,958 --> 00:20:53,377 -[Salam] Yes. -[Phil] What kind of meat is this? 460 00:20:54,044 --> 00:20:56,380 -[Salam] It's, uh, lamb. -[Phil] Ah. 461 00:20:56,463 --> 00:21:00,467 That special part from the leg, inside the leg. 462 00:21:00,550 --> 00:21:04,554 -And make in the machine very smooth. -[Nada] Yes. 463 00:21:05,222 --> 00:21:06,932 -She used to teach cooking. -Yes. 464 00:21:07,015 --> 00:21:09,935 And then moved to the States and back here. 465 00:21:10,018 --> 00:21:11,812 -Took care of us mostly. -Yeah. 466 00:21:11,895 --> 00:21:14,523 Then we were like, "It's about time you think of you, 467 00:21:14,606 --> 00:21:16,024 do something that you love." 468 00:21:16,608 --> 00:21:18,277 So she's like, "I want a restaurant." 469 00:21:18,360 --> 00:21:20,821 -This is my dream. Yes. -[Phil] Well, yeah. 470 00:21:21,780 --> 00:21:24,950 -Look how beautiful this is. -She's giving you a bite right now. 471 00:21:25,033 --> 00:21:25,867 Ah-ha! 472 00:21:27,411 --> 00:21:29,496 -Wow. -[Nada] I'm gonna show you how it's done. 473 00:21:29,579 --> 00:21:32,416 You need to eat it the right way to experience all the flavors. 474 00:21:32,499 --> 00:21:33,333 [Phil] Got it. 475 00:21:33,417 --> 00:21:36,253 Then get the bread that's next to you. 476 00:21:36,336 --> 00:21:39,131 -[Salam] Choose also from this... -So this, this, this. 477 00:21:39,214 --> 00:21:41,300 -[Phil] I'm gonna do whatever you say. -[Nada] Yeah. 478 00:21:42,301 --> 00:21:43,593 -Do you like onions? -Yeah. 479 00:21:43,677 --> 00:21:44,678 Okay. Amazing. 480 00:21:45,929 --> 00:21:47,014 -One bite? -Yeah. 481 00:21:47,097 --> 00:21:48,473 -[giggles] -[laughs] 482 00:21:48,557 --> 00:21:50,726 [Salam] Go ahead. Don't... So good. 483 00:21:56,273 --> 00:21:58,400 [laughs] 484 00:21:59,735 --> 00:22:05,115 I don't know what happened, but when I bit into this... 485 00:22:11,121 --> 00:22:12,497 Where is it taking you? 486 00:22:13,874 --> 00:22:15,083 [laughs] 487 00:22:16,293 --> 00:22:19,212 [Phil] There are some moments that are transporting. 488 00:22:22,132 --> 00:22:26,219 And I'm not just saying to another land, like Dubai. 489 00:22:26,928 --> 00:22:32,309 I'm saying to another time and place and human being. 490 00:22:35,187 --> 00:22:37,189 -I have to tell you something. -[Salam] Tell me. 491 00:22:37,272 --> 00:22:39,733 It's so... crazy. 492 00:22:41,985 --> 00:22:43,028 I feel emotional. 493 00:22:43,111 --> 00:22:45,030 Yeah. [laughs] 494 00:22:45,113 --> 00:22:47,324 You're gonna make me cry. [laughs] 495 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:51,495 Always when I make it, I remember my mom. Yeah. 496 00:22:52,412 --> 00:22:54,915 I don't know if it's because you gave me the story. 497 00:22:54,998 --> 00:22:57,042 Yeah. I told... I warned you. 498 00:22:57,125 --> 00:22:59,878 -But... -[chuckles] 499 00:22:59,961 --> 00:23:01,588 I don't think that's it. 500 00:23:01,671 --> 00:23:08,428 I think that it's so wild to... feel an emotion in food. 501 00:23:08,512 --> 00:23:10,138 -[Salam] I'm telling you. -Yeah. 502 00:23:10,931 --> 00:23:12,224 That's... That's magic. 503 00:23:12,307 --> 00:23:15,769 You know I put all my heart, all my love in the food. 504 00:23:15,852 --> 00:23:18,730 -I... I swear I was gonna say that... -I need to feed the people. 505 00:23:18,814 --> 00:23:21,233 -But I didn't want to seem like too much. -I get you. 506 00:23:21,316 --> 00:23:22,943 -[Phil] But you understand? -[Nada] Yeah. 507 00:23:23,026 --> 00:23:25,278 [Phil] Isn't it amazing that food can do that? 508 00:23:25,779 --> 00:23:29,616 That's the thing I love most about it. It doesn't happen all the time. 509 00:23:29,699 --> 00:23:32,744 Certain dishes are delicious, and that's good enough. 510 00:23:32,828 --> 00:23:36,415 That's always the bottom line. "This tastes fantastic. Have it." 511 00:23:36,498 --> 00:23:39,709 But now we're talking about another dimension. 512 00:23:39,793 --> 00:23:42,796 I wish my wife was here. You know, today is our anniversary? 513 00:23:42,879 --> 00:23:43,922 -No. -Really? 514 00:23:44,005 --> 00:23:46,007 -You should have brought her. -[Phil] I should have. 515 00:23:46,091 --> 00:23:47,968 -I'll come back. -Yeah. 516 00:23:48,051 --> 00:23:50,429 -And promise to visit me. -Of course. 517 00:23:50,512 --> 00:23:53,640 If you like my food. If you don't, you don't have. [laughs] 518 00:23:53,723 --> 00:23:55,350 [Richard laughs] 519 00:23:55,434 --> 00:23:59,604 You will... One day you will say, "Phil again?" 520 00:23:59,688 --> 00:24:00,981 -No. -[Phil] Too much! 521 00:24:01,064 --> 00:24:02,399 No. Never. Never. 522 00:24:02,482 --> 00:24:03,525 [Richard laughs] 523 00:24:04,860 --> 00:24:06,987 [music fades] 524 00:24:12,284 --> 00:24:16,329 [Phil] We happened to arrive in Dubai in the last days of the Muslim holy month, 525 00:24:16,413 --> 00:24:18,165 called Ramadan. 526 00:24:18,248 --> 00:24:21,126 Ramadan is a holiday where, for roughly 30 days, 527 00:24:21,209 --> 00:24:23,462 you fast from sunrise to sunset, 528 00:24:24,045 --> 00:24:29,384 and the breaking of the fast every night is called the iftar. 529 00:24:31,219 --> 00:24:34,181 In the streets of old Dubai during Ramadan, 530 00:24:34,264 --> 00:24:37,434 people gather by the thousands to break the fast together, 531 00:24:38,643 --> 00:24:40,645 and I'm lucky enough to join them. 532 00:24:41,396 --> 00:24:45,066 I'm meeting Drew and Deanna, and I'm meeting Peyman Al Awadhi, 533 00:24:45,150 --> 00:24:47,402 who's a great food blogger. 534 00:24:48,403 --> 00:24:51,156 And then I'm just meeting these gentlemen all around me. 535 00:24:57,579 --> 00:24:59,581 [indistinct chatter] 536 00:25:02,167 --> 00:25:04,503 [tender music playing] 537 00:25:22,270 --> 00:25:23,188 How you doing? 538 00:25:23,271 --> 00:25:25,357 -[Phil] Hello, my friend. -[Peyman] How's it going? 539 00:25:25,440 --> 00:25:26,733 Nice to meet you. 540 00:25:26,816 --> 00:25:27,817 -Hello. -Hi. 541 00:25:29,110 --> 00:25:31,279 -[Drew] How cool is this? -Are you okay? 542 00:25:31,363 --> 00:25:33,532 -I am okay. I'm not... -Do you need more space? 543 00:25:33,615 --> 00:25:35,158 No, no, no, I have plenty of space. 544 00:25:35,242 --> 00:25:39,204 It's my back and my legs that are not as good as yours. 545 00:25:39,287 --> 00:25:40,205 But you... 546 00:25:40,288 --> 00:25:41,456 Look at how I'm sitting. 547 00:25:41,540 --> 00:25:43,792 You've been doing that your whole life, I bet. 548 00:25:43,875 --> 00:25:45,252 [laughing] 549 00:25:45,335 --> 00:25:46,962 How many people are here tonight? 550 00:25:47,045 --> 00:25:51,841 We have around three to 4,000 people possible a day, every day. 551 00:25:51,925 --> 00:25:53,885 [Phil] In these streets that I just walked through, 552 00:25:53,969 --> 00:25:55,220 it's very emotional. 553 00:25:55,303 --> 00:25:57,556 -And everyone has the same thing? -[man] Yes. 554 00:25:57,639 --> 00:25:59,849 I see an orange. I see dates. This is a soup? 555 00:25:59,933 --> 00:26:02,602 This is especially from South India. 556 00:26:02,686 --> 00:26:03,895 -Yes. -It's called kanji. 557 00:26:03,979 --> 00:26:06,481 Kanji. I know that. Sure. Yeah. 558 00:26:06,565 --> 00:26:07,732 It's rice porridge. 559 00:26:07,816 --> 00:26:09,693 Is... Is everyone here Indian? 560 00:26:10,193 --> 00:26:12,153 -It's a mixed community here. -It's mixed? 561 00:26:12,237 --> 00:26:15,115 We have Indians. We have Pakistanis. We have Bangladeshis. 562 00:26:15,615 --> 00:26:17,075 [Phil] And what's in the bag? 563 00:26:17,158 --> 00:26:18,952 It's some snacks. 564 00:26:19,035 --> 00:26:20,203 -Snacks? -Yeah. 565 00:26:20,287 --> 00:26:22,330 -[Phil] We like snacks. -Just snacks. 566 00:26:23,873 --> 00:26:25,000 [Drew] He's on the phone. 567 00:26:25,083 --> 00:26:29,004 [Drew and Deanna laugh] 568 00:26:29,087 --> 00:26:30,922 Who's calling at such an important time? 569 00:26:31,006 --> 00:26:35,427 It's my son. He's asking me, "Is it the right time to break the fast?" 570 00:26:35,510 --> 00:26:36,553 Yeah. There's the call. 571 00:26:36,636 --> 00:26:39,514 [call to prayer over loudspeaker] 572 00:26:39,598 --> 00:26:41,141 [man] So now we can break the fast. 573 00:26:41,224 --> 00:26:45,145 It's also all synchronized, so all of the mosques will, 574 00:26:45,228 --> 00:26:46,938 at the same time, call to prayer. 575 00:26:47,022 --> 00:26:49,190 That's why you can hear... Those are not echoes. 576 00:26:49,274 --> 00:26:50,400 [call to prayer continues] 577 00:26:50,483 --> 00:26:53,778 -It's my favorite thing. -Goose bumps. Goose bumps. 578 00:26:56,239 --> 00:26:59,409 [call to prayer] 579 00:27:01,411 --> 00:27:03,079 We break the fast with the dates. 580 00:27:03,163 --> 00:27:04,873 So everybody starts with a date. 581 00:27:06,166 --> 00:27:09,002 So the reason for that, Phil, is because that's how, uh, 582 00:27:09,085 --> 00:27:11,379 the Prophet Muhammad broke his fast. 583 00:27:11,963 --> 00:27:13,757 -[Deanna] Mm. -[Drew] This is so cool. 584 00:27:16,092 --> 00:27:20,096 There's something about, like, eating together. It's just so magical. 585 00:27:20,180 --> 00:27:23,975 I feel like I'm part of something huge. 586 00:27:24,059 --> 00:27:28,521 And if you think about every other mosque in the country 587 00:27:28,605 --> 00:27:30,023 that's doing the same thing, 588 00:27:30,106 --> 00:27:33,735 you're talking about millions of people probably eating the same thing. 589 00:27:33,818 --> 00:27:35,195 -In the world. -[Peyman] Yeah. 590 00:27:35,278 --> 00:27:37,280 -Forgive my question. -Sure. 591 00:27:38,281 --> 00:27:43,119 When I hear the call to prayer, nobody stopped to pray. 592 00:27:44,371 --> 00:27:45,246 Why is that? 593 00:27:45,330 --> 00:27:47,165 Exactly. Very good question. 594 00:27:47,832 --> 00:27:50,460 Usually, the prayer call is for prayer, 595 00:27:50,543 --> 00:27:55,215 but for us, this is the sign that you can break the fast. 596 00:27:55,298 --> 00:27:56,633 It's the call to eat. 597 00:27:56,716 --> 00:27:59,803 You actually get another call to prayer in 15 minutes. 598 00:27:59,886 --> 00:28:03,932 -Then you'll see everybody go pray. -[Phil] I see. Tell me about yourselves. 599 00:28:04,015 --> 00:28:07,477 Tell me what you do and your life here in Dubai. 600 00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:10,814 I've been here in Dubai for the last four years. 601 00:28:10,897 --> 00:28:12,857 I am working in chemicals manufacturing. 602 00:28:12,941 --> 00:28:15,026 -[Phil] Chemicals manufacturing? -Manufacturing. 603 00:28:15,110 --> 00:28:16,695 [Phil] And you've lived here how long? 604 00:28:16,778 --> 00:28:19,364 I'm born and raised. I'm from here. [laughs] 605 00:28:19,447 --> 00:28:21,866 I'm... I'm one of the 12 percent. 606 00:28:21,950 --> 00:28:25,787 So, the majority of people who live in Dubai come from somewhere else? 607 00:28:25,870 --> 00:28:26,996 -Absolutely. -Right? 608 00:28:27,080 --> 00:28:29,165 -The country's been growing so fast. -Yes. 609 00:28:29,249 --> 00:28:33,920 We can't procreate fast enough, so... [chuckling] ...we have to import everything. 610 00:28:34,003 --> 00:28:37,882 -Do you need some tips? -Yeah. [laughs] 611 00:28:37,966 --> 00:28:40,301 So they're going to the mosque to pray? 612 00:28:40,385 --> 00:28:41,219 Oh, they left. 613 00:28:41,302 --> 00:28:43,430 -Leaving one by one. -[Phil] Don't let us keep you. 614 00:28:43,513 --> 00:28:45,557 -I don't want you to get in trouble. -[call to prayer] 615 00:28:45,640 --> 00:28:46,558 Oh, there it is. 616 00:28:46,641 --> 00:28:48,184 -We still have time. -Yeah? 617 00:28:49,352 --> 00:28:50,895 -[man] Nice meeting you. -[Phil] Shukran. 618 00:28:50,979 --> 00:28:53,773 All right, thank you. Very nice meeting you. 619 00:28:53,857 --> 00:28:57,110 -Lovely to meet you. -It was a pleasure breaking fast with you. 620 00:28:57,193 --> 00:28:58,987 It was my absolute pleasure. 621 00:28:59,070 --> 00:29:00,780 -[Drew] All right. -[Deanna] Nice to see you. 622 00:29:00,864 --> 00:29:02,282 [Drew] Bye, Phil. 623 00:29:02,365 --> 00:29:03,742 [Deanna giggles] 624 00:29:11,708 --> 00:29:14,043 I... I need help getting up. 625 00:29:23,261 --> 00:29:25,430 [military music playing] 626 00:29:26,347 --> 00:29:27,182 [zips pants] 627 00:29:33,229 --> 00:29:34,564 [Phil] Good afternoon, gentlemen. 628 00:29:35,482 --> 00:29:39,402 We've gone to great expense to build a giant snow mountain 629 00:29:39,486 --> 00:29:40,987 in the middle of a desert. 630 00:29:41,070 --> 00:29:42,989 You have two jobs today, gentlemen. 631 00:29:43,072 --> 00:29:47,452 Your first mission is to make sure that the old man with you 632 00:29:47,535 --> 00:29:48,745 does not get scared. 633 00:29:49,245 --> 00:29:53,041 Or hurt. Or frightened. Or cries. 634 00:29:53,124 --> 00:29:54,292 [giggles] 635 00:29:56,044 --> 00:29:57,962 -Is there something funny? -Yeah. 636 00:29:58,046 --> 00:30:00,215 -[Phil] What's so funny? -Nothing. 637 00:30:01,674 --> 00:30:04,594 The second job is to have as much fun as possible! 638 00:30:04,677 --> 00:30:05,887 -Yes! -Yes. 639 00:30:05,970 --> 00:30:08,556 Logan! DJ! Here we go! 640 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:10,391 [upbeat music playing] 641 00:30:10,475 --> 00:30:12,727 -[Phil] Have you done this before? -Yes. 642 00:30:12,811 --> 00:30:15,188 -All right, you drive. -[DJ] One, two, three, go. 643 00:30:15,271 --> 00:30:17,065 [Phil screams] 644 00:30:17,148 --> 00:30:17,982 [Phil] Woo-hoo! 645 00:30:18,066 --> 00:30:22,111 If you haven't already guessed, Dubai isn't a place that skimps on excess. 646 00:30:22,195 --> 00:30:26,324 Like this, one of the world's largest indoor ski resorts. 647 00:30:26,407 --> 00:30:27,325 [Phil] Woo-hoo! 648 00:30:27,408 --> 00:30:28,409 Ah! 649 00:30:28,493 --> 00:30:30,662 -Hee-hee. -[Logan] Woo! 650 00:30:33,832 --> 00:30:37,794 [Phil] I have to say, that's the most fun I've ever had in the snow in a mall. 651 00:30:37,877 --> 00:30:39,921 -Again! -[DJ] Yeah! [giggles] 652 00:30:41,464 --> 00:30:43,716 [jazz music playing] 653 00:30:47,345 --> 00:30:50,723 [Phil] Something I love to do when I'm in a new place that I don't know, 654 00:30:50,807 --> 00:30:53,226 and I know the food scene's gonna be good, 655 00:30:53,309 --> 00:30:54,227 is take a tour. 656 00:30:54,727 --> 00:30:55,854 I need some guidance. 657 00:30:55,937 --> 00:30:59,023 So get a guide, people. There's no shame in that. 658 00:30:59,107 --> 00:31:00,525 So here's Arva Ahmed, 659 00:31:00,608 --> 00:31:04,028 who runs a food tour company called Frying Pan Adventures, 660 00:31:04,112 --> 00:31:06,698 and she's taking me around the Al Ras neighborhood. 661 00:31:06,781 --> 00:31:08,408 [Arva] This is my favorite part of Dubai 662 00:31:08,491 --> 00:31:11,411 because it's such a fast-paced, constantly changing city, 663 00:31:11,494 --> 00:31:15,748 and sometimes you just want to unplug. Here you can just sit down... 664 00:31:15,832 --> 00:31:17,250 -Have a cup of chai... -[Phil] Yes. 665 00:31:17,333 --> 00:31:18,418 And just be. 666 00:31:20,503 --> 00:31:23,047 This is Chef Al Naz. 667 00:31:23,131 --> 00:31:25,508 She is from the south of Iran, 668 00:31:25,592 --> 00:31:29,721 and she has changed the game on one of my favorite breads in the city. 669 00:31:29,804 --> 00:31:32,515 -It's called ragag. Have you had ragag? -[Phil] I don't know. 670 00:31:32,599 --> 00:31:34,684 [Arva] From the word "raga," which means very thin. 671 00:31:34,767 --> 00:31:37,437 -Like a crepe? -Exactly. But even thinner. 672 00:31:37,520 --> 00:31:40,106 [Phil] She's got that going pretty hot. I can feel it from here. 673 00:31:40,189 --> 00:31:42,442 [Arva] Yes. Hands of asbestos, my friend. 674 00:31:42,525 --> 00:31:43,776 [laughs] 675 00:31:44,402 --> 00:31:47,614 Now this is like your canvas, you can go wild with it. 676 00:31:47,697 --> 00:31:49,699 -I love it with eggs. -Anything with an egg. 677 00:31:49,782 --> 00:31:54,037 But then there's a very refined addition to most of our dishes here, 678 00:31:54,120 --> 00:31:55,538 which is Chips Oman. 679 00:31:55,622 --> 00:31:58,082 This is from the neighboring country Oman. 680 00:31:58,166 --> 00:31:59,751 -There are spices on there. -Yes. 681 00:31:59,834 --> 00:32:01,044 -Chili flavor. -Mm-hmm. 682 00:32:01,127 --> 00:32:05,340 So we add that, and then we add a fish sauce called mehyawa. 683 00:32:05,423 --> 00:32:08,760 Basically a preserved anchovy sauce. 684 00:32:08,843 --> 00:32:10,595 -There we go. -Wow. 685 00:32:10,678 --> 00:32:12,931 -There. We're gonna break it in half. -[Phil] Great. 686 00:32:13,014 --> 00:32:15,016 -Ah! -It's superhot still. 687 00:32:15,099 --> 00:32:17,352 -It's okay. -Look at you, hands of asbestos. 688 00:32:17,435 --> 00:32:18,770 That's how it is. 689 00:32:18,853 --> 00:32:20,897 -You grow up in an Indian house... -Yeah. 690 00:32:20,980 --> 00:32:22,690 -You're used to this. -Yes. There we go. 691 00:32:22,774 --> 00:32:23,691 [Phil] Okay. 692 00:32:28,488 --> 00:32:29,322 [Phil] Mm! 693 00:32:29,405 --> 00:32:32,158 The chips are like... This is like a main ingredient. 694 00:32:32,241 --> 00:32:35,328 We not only eat it like a snack, but we add it like a spice on things. 695 00:32:35,411 --> 00:32:38,122 -[Phil] Right! -[Arva] Let's taste her tea as well. 696 00:32:39,999 --> 00:32:40,875 Ooh! 697 00:32:40,959 --> 00:32:42,377 -Sweet. -[Al Naz] Okay? 698 00:32:42,877 --> 00:32:46,214 -Dentist needed after this. -[Richard laughs] 699 00:32:46,297 --> 00:32:48,466 This is how all Dubai drinks their chai. 700 00:32:48,549 --> 00:32:49,717 A gallon of sugar. 701 00:32:49,801 --> 00:32:53,304 -Thank you. Sepas, Chef Al Naz. -Thank you. It was nice to meet you. 702 00:32:53,388 --> 00:32:55,014 [traditional music playing] 703 00:32:57,475 --> 00:32:59,936 [Arva] I know we're doing our second bread stop, 704 00:33:00,019 --> 00:33:02,230 but I just love bread. 705 00:33:02,730 --> 00:33:04,607 -[Phil] Hello. -[Arva] Salaam-Alaikum. 706 00:33:04,691 --> 00:33:06,275 [Phil] Salaam-Alaikum. 707 00:33:06,359 --> 00:33:07,986 [Arva] Oh, look at this. 708 00:33:08,069 --> 00:33:09,988 -They have everything on display. -[Phil] Oh, boy. 709 00:33:10,071 --> 00:33:14,742 These guys do all of the regular bread for this working-class community, 710 00:33:14,826 --> 00:33:18,079 'cause you have a lot of men who've left their families back home, 711 00:33:18,162 --> 00:33:20,623 their wives in a different country. 712 00:33:20,707 --> 00:33:22,375 These are the communal places, 713 00:33:22,458 --> 00:33:25,253 but the one I love is the za'atar and cheese. 714 00:33:26,045 --> 00:33:29,757 -Za'atar and cheese. I'm taking a... -Za'atar and cheese. Go for it. 715 00:33:29,841 --> 00:33:32,343 -Grilled cheeses of the world, right? -Mm! Yes. 716 00:33:33,928 --> 00:33:35,596 [giggles] 717 00:33:35,680 --> 00:33:37,306 That is the right reaction, my friend. 718 00:33:38,391 --> 00:33:39,225 Arva. 719 00:33:39,308 --> 00:33:41,269 -This is such a divine mash-up. -It is. 720 00:33:41,352 --> 00:33:45,023 You have the Afghanis using a Middle Eastern za'atar 721 00:33:45,106 --> 00:33:49,819 along with, like, super-processed cheese. It's just... This is so divine, like... 722 00:33:49,902 --> 00:33:53,448 But don't you always find that's where the magical stuff happens? 723 00:33:53,531 --> 00:33:55,658 When we cross-pollinate everything. 724 00:33:55,742 --> 00:33:58,453 Shall I add one more piece of pollination to this? 725 00:33:58,536 --> 00:34:00,455 Yes. Yes! Do it. 726 00:34:00,538 --> 00:34:03,207 -This is the hot sauce... -You're like a gunslinger. 727 00:34:03,291 --> 00:34:06,127 Every Emirati-Iranian household has this brand of hot sauce. 728 00:34:06,210 --> 00:34:07,211 -Excellence. -Okay. 729 00:34:07,295 --> 00:34:10,965 -That's an American bald eagle on the... -It is made in Louisiana. 730 00:34:11,049 --> 00:34:11,924 Come on. 731 00:34:13,092 --> 00:34:14,761 -It's more vinegary than it's spicy. -Yes. 732 00:34:14,844 --> 00:34:17,764 We don't call it Bald Eagle Sauce, we call it falcon sauce. 733 00:34:17,847 --> 00:34:18,681 Falcon sauce. 734 00:34:18,765 --> 00:34:20,808 -[Phil laughs] -It's our sauce now. 735 00:34:21,517 --> 00:34:23,978 -That's cool that you have that. -Yeah. 736 00:34:25,063 --> 00:34:27,857 -What you were saying about the workers... -Mm. 737 00:34:27,940 --> 00:34:29,692 We hear all kinds of things at home. 738 00:34:30,359 --> 00:34:33,738 But I also heard, now that I'm here, that most of the workers, 739 00:34:33,821 --> 00:34:38,242 they've chosen to leave their countries because they can make more money here 740 00:34:38,326 --> 00:34:39,660 and send that back home. 741 00:34:39,744 --> 00:34:42,914 I know my dad came to Dubai because he just felt 742 00:34:42,997 --> 00:34:46,125 there was opportunity, which he couldn't have done back home. 743 00:34:46,209 --> 00:34:47,710 I'm not saying everybody, 744 00:34:47,794 --> 00:34:51,089 but it was and is the land of opportunity for many people. 745 00:34:54,217 --> 00:34:56,052 [Phil] She's two for two with the bread. 746 00:34:56,135 --> 00:34:58,387 I can't wait to see what she's got for dessert. 747 00:34:58,471 --> 00:35:00,973 Imagine my surprise when Arva says, "You know what's good?" 748 00:35:01,557 --> 00:35:03,810 [Arva] Camel milk chocolate. 749 00:35:06,729 --> 00:35:11,234 All right, not something I've ever quested, but here we are. 750 00:35:11,317 --> 00:35:13,319 But I'm willing to try anything. 751 00:35:13,402 --> 00:35:16,030 -Don't diss it until you've tried it. -I'm not dissing. 752 00:35:16,114 --> 00:35:18,574 I've just had experiences with camels. 753 00:35:18,658 --> 00:35:19,492 There we go. 754 00:35:21,119 --> 00:35:23,996 -[Arva] Camel milk has a salty edge. -Yes. 755 00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:27,750 It's really precious. A cow will give you 40, 50, 60 liters of milk a day. 756 00:35:27,834 --> 00:35:31,462 Camels will give you six to seven liters of milk a day, right? 757 00:35:31,546 --> 00:35:33,172 But they'll complain about it. 758 00:35:33,256 --> 00:35:36,217 I am not going to comment on the poor queen camels. 759 00:35:36,300 --> 00:35:39,554 -They are... The ship of the desert. -I tease the camels. 760 00:35:40,138 --> 00:35:42,431 -[Arva] Let's do this guy first. -Thank you. 761 00:35:42,515 --> 00:35:43,349 [Arva] Okay. 762 00:35:48,521 --> 00:35:50,773 I... You know what I wanna say? 763 00:35:50,857 --> 00:35:52,859 You can really taste the camel. 764 00:35:52,942 --> 00:35:55,319 [laughs] 765 00:35:55,403 --> 00:35:56,696 I'm kidding. 766 00:35:57,363 --> 00:35:58,573 Very good chocolate. 767 00:35:58,656 --> 00:36:01,993 You'd never know that it was from my, uh, nemesis. 768 00:36:02,076 --> 00:36:04,912 This is the best thing to ever come from a camel. 769 00:36:04,996 --> 00:36:06,205 [laughs] 770 00:36:09,500 --> 00:36:12,879 [grand music playing] 771 00:36:40,698 --> 00:36:42,491 [Phil] Tonight we're going to Ossiano 772 00:36:42,575 --> 00:36:45,411 with Chef Gregoire in the Atlantis Palm Hotel. 773 00:36:46,537 --> 00:36:49,582 I understand there's something cool to look at while you eat. 774 00:36:55,922 --> 00:36:58,925 [ethereal music playing] 775 00:37:02,845 --> 00:37:05,473 [Phil] When you hear about it, it sounds a little gimmicky, 776 00:37:05,556 --> 00:37:09,101 but then when you're sitting here, it's so mesmerizing. 777 00:37:09,185 --> 00:37:11,854 I don't know that I've ever seen a tank 778 00:37:11,938 --> 00:37:16,692 filled with as many different types of fish, and rays, and sharks. 779 00:37:16,776 --> 00:37:19,862 Indeed. The legend say that there's 65,000 animals. 780 00:37:20,488 --> 00:37:21,989 Sixty-five thousand animals? 781 00:37:22,073 --> 00:37:26,244 I'll have the little one for the appetizer and that one for the main course. 782 00:37:26,327 --> 00:37:27,286 Is that how it works? 783 00:37:27,370 --> 00:37:30,164 -I send a guy. We cannot do that, sadly. -[laughs] 784 00:37:30,248 --> 00:37:33,834 In a way it's pretty strange to eat fish in front... 785 00:37:33,918 --> 00:37:35,336 -In front of fish. -Yeah. 786 00:37:35,419 --> 00:37:40,299 Do you ever, as someone's eating a fish, get another fish looking and going, "Mom!" 787 00:37:40,383 --> 00:37:41,217 [laughs] 788 00:37:42,885 --> 00:37:45,054 Now tell me about you. You are from...? 789 00:37:45,137 --> 00:37:48,808 France. I'm French, from Brittany, the western part of France. 790 00:37:48,891 --> 00:37:51,936 -Yes. -A beautiful place, inspired by the ocean. 791 00:37:52,687 --> 00:37:54,689 [Phil] He's also inspired by the unexpected. 792 00:37:54,772 --> 00:37:56,607 Our dinner starts with wine, 793 00:37:56,691 --> 00:37:59,068 decanted with a candle to look for sediment, 794 00:37:59,151 --> 00:38:00,987 which is fancy but not unusual. 795 00:38:01,070 --> 00:38:05,241 Except that this wine is alcohol-free, 'cause it's a Muslim country, remember? 796 00:38:06,492 --> 00:38:08,577 And then there's the candle. 797 00:38:11,622 --> 00:38:14,083 [Gregoire] The candle is not really a candle, as you can see. 798 00:38:14,166 --> 00:38:15,543 -It's a foie gras candle. -Wow. 799 00:38:15,626 --> 00:38:18,045 -The best kind. -[Gregoire, laughing] Indeed, yeah. 800 00:38:18,129 --> 00:38:21,215 The wax is made from white chocolate and duck fat. 801 00:38:21,799 --> 00:38:22,675 Hello. 802 00:38:22,758 --> 00:38:23,926 [Richard chuckles] 803 00:38:24,010 --> 00:38:26,095 -[Gregoire] It's my best enemy. -[Phil laughs] 804 00:38:26,178 --> 00:38:29,932 I love it. But I always try the guest to look at the food. 805 00:38:30,016 --> 00:38:34,687 It's a tough task because they want to upstage the action, don't they? 806 00:38:34,770 --> 00:38:37,565 But I have to say this is absolutely delicious. 807 00:38:38,524 --> 00:38:39,400 Shark! 808 00:38:39,942 --> 00:38:41,777 [Richard laughs] 809 00:38:42,778 --> 00:38:45,990 [Gregoire] We try to provoke emotions. It's very important. 810 00:38:46,073 --> 00:38:48,743 The emotion you're provoking is happiness. 811 00:38:48,826 --> 00:38:51,162 Indeed. But it can be fear. 812 00:38:51,245 --> 00:38:52,663 Is fear coming? 813 00:38:52,747 --> 00:38:54,874 Not really fear, more into unknown. 814 00:38:54,957 --> 00:38:58,377 -Okay, well, I'm afraid of that, so... -[laughs] 815 00:38:59,045 --> 00:39:00,504 You will see the next course. 816 00:39:01,005 --> 00:39:02,757 [Phil] All right, a treasure box. 817 00:39:03,883 --> 00:39:05,134 Ready, everybody? 818 00:39:05,760 --> 00:39:07,595 Ooh, whoa. 819 00:39:07,678 --> 00:39:10,264 -Now you will have to put your hand... -What? 820 00:39:10,348 --> 00:39:11,891 Not knowing what's inside. 821 00:39:11,974 --> 00:39:13,684 -That's okay. -[Richard chuckles] 822 00:39:13,768 --> 00:39:15,686 Oh. Oh. Hello. 823 00:39:17,229 --> 00:39:18,105 Oh! 824 00:39:19,648 --> 00:39:22,109 Wow. I'm glad I didn't go in hard, 825 00:39:22,610 --> 00:39:25,988 'cause I've had experience with those guys. 826 00:39:26,072 --> 00:39:27,782 -Richard... -That's the thing. 827 00:39:27,865 --> 00:39:31,660 The full story is about not knowing what you're gonna find. 828 00:39:31,744 --> 00:39:34,747 -Sea urchin, not everybody like that. -I like it. 829 00:39:34,830 --> 00:39:39,877 And since Chef pairs this sea urchin with mango, seaweed, trout caviar, 830 00:39:39,960 --> 00:39:43,297 and kimchi ice cream, I think you'd like it too. 831 00:39:43,923 --> 00:39:44,965 Mm! 832 00:39:45,925 --> 00:39:49,887 That's cold and, oh my goodness, what a lovely dish. 833 00:39:53,057 --> 00:39:57,520 The next dish is inspired by the classic old soups of southern France. 834 00:39:57,603 --> 00:40:00,606 But the presentation is all 21st century Dubai. 835 00:40:01,107 --> 00:40:02,149 [Phil gasps] 836 00:40:02,691 --> 00:40:05,653 -A salt is forming. -[Gregoire] The fish hasn't been touched. 837 00:40:05,736 --> 00:40:09,031 We fillet it, torch it a bit on the top to release the oil. 838 00:40:09,115 --> 00:40:11,826 And then we will pour this magic things on the top. 839 00:40:12,493 --> 00:40:14,662 [Phil] How did that salt form? 840 00:40:15,162 --> 00:40:17,540 -This is magic. I cannot tell you. -It is magic. 841 00:40:17,623 --> 00:40:19,542 That's incredible. I've never seen that. 842 00:40:19,625 --> 00:40:23,421 [Gregoire] And taste-wise it's essentially a bouillabaisse. 843 00:40:26,841 --> 00:40:27,883 Don't look, guys. 844 00:40:28,717 --> 00:40:29,802 [Gregoire chuckles] 845 00:40:34,849 --> 00:40:38,102 [line calling] 846 00:40:38,769 --> 00:40:41,439 Hello? Ted? Can you hear me? 847 00:40:41,522 --> 00:40:42,940 [Ted] Am I here? 848 00:40:43,023 --> 00:40:44,984 [Phil] I hear you. Do you hear me? 849 00:40:45,067 --> 00:40:46,861 -[Ted] I'm trying to hear... -There it is! 850 00:40:46,944 --> 00:40:50,239 -Hi, Phil. -I'm just... I'm just happy to see you. 851 00:40:50,322 --> 00:40:54,243 -How long have you been in Dubai? -A week. Have you ever been here? 852 00:40:54,326 --> 00:40:55,578 No, never. Never. 853 00:40:55,661 --> 00:40:58,747 It's got a real depth of characters, 854 00:40:58,831 --> 00:41:01,000 meaning people from all over the world. 855 00:41:01,083 --> 00:41:03,127 There's an old part of town 856 00:41:03,210 --> 00:41:07,465 with the old, you know, markets, and it also is like a city of the future. 857 00:41:07,548 --> 00:41:10,259 Including the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa. 858 00:41:10,342 --> 00:41:12,553 -You know, where Tom Cruise was... -Right. 859 00:41:12,636 --> 00:41:15,389 Yeah. Richard wanted me to do that scene, 860 00:41:15,473 --> 00:41:17,725 but without the safety precautions that he got. 861 00:41:17,808 --> 00:41:18,642 [laughs] 862 00:41:18,726 --> 00:41:20,895 So you see this napkin here. 863 00:41:20,978 --> 00:41:24,940 The reason I'm placing this on my lap is because they sent up this. 864 00:41:25,483 --> 00:41:28,068 -Can you see that? -Oh my God, that's a dessert plate. 865 00:41:28,152 --> 00:41:31,447 That is a full dessert plate of all kinds of pastries. 866 00:41:31,530 --> 00:41:34,658 Look at this thing. I have no idea what's in here 867 00:41:35,326 --> 00:41:37,077 -Isn't that gorgeous? -Wow. 868 00:41:37,161 --> 00:41:39,330 It's like a Smurf poop. 869 00:41:39,413 --> 00:41:42,917 Or you put it in your baby's nose to suck out mucous, maybe. 870 00:41:43,000 --> 00:41:47,171 Hey! [laughs] I'm gonna try it. Ready? 871 00:41:50,758 --> 00:41:51,717 Mm! 872 00:41:52,510 --> 00:41:53,719 Oh my God. 873 00:41:54,553 --> 00:41:56,138 Is that ice cream or pastry? 874 00:41:56,222 --> 00:42:00,976 It's like a beautiful almost like marshmallow cream with a raspberry center. 875 00:42:01,060 --> 00:42:02,019 Jeez. 876 00:42:02,102 --> 00:42:03,938 What'd you have for dinner tonight? 877 00:42:04,021 --> 00:42:07,399 We went to this fish restaurant, and I got chicken piccata. 878 00:42:07,900 --> 00:42:09,777 You sound like, you know, my dad. 879 00:42:09,860 --> 00:42:11,737 We would go to the fish restaurant, 880 00:42:11,820 --> 00:42:14,657 took him all over Italy, took him to the Amalfi Coast, 881 00:42:14,740 --> 00:42:19,078 and he would ask the waiter, no matter where we were, 882 00:42:19,161 --> 00:42:20,579 "Could I have a veal cutlet?" 883 00:42:20,663 --> 00:42:23,040 I would say, "Dad, why don't you try the things 884 00:42:23,123 --> 00:42:25,084 that they're famous for in Italy?" 885 00:42:25,167 --> 00:42:26,919 "I like veal cutlet." I'm like... 886 00:42:27,545 --> 00:42:29,296 They always said they don't have it. 887 00:42:29,380 --> 00:42:33,842 We go finally to one of the best seafood restaurants in the world, 888 00:42:33,926 --> 00:42:35,469 on the Amalfi Coast. 889 00:42:35,553 --> 00:42:40,224 Seafood. It says "seafood" in big letters everywhere in the restaurant. 890 00:42:40,307 --> 00:42:43,644 And the waiter comes over, and I'm holding my breath, 891 00:42:43,727 --> 00:42:46,730 and my dad says, "Could I have a veal cutlet?" 892 00:42:46,814 --> 00:42:47,815 And I explode. 893 00:42:47,898 --> 00:42:48,774 [laughs] 894 00:42:48,857 --> 00:42:50,985 "Why do you insist on...?" 895 00:42:51,068 --> 00:42:53,654 And the waiter goes, "We can do that for you." 896 00:42:53,737 --> 00:42:57,241 -[Ted laughs] -And my father goes, "Ah-ha, thank you." 897 00:42:57,324 --> 00:42:59,243 [laughs] 898 00:42:59,326 --> 00:43:00,911 And I never questioned him again. 899 00:43:00,995 --> 00:43:02,413 That's why we love him. 900 00:43:02,496 --> 00:43:04,415 You're gonna do a joke. Do you have one? 901 00:43:05,040 --> 00:43:07,459 -I do have a joke. -I'm excited. 902 00:43:07,543 --> 00:43:09,753 So, uh, this older couple 903 00:43:10,838 --> 00:43:13,048 go to their friends' home for dinner. 904 00:43:13,549 --> 00:43:16,302 And there's some gentlemen there, 905 00:43:16,885 --> 00:43:22,057 and his wife goes to talk to the women, he talks to his older gentlemen friends. 906 00:43:22,141 --> 00:43:24,226 They look at him and they say, 907 00:43:24,768 --> 00:43:27,479 "You look fantastic. You seem really sharp." 908 00:43:28,105 --> 00:43:29,815 And he says, "I am." 909 00:43:29,898 --> 00:43:33,652 "I have been taking this medication for memory, 910 00:43:33,736 --> 00:43:37,114 and it's working miracles." 911 00:43:37,197 --> 00:43:39,241 And one of the guys says, 912 00:43:40,117 --> 00:43:43,203 "Boy, I could use that. What's the name of it?" 913 00:43:43,829 --> 00:43:45,623 And he says, "It's, uh..." 914 00:43:47,166 --> 00:43:51,253 -"Oh, boy, uh... it's, uh..." -[Phil and Richard giggle] 915 00:43:51,337 --> 00:43:55,007 "It... it smells beautiful. It's, you know..." 916 00:43:55,090 --> 00:44:00,179 "It's a flower, it's a stalk that has, uh, thorns on it, and every..." 917 00:44:00,262 --> 00:44:02,264 A guy says, "Rose?" He goes, "Yeah. Rose." 918 00:44:02,348 --> 00:44:04,558 "Rose! What's the name of that medicine I'm on?" 919 00:44:04,642 --> 00:44:06,894 [laughing] 920 00:44:06,977 --> 00:44:09,772 [Phil] Perfect. This I have to tell you, 921 00:44:09,855 --> 00:44:15,277 a variation of that is my dad's favorite and best joke. 922 00:44:16,153 --> 00:44:19,782 Seriously, that you just thought to say that joke 923 00:44:19,865 --> 00:44:22,284 is a real tribute to him. 924 00:44:22,368 --> 00:44:23,327 God bless you. 925 00:44:24,203 --> 00:44:27,706 Ted, I love you so much. My friend, sleep well. 926 00:44:27,790 --> 00:44:30,042 -I'll be back in... -Can I see your brother's face? 927 00:44:30,125 --> 00:44:33,671 I don't want you to have nightmares before you go to bed, but here he is. 928 00:44:34,463 --> 00:44:35,881 -[Ted] Younger. -Yes. 929 00:44:35,964 --> 00:44:36,882 So much younger. 930 00:44:36,965 --> 00:44:39,093 -[Ted] Very handsome. -That's enough, Ted. 931 00:44:40,344 --> 00:44:41,470 [laughs] 932 00:44:41,553 --> 00:44:43,347 Hey, travel safely. 933 00:44:43,430 --> 00:44:46,266 Thank you, my friend. Awesome. Ted Danson, everybody. 934 00:44:46,350 --> 00:44:48,102 [Richard clapping and whooping] 935 00:44:48,185 --> 00:44:50,229 [upbeat music playing] 936 00:44:50,312 --> 00:44:52,898 [Phil] Tonight's reunion meal is at Al Qbabh, 937 00:44:52,981 --> 00:44:55,234 one of just a handful of restaurants in Dubai 938 00:44:55,317 --> 00:44:58,320 that actually serves real Emirati food. 939 00:44:58,404 --> 00:45:01,073 [all] Yay, yay, yay! 940 00:45:01,156 --> 00:45:01,990 [laughs] 941 00:45:02,074 --> 00:45:04,993 And I am meeting all my friends I've made this week. 942 00:45:05,077 --> 00:45:07,746 Plus a few new ones, like Peyman's sister, Sahar, 943 00:45:07,830 --> 00:45:11,375 and Trevor James, the Food Ranger, if you're familiar with YouTube. 944 00:45:11,458 --> 00:45:13,377 I heard this place is very, very good. 945 00:45:13,460 --> 00:45:15,421 -Emirati-style hello. -Yes. 946 00:45:15,504 --> 00:45:17,047 And that is a nose touching. 947 00:45:17,131 --> 00:45:18,173 -That right? -That's it. 948 00:45:18,257 --> 00:45:21,093 -I'm not sure you can handle this. -Look at mine. 949 00:45:21,719 --> 00:45:22,636 Very good. 950 00:45:23,387 --> 00:45:24,888 -Do you do that too? -No. 951 00:45:25,389 --> 00:45:27,224 [laughing] 952 00:45:27,307 --> 00:45:28,809 Don't bring that near me. 953 00:45:28,892 --> 00:45:31,937 [emotional music playing] 954 00:45:32,688 --> 00:45:35,315 [Phil] I don't even know what's under here, but I'm excited. 955 00:45:35,399 --> 00:45:37,067 Ooh! 956 00:45:37,151 --> 00:45:39,903 [all] Oh, oh! 957 00:45:39,987 --> 00:45:41,029 [Phil] This is it? 958 00:45:41,113 --> 00:45:42,614 No. This is the appetizer. 959 00:45:42,698 --> 00:45:44,908 -[all laugh] -[man] It's the welcome platter. 960 00:45:46,160 --> 00:45:47,661 -[Phil] We just dig in? -[Richard] Wow. 961 00:45:47,745 --> 00:45:49,955 [Phil] This is unbelievable. All seafood. 962 00:45:50,038 --> 00:45:53,000 -What do you start with? -[Mohammad] The prawns. Yeah. 963 00:45:53,083 --> 00:45:54,084 [Nada] With the hands. 964 00:45:54,168 --> 00:45:56,754 -Yeah, okay. I got it. -Yeah. 965 00:45:56,837 --> 00:45:59,465 -[Nada] You gotta do the pinch. -[Peyman] Great. 966 00:45:59,548 --> 00:46:01,967 And fun. And delicious. 967 00:46:02,760 --> 00:46:04,428 There's so much delicious food. 968 00:46:04,511 --> 00:46:07,848 -Preserved lemon. The Arabian... -I love it. Did you try it before? 969 00:46:07,931 --> 00:46:10,184 -Yes. At the Arabian Tea House. -Oh, yes. 970 00:46:10,267 --> 00:46:11,143 My first day. 971 00:46:11,226 --> 00:46:14,271 If you stay here for another ten days, you wouldn't leave. 972 00:46:14,354 --> 00:46:16,940 [Sahar] That's what happens to everyone that comes to Dubai. 973 00:46:17,024 --> 00:46:19,693 "We'll just be here for a bit and then leave." 974 00:46:19,777 --> 00:46:21,904 And then bam, it's 20 years. 975 00:46:21,987 --> 00:46:23,155 [laughing] 976 00:46:23,238 --> 00:46:25,157 The great thing about Dubai, historically, 977 00:46:25,240 --> 00:46:27,785 it's been a place where everybody kind of converges. 978 00:46:27,868 --> 00:46:31,497 [Arva] Yes. Absolutely. This is the best place to be a mixed race. 979 00:46:31,580 --> 00:46:35,209 Like, "I don't know where or which part of the world I'm from" child. 980 00:46:35,292 --> 00:46:37,377 -You'll fit right in. -[Mohammad] A hundred percent. 981 00:46:37,461 --> 00:46:39,004 I've loved every second. 982 00:46:39,087 --> 00:46:42,174 A first impression of Dubai if you were driving through it, 983 00:46:42,257 --> 00:46:45,594 you'd go, "Oh my God, look at all the money they spend on building." 984 00:46:45,677 --> 00:46:49,723 But just a tiny bit under the surface, and you meet beautiful people. 985 00:46:49,807 --> 00:46:52,893 I just want to thank you for making me feel so welcome, 986 00:46:52,976 --> 00:46:55,896 and your generosity and hospitality, 987 00:46:55,979 --> 00:46:59,024 and, and... just the love that I feel, 988 00:46:59,775 --> 00:47:03,570 not because it's me, but because it is your nature to be this way, 989 00:47:03,654 --> 00:47:05,864 is very sweet, and I'll never forget it. 990 00:47:05,948 --> 00:47:08,367 So I raise a glass of water to you. 991 00:47:08,450 --> 00:47:11,328 Raise a glass of water. That's the way we do it in Dubai. 992 00:47:11,411 --> 00:47:13,831 -There we go. -The halal way. 993 00:47:13,914 --> 00:47:14,832 Yeah. 994 00:47:14,915 --> 00:47:18,252 I never thought that I'd go to Dubai for vacation 995 00:47:18,335 --> 00:47:21,129 after that one stop five years ago. 996 00:47:22,089 --> 00:47:24,466 It's a mall. What do I need that for? 997 00:47:25,551 --> 00:47:28,011 It shows you how wrong a first impression can be. 998 00:47:29,638 --> 00:47:30,639 That's the lesson. 999 00:47:31,932 --> 00:47:32,933 You never know. 1000 00:47:37,521 --> 00:47:39,731 [music fades] 1001 00:47:41,149 --> 00:47:43,819 [upbeat end theme music playing] 1002 00:47:55,539 --> 00:47:58,250 ♪ Come sit at his table ♪ 1003 00:47:58,333 --> 00:48:01,837 ♪ If you're happy, hungry Willing and able ♪ 1004 00:48:02,629 --> 00:48:05,382 ♪ To see how breaking bread ♪ 1005 00:48:05,465 --> 00:48:09,094 ♪ Can turn a stranger Right into a friend! ♪ 1006 00:48:09,177 --> 00:48:12,848 ♪ He will drive to you He will fly to you ♪ 1007 00:48:12,931 --> 00:48:16,476 ♪ He will sing for you And he'll dance for you! ♪ 1008 00:48:16,560 --> 00:48:20,105 ♪ He will laugh with you And he'll cry for you! ♪ 1009 00:48:20,188 --> 00:48:22,482 ♪ There's just one thing He asks in return! ♪ 1010 00:48:22,566 --> 00:48:25,694 ♪ Somebody feed, somebody feed Phil! ♪ 1011 00:48:25,777 --> 00:48:28,322 ♪ Somebody ♪ 1012 00:48:28,405 --> 00:48:31,575 ♪ Somebody feed Phil! ♪ 1013 00:48:31,658 --> 00:48:36,121 ♪ Somebody feed him now! ♪