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Master Chef India champion Nikita Gandhi.

MasterChef India winner Nikita Ghandi, Siba Mtongana and reggae legends The Wailers are the latest items on the menu at this year’s Taste of Abu Dhabi (TOAD).

The food festival takes place at du Arena from November 5-7.

Already announced for the event are TV cooking star Valentine Warner, making his TOAD debut, and returning Food Network stars Reza Mahammad and Jenny Morris. The chefs will showcase their recipes at the OSN and Food Network Chef’s Theatre and Quooker Cookery School.

Also cooking are patissier Eric Lanlard, British creative cooking pair Steven Edwards and Josh Stanzl, and local cookbook author Suzanne Husseini.

The annual food festival will include pop-ups from 25 Abu Dhabi restaurants including Atayeb, Avasa, Al Gusto, Barocco, Belgian Beer Cafe, Blue Grill, BOA, Café D’alsace, Caramel, Carluccios, Flooka, KOI, Nolus, Peppermill, Prego’s, Royal Orchid Restaurant, Safina, ShoCho, Teatro, Villa Toscana and Zambar.

Tickets, from Dh49.50, at www.tasteabudhabi.com.