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MODERN NIGERIAN IN BRIXTON🇳🇬 Last week we v

MODERN NIGERIAN IN BRIXTON🇳🇬

Last week we visited @chishuru in @brixton.village and had an amazing Northern Nigerian experience, very different to what the rest of London offers, we had:
🐐 Goat Ayamase
🥩 Bavette w/ Yaji Spice & Pickle Onion & Mushroom
🐟 Seabass w/ Cornbread topped with Shito
🥒 Chargrilled Cucumber w/ Peanut Sauce & Puffed Rice
🍚 Fried Rice, Caramelised Plantain & Cucumber Salad (Side Combo)
🍹🌹 Hibiscus (Sorrel/Zobo) w/ Rum

The bavette steak came out first and was super tender sprinkles with Yaji spice (not Suya) with pickled onion & sweet mushrooms which complimented it SO well. This needs to be a main dish or I’m ordering two next time😅

The rest came out together so we grabbed a couple of side plates and ate tapas style. The goat Ayamase was one of my favourite dishes, the meat came in a slightly spicy green sauce and the meat was super tender with a crisp/charred edge which gave so many textures & flavours in one dish.

My second @chishuru favourite was the seabass with a sort of cornbread (forgot the actual name) topped in a homemade Shito paste/sauce along with a kale and pickled red onion, this flavour combo right here was sensational.

The grilled cucumber isn’t something I’d usually go for but it was surprisingly good, the chargrilled outside brought it to life along with the peanut sauce and puffed rice topping.

The sides came as a set of 3 and worked well along with the rest of the dishes when sharing.

I was hoping to try the plantain cocktail that @malaikamalz tried last year, unfortunately it wasn’t on the menu anymore (menu changes with seasons) so we went for the herbal hibiscus drink which was topped with rum, so refreshing on a hot day😋🍹

@chishuru offers something different than the other Nigerian restaurants I’ve tried & aware of in London, you won’t find jollof and pounded yam on the menu but trust me, you won’t leave feeling like something was missing.

▪️Chishuru 🇳🇬
📸 @chishuru
📍 @brixton.village / Brixton

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PROPA’ JAMAICAN JERK TINGZ🇯🇲🔥 @jamshac

PROPA’ JAMAICAN JERK TINGZ🇯🇲🔥

@jamshackuk put on an incredible spread of Jamaican food for us to enjoy😍 we had:

🍗Jerk Chicken (Halal)
🐟Jerk Salmon
🍤Garlic Butter Prawns
🧀Mac n Cheese
🍌Ripe Plantain
🥖Fried Dumpling & Festivals
🥕Slaw & Sauces

Now when it comes to jerk there needs to be the right combination of spice, smokiness & heat & @jamshackuk delivered. You can taste when the jerk has been cooked on a drum pan🔥 the jerk chicken and salmon has the smokiness and flavours packed throughout not just on the outside.

The garlic prawns were nice and herby and complimented the dishes, the mac & cheese was crazy, make sure you have time for a nap after trying it😩

The sides all banged and especially the festivals, this is something I’ve struggled to find cooked fresh to order as most takeaways just end up reheating them, unfortunately.

@jamshackuk currently operate from a kitchen premises and do not offer dine-in services but you can order from them on Friday & Saturdays through their delivery partners or pre-ordering for collection.

If you’re looking for authentic Jamaican food *cough* not turtle bay *cough* @jamshackuk isn’t to be missed.

▪️Jam Shack 🇯🇲
📸 @jamshackuk
📍Walthamstow
🚘 @justeatuk @deliveroo @ubereats_uk

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BIG MIKE’S CALYPSO KITCHEN 🇧🇧👨🏾‍🍳

Small taste of Barbados big taste of the Caribbean is the tagline! We were kindly invited to come down south to @boxparkcroydon and give @bigmikesck a try!

Big Mike himself was there and was incredibly friendly despite being super busy. As usual, when we go to restaurants we ask for recommendations - especially if the chefs is available, we had:

🔥 Jerk BBQ Chicken
🐠 Saltfish Fritters & Bajan Pepper Sauce
🍗Curry Chicken Roti

We started with the fritters and these slapped - crisp on the outside & soft inside filled with flakey fish & veggies. Dipped in the scotch bonnet pepper sauce? Yeah... Don’t miss these!

Next up we went for the jerk bbq chicken - I would say these are more on the bbq side though - they were super tender and fall of the bone & the sauce left you licking your fingers.

The roti was so packed we ended up splitting one of the two we ordered as it was so filling & there was no chance of defeating both🤣 the roti was soft and flaky as we love & when you add the scotch bonnet pepper to the curry chicken it took it up a level.

It was quite a warm day so we had a Rum Slush😵 I swear this was half rum🤣 they didn’t hold back on these... if you’re planning to visit @boxparkcroydon - get your drinks from @bigmikesck you won’t need that many😂🔥

Although it was a long travel from North on the train luckily it was 1 minute from East Croydon station. @bigmikesck is located on the opposite side of boxpark on the ground floor.

▪️Big Mikes 🇧🇧
📸 @bigmikesck
📍 @boxparkcroydon / Croydon

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🚀BLACK-OWNED HACKNEY IS BACK - 19 & 20th JUNE💥 ⁠⁠

Following an incredible sell-out event last month we're bringing back this amazing event in collab with @bohemiaplacemarkets even bigger & better🔥

We've got a jam-packed programme of incredible Black-owned businesses covering everything from hot food, seasonings & sauces, homewares, jewellery & clothing, art, skincare and natural remedies and. so. much. more.⁠⁠
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⭐️PLUS there will be a very special seated brunch offering from the traders including a cocktail, guaranteed seating & live DJs🔊🎶 be quick - spaces are limited.

Make sure you sign up for a FREE TICKET 🎫 (link in bio) and mark out the date in your diaries because this one is about to go OFF🔥 ⁠⁠
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📆 19TH & 20TH JUNE
⏰ 11 AM - 6 PM⁠
🎫 FREE & BRUNCH TICKETS: link in bio
🎶 @djrnt @toney_baloney @djoaktreeofficial @djkaofficial⁠⁠

See you there! 😉

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WEST AFRICAN GRILLED FEAST🔥🇳🇬 Over the b

WEST AFRICAN GRILLED FEAST🔥🇳🇬

Over the bank holiday, we visited @papisgrillrestaurant and had a seafood feast! The drinks were amazing too.

From the grill menu we had:
🦐 Jumbo Suya Prawns
🦞 Grilled Lobster
🐟 Femi’s Fish

I went for the grilled croaker fish named after the owner Femi which he described as the special on the menu. It was thoroughly seasoned throughout and super succulent, the bones were large enough to not make it a tedious task to eat too - perfect along with the pepper sauce, yam chips & plantain.

The prawns were juicy & seasoned with a slight spice from the suya on a fresh salad with vinaigrette. The Jollof was flavoursome and filling.

The @papisgrillrestaurant grilled lobster with garlic butter was fresh & an option to go for if you’re feeling boujee!

The cocktails and service couldn’t be faulted - we went for the Chapman & Naija Sour which packed a punch without being overpowering.

Although @papisgrillrestaurant was almost an hour away it was definitely worth the trip & one of the top Nigerian venues I’ve visited to date, they also have a nice indoor area to enjoy if you’re not wanting to dine on the outdoor heated terrace.

▪️Papi’s Grill 🇳🇬
📸 @papisgrillrestaurant
📍New Cross / Deptford

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SAVE THE DATE. BLACK-OWNED HACKNEY! The secret is

SAVE THE DATE. BLACK-OWNED HACKNEY!

The secret is finally out after weeks of planning! Finally, we can announce our collaboration with @bohemiaplacemarkets to bring you 🔥 BLACK-OWNED HACKNEY Market💥 ⁠
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We'll be hosting a range of street food, drinks, artisan traders and other Black-owned Businesses at Bohemia Place Market.⁠
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Expect fun, feasting, flavours and all-around vibes. ⚡️ ⁠
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📆 22ND & 23RD MAY⁠
⏰ 11 AM - 6 PM⁠
🎫 FREE TICKETS: link in bio

See you there! 😉

#blackeatsldn #hackney

YARD VYBZ. JERK CHICKEN MEAL KIT 🇯🇲 newly la

YARD VYBZ. JERK CHICKEN MEAL KIT 🇯🇲 newly launched meal kit from @artelsfood

I made jerk chicken, Mac n cheese, rice & peas, coleslaw, plantain and jerk corn ribs (from cobs). The kit also included 2 cans of drinks which I think are randomly selected.

This kit was super simple to cook as a lot of the kit came pre-prepared so minimal prep was required minus the plantain & corn ribs which I decided to make instead of boiling the corn.

@artelsfood jerk was tasty & packed spice but it's difficult to replicate the smokiness when not cooked on a drum pan, the rice & peas were surprisingly good & fluffy despite the look in the packaging.

The sides of fresh plantain which I cooked came at perfect ripeness (for my liking), the mac n cheese was creamy but could be a little cheesier under the topping & coleslaw is coleslaw!

The recipe/instructions were quite loose (as Jamaican cooking usually is), so a few steps/measurements could be added to make it a little clearer however everything was packaged snug in the box and air vacuumed bags kept everything in top shape.

For the corn ribs, I cut the cobs into 4 then brushed on a mix of olive oil, paprika, dry jerk seasoning, garlic powder & black pepper then oven baked for 35mins. I then mixed the jerk bbq sauce & jerk Mayo to create a sauce to garnish. Highly recommend this.

Delivery was made in person so there were no icepacks included in the box but everything remained chilled on arrival.

The combination of flavours in this box really slap and it's SO easy to prepare. @artelsfood offer a London service with delivery on Thursdays when you order by midnight the Tuesday before.

▪️Artels 🇯🇲
📸 @artelsfood
🖥 artels.co.uk
🚚 London & Watford Delivery

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60 HALAL PLACES TO EAT IN LONDON As Muslims aroun

60 HALAL PLACES TO EAT IN LONDON

As Muslims around the world observe the month of Ramadan we bring you a guide of halal eats.

We’ve curated a list of 60 black-owned venues across London to visit not only during Ramadan (iftar) but after as well!

You can find them all on our interactive directory under the “Halal” filter - LINK IN BIO 🖥

Swipe to discover the 60 we’ve selected 👉

*Halal information has been gathered from menus, websites or directly from the venue.

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NORTH
@jerkmunchies
@onelovekitchenuk
@sweethandz
@yumyumscaribbeancuisine

NORTH WEST
@juicejunkiezuk 🌱
@mamajacqskitchen
@smashburgerco
@fishcafehampstead

EAST
@allnationsveganhouse 🌱
@brisketbarldn
@hotnjuicyshrimpldn
@officialindieroots
@jamshackuk
@merkamo.ethiopian 🌱
@palmbaycaribbean
@rhythmkitchenuk
@rudieslondon
@ssweet1ne
@tramshedproject
@thetreatsclub
@whatsonthemenuish

SOUTH EAST
@afterhoursuk
@bezaethio 🌱
@officialbigtown
@bocachicaldn
@deserted_cactus 🌱
@eatofeden 🌱
@joyshealthsanctuary 🌱
@jrkbros
@lovejuicin 🌱
@rivers_bar_grill
@rudieslondon
@theguavakitchen 🌱
@vital_nrg 🌱
@vsource17 🌱

SOUTH WEST
@afriknfusion_fulham
@blankbrixton 🌱
@eatofeden 🌱
@italvitalherbs 🌱
@jam.delish 🌱
@karibbeankitchenlondon
@katakatabrixton
@oraclesjuicebar 🌱
@3littlebirdsja
@trapkitchen
@tribe_streatham 🌱

SOUTH (OTHER)
@bigmikesck
@laaghas_waffles
@smo_kings_kitchen

WEST
@babajaniportobello
@chickenkitchenuk
@eatofeden 🌱
@tikibar15
@rotikitchen
@thesavannahrestaurant

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ETHIOPIAN COMFORT FOOD🌱🇪🇹 vegan 5-stew co

ETHIOPIAN COMFORT FOOD🌱🇪🇹 vegan 5-stew combo by the ladies over at @fikrekitchen

A couple of weekends ago we visited @bethefuture_market and tried @fikrekitchen for the second time (the first time we were too hungry to take pics😂)

I went for the 5-stew combo (£7.50) which included the following 5 stews with either injera (savoury pancake/flatbread) or rice, of course, I went for the injera. We rank the 5 stews in the following order:
🥇 Shiro - roasted & grounded chickpeas
🥈 Misir - red lentils & spicy berbere
🥉 Fosolia - green beans & carrots & potato
🏅 Kik - yellow split peas & turmeric
🏅Gomen - spinach & collard greens

Having tried Ethiopian food half a dozen times now I usually just go for the vegan option (@fikrekitchen only offer vegan) as the flavours are always deep and meat isn’t missed.

The meal was super filling and having a variety of items in one dish is what I love and wouldn’t hesitate to eat at @fikrekitchen for a third time. The chilli sauce also added a nice kick if you’re a fan of heat🔥

My only criticism is to say is the food could be a little warmer, however when the lines are always long I’m sure the covers don’t get a chance to stay on the food often😅

@fikrekitchen pop up at a variety of markets but this weekend is their first Sunday back open at their regular location @chatsworthroadmarket in Hackney. You’ll wanna get there early as these girls always sell out before close.

▪️Fikre Kitchen🇪🇹
📸 @fikrekitchen
📍 @chatsworthroadmarket / Hackney

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