Chilli is hot right now. Of course, I mean cool. They are in everything from your chocolate bar to your cocktail. From sweet and mild to hot and spicy you can try them all at The Festival of Heat, London’s Chilli Festival which is being held on Sunday 27th September 2015, 12 till 6pm @ Red Market, Old Street, London, EC1V 9LA. There’ll be a festival kitchen, market and bar. For tickets click here billetto.co.uk
There are 30 stalls selling chilli sauces, fresh chilli harvests & spicy world foods with cooking demonstrations and tasting workshops presented by a variety of chefs, food growing and cooking experts. This year you can find Teresa Tsang and Made in Hackney teaching the secrets of making quality organic chilli oils with love.
Teresa Tsang worked on TV Show “Rhodes Across China”
Teresa made delicious pork mince gyoza which we dipped into her homemade fennel, garlic and chilli oils. Now I have discovered these beauties, gyoza wrappers, I can make ‘pot stickers’ at home. Cook them in a frying pan with a little oil and water so you sort of steam and fry -use a bamboo cover to keep some of the steam in. For the dip – some soy sauce and then a few teaspoons of the T Taste oils. An impressive but simple dish.
you can get these from Chinese supermarkets – pre made gyoza wraps.
T Taste oils at Festival of Heat
Madie in Hackney with organic olive oil infused chilli
The Festival Kitchen
Encona Sauces is the sponsor of the Festival Kitchen, showcasing flavours that will take you on a journey around the globe with cooking demos and workshops. Their range has 20 sauces and marinades made with 100 million chillis every year. The Korean Bbq marinade is one of my all time favourites.
Encona is celebrating 40 years of banishing the bland!
The Festival Bar
Hot cool cocktails – these had Scotch Bonnet
Enjoy a chilli drink or a beer with your food. This year, Background Bars will host the bar.
Festival of Heat bar at Red Gallery, Old Street
The Festival Market
Food and drink bought from the Festival Market can be eaten in the al fresco picnic area, with entertainment and music all day long. It has the feel of a chilli harvest festival. Part of the philosophy of the festival is growing, cooking and sharing food brings people together. There is also a fantastic display of chilli and other harvest produce from chilli growers and farms from all over the UK – that’s right, the UK.
World of Zing – fantastic chillis from all over the world
Pritesh Mody from World of Zing were there to explain and let us taste some of the rarer chillies of the world such as white Chinese chillies. Popular Peruvian cuisine should be bursting with flavours such as the Aji Amarillo chillies which can be used it in a rub, as a wet marinade, or just as an ingredient for stews and stir fries.
Pritesh from World of Zing sold in Wholefoods and online
Seeking heat? Book now thefestivalofheat.co.uk
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