Following the mid 19th Century labour shortage in South America, approximately 91,000 Chinese immigrants were brought to Peru to work on the sugar plantations and mines. Typically hailing from China’s Guandong region, the settlers arrived with few material possessions, though most brought memories of recipes and ingredients such as ginger, ...
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High-end Indian restaurants are a particular specialty of London’s electrifying restaurant scene, with so many noteworthy venues and chefs showcasing their own interpretation of Indian fine dining. When badgered for recommendations on the subject I’m constantly spoiled for choice, with such an extensive list of must-visits: Benares, Gymkhana, Kutir, Indian ...
@ St John's on Bethnal Green, London26/03/2019Support: Thomas RagsdalePictures: Graham Berry (@blktphotography) There's something imposing about a gig in a church. Heavy music and religion has a sometimes symbiotic, sometimes diametrically opposed relationship which can make the coexistence of the two in the same room an uneasy thing. As a ...
by Shalina Baksani Located in Provence, on the Mediterranean coastline, Marseille is more laid-back than neighbouring Cannes or Nice, and has plenty to delight its visitors. France’s second biggest city, Marseille has heritage dating back to the Ancient Greeks. Afterwards, it became a key part of the Roman empire, and ...
Home SW15 in Putney has been named the best Best Local Restaurant in London at the Good Food Guide’s prestigious awards – just a year after the South West London restaurant launched. The accolade is particularly noteworthy for Home SW15’s owners, Craig Gordon and Head Chef Freddie Fallon, since London’s ...
Paddington is not a dining destination. Despite some regeneration, the station and its immediate surroundings is still best known for a clutch of hostile pubs and an anthropomorphised bear with a hankering for marmalade, as far as gastronomic prowess is concerned. Nearby Bayswater, on the other hand, has always been ...
Banksy said his painting of politicians as chimpanzees is back on public display to “mark Brexit day”. It was put back on show at the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery in time for March 29 – the original date of Brexit. It was first on display there in 2009 as part of the Banksy vs Bristol Museum exhibition. An ...
We head to the 'SkiBig3' ski resorts in and around Banff, Canada, to bring you the fundamentals of snowboarding.