From being homeless on the streets of London, a Sri Lankan Tamil chef has turned his life around with the immeasurable help from UK’s refugee charities. Before becoming a trained chef, Sivakolundu Yogeswaran arrived to the UK in 2008, where he received no help from the government and British Tamil community. Struggling to make a […]
READ MOREBritish Tamil chef & veterinary surgeon Brin Pirathapan wins Masterchef UK 2024 British Tamil chef and Veterinary Surgeon Brin Pirathapan is crowned winner of Masterchef 2024. Reacting to his MasterChef win, Brin said: “I’m absolutely chuffed to bits. I can’t breathe! I’m a big mix of my background, my culture and all the opportunities my […]
READ MORECome, let’s eat, is a gigantic four storey high mural in Ukkadam, Tamil Nadu, painted in 9 days by Singaporean artist Yip Yew Chong. Immersing in the local community and culture, the street mural artist took inspiration from the culinary delights of the region – a banana leaf laden with Vadai, Thosai, Uthapam, idli, podi […]
READ MORERoti King are opening their third site in London! We headed over to the friends and family night for a preview. The Tamil owned, London based Pan-Malaysian restaurant group, founded by Ipoh (Malaysia) born and raised chef Sugen Gopal, is set to open it’s third Roti King site in London following the success of their […]
READ MORE2023 has been a wonderful year for Tamil bakers. Here are a few making their mark across Europe. Tharsiny “Thas” Thanendran, a 27-year-old Tamil baker and mechanical engineer from Copenhagen, reached the final of Den Store Bagedyst 2023, the Danish spin-off of The Great British Bake Off. Starting of her television cooking debut with a […]
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