The Artistic Foodies

We continue our conversation with both Shia and Sunni Islamic Scholars, to discuss the Fiqh (Islamic Rulings) of Halal Food! Featuring Imam Tahir Anwar, Maulana Amin Rastani, and Imam Dawood Yasin, we asked about frequently asked topics such as cooking with alcohol, eating seafood, kosher, and the meat of People of the Book, and the etiquettes around eating Halal! This episode also features a spec...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Islamic Scholars, Sunni and Shia, to discuss the Fiqh (Islamic Rulings) of Halal Food! Featuring Imam Tahir Anwar, Maulana Amin Rastani, and Imam Dawood Yasin, we asked them a lot of the "Hot Topic" questions that people have today such as Hand v. Machine Slaughter, Cooking with Alcohol, Eating at Restaurants which serve Alcohol, etc. etc.  This Episode is...

Mohammad Abutaha (Shawarmaji, Owner) and Ronnie Malley (multiinstrumentalist, musical genius) sit with us for an exciting discussion about Shawarmas and the classical instrument, the OUD. Whether it is through musical instruments or through delicious food, culture evolves over time. We interact with others crossing our geographic and ethnic boundaries, to transcend superficial differences and buil...

If you enjoyed the parts of his episode in Ep 3, you’ll love this. Join us as we take a deeper dive.

If you enjoyed the parts of his episode in Ep 3, you’ll love this. Join us as we take a deeper dive.

The Star Wars universe contains multitudes, join as we explore the films and the inherent spirituality of The Force. Plus, for all the die hard Mandolorian fans, we get into talking about the bone broth Grogu always sips on, including a recipe right at the end!

Ramadan 2021 will be an interesting Ramadan, and hopefully the last one in quarantine. Join us as we talk about Ramadan memories, talk about why we fast, and of course some classic traditional Ramadan recipes for you to enjoy this year

In this episode, we discuss the success of the first-ever Halal Restaurant Week in North America, which was held in the SF Bay Area in Dec 2020. We interviewed foodies, chefs, and restaurant owners including Chef Lisa Ahmad of Mirchi Cafe, Sameer Parvez of Port of Peri-Peri, Food Vlogger Zoha Raza, and one of the top HRW 2020 Prize Winners Wakas Haider.

Irfan Rydhan, co-host of The Artistic Foodies podcast interviews Hisham Abdelfatth, Founder and Head Chef of El Halal Amigos to go behind the scenes on why he started a Mexican Halal Food Truck.

In our intro episode, our hosts Abbas and Irfan introduce the podcast and themselves! They then delve into their favorite Bay Area food spots, and then explore two of the latest Halal food trends in the bay: Birria Tacos and Hot Chicken sandwiches! This episode has been sponsored by the Bay Area Halal Restaurant Week...

Welcome to our very first guest interview on the channel. We had the pleasure of spending time with Irfan Rydhan, the founder of several large community events which are talked about around the world. Learn how to find the right location, generate a support team, attract talent, get organized and execute a massive event. This...