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Across the former Yugoslavia grilling meat (more specifically, red meat) outdoors is something of an obsession. So much so that in the city of Leskovac in south Serbia, every September they celebrate rostiljada – a week-long festival where the streets are closed off and dedicated entirely to the rostilj or barbecue. Until I visited Shepherd […]
Said to have begun in China around 7000 BCE, fermentation is one of the oldest food preparation techniques. It involves the adding of bacteria or yeast to spur a breakdown of organic substances into smaller ones. Meanwhile, pickling – which entails preserving foods often in salty brines or vinegars – has roots that go back […]
Welcome to our Hole in the Wall series, where we show some love to London’s best affordable eats off the beaten track. No fuss. No glamour. Just the good stuff. Akwaaba kitchen is just opposite Camberwell Green on the north facing side of Peckham Road – a hole in the wall in the most literal […]