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On one day every year, one food in particular has a steep rise in business: the traditional New Year's Eve to New Year’s Day Kebab. Growing up with a Turkish background, my family considered Kebab to be an important food that consequently had to taste authentic. By turning the food we all know and love into an all-night-long food and drink celebration of the New Year, Gökyüzü’s restaurants are at the heart of Turkish cuisine in Northern London. Through many years of London hu

In recent years, bubble tea (also known as boba) has taken the world by storm, finding its way into the hearts of many Londoners. Perhaps its charm lies in the fact that bubble tea is sweet, chewy, and customisable—making the possibilities endless. Two individuals, both originating from Taiwan's Taichung City, claim to be the innovators behind bubble tea in the late 1980s. Teahouse owner Tu Tsong claims that he was inspired by white tapioca balls sold at the local market and

Living in London is certainly no joke for international students, especially when you’re suddenly hit with cravings for your favorite foods from home, which, unfortunately, do not exist at your nearest Tesco or food market. Though London is celebrated for its multicultural status, featuring a wide array of cuisines to indulge in, the food found here most definitely does not quite capture the essence of home. As a fellow Malaysian here in London, there are times when I miss th

It's that time of year again when the windows start fogging up, blurring the view into dimly lit coffee shops and crowded restaurants. In honor of the season for seeking the warmth of indoors and enjoying free heating for the small, reasonable price of a coffee, here are my top 6 recommendations for cozy coffee shops where you can loiter to your heart's content. Importantly, in today's economy, "small" equates to all your earthly possessions for an oat milk flat white, a nota

Joseph Raz (1939–2022) was an eminent legal, moral and political philosopher, best known for his seminal work on normativity and reasons for action. In 2011, he joined King’s College London’s Dickson Poon School of Law as Research Professor, an appointment which he held until his death in 2022. As part of the Twin Conferences in Tribute to The Philosophy of Joseph Raz jointly organised by Columbia University and King’s College London, an exhibition of Raz’s photography was h

With much of the anime industry focusing on a commitment to animation quality and the power of visual storytelling, it comes as no surprise that culinary representation plays a significant role throughout the industry as not only a source of realism anchoring viewers to something familiar but also as a representation of the communal aspects of food—whether familial, friendly, or romantic. Much like many other storytelling tools, food can play a versatile role depending on the

Photo by Sam Taunton Stray dogs, wonky toes, bedazzling eyes. These are just some of the subjects of Daido Moriyama’s extensively diverse career as a photographer. Actually, let me rephrase that; documentary photographer. Actually, let’s rephrase that one more time; photojournalist. A collection of the Japanese visionary’s work was unveiled recently at The Photographers’ Gallery, with over 3 floors of the entire building being taken up by his stunning array of images. Now tha

Photo by David Skinner via Flickr (licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Ah, Soho. The land of underground boutiques, cutting-edge eats and...

Cinephilia is at an all-time high. From Instagram accounts to Letterboxd, everybody is a critic, situating themselves as purveyors of the...

Venba is a narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian immigrant mom, who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s.