Monday
- Besan chilla, savoury gram flour pancakesgolden gram flour · tomato and red onion · fresh coriander
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Manchester: its food, and a week to cook at home.
A city with a long run of curry houses, one of Britain's biggest Chinatowns, and the Lancashire dishes of the mill towns around it.
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What people eat here
Dishes from Manchester
No. 1
The Curry Mile
Wilmslow Road in Rusholme is known as the Curry Mile, lined with South Asian and Middle Eastern restaurants and sweet shops.
No. 2
Chinatown
Manchester's Chinatown, behind its large painted arch near Mosley Street, is one of the biggest in Britain.
No. 3
Manchester tart
A pastry case with jam, custard and coconut, often with a cherry on top. A school dinner favourite.
No. 4
Lancashire hotpot
Lamb and onion baked under sliced potatoes, from the towns around the city.
What grows here, and when
Lamb in late spring and summer; root vegetables and slow stews through the long wet winter.
Cheshire, to the south, is dairy country and gives its name to Cheshire cheese. Lancashire's farms to the north raise lamb.
Seven days, seven menus
A sample week from our recipes
A week to cook at home that suits Manchester and its seasons, using only recipes on this site. Each day reads in the order you eat.
Tuesday
- Lamb kofta flatbreads with garlic yoghurtspiced lamb kofta · garlic yoghurt · sumac onions
- Herby lemon couscous with pomegranatesteamed couscous · lemon and mint · pomegranate
Wednesday
- Pakistani chicken karahitomato-seared chicken · green chilli · ginger threads
- Jeera rice with toasted cumintoasted cumin · long grain basmati · fresh coriander
Thursday
- Hot and sour soup with tofupeppery broth · tofu and bamboo · rice vinegar
- Vegetable fried noodles with crispy tofuwok-tossed rice noodles · golden tofu · tamari and ginger
Friday
- Roast chicken thighs with leeks and potatoesgolden chicken thighs · sweet roast leeks · crisp potatoes
- Creamy mashed potatoessilky mash · warm butter · chives
Saturday
- Mujaddara with crispy onions and cucumber yoghurtspiced lentils and rice · caramel onions · mint yoghurt
Sunday
- Leek and potato soupsilky leek and potato · snipped chives · green olive oil
- Steak with peppercorn sauce and watercressseared sirloin · cracked peppercorn cream · peppery watercress
- Apple and blackberry crumblebramley apple and blackberry · golden oat crumble · warm custard
We have no recipe yet for Manchester tart or hotpot.
Meal plans that suit Manchester
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Facts checked on 27 October 2026.