South Asian food
Vegetarian Biryani Really Does Not Deserve the Mocking It Gets
Far from just being the butt of jokes, vegetarian biryani holds a special place for many – a marker of family traditions and personal rituals.
Bow Down to Aubergine Pickle, the God-Tier Condiment
Bottom-tier: piccalilli and own-brand ketchup. Mid-tier: mayonnaise and HP Sauce. God-tier: aubergine pickle.
London’s Desi Pubs Are a Proud British-Indian Tradition
A fixture of the communities where migrants have settled, South Asian-owned pubs offer tandoori grills and homemade roti alongside draught ale and darts.
How This Town Became a South Asian Sweet Shop Paradise
Bradford’s first mithai shop was opened in 1964 by Abdul Rehman, a Pakistani migrant working in the city's textiles mills. Other shops soon followed and today, Bradford is a sugary haven of laddu and gulab jamun.
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."
Meet the Chef Bringing Grandma-Approved Pakistani Street Food to London
Numra Siddiqui scoured the food stalls of Karachi and her own family recipes in search of the ultimate bun kabab—the “desi burger” made with sweetened bread and slow-cooked beef.
Meet the 63-Year-Old ‘Auntie’ Making Glasgow’s Favorite Samosas
Served with chickpeas and tamarind chutney, Glasgow Sweet House’s samosas are the work of "Auntie" Nasreen. “All of my friends’ daughters come here to get them,” she says. “I’m flattered everyone likes them.”
Steakhouses and Wagyu Burgers Are Changing Britain’s Halal Food Scene
As Britain’s Muslim diners become more adventurous, demand for halal food beyond fast food chains has increased, with halal steakhouses and street food eateries opening across the country.