Contributions of Phil Iddison

This modest engineer has a passion for food! During his many years in the Gulf, Phil has explored his personal interest in food, amassing a wealth of knowledge and experience which he has generously shared with others around the world.

For the past few years, the Al Ain chapter of the Emirates Natural History Group has benefited from his studies. In addition to researching and preparing articles, Phil volunteers to lead members of the Al Ain chapter through the souq, explaining and identifying the curious specimens of fish, the unusual vegetables, the unknown greens and other offerings.

In addition, Phil has prepared and presented papers at the Oxford (University) Symposiums in recent years. We are pleased to be able to offer complete copies of these papers, including bibliography and footnotes.

In the spring of 2000, Phil was among the presenters at the Second Arab Gulf Conference on Folklore and Oral History organized by the Zayed Center for Heritage and History in Al Ain. His paper is among the articles available here.

The Al Ain chapter acknowledged his many years of support and contributions by presenting Phil with a lifetime membership.

The papers: