Walk into any “Indian grocery” in the UAE, and you’ll instantly feel two things: nostalgia and mild cultural whiplash. The smell of cardamom and detergent hits you, Bollywood songs play from a small Bluetooth speaker, and you spot a pack labelled “Taj Mahal Pasta – Real Indian Taste. ” Wait… pasta? Taj Mahal ? Real Indian taste? Congratulations, you’ve entered the world of UAE’s Desi Grocery Oddities, where nostalgia meets marketing gone rogue, and half the shelves are stocked with items that would make your Indian relatives blink twice and whisper, “Yeh India mein milta hai kya?” There’s an entire aisle of “Made for expats” brands that exist only in the Gulf. They sound Indian, look Indian, but are as mysterious as Dubai rain. Here are some all-time classics you’ll find sta

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