Our Contributors
Meet the writers, recipe developers, and cultural researchers behind GulfSpoon.
Sarah Al-Fayed
Senior Recipe Developer
Sarah is a food writer and recipe developer based in Dubai, specializing in Gulf heritage cuisine. She grew up learning traditional Emirati cooking from her grandmother and has spent over a decade documenting the region's culinary traditions.
Omar Hussain
Contributing Writer
Omar is a food journalist and home cook from Karachi, now living in Doha. He writes about the intersection of South Asian and Gulf culinary traditions, exploring how expatriate communities adapt their home recipes.
Maria Santos
Contributing Writer
Maria is a Filipino food writer and community organizer in Abu Dhabi. She documents the rich Filipino food culture thriving across the Gulf and shares recipes that bridge her homeland traditions with locally available ingredients.
GulfSpoon Editorial Team
Editorial Team
The GulfSpoon editorial team comprises food writers, recipe developers, and cultural researchers dedicated to documenting the diverse culinary landscape of the Gulf region.