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Ben Tollworthy - Somerset Foodie

I've sourced authentic foodie ingredients from all over the world for twenty years and worked with professional chefs to recreate iconic global street food dishes.

Through Somerset Foodie you can buy authentic ingredients and follow my inspiring recipes.

I'm on a mission to transform the meals you create at home, bringing the best of the global street food scene to your family table and taking you on a new foodie adventure every day.

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We offset our carbon footprint by making deliveries in our 100% Electric ZERO EMISSION van and packing all our raw wholefood ingredients in 100% compostable wood-pulp bags with biodegradable paper labels.

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Ben's recipes and inspiration

Indonesian Nasi Goreng Recipe and ingredients - Somerset Foodie
Indonesian Nasi Goreng with Sambal Shrimp

Nasi Goreng might sound exotic, but foodies this is one of THE BEST dishes for using up all those random odds and ends lurking in the depths of your fridge - especially if you have some leftover cold rice too. The secret weapon here is kecap manis, it's a wonderfully sweet and savoury Indonesian soy sauce that tastes amazing, it's the perfect seasoning for the rice and brings all the flavours together perfectly.
Fusilli Pasta with Nduja, Black Olives, Salted Capers & Kale
Fusilli Pasta with Nduja, Black Olives, Salted Capers & Kale

There are times when a comforting bowl of pasta is all that's needed and I cook this regularly because it's so simple and tasty. It's almost a complete 'store cupboard' meal that you can throw together with minimal fuss. Fusilli pasta is my shape of choice for this dish, using a great quality pasta such as our Armando range, makes a noticeable difference.
Shoyu Pork Ramen
Shoyu Pork Ramen

In a Japanese ramen bar, the menu is divided into three main categories. This recipe is for a 'Shoyu' (soy) ramen - because soy is used to season the broth. The two other types are Miso ramen, which uses miso as the seasoning and Shio ramen that uses salt. Shoyu ramen is the most popular in Japan and there are loads of variations.
Easy Chicken and Mushroom Ramen Ingredients online with recipe to follow
Easy Chicken & Mushroom Ramen

Ramen is one of Japan's best loved dishes and with more restaurants serving up this slurpy noodle delight, it's popularity is still on the rise here. Deeply satisfying, umami packed broth with special ramen-style noodles and toppings that add texture, freshness and flavour - this is such a special dish.  
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Golden Oat Granola from Priddle's Pantry
Golden Oat Granola from Priddle's Pantry

If you haven't yet tried these granolas, you are in for a real treat. They are scrumptiously delicious nobbly oat granolas; perfectly blended with jumbo oats, sunflower seeds, sweetened with banana, sultanas and brown sugar, toasted in extra virgin rapeseed oil and finished with warming notes of ginger and cinnamon. We can guarantee you'll be addicted in no time.
Donald Mudie's Somerset Honey
Donald Mudie's Somerset Honey

Our honey is made by bees less than one mile away from our warehouse here in Rode in Somerset. It's bottled by master bee-keeper Donald Mudie who also happens to be a friend of ours. Donald's Somerset Honey is delicious, healthy, local and a store-cupboard essential for every foodie household.
Rupert's Fancy Fowls
Rupert's Fancy Fowls

We are really proud to stock beautiful Class A Free Range eggs from local artisan producer Rupert's Fancy Fowls.Rupert's eggs taste superb and are laid by happy hens, living their best lives just 2 miles away from the Somerset Foodie warehouse in Rode.
April Collins - The Leafy Tea Company, Bath
April Collins - The Leafy Tea Company, Bath

Hey! I'm April and I run The Leafy Tea Company, which I started when I was 16 and is nearly 5 years old! I started the business to introduce people to great tasting tea without the hassle of loose leaf and without the dust of 'standard' tea bags. Tea that tastes as good as it smells.