We are in the Holy month of Ramadan — the month of fasting and feasting, and like many cultures across the world, for us too, offering a bountiful feast amounts to showing love, blessings, hospitality and abundance.
All through the city, it is hard to miss the unceasing offers in supermarkets — “buy one and get two free”, and with numerous elaborate Iftar gatherings of friends and family, people do tend to overstock and overcook which inevitably ends up as excess.
“I’ve been to numerous Iftar parties and have hosted many too over the years, and through my experience, I understand that out of fear of falling short, we don’t realise how excessive our feasts can get,” said
Shamira Mitha, business woman, Dubai.
“I am extremely mindful of wastage and make it to a point to create detailed shopping lists for every visit to the grocery. I always have an idea of how many people will be attending an iftar at home and I plan my menu accordingly. Even when we are dining out, I order only as much as we think we will consume. At the end of the day, it all comes down to smart shopping, smart ordering and smart eating. Excess in any form is not good, and I usually am very conscious of that.”
