This lovely salad of potato and tuna is one of the most popular tapas in Spain’s Cadiz province, as it stars three of the area’s best ingredients. Canned tuna is of really good quality in Spain, and much of it comes from Cadiz. The recipe also features sherry vinegar, made in the nearby city of[Read More]
Kiddo’s Thai Glass Noodle Salad
We’re including this dish not only because it’s a noodle newsletter, but also because it’s the ideal place to pay a little tribute to a dear friend of Spice Mountain (and Borough Market generally) who we sadly lost four years ago. Matthew (also known as Kiddo) was the Chef in the then Borough Market ‘local’,[Read More]
Fideua
This Spanish dish is basically a paella made with vermicelli noodles which are cut into shortish lengths. There are many versions of the dish available in Spain nowadays, but the classic version comes from Valencia and is made with monkfish and big fat prawns, and seasoned with the Spanish star team of saffron and smoked[Read More]
Keema Curry
A very popular snack food in India is a paper plate of Keema (curried minced lamb) with Paratha bread. The curry often includes potato and peas, but sometimes is actually more gravy than anything else. This version is a bit more substantial with the two veg included, but the ideal accompaniment is still paratha or[Read More]
Lahmajun
Always our choice for the starter should we go for a sit-down kebab, lahmajun is often called Turkish pizza. But there’s no cheese involved, and the bread base is a much thinner affair. If you make your own pizza dough you can of course use it for lahmajun – just stretch it out a bit[Read More]
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