What is Persian Tea? Persian tea is really just black tea, sweetened or unsweetened and perhaps lightly flavoured in different ways. Disregarding the flavourings, Persian tea is just like regular black tea served in many other cultures. However, what makes…
Chilli pastes don’t get any easier than this Indonesian favourite – red chillies, salt and vinegar or lime juice. That’s all you need for authentic homemade sambal oelek! What is Sambal Oelek? Sambal oelek is a rustic, ground up chilli…
Kashke Bademjan is going to be your new favourite appetiser, it makes a great side dish or part of your mezze or tapa spread. What is Kashke Bademjan? Kashke Bademjan is a Persian dip of mashed eggplants that bears a…
This Chipotle Pumpkin Soup is for all you spice lovers, especially those of you who’ve been making LinsFood’s chipotle paste for years! Pumpkin Soup Autumn is my favourite season, with the changing colours, dip in temperatures and all that glorious…
This is soya milk (or soy milk) the way it should be. Honest, clean and just the way I remember drinking it as a kid in Singapore. Soy Milk (aka Soya Milk) Here in the UK, soya milk (as we…
Burmese Balachaung (or balachung), sometimes also known as shrimp pickle, is a condiment that is bursting with umami notes of the sea, along with caramel, toasty flavours of the fried onions and heat from the chillies. Total yum! Burmese Balachaung…