This Food Bangz

Saucy Afro Spice: Shito Pepperlicious, Waakye and The Ga People

February 01, 2021 15:16 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

Meet Aunty Gloria the founder of @saucy.afro.spice Pepperlicious Shito, a traditional Ghanaian hot pepper sauce business based in the UK! She talks to us about how she got started in the SHITO business and shows us how it’s made🔥🔥 We hear about her travels around the world and learn how they’ve informed her sense of self and belonging. And we get an intro to Ghana’s many ethnic groups, and find out what being GA-Mashi means to Aunty Gloria. Order a fresh batch of Pepperlicious Shito ...

Zara's Indo-Trinidadian Dinner & The Legacy Of Indentured Labourers

February 01, 2021 14:43 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MB

🇹🇹Come get a taste of Trinidad in Episode 15! Meet homecook Zara, a school teacher, jewellery-maker, and the photographer behind @lessthan_10 , a project showcasing Black and ethnic minority educators in the UK. Zara walks us through some of the Trini dishes she grew up with, and we learn about the island’s history, it’s people, and their many cultures. This is a heavy one. And an informative one. We talk about empire and colonization, the transatlantic slave trade, indentured servitude,...

Francis's Meatballs: Growing Up In Sweden & Tackling Cultural Identity Crisis

February 01, 2021 13:38 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

We’re rolling up our sleeves and whippin up something special with one of our favourite podcasters, none other than Francis, aka @letsdohumans ! This home cook is making us a dish that might surprise you, but it shouldn’t. Francis is taking us to SCANDINAVIA?! and he is cooking Swedish Meatballs with a twist. Catch Francis's Podcast @Letsdohumans on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOij... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsdohumans/ Twitter: @Letsdohumans Facebook: ww...

O Tino's: Portuguese, Angolan Food & A Family Business Surviving Through COVID19

February 01, 2021 12:27 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

A family owned and operated Portuguese restaurant located in Camden. On Episode 13, this brother and sister duo share the joys and challenges that come with family business and introduce us to some BANGIN Portuguese AND Angolan dishes. O’Tino’s is the family diner you need in your life. The kind of place you stumble across and never want to leave. It’s a mom and pop restaurant that deserves to be showcased. If you would like to try O Tino's Banging Cuisine you can reach them via: Insta...

Yasmine's Lamb Tagine: Morocco & The Gnawa People

January 31, 2021 00:02 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

Get ready to meet Yasmine on Episode 12! With spices sourced straight from Morocco🇲🇦 , this SPICY LADY is making us a BANGIN lamb and prune tagine and teaching us a thing or two about Moroccan culture and cuisine, and the Gnawa people. Tune in and let’s explore one of those often asked questions we think about from time to time, ‘where is home? what does ‘home’ mean to you?’ These questions ring especially true if you’re a child of immigrants. We get a sense of what ‘home’ means to Yasmin...

Kathmandu Nepalese Cuisine: Food Culture and History

November 06, 2020 22:35 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

Episode 11 Get ready to meet the owners of Kathmandu Nepalese restaurant @kncealing as they take us on an adventure through Nepal, We travel to West London Northfields to get a taste of true Nepalese flavour from the valleys of Native Nepal. Don't get me started on the MOMOs😋! We explore how each dish differs based on region and terrain.

Kenya Kitchen: Food, Culture & The Different Tribal Influences On Kenyan Cuisine

October 17, 2020 14:57 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Get ready to meet Head Chef and owner of @kenyakitchen, Margaret, aka Maggie, on Episode 10!!! An East African Queen and all around BAD ASS CHEF, Maggie is making her mark on London’s food scene, introducing Kenyan food and culture to the masses and giving Kenyans in the UK a taste of home. Don’t sleep on this one! If you'd like to visit Kenya Kitchen you can reach them via: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenyakitchen/ Website: https://kenyakitchen.co.uk/ Phone: 020 8930 0001

Eman's Seafood Linguine: Moving abroad & Travelling While Black

October 17, 2020 14:20 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

Get ready to meet E-Man, aka Smiley, on Episode 9 of This Food Bangz. We learn what motivated Eman to travel, live, and work across Australia. Over a bangin bowl of pasta, he shares some stories and life lessons from his journey that keep him motivated and driven today.

Debo's Kitchen: Jamaican Food, Culture & Surviving Sepsis

October 17, 2020 13:54 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

You aren’t ready for Episode 8 of This Food Bangz. My boy Debo takes us back to his native home of Jamaica to discuss his upbringing and how he developed a love for cooking at the tender age of 7 in his hometown Kingston. He talks about surviving a life threatening condition known as septicaemia and how that has contributed to a change in nutrition. Tune in and get a recipe or two!

Nick's Mexican Chicken: Life After University, Fatherhood & Becoming A Homeowner

September 16, 2020 18:27 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB

My boy Nick is dropping some sage advice about what it means to be a REAL ADULT. He talks life after uni, career progression, and fatherhood among a host of other topics. Tune in if you’re in need of a good laugh and a recipe or two!

Fatima's La Viande Fumee: Congolese Food, Ntaba & Surviving The Genocide

September 10, 2020 17:06 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB

Fatima of @laviandefumee which means smoked meat in French. is taking us to Congo with a taste of ntaba! This smoked meat is a common street food in Congo and has become a popular dish here in London. Tune in for a look at how ntaba is prepared and sobering insight into Fatima’s coming of age in Northeast Congo during the First and Second Congo Wars. This is not to be missed.

Faye's Kaieteur Kitchen: Guyanese food, Catering Business & Gentrification.

September 05, 2020 22:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB

On this episode, we explore Guyanese cuisine, learn about Faye’s life and career here in London, and we get her take on the redevelopment efforts occurring in Elephant and Castle.

Drew's Cakes: His Passion for Baking, His Business & Confronting Toxic Masculinity

August 26, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB

In this episode Drew talks about his passion for baking and how he turned his passion into a business. He goes on to talk about how he confronted toxic masculinity when he decided to go into baking and catering industry.

Dhaba@49: Tasting our way through Northern India with Head Chef Naveen

August 19, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

Naveen, co-owner and Head Chef at Dhaba@49, takes us to his native Punjab in Episode 3 of This Food Bangz and gives us the inside scoop on his journey through London’s restaurant industry. He tells of just how and where he developed his passion for cooking and how it eventually led to the creation of Dhaba@49. Naveen takes us along his journey, from his beginnings in India’s hospitality industry to his arrival in London and his forays in this city as a restaurateur.

Olivia's Southern Kitchen: Southern American Food, Culture & Race

August 12, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

On this episode of This Food Bangz, Olivia welcomes us into her home in Northwest London but takes us all the way to Tennessee as she whips up a real Southern banquet with a full serving of southern hospitality. As we sit down feasting over this Southern banquet, Olivia tells us where her passion for cooking came from. She gives us a glimpse into Tennessee and Southern culture, family values, racial injustice and how other ethnic groups in America have influenced the flavours and dishes t...

Olivia's Southern Kitchen: Food, Race, Culture & Southern Hospitality