This cake, although not Nikkei in its own right, is a rich and chocolatey dessert that works a treat with Japanese Matcha ice cream. There is something about green tea and dark chocolate that together create an alchemy only a few desserts can claim. This cake can be made a couple of days in advance,…
![A truly Iraqi feast by Philip Juma @JumaKitchen for his residency at @thelondonfoodie HQ - fantastic food, a super generous chef and the best Kanafa I have ever tried!
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Philip Juma's Iraqi cooking comes from the heart, it's bursting with flavour and creative flair, he greatly inspired me to learn more about Iraqi food (and hopefully eat more of it too). The menu was in our familiar supper club format of 8-courses/10-dishes. There were so many highlights including potato chap - a pillowy cake of potato pastry filled with minced beef, served with cured egg yolk and a date and tamarind sauce.
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Equally delicious was his vegetarian dolma - peppers, vine leaves and onions filled with Egyptian rice, herbs and nuts, superlative.
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Basturma Scotch Egg was Juma's take on the British classic with spiced beef and lamb encased around a soft yolk and kataifi pastry.
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Saffron Chicken thighs, brined and then roasted, were very succulent and served with an intense and heady saffron sauce.
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Believe the hype folks, Juma's Kanafa is the DEAL - layers of cheese, cream and kataifi pastry laced with orange blossom sugar syrup, it was magnificent (though do not make the faux pas [as I did] of asking him for the recipe, as it is very closely guarded!) 😩😩😩.
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For future supper club residencies including Italian by @DaniloCortellini in July, Fish and Seafood by @Massimo.Cipolla in August and Portuguese by @PreamarSupperClub in September, do hit the email button in my profile and drop me a line to be added to the mailing list.
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Thanks to everyone who attended, and do share your pics and tag us please!
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🇮🇶 😍🇮🇶😍🇮🇶😍🇮🇶😍🇮🇶😍🇮🇶😍🇮🇶](http://scontent-lhr3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/a783f0fe436f2040fa991e791ed4989c/5DBA02FA/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.180.1440.1440/s640x640/64997336_520402605165576_5387687152244575955_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lhr3-1.cdninstagram.com "A truly Iraqi feast by Philip Juma @JumaKitchen for his residency at @thelondonfoodie HQ - fantastic food, a super generous chef and the best Kanafa I have ever tried!
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Philip Juma's Iraqi cooking comes from the heart, it's bursting with flavour and creative flair, he greatly inspired me to learn more about Iraqi food (and hopefully eat more of it too). The menu was in our familiar supper club format of 8-courses/10-dishes. There were so many highlights including potato chap - a pillowy cake of potato pastry filled with minced beef, served with cured egg yolk and a date and tamarind sauce.
.
Equally delicious was his vegetarian dolma - peppers, vine leaves and onions filled with Egyptian rice, herbs and nuts, superlative.
.
Basturma Scotch Egg was Juma's take on the British classic with spiced beef and lamb encased around a soft yolk and kataifi pastry.
.
Saffron Chicken thighs, brined and then roasted, were very succulent and served with an intense and heady saffron sauce.
.
Believe the hype folks, Juma's Kanafa is the DEAL - layers of cheese, cream and kataifi pastry laced with orange blossom sugar syrup, it was magnificent (though do not make the faux pas [as I did] of asking him for the recipe, as it is very closely guarded!) 😩😩😩.
.
For future supper club residencies including Italian by @DaniloCortellini in July, Fish and Seafood by @Massimo.Cipolla in August and Portuguese by @PreamarSupperClub in September, do hit the email button in my profile and drop me a line to be added to the mailing list.
.
Thanks to everyone who attended, and do share your pics and tag us please!
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🇮🇶 😍🇮🇶😍🇮🇶😍🇮🇶😍🇮🇶😍🇮🇶😍🇮🇶")
