Food Culture
Is gelatin halal? Gelatin, rennet, vanilla extract and carmine explained
What four everyday ingredients are made from, where scholars differ on them, and how to shop for sweets, cheese and bakes with confidence.
Articles & Features
Culinary journalism, deep culinary histories, chef profiles, and cultural reporting from across the halal food landscape.
Food Culture
Iftar traditions around the world: how Muslims break the fast, from Morocco to Malaysia
Dates first, then harira in Morocco, pide in Türkiye, bubur lambuk in Kuala Lumpur and haleem in Hyderabad. A tour of the world's sunset table.
Food Culture
What does halal mean? A plain guide to halal food
The meaning of the word, the Quranic verses behind it, what zabiha is, where scholars differ and how halal certification works.