Try the Arabic foods Part 1 (Arab Mezze)

Dubai is a metropolitan city with people from all over the world and thus you will find all types of foods in Dubai from all over the world. You will find franchises for all the major fast foods, diners and restaurant of the world as well as a large assortment of South Asian and South East Asian restaurants. But I would suggest when you are visiting Arabia, try some Arabic food, you wont be disappointed.

Shawarma:
By far one of the most popular foods in the Arab world, the shawarma is a substitute of a wrap, it is made of grilled lamb or chicken rolled into an Arabic bread, sprinkled with tomatoes, garlic sauce and Arabic pickle. There are many "Cafeteria's" in Dubai offering the shawarma the taste varies from restaurant to restaurant but is very nice.
Price: $1-$3

Falafel:
Falafel is the Arabic French fry. It looks like a cutlet. They are made out of mixing chickpeas and different spices. Then deep-fry and served as a side

dish. Falafel is also available at every "cafeteria" basically on every street in dubai you will be able to find them.
Price: $1-$2

Mandi:
Mandi is by far my favourite foods in Dubai, served in special "Mandi Restuarants" all over Dubai. Usually the seating at these restaurants is on carpeted floors where you have cushions, you also get your own private cubicle inside the restaurant so people can not see you sitting on the floor and eating. Mandi also comes in Lamb and Chicken, in servings of 1-3-6-10 people, Traditionally the serving you ask for is served in one big tray and all the diners eat from the same tray, but you can order seperately too. The mandi is a dish of arabic rice served with steamed chicken in arabic herbs, with soup and an assortemnt of sauces, A must try not to be missed. The most famous mandi restaurant is "Bait al Mandi" or the House of Mandi, situated on Diyafah street in Deira Dubai.