Relationship wali nahi , ramzan main haram hay .
Khanay wali dates , which ones are the best ? Which kind you serve for iftar party and which one you use for daily iftar ?
Big size Medjool are so freaking expensive in US. 
at Arab or other desi stores. I found same ones a lot cheaper at Sams club though.
Why do desi folks like to milk their own kind in Ramzan ?
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But dont the Medjool dates taste way better than the ones sold at BJs or Sams club...??
I have both of them at home this year.And I agree that the ones sold at desi stores are pretty expensive...:-//
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But dont the Medjool dates taste way better than the ones sold at BJs or Sams club...?? I have both of them at home this year.And I agree that the ones sold at desi stores are pretty expensive...:-//
Didn't I say they are selling same dates ( (meaning same big size Medjool) at Sams club cheaper , hence my rant. :@:
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oh ok...I haven't seen the same Medjool dates at the wholesale clubs...they are the California dates but not the Medjool variety.
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ii haven't tried many varieties. i hate the green dates but LOVE the California Medjool dates :)
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We're super lucky in that my dad is frequently going/coming back from Saudi. He brings kilo's and kilo's of dates every time and we mostly keep them for Ramadan. I can't remember the name but my fav is a large one from Medina.
Am I the only one that eats them at Sehri? I can't eat much at that time so I eat dates, almonds, maybe a banana, porridge.
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Send some to me.
Your sahri is very nutritious say.
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We're super lucky in that my dad is frequently going/coming back from Saudi. He brings kilo's and kilo's of dates every time and we mostly keep them for Ramadan. I can't remember the name but my fav is a large one from Medina.
Am I the only one that eats them at Sehri? I can't eat much at that time so I eat dates, almonds, maybe a banana, porridge.
Stoppit mashallah you are really fortunate mate ... Saudi produces some of the world's bestest khajoors ...
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All the friends in the UK, please could you also share the brands of dates you guys buy ?
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All the friends in the UK, please could you also share the brands of dates you guys buy ?
I got some from Tesco yesterday. They are called khudary dates ... Taste good :)
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I just love Khajoors 
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We bought some yesterday too - samar dates from local asian cash and carry in UK
they taste quite good :)
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Chicken Biryani, I like Khudary or Safawy/safawi dates. Basically the really chewy toffee type variety of dates. Don't like the the ones coated in glucose syrup- why do they do that when dates are already sweet enough.
Also like fresh dates to if you leave them to go bit soft they are nice too.
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All the friends in the UK, please could you also share the brands of dates you guys buy ?
The ones I bought are called Al-Medinah...and they are lovely and soft.We were given a a box from some friends who went on Umrah recently,so we saved those for ramzan.
Like stoppit,I eat them in sehri too.It stops me from feeling thirsty.
I tell you,I can't stand those four for a pound jobbies.They are so hard...yuk.Those medjool dates are really expensive :(.Sometimes Costco does some nice ones too.Dunno about this year,though.
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sawafi, khudri and ajwa are my faves,
i love the chewy toffee type ones as opposed to the soft gooey ones...yummmy though!
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Relationship wali nahi , ramzan main haram hay . ?
sir jee, wo tou shawaal aur rajab main bhee haram hain
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Medjool are the best ...
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We were able to get a really good price $1.50/lb for medjool dates at a farmers market.
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We're super lucky in that my dad is frequently going/coming back from Saudi. He brings kilo's and kilo's of dates every time and we mostly keep them for Ramadan. I can't remember the name but my fav is a large one from Medina.
Am I the only one that eats them at Sehri? I can't eat much at that time so I eat dates, almonds, maybe a banana, porridge.
Same here, not my dad though, my chacha bring us our Ramadan supplies a month or so before Ramadan. I have a small tub of Ajwa dates just for me! Ajwa dates are the best. I actually request them all year round.
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Medjool are definitely the best...way too expensive though. I bought some from Asda this year, £1.50 for around 8... but I think Morrisons are cheaper. Sometimes they have offers etc around Christmas for dates and other dried fruits, so if you're super organised you can buy them then.