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Abdul Latif

Restaurateur and curry chef (1954-2008) · Bangladesh · On the map · Chefs · Died at 53

Abdul Latif, FRSA was a Bangladeshi-born British restaurateur and curry chef in Newcastle upon-Tyne who became famous nationwide because of his regular appearances in Viz magazine.

Abdul Latif is read about 6 times a day, in 4 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 15 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

About this person

He was well known for his dish "Curry Hell" introduced in 1987 - a curry reputedly so hot that it was offered for free to patrons of his Newcastle restaurant who could finish the entire meal. The dish contained four times the amount of chilli found in a typical vindaloo.

Country

Bangladesh