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Central Belt
City suppers, Glasgow curry, Edinburgh baking and fried classics
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Glasgow and Edinburgh cook Scotland at its most urban: curry houses, chip shops, stovies, bakers and pub kitchens.
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Curated groupings of this region's traditions, from family kitchens to roadside stands.
Edinburgh & Lothians Home CookingEveryday cooking in Edinburgh and East, West and Midlothian kitchens.6 recipes
Historic Edinburgh FoodDishes recorded in Edinburgh kitchens, taverns and cookery books of earlier centuries.4 recipes
Edinburgh Bakery & Tea-Time FoodShortbread, buns, tarts and confectionery from the city's bakeries.4 recipes
Pub & Tavern ClassicsThe food of Edinburgh's bars and howffs, from pies to fish suppers.2 recipes
Edinburgh Festival & Celebration FoodFood for Burns Night, Hogmanay and the city's gatherings.3 recipes
Edinburgh Meat & Pie TraditionsScotch pies, steak pies and the pastry counter of the Lothians.3 recipes
Modern Edinburgh ClassicsNewer dishes that have become part of how Edinburgh eats.1 recipe
Glasgow Home CookingEveryday cooking in Glasgow and Clydeside kitchens.9 recipes
Working-Class Food TraditionsCheap, filling Clydeside food from shipyard and tenement kitchens.6 recipesGlasgow Bakery FoodMorning rolls, empire biscuits, tablet and the Glasgow bakery counter.6 recipes
Fish & Chip Shop TraditionsThe Scottish chippy: fish suppers, pies, sausage and deep-fried extras.2 recipesScottish-Italian Food InfluenceThe cafés, ice cream shops and chip shops built by Italian families in Scotland.1 recipe
British South Asian Glasgow FoodPunjabi and wider South Asian cooking that shaped Glasgow's curry houses and homes.2 recipes
Modern Glasgow ClassicsNewer dishes that Glasgow has genuinely made its own.3 recipes
Glasgow & Clyde Heritage RecipesLong-standing Clydeside dishes still cooked in the city.3 recipesSub-regions
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