Shisha 101: 5 variations to try in Dubai

Whether you’re at home watching Netflix and not "chilling" or in a restaurant outside with your friends, who may or may not have a tarneeb addiction, shisha could be the best companion to make your day, or evening, better. And while we acknowledge that smoking shisha is hazardous, and we never encourage anyone to cause harm to themselves, we also have to admit that shisha has become part of our lifestyle, so why not talk about it?

Shisha is basically an instrument for smoking flavored tobacco in which the smoke is passed through a water basin before you inhale it. Simple enough?

It consists of a pipe, a vase, a bowl, a hose, foil, charcoal, tobacco, mu’assal, lots of love ... and health hazards.

Shisha, argileh, nargileh, hookah, hubble buble, waterpipe, rashba, vattenpipa, gudugudaa

/ʃaɪjɛʃ/ Verb: Third person present: Tishayesh; past tense: shayashet; gerund or present participle: 3am shayesh; imperative: wolak shayyesh ya zalameh shu bak?

1. The act of smoking shisha alone or with friends.
2. The act of going to a restaurant to have shisha alone or with friends. And by alone, we mean with your Facebook friends. And by your friends, we mean your Facebook friends while your real life friends are on their mobiles with their own Facebook friends … etc.

Since everything in Dubai is unique and different, even shisha found a way to evolve. Here are some shisha adaptions, mainly to mark up the price in restaurants around the city.

Because glass is so 2003, and Watermelon is in! Why? Because it gives it that sweet tasty finish it needs.

if you can have a fruity base, then you can absolutely have a fruity head! But why have a pineapple head? Well … the reasons are still unknown, but it makes you look so fancy.

You basically put ice cubes in the water. Why? Because smoking Shisha is cool, but we all need that extra chill. Although, this probably isn’t the best ... Shisha operates the most smoothly with warmer water.

For that “fizz” feeling ... Why? It sweetens the whole deal and makes it look cooler. Especially, if you fill it with Fanta. Orange is the new water!

To give you that fresh breath you’ve been longing for since that toothpaste commercial ... Why? It cools down the smoke for a less burning sensation. Basically, it allows you to smoke even more! Healthy, eh?