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Thai cooking, food myths, opinionSeb HolmesFarang LondonMSG, monosodium glutamate, umami, Thai cooking, food myths, Asian cooking, seasoning, fish sauceComment

MSG Isn't the Enemy. Your Fear of It Might Be.

There is a bag of Ajinomoto MSG in my kitchen. It costs less than three quid and does something that takes a good chef years to learn with seasoning alone. Here's why the fear was always wrong.

Thai cooking, food myths, opinionSeb HolmesFarang LondonMSG, monosodium glutamate, umami, Thai cooking, food myths, Asian cooking, seasoning, fish sauceComment
MSG Isn't the Enemy. Your Fear of It Might Be.
industry, opinionSeb HolmesFarang LondonSoutheast Asian Food, Thai Food UK, Thai Restaurants London, Farang London, Sebby Holmes, David Thompson, AngloThai, British Food Culture, Food Industry, Thai Cuisine, London Restaurants, Food Trends, Smoking Goat, Michelin Star ThaiComment

How Southeast Asian Food Conquered Britain - And Why It's Only Getting Started

I remember the first time I put a jungle curry on the menu at Farang. A few customers looked at it like I'd made a mistake. Now those same customers come in and ask for more chilli with it.

industry, opinionSeb HolmesFarang LondonSoutheast Asian Food, Thai Food UK, Thai Restaurants London, Farang London, Sebby Holmes, David Thompson, AngloThai, British Food Culture, Food Industry, Thai Cuisine, London Restaurants, Food Trends, Smoking Goat, Michelin Star ThaiComment
How Southeast Asian Food Conquered Britain - And Why It's Only Getting Started
opinion, industrySeb HolmesFarang LondonHospitality VAT, UK Restaurants, Restaurant Industry, Farang London, Sebby Holmes, UK Hospitality Crisis, Rachel Reeves, National Insurance, Independent Restaurants, London Restaurants, Food Industry, Small Business UK, Hospitality IndustryComment

We're Being Taxed Out of Existence - And Nobody in Government Seems to Care

I pay £30,000 in VAT every single quarter. Two licensed venues are closing permanently every single day in the UK. Here's why the government needs to cut hospitality VAT to 10%, and why it really is that simple.

opinion, industrySeb HolmesFarang LondonHospitality VAT, UK Restaurants, Restaurant Industry, Farang London, Sebby Holmes, UK Hospitality Crisis, Rachel Reeves, National Insurance, Independent Restaurants, London Restaurants, Food Industry, Small Business UK, Hospitality IndustryComment
We're Being Taxed Out of Existence - And Nobody in Government Seems to Care