Imad Alarnab

Imad Alarnab is chef and owner of Imad’s Syrian Kitchen, due to open in London’s Carnaby in January 2021, five years after he arrived in England. A successful restaurateur in Damascus, he was forced to flee Syria after his restaurants were destroyed in the war. From Lebanon through Europe, Imad cooked for refugees. His bright, welcoming restaurant pays homage to his homeland, with celebrated Syrian dishes and a sharing menu at its core. Find Imad on https://twitter.com/ImadsKitchen and https://www.instagram.com/imadssyriankitchen.

A bowl of muhammara topped with red onion, parsley and pomegranate seeds

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Imad Alarnab's Syrian recipes

Entertain

Sumac-cured trout with potato rosti

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Entertain

Roasted curried cauliflower

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Three slices of cake on plates with forks

Baking and desserts

Lemon cardamom cake

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Olive podcast

Guides

olive podcast: IMAD ALARNAB on 10 things you need to know about Syrian food and cooking

A bowl of muhammara topped with red onion, parsley and pomegranate seeds

Vegan

Muhammara (roasted red pepper dip)

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Homemade falafel on a blue plate

Chef recipes

Syrian falafel

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Baba ghanoush on a blue plate topped with pomegranate seeds

Chef recipes

Syrian baba ghanoj

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A chicken thigh dish topped with pomegranates

Meat and poultry

Syrian chicken with bulgur wheat (burghul bl jaj)

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