Over the last few years, London’s restaurants have been forced to innovate like hell. Whether it’s transforming into makeshift shops, developing their own takeaway apps or delivering food straight to the park, we’ve been nothing but impressed by all the ingenuity.
The most boss move of all? Developing recipe boxes that Londoners could use to make their food at home. Dishoom created a kit that helped you recreate its famous bacon naan, there were Honest and Patty & Bun burger boxes and all sorts of curry packs. Now there are loads of DIY kits. Some involve multiple pans, others require simply putting things together, all promise restaurant-quality food at home.
Some of our favourite additions to the scene? Berenjak’s gormeh sabzi – a lamb and bean stew, served with tahdig (crispy saffron rice) and salad – as well as all the slow-cooked meats you can choose to fill corn tortillas with via Tacos Padre’s at-home kits and the massive weekend kit from Shuk. Plus, we’re finding it fun to try kits from top restaurants around the country too. Read on to find your dream meal kit.
