Khao London is London’s first Khao Suey joint! Noodles, creamy coconut curry, spicy meat, secret chilli sauce, lime and a whole lot of crunch – what’s not to like? Read our interview with Asna Qamar, Founder of Khao London, below. Describe your relationship with food in three words. Live To Eat. If you weren’t a…
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Blu Top Ice Cream
Blu Top Ice Cream is a small-batch ice cream company based in South London serving all-natural ice cream sandwiches and frozen patisserie. Their classic American super-premium ice cream recipe uses no stabilizers or emulsifiers – just natural ingredients you’d find in your grandma’s pantry. Read our interview with Richard Makin, Founder of Blu Top Ice…
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Stacked Dutch Pancakes
Stacked Dutch Pancakes was founded with the intention to bring a new buzz to desserts in and around London. The pancakes, known as poffertjes in the Netherlands, are a modern twist on a classic snack. Read our interview with Jessica Harrison, Founder of Stacked Dutch Pancakes, below. Describe your relationship with food in three words.…
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Chit Chaat Chai
Chit Chaat Chai started with a Bombay Bhel, or rather a lack of one. Tania, the foodie founder, was feeling sad and hungry. She had endured a long and fruitless search across the country for her favourite Indian street dishes or, as we know it Chaat. With little on offer here, the pioneer took matters…
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Rola Wala
Rola Wala combines epic street food flavours discovered on Kolkata backstreets, Bombay beaches, and Keralan waterways. Their first London restaurant opens in Spitalfields in July. Read our interview with Mark Wright, Founder of Rola Wala, below. Describe your relationship with food in three words. (It’s) all about flavour. If you weren’t a street food trader…
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Zaytoun
Zaytoun is a social enterprise and Community Interest Company importing and selling Palestinian artisan food products. Their range is a celebration of the exceptional quality produced in Palestine, and a means of sustainable livelihood for the growers. Read our interview with Heather Masoud, Director of Zaytoun, below. Describe your relationship with food in three words.…
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Review: Coriander, London
Why would I ever eat Indian food thats not home cooked? Thats the question I always ask myself when dinner plans turn Indian. Halal Gems were invited to Coriander in Hatch End earlier this year, and since its not far from home, I made an exception and wondered if the chef could rise to the…
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Halal options at KERB does Alchemy 2017
The Southbank Centre’s Alchemy festival is back on Thursday 18th May 2017 and with that comes the return of KERB at Alchemy with returning guest traders as well as new discoveries. 27 traders will be cooking up dishes from across India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, to support Southbank’s Alchemy Festival 2017. We’ve…
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