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Biryani has become an everlasting symbol of the multicultural world we live in. Originating in Iran, biryani traces its linguistic roots to birinj , Persian for rice, as well as birian , Persian for ‘fried before cooking’. The most widely accepted origin story of biryani places its creation in the royal kitchens of the Mughals, who ruled India from the 15th to the 18th century. The story goes that Queen Mumtaz, for whom incidentally the Taj Mahal was commissioned, had visit

I have just read Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential for the first time and it’s like nothing I have read before. Perhaps a similar spirit of adventure and endurance can be found on the pages of a classical winding western novel. Perhaps it emulates the intensity and grit of a gangster movie. Maybe even the relentless aggression that runs throughout is reminiscent of a heavy metal rock song. But I think the closest comparison would be the Dangerous Book For Boys , but fo

Bucharest by Clara Goilav To round off this trilogy of Bucharest reporting, I present you with the third and final chapter: the wrap-up....

Explore the best places to eat and drink in Bucharest, from charming cafés like Artichoke Social House to hidden gems such as Suta de Grame.

Guantanamo at Heavyyard taken by Clara Goilav Bucharest: a city of cheap drinks and cheap hostels, a mecca to the swarm of students going...

Photo by Daria Slikker The sun retreats behind a thick cloud in Victoria Park with the dust just beginning to settle. Hundreds of footprints mark a distinctive path, all leading towards All Points East. Featuring Mitski as the headliner, alongside artists like Ethel Cain, Beabadoobee, Suki Waterhouse, and Men I Trust, this was the perfect way to spend a Sunday. Having never been to Victoria Park before, we stepped out of the number 8 bus completely disoriented. At that point

Still Lives, adapted from a 1930’s play by Noel Coward and later inspiring the film Brief Encounter, is intertwined with another of Coward’s

★★★★★ Scottish-born Charles Jeffrey presents ten magical years of the fashion label LOVERBOY in the exhibition The Lore of...

We were somewhere around Piccadilly, on Jermyn Street, when the sun began to shine. It had been one of those early springtime mornings...

As technology continues to become increasingly sophisticated and ever-present in all areas of life, the familiar boundaries of digital space are slowly starting to change. For many enthusiasts, gaming is largely considered as a bridge between reality and fictional, fantastical worlds. ‘Now Play This’ is an exhibition that explores the playful nature of gaming against the tangibility of physical spaces and hardware. Photo courtesy of Somerset House Presenting audiences with a