Dina Begum

Dina Begum is a British Bangladeshi food writer who is passionate about food traditions. Her recipes have been featured in The Telegraph, Huffington Post and Metro, and she has written copy for leading brands such as Schwartz, McCormick and Ahmad Tea. Dina was shortlisted for the Muslim Writers Award in 2008 and has written the introduction to photographer Tomasz Gudzowaty’s book Shipwreckers. Her cookbook, The Brick Lane Cookbook showcases the diverse food of London’s famous Brick Lane alongside Bangladeshi recipes. Dina blogs at www.syrupandglaze.com.