Features

Who Makes the Rules?

The disobedient history of Pakistani sushi by Sanam Maher. Photos by Noorulain Ali.

Jun 9

Amber Husain on how nightly dinners in front of the TV provided a source of solace during a challenging period in her life. Illustration by Sing Yun…

May 26 •

‘Then, of course, you add turmeric and chilli powder’

How WhatsApp voice notes revolutionised recipe transmission in South Asia. Words by Maryam Jillani. Illustration by Kruttika Susarla. Plus voice notes…

May 19 •

Cooking from in the in-between

Aryan Anbari writes about Makaroni, an Iranian dish that resists flattened narratives. Plus a recipe by Aryan's mum, Mahin Rafi’i.

May 14 •

The Curry Awards Omertà

How deciding who serves the best curry became big business, by David Jesudason.

May 12 •

The Paradox of the Restaurant Cookbook

Siobhan Phillips on the contradictions of restaurant cookbooks. Illustration by Antoine Cossé.

May 5 •

Beyond Fried Chicken

The curious rise of Korean food in the UK. Words by Yuna Chang and Ha-Joon Chang. Illustration by David Huang.

Apr 28

The Spices in your Welsh Cakes

How the cultural history of the Welsh cake complicates conventional understandings of the role of Wales in the British Empire. Words by Yasmin Begum…

Apr 21

Break My Fast Oh Lord, But Not Yet

Lauren J Joseph on Lenten fasting as a grounding constant in a life lived erratically. Illustration by Sing Yun Lee.

Apr 14

"This is our Indigenous food"

Makepeace Sitlhou investigates the meanings food takes amid an ongoing civil war. Photographs by George AK Neihsial.

Apr 7

Still Hungry: Skipping Breakfast and Flipping Tables in Lesbian Fiction

The riotous history of food in the lesbian feminist publishing movement. Words by Hannah Levene. Illustration by Catrin Morgan.

Mar 31

The Lost Food of Soho

A podcast about the many culinary versions of Soho, by Lucy Dearlove.

Mar 24 •

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