Nadir Nahdi sizzles Vimto-fried chicken as he talks about the blockade of Yemen. Dubbed “Brown Bourdain”, Nahdi believes that – if you care to listen – food tells a story. However, as a part Indonesian, Yemeni, Pakistani and Kenyan boy raised in London, Nahdi approaches the complex layers of the backstories of countries through their food, and his recipe videos are served alongside montages of historical footage. Photo: Nadir NahdiHe wishes to someday bequeath to his children his family’s culture through food. Nahdi cites coffee as an example, pointing out that most people aren’t aware that the beverage originates in Yemen and Ethiopia.
