Click the image below to be directed to Numra’s full interview with Vice’s Munchies a few months back. Within, she talks about family ties, the marriage between her home and her heritage, and how she makes her famous Bun Kababs: Image courtesy of classof2018.vice.com.
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We’re thrilled to reveal the first of our stellar lineup of food vendors – Numra Siddiqui of Empress Market. She’ll be here all summer long from opening ‘til 10:30pm, Wednesday through Sunday, serving out her award-winning Karachi-inspired cuisine. One thing led to another for Numra. After she quit her job in TV three years ago, she took the plunge into the world of food, opening a food stall called Bun Kabab in 2015. It started off as a hobby, but soon snowballed into a new career path – culminating in her opening her first permanent site, Empress Market. She’s made her living merging traditional family recipes with her London lifestyle, carving out an alternative niche in the world of Pakistani food and culture. Speaking with Vice last year, Numra explained: “I suppose living in London, cooking has been a way of expressing ourselves and keeping our heritage alive. This food […]
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