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Meet the Pakistani Chef Teaching Colonial History Through Food
"It’s startling how little people know about Partition. The largest immigration of human movement across two countries took place and thousands lost their lives."
This Indian Restaurant Has a Whole Kitchen Just for Naan Bread
At Baluchi in London, chef Arup Kumar Dasgupta has dedicated an entire kitchen and wine-pairing menu to rotis, parathas, kulchas, and other tandoor-baked Indian breads.
Britain’s Muslim Takeaway Workers Are Suffering Islamophobic Attacks
Shortly after the Paris terrorist attacks, takeaway owner Mohammed Khalid was beaten outside his shop in Glasgow. He’s far from the only one—statistics from Muslim campaign groups show a rise in such Islamophobic abuse on fast food workers.
You'll Need Nine Hours and a Ghotni to Make This Curry
It takes hours to pulverise the meat required for haleem—the Indian Arab curry—using a traditional wooden utensil. Chef Muhammad at London’s Lahore Kebab House has been cooking the dish since 1987.
Tandoori Meets Rotisserie Chicken in Montreal's Toughest Neighbourhood
Montreal chef Omar Zabuair left the city's culinary scene behind to serve rotisserie chicken in one of the city's toughest boroughs.
A Single Takeaway Curry Has Enough Calories for Two People
New research from Ulster University has found that your lazy Friday night fave of chicken korma and pilau rice contains enough calories for two adults and over the recommended daily amount of fat.
Why Notting Hill Carnival Reminds Me of Accidental Pineapple Crumble
Notting Hill Carnival is coming up this weekend and all I can think about is my friend’s accidental pineapple crumble. He ran out of apples so made a crumble out of pineapple and it was delicious. It seems appropriately tropical, too.
A Culinary Tour of Chungking Mansions
Walking into the main entrance of Hong Kong's Chungking Mansions is like walking into crossfire. But inside these buildings, secret restaurants serve up fried chicken, fufu, naan, and more.
A Delhi Restaurant Ruined Kebabs for Me Forever
India is a largely vegetarian country. But if you look hard enough in major cities like Delhi, you'll find meat palaces like Karim's—an indulgent, mutton heavy restaurant preserving Maghlai cuisine and serving diners by throwing their plates to them...
The Kitchen Divides Pakistan's Rich and Poor
When visiting my extended family in Pakistan, I am hyper-aware of the differences between the rich and the poor. Even at home, the classes are separated as young, impoverished men cook meals in sweltering heat for their employers.