Nido color box setĭo you recall the Nido color box sets that used to come with Nido milk powder as a freebie? Every artsy child's ambition at the time was to have a complete kit with water paints, crayons, chalk, and markers. It is still an object of no reason but pure pleasure that every child has indulged in at least once. When a 90s youngster in Doha pulled out a small firecracker like Pop Pop, which created a mini-explosion when flicked on the ground, you could tell they were being mischievous. A blue paintbrush-shaped lollipop that stains your tongue blue or a strawberry-flavored heart is two favorites among today's adults who grew up in the 1990s. LollipopsĮvery youngster loves candies, but at the time, there was a desire for the cheapest lollipops in neighborhood grocery stores (Baqalah). Who else has bitten on the twist-top cover to get it open? The Baboo ice lolly was also a delight on its own. If this were to melt, it would also become a makeshift beverage. Ice lollies in plastic tubes were a popular after-school treat at the time. Nothing could compare to the joy of a child enjoying an ice cream cone in the middle of summer in Qatar. If one has studied in Qatar, they must have used the traditional 'Qatar' notebook with the Qatar map on the back at least once during their scholastic days. A restaurant providing fresh juices, snacks, and the good old 'chicken burger mix' was constantly bustling with families and hyperactive kids who had worked up an appetite after hours of play on the Corniche. Cafeteria by Sheraton ParkĬosta Coffee-Corniche, which is currently popular among coffee drinkers seeking a view and a work-friendly environment, was formerly a junk-food hotspot. This restaurant was always a treat to visit because it was well-known for its food and was also photogenic. The Al Bandar Restaurant, an outward protruding dhow-shaped restaurant located along the Corniche near the modern Sharq Village & Spa, was one of the most structurally different eateries of the period. More memories of growing up in Qatar in the 1990s

Blue paintbrush lollipops