Winter in London means food markets galore! We’ve been hanging out at Winter Wonderland, the Southbank Centre and somehow managed to visit thirty restaurants this month. Since we’re at a time of reflection and review, here’s what happened at Halal Gems in the last month of 2016. Our foodie friend Haloodie Foodie organised a seriously…
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Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2016
Read moreOne of the best things about working in the food industry is the fantastic food shows we have to go to. This year we had the pleasure of visiting The Speciality Chocolate Fair (yes, it is as great as it sounds) and its sister event The Speciality & Fine Food Fair. Let’s start with food…
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Review: Asta Luego's, London
Read moreReviewed by Zohra Last month, I ate ten burgers in twelve days. All in the name of Halal Gems of course. About half way through that epic experiment, and before my stomach started mooing, I thought I should switch from beef to something else. I live in Harrow, where the nearest gourmet burger is a…
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Guest Review: Meat & Shake, Ealing
Read moreReviewed by The London Haloodie I’m not a massive fan of a burger, but I gave into the temptation and decided to commemorate National Burger Day on 25th August by visiting
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The Search for the Ultimate Fish Tacos in San Diego
Read moreWritten by Zaynab I still remember the day I had my first taste of the ultimate culinary experience that is the almighty fish taco. It was 2009 and my bestie and I were road tripping the Pacific Coast Highway (route 101) from San Diego to San Francisco. We had just completed a one year internship…
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Review: Oliver Maki, London
Read moreFriday evening, the streets of London buzzing with people celebrating the weekend. Whilst on the corner of an inside street in Soho sits one of the best, yet underrated, Japanese restaurants I have had the pleasure of eating at. What I love about Oliver Maki is that it is one of the most simplistic places you…
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Is there such a thing as Delhi Belly?
Read moreWritten by Shifa A short trip to India 75% of the time was taken up with my cousins wedding preparations, more wedding preparations, the actual wedding and then post wedding celebrations which all in all meant we really had three full days in India (which included going to Goa for a day) to shop, eat…
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Guest Review: Cafe Loren
Read moreReviewed by Shafaq Since seeing all the mouth-watering pictures on Facebook of the delights served at Café Loren in the Stables Market (Camden) I have been waiting for an opportunity to go try it out. This weekend, a friend from work and I set out on the adventure to find this little gem that apparently…
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Fighting the Arab Stereotype – Understanding Identity Through Food
Read moreWritten by Sana Camels treading gently for miles. Grains of sand embracing the whispering wind. Men cloaked in white cloth struggling against the rising dust. This is one of the stereotypical images of the Middle East. Portrayed in films, books and music, this image has propelled a shallow, 2D picture of an entire people. One…
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