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New pop-up series celebrating global flavours
Three street food businesses will trade on Wine Street for four consecutive Fridays as part of a new pop-up series celebrating global flavours and cultures.
Braised pork, chicken shish tawook, potato koftas, daal, spinach curry, egg tarts and brownies were some of the dishes Tasty Kitchen, Afia Kitchen and Salha’s Sudanese Kitchen were serving on their first Friday of trading.
The traders serving dishes from Hong Kong and Sudan were chosen through an application process in early 2025 for this collaborative initiative between refugee support organisation ACH, Produce West and the West of England Combined Authority (WECA).
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Safa Suliman started Afia Kitchen alongside her chef husband Mohammed Badur
Led by entrepreneurs from refugee and migrant backgrounds, each of them described the food they make as a way of introducing their respective cultures to Bristol.
“We both have a passion to do this, but we also want to introduce our culture and our food here,” said Safa Suliman, who started Afia Kitchen recently with her husband, Mohammed Badur, a chef by profession.
While Safa enjoys the early stages of her business, Salha Abdullah started Salha’s Sudanese Kitchen in 2023 in response to the “challenging” conditions in the UK.
Since then, Salha has traded across markets and festivals and is now happy to bring her food to a wider part of the city.
Salha Abdullah started her Sudanese street food stall in 2023
“To bring my own culture, food and share it with the people, with stories and traditions – these are all strong flavours that I can share with the people of Bristol”, Salha said when speaking to Bristol24/7 about her Sudanese food stall.
Salha’s stall had a mix of comforting vegan and vegetarian curries, while Safa’s stall was serving marinated chicken on skewers and traditional Sudanese koftas – a diverse mix of flavours from the North African country.
Between the two Sudanese stalls was Vicky Yung and Jenny Luk’s Hong-Kong-inspired comfort food business, Tasty Kitchen.
Friends Vicky Yung and Jenny Luk started Tasty Kitchen as a way of feeling less homesick after moving to the UK
“We have been living here for a few years, and so we try to make the Hong Kong-style food to stop feeling homesick,” said Vicky about the business she started with her friend to introduce Asian dishes from their home country to the local people.
All three traders will pop up on Wine Street for three more Fridays on October 24, October 31 and November 7 between 12pm to 4pm.
A spokesperson from ACH said: “This is a chance for talented new food entrepreneurs to bring their heritage and creativity to the streets of Bristol.
“By trading in the heart of the city, they’re gaining experience, visibility and direct feedback from customers – all essential for building a sustainable business.”
All photos: Karen Johnson
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