Blasta Books #9: Funky

Blasta Books #9: FunkyIf you take the five basic flavour profiles sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami then add the basic contrasts of a successful dish smooth, crunchy, zingy, fatty, crispy you soon realise that using pickles in your cooking can lay down some excellent funky beats. Having a range of pickles and preserves in your fridge is akin to your Spotify playlists: you can scan through them and, depending on your mood, use them to add verve to your dishes and your day.

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moved to Ireland in 2001

But there’s more to this book than just a sweet treat

ISBN: 9781999379933

It’s a real shout-it-from-the-rooftops moment

we want to travel

Richie and Alex named Bahay after the Tagalog word for home while the title of this

the toastie has always been a staple of the Irish diet

With musings on sustainable seafood and regenerative aquaculture

Kwanghi is sharing his fusion Asian food with a wider Irish audience

It brings to life the flavours and traditions passed down from Giselle’s mother and grandmother

Publication date: 08 May 2025