Vegetable sides that disappear first
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Vegetable sides that disappear first

Bright, roasted, charred, dressed and spiced vegetables designed to compete with the main dish.

Vegetable sides that disappear first

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Çılbır Starter
Starter20 mins

Çılbır

Çılbır is poached eggs on garlicky yoghurt with sizzling chilli butter.

İmam Bayıldı Starter
Starter1h 20m

İmam Bayıldı

İmam Bayıldı is olive-oil-braised aubergines filled with onions, tomatoes and garlic.

Kısır Starter
Starter30 mins

Kısır

Kısır is fine bulgur salad with tomato and pepper pastes, herbs, lemon and pomegranate molasses.

Ezogelin Çorbası Starter
Starter55 mins

Ezogelin Çorbası

Ezogelin Çorbası is red-lentil, bulgur and rice soup seasoned with mint, tomato and pepper.

Mücver Starter
Starter40 mins

Mücver

Mücver is courgette-and-herb fritters with cheese and a crisp fried exterior.

Gado-Gado Starter
Starter50 mins

Gado-Gado

Gado-Gado is a distinctive Indonesian starter rooted in Java and urban Indonesian street-food culture, celebrated for b…

Sate Ayam Madura Starter
Starter1h 48m

Sate Ayam Madura

Sate Ayam Madura is a distinctive Indonesian starter rooted in Madura and Java, celebrated for chicken skewers, sweet s…

Bakwan Jagung Starter
Starter38 mins

Bakwan Jagung

Bakwan Jagung is a distinctive Indonesian starter rooted in Indonesian home and street cooking, celebrated for sweetcor…

Siomay Bandung Starter
Starter1h 10m

Siomay Bandung

Siomay Bandung is a distinctive Indonesian starter rooted in Bandung and Chinese-Indonesian street food, celebrated for…

Tahu Isi Starter
Starter50 mins

Tahu Isi

Tahu Isi is a distinctive Indonesian starter rooted in Indonesian street stalls, celebrated for tofu pockets, seasoned…

Sambusa za Nyama Starter
Starter50 mins

Sambusa za Nyama

Sambusa za Nyama is a Tanzanian starter centred on beef mince in the style of coastal and urban street food.

Sambusa za Mboga Starter
Starter50 mins

Sambusa za Mboga

Sambusa za Mboga is a Tanzanian starter centred on potato and peas in the style of coastal vegetarian snack tables.

Bhajia za Kunde Starter
Starter50 mins

Bhajia za Kunde

Bhajia za Kunde is a Tanzanian starter centred on black-eyed peas in the style of Swahili coast snack stalls.

Aussie Sausage Rolls Starter
Starter50 mins

Aussie Sausage Rolls

Flaky pastry wrapped around well-seasoned beef and pork sausage filling, baked until deeply golden.

Ful Medames Starter
Starter1h

Ful Medames

Ful medames is slow-cooked fava beans dressed with cumin, lemon, garlic and olive oil, a cornerstone of Egyptian breakf…

Taameya Starter
Starter50 mins

Taameya

Egyptian taameya are green, herb-filled fava-bean fritters with a crisp sesame crust.

Baba Ghanoush Starter
Starter45 mins

Baba Ghanoush

Egyptian baba ghanoush combines smoky roasted aubergine with tahini, lemon and garlic.