Cheers! Dubai’s Population Can Decide on Cuisine Containing Alcohol
After going back and forth on the decision, Dubai says food with an alcohol content can be served in restaurants provided that it is separated from other fare and plainly marked, Dubai newspaper The National reported Tuesday.
Dubai is reversing the 2003 law that prohibited foodstuff preparation with alcohol because the mainstream Islamic populace could not identify when food was made with alcohol. Although implementation of the law was announced on Sunday, the decision has now been reversed. Cooking containing alcohol could be served providing that was distinct from from other food and clearly marked.
Awadhi was quoted as saying “We have found violations where hotels are not clearly stating alcohol content in their food.” Awadhi also stated that alcohol should be handled like other “non-halal products” such as pork.
