By Jack Sharratt LifeBridge ASEND Bolton attended the service in Victoria Square, in front of the town hall, to remember those who fought and died in wars. Everybody who attended the service had 2 minutes silence to think about the loved ones we have lost. Many people came along and the emergency services turned up...
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A Short History of Samosas
Here’s a shocker: our very own samosa was never ours. You read that right. The neatly folded, tightly packed savoury goodness that we thought belonged to South Asian soil actually travelled here all the way from Central Asia centuries ago. But thanks to its amazing social networking skills, it cleverly adapted to the local’s tastes...
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HANDI-THE FOOD STORY: Chicken Nehari- Hot & Spicy Chicken in Sauce
History of Nihari The word “Nihar” originated from the Arabic word, “Nahar” which means “morning”. It was originally eaten by Nawabs in the Mughal Empire as a breakfast item after their morning prayers. “Every time one digs into a plate of Nihari, one digs into a slice of history,” said Tariq Bhai of Sufiya, bang...