Saiphin’s local market wasn’t just a place to find the very best ingredients from her neighbours’ farm, it was also a social club! Every morning, she went with her mum to the market to buy what they needed for the day’s cooking, then stay to chat with everyone and eat amazing food. “My local market had the best Panang beef curry. They used to let me run a tab and pay later when I was short on cash which was really handy!” laughed Saiphin Moore, co-founder of Rosa’s Thai.

“My grandma’s garden was one of my favourite places to be growing up. Looking back, it was a chef’s paradise! Dill, coriander, Thai holy basil, garlic, lemongrass – you name it! Before going to the market, I would do a ‘stock check’ in the garden. Anything we were missing would go on the shopping list, along with the fresh meat, catch of the day etc. I once sat for hours on the side of the canal trying to catch a fish but after a few hours of no luck, I decided I should go see my favourite fishmongers instead whenever I fancied fish curry!”