“From local Chinese restaurants, to housing estate chippies: meet the food writer celebrating where we really eat”

Interview at Xin Kai Restaurant With

JONATHAN NUNN

‘Which is why it takes him just a few minutes to email me a range of options – none of which, I’m embarrassed to say, I have heard of. We eventually settle on Xin Kai, a newish dongbei (north-eastern Chinese) restaurant on Caledonian Road, about a 10-minute walk from King’s Cross station.’

Coco Khan

@cocobyname

Wed 7 Sep 2022 10.00 BST