Bandar Aden, Yemeni Restaurant in Souq Waqif

Bandar Aden Yemeni Restaurant
http://www.bandaraden.com/

First they brought us some chicken broth soup.

My favorite: chicken ogda

chicken mindy

The bread is huge and so delicious and warm.  Here's the full meal: salta, chicken ogda, chicken mindy, and salsa tasting demaa with bread.

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Outside Mathaf.

The new museum, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, near Education City was very nice and well organized.  They had many modern paintings and didn't disappoint.

Salmon Bento Box at Sushi Minto

The salmon bento box at Sushi Minto was awesome!  Salmon sushi is my favorite so this was perfect.  :)

Singers in Souq Waqif

Al Maharah at Hotel Souq Waqif

At Al Maharah, we got to pick out the fish and shrimp we would be eating...

Here they are cooked!

Jerboa Mascots

 The Jerboa mascots for the Asian Football Cup were all over the city in various forms.  So cute!

These guys just scream Japanese influence.


http://www.the-afc.com/en/event-information/asiancup2011-official-mascots

Japan vs. Qatar

This was a very heated and exciting game.  The Japanese were all together in one corner doing very organized cheers and chants for their team.  The rest of the stadium was actually completely full which was shocking.

Sakura at the Ramada Plaza Hotel

Probably my favorite Japanese restaurant in Qatar, Sakura, has a really great selection.  Here I tried the gyouza (dumplings) and bentou box.  The gyouza were good (could be just a little better) and the bentou was also quite good.  The "yaki niku" was not yaki niku (slightly cooked short rib meat) though and way overcooked.

Maxim at the Ramada Plaza Hotel

This was the best steak I've had so far in Qatar and actually even comparable to Ruth's Chris.  A Filipino woman cooked the steaks right at the table, not necessary and a little awkward actually since she seemed kinda unhappy.  However, the steak and sauce were soooo good that I didn't think too much.  Yum, French food.  :)

South Korea va. Australia

Yay for FamilyMart!!  (FamilyMart is a Japanese convenience store.)

Isfahan Garden in Souq Waqif

 Isfahan Garden is decorated in typical Iranian fashion.

Isfahan Garden is in Souq Waqif right off of the main road. It's possible to sit outside or inside the restaurant. It's usually more fun to sit outside in the souq since the atmosphere is awesome, but for Isfahan Garden, try going inside. There are places to sit on the sides of the restaurant with cushions and pillows where you sit on the floor in a cool semi-secluded area with just your friends. You can experience more of the traditional way of eating here. The best thing I had was the hummus and the bread was also great.

Fish & Chips at the Irish Harp in the Sheraton Doha

Fish & Chips with some cider - perfect!  These weren't bad at all!

Japanese Dance at Katara

For the occasion of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011, the Embassy of Japan organized a Japanese dance and a drum concert for 8 January 2011 at Cultural Village at the Open-air Stage 2 (Opposite to the Amphitheatre sea side).

(1) Yosakoi dance (a Japanese folklore dance)18:00 ~ 20:00
(2) Japanese Drum concert 20:00 ~ 22:00

Jay Sean Concert

Jay Sean came to perform in Qatar for the Asian Football Games. The concert was free and really fun. For the final song, the Jerboa mascots came on the stage and were also dancing.

mascots dancing with Jay Sean

The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011™ mascots are a family of Jerboas, a rodent found in the deserts of Qatar. The characters are named after different locations in the north, south, east and west of Qatar.

http://www.the-afc.com/en/event-information/asiancup2011-official-mascots

Aspire Tower

Corniche at Doha Marriott Hotel

So cute!

The nightly seafood buffet.  It was good, just so much food...