BBC Food and Farming Awards: street food finalists

Celebrating Street Food, Takeaways, and Small Eateries

This podcast episode of the Food Programme highlights the significance of street food, takeaways, and small eateries in the food industry. The hosts discuss the special category for best street food, take away, and small eateries in the BBC Food and Farming Awards, sharing their own experience of winning the award. They visit London's Borough Market to explore a family-owned Malaysian clay pot cooking establishment called Jolie. The hosts taste dishes like beef randang and vegan dumplings, emphasizing the use of local ingredients and the passion behind the food. Next, they travel to Cardiff to meet Sabrina at Massize, a place known for making legendary parathas and samosas. Sabrina shares her journey of starting the cafe to empower Pakistani women and challenge cultural norms. Finally, the hosts head to an industrial estate in the Lee Valley to meet the entrepreneurs behind Dab-a-Drop, an online subscription-based takeaway that prioritizes sustainability. They discuss the use of reusable metal tins and emission-free delivery, aiming to reduce plastic waste in the food industry.