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Cheesy Dumplings Are English-Asian Fusion Done Right
When Radhika Mohendas and Jollyon Carter started a food stall selling East Asian dumplings in the small Dorset town of Bridport, they knew they’d have to get creative with ingredients.
Kai Whiston's 'Mukbang' Mixtape is Like a 3D-Rendered Food Fight
Find out why Mary Anne Hobbs and Iglooghost are fans of the 18-year-old UK producer.
This Watercress-Infused Beer Claims to Boost Sex Drive
Brewed by Dorset-based Cerne Abbas Brewery, the ale is apparently “very fruity with a peppery kick.”
All Aboard the Party Bus Manned by Three Generations of Cider Makers
The Somerset Cider Bus and bar has been a mainstay of Glastonbury and End of the Road festival for years, founded by Somerset cider royalty, the Temperlys. “This is fun before money,” says Matilda Temperly. “I think that’s the charm of it.”
How to Grow a World Record-Breaking Giant Oyster
Cultivated on Dorset coastline, Pete Miles' gargantuan oyster is half a kilogram heavier than the current title holder for world's largest oyster. “It would give you a hard-on for a week,” he says.
Britain's Loneliest Migrant Center Is an Isolated Hell for Its Detainees
The Verne immigration removal center is located on the remote Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. Very few of the migrants locked up there receive visitors, which is terrible for their mental health.
Britain's Only Wasabi Farm Will Make You Rethink Your Sushi Condiments
Wasabi is one of the most expensive vegetables in the world and takes months to mature, but a Hampshire farm is growing the root commercially for the first time in the UK—and it’s a world away from that green supermarket paste.
MUNCHIES Presents: Steven Spurrier
Steven Spurrier, possibly the single most influential living figure in the world of wine takes us on a whirlwind wine tour from his personal cellar to a tasting of Spain’s greatest wine to the Dorset vineyard where he’s making English bubbly that...
Dorset’s Traditional Cider Makers Say You’re Drinking Chemical-Laden Muck
Cider’s popularity has boomed in recent years, but for traditional brewers, that chemical-laden liquid you knock back in the beer garden is an insult to real craftsmanship.
Prisoners in England Were Accidentally Given the Names and Addresses of Local Schoolchildren
There are reportedly a "small but significant" number of sex offenders at HMP Portland, which has quite rightly worried local parents.
Premiere: Isaiah Dreads - "Wait For Me"
Sleepy beach-county Dorset isn't usually associated with grime music, right?
From World War I to the Rave Scene: Britain's Forgotten Wartime Structures
We spoke to Marc Wilson about his photos of the wartime buildings that have become a silent part of Britain's scenery.