How To Plan For The Perfect Dawat
Hosting a party for family and friends is something we all love to do. When invitations are sent, and you have put up the decorations, there’s still the food to prepare. But with so many factors to consider, deciding on what to include on your menu can be challenging. To make your dawat or party […]
Why You Should Eat More Spicy Food
Spicy food has become much more popular over the years, especially in the UK. Spicy food is relatively new to the UK palette; go back a mere 50 – 60 years and you will struggle to find many spicy dishes that people in Great Britain eat regularly. Fast forward to 2018 and you are much […]
Everything You Need To Know About Tandoori Chicken
Originating from the Punjab region before the independence of India and Pakistan, chicken tandoori is now famous across the world, especially here in the UK where nearly every man, woman and child can easily recognise the brightly coloured, oven charred chicken dish. The dish itself is said to originate nearly 100 years ago, when a […]
The Most Popular Spices Used in Pakistan You May Not Have Heard Of
When we think of Pakistan, one of the first things that comes to mind is an image of a vibrant spice seller in a bustling market place; vibrant and radiant spice colours in large sacks creating a visual palette that ignites the senses and brings your taste buds to life. Let’s take a look at […]
Does Pakistan Hold The Key To A Long And Healthy Life?
With advances in modern medicine and the general health of the average person increasing, we are now lucky to be able to live longer than ever before. But modern life in the west tends to mean we eat a poor diet consisting of refined carbohydrates and sugar that take our daily calorie intake up to […]
Things You Should Never Do At An All-You-Can-Eat Buffet
We all love to overindulge slightly at times. And what better way to do that than at an all-you-can-eat buffet? Some people take a buffet very seriously; they’ve mastered their technique to get the most from the selection available without going overboard and having to be rolled out of the door at closing time. If […]
Curries From Around The World
We used to think of a curry as traditionally Indian. And to some extent that is true. But as any traveller will tell you, no matter where you go in the world, you will find a curry that reflects each nation’s culture. In fact, you could travel the world on a curry odyssey if you […]
Common questions about Halal meat
Everyone, including the media, like to talk about Halal food. There are a lot of myths that abound surrounding halal meat, and in recent years there has been some debate about British citizens, supposedly unknowingly, purchasing halal meat at restaurants and supermarkets. To get to the bottom of people’s worries we have compiled some of […]
Unusual Pakistani Foods You Need To Try
The city of Karachi in Pakistan is home to beautiful beaches as well as bustling streets perfect for shopping, taking a cultural tour in it’s museums, admiring the historical architecture, and of course… the food. Karachi is famous as a tourist destination, as well as for it’s collection of unique and strange food. Port Grand […]
Similarities between India and Pakistan
There are a lot of things that separate India and Pakistan; a border being the main one. But when you look a little deeper, the lines between India and Pakistan become blurry. Indian food and Pakistani food was commonly mistaken for each other in the UK, but there is more than cuisine that links these […]