After graduating from Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen program, in 2011, Big Has went on to spend the next 10 years in and out of kitchens all over London.

Hasan is half Turkish Cypriot and half proper North Londoner.

Today we speak about his beginnings as a gannet and a chef, Has’s favourite books and his cultural heritage.

Here are all the books we mention:

Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals by Jamie Oliver

Sardine: Simple Seasonal Provençal Cooking by Alex Jackson

Flavour by Yotam Ottolenghi, Ixta Belfrage, Tara Wigley

The Silver Spoon by Phaidon

Eat Istanbul: A Journey to the Heart of Turkish Cuisine by Andy Harris and David Loftus

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain

On the Noodle Road: From Beijing to Rome, with Love and Pasta by Jen-Lin Liu

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