Fried chicken and white bread

Dubai is certainly no place for budget travelers with all of its 5 star hotels and top end eateries. So, while certainly not budget by Indian standards, we still sought out the budget options. Our hotel in Dubai is frequented by African traders, so the majority of the folks we past in the halls gave us a slightly quizzical look as we strolled in and out of what was to us a 'luxury' hotel compared to most of our budget digs in India. There was a restaurant in the hotel, so we swung into it one morning to grab breakfast before heading out for the day. Through the doorway, I see a man putting together a plate with fried chicken and half a loaf of white bread. I found this to be quite curious. Then I peered around the corner, and 4-5 tables were filled with Africans feasting on fried chicken for breakfast. So, I asked the fellow about getting food to which he replied, 'no food'. Fair enough. We really weren't interested in fried chicken for breakfast anyway. So, we headed out to the street and found a stall that served some familiar Indian favorites!