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Jikoni
Abantu bendawo abangu-7 bayatusa,
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19-21 Blandford St
London, England
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Ravinder Bhogal was born in Nairobi but has spent most of her life in London – the sort of cross-cultural melting-pot that makes for fascinating eating when a chef is inspired by her upbringing. So at Jikoni, you’ll find lamb and harissa sausage rolls, three riffs on a Scotch egg (order the prawn toast version for preference) and, best of all, a mutton keema sloppy Joe that eats like a deconstructed burger lashed by pickled onion, padrón peppers and mint and mango chutney. Much like the cooking, the colourful decor gives the impression of having been being artfully thrown together with whatever caught Bhogal’s fancy.
Ravinder Bhogal was born in Nairobi but has spent most of her life in London – the sort of cross-cultural melting-pot that makes for fascinating eating when a chef is inspired by her upbringing. So at Jikoni, you’ll find lamb and harissa sausage rolls, three riffs on a Scotch egg (order the prawn to…
Cosy kitchen-style diner serving Asian comfort food with British, African and Middle Eastern twists.