James and Luke return to Southall to visit Brilliant, a North Indian Punjabi family-ran business where they explore how the family’s migration from North India to East Africa, and now the UK, influence their Restuarant's cuisine.

**Introduction** (0:53 – 1:35)

James and Luke share how Southall is the main food hub for South Asian cuisine.

**Introduction of Southall** (1:35 – 7:05)

James and Luke share the atmosphere of Southall, and how many South Asians feel at home from the resemblance of shops, jewellery and food stalls from back home.

**Background of Brilliant** (7:05 – 9:40)

James and Luke discuss the intergenerational story that takes place in British India during the 1930s, to East Africa, then towards the UK in the 1970’s, which now takes place with new generation raised in Great Britain which draws from both new ideas and traditional takes.

**Introduction of Brilliant** (9:40 – 14:50)

Gulu Anand stories his take on the history of Brilliant and how they played an important role in marking Kenya’s independence from the British. Gulu shares how him and his family came to the UK in the early 70s, - already holding British passports from Kenya being a British colony – which was the start of their Brilliant restaurant in 1975.

**Starters** (14:50 – 15:50)

With the influence of the starters given, Gulu shares the Kenyan influences behind the menu.

**Interview with Dipna Anand** (15:50 – 22:35)

Dipna Anand, a celebrity chef and the daughter of Gulu Anand, fills in more of Brilliant’s history and the history behind the healthier options in brilliant restaurants today.

**Mains** (22:35 – 28:23)

James and Luke reflect on their discussions with Gulu and how cooking South Asian food provides a connection to their homeland. For his children, however, South Asian meals was a sense of identity while being raised in the UK but also a cuisine that co-exists with other cuisines.

**CLOSING REMARKS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS** - (28:23 – 32:39)

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Brilliant Menu -

Starters: (14:20 – 14:45)

• Poppadom with mint and tamarind chutney
• Chili mogo
• Garlic and chili cassava chips
• Samosa chat blast
• Chicken tikka

Drinks:

• Kingfisher, an Indian beer
• Tusker, a Kenyan beer

Menu: (22:35 – 22:53)

• Naan bread
• Pilau Rice
• Butter chicken curry
• Mixed vegetable Talfrezi
• Dal Makhani

Guest Speakers/guests mentioned:

• Gerd Baumann, an anthropologist who documented Southall in the 1990s
• Gulu Anand
• Dipna Anand
• Shanker Anand

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