The nominees for the 12th annual 'Oscars' of the curry world, the Asian Curry Awards 2022, have been revealed and a strong selection throughout Wales has made the cut - with south Wales particularly dominating.
The awards, which are organised by the Asian Catering Federation (ACF) which represent the UK's 30,000 Asian restaurant and takeaways - celebrate the culinary industry's best and covers all Asian and Oriental cuisines including Bangladeshi, Burmese, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Middle Eastern, Pakistani, Singaporean, Sri Lankan, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese.
As stated by the website, the Asian Curry Awards "recognise the peak performance of outstanding restaurateurs and chefs for their culinary excellence, innovation, creativity and endeavour throughout the past year." It also recognises "the commitment of key individuals to their local communities and their generosity to charitable causes."