We are tremendously excited to announce our book: ‘Mangal II: Stories & Recipes’ with Phaidon, published on October 7th, 2024.
In what has been a remarkable journey as a family business, the timing could not be more profound as it coincides with us reaching our 30th year this autumn.
The book will be filled to the brim with recipes past (honouring our traditional ocakbasi days), to recent past (lockdowns and subsequent changes), to the very present. All matched with storytelling that longevity in Dalston could prompt, as gentrification, financial challenges, and a dogged determination to succeed can only manifest. It is a personal expression of one family, of immigration, of creativity and risk. It is quintessentially Mangal II, yet also steeped in the psyche of a Londoner - the gaze of two brothers and their vision and identity in the ever-changing landscape of East London.
It is raw. It is true. And it is delicious. A table-book to read, and dishes to savour. It is our passion project, from Ferhat Dirik and Sertaç Dirik, and the foundations Ali Dirik built through sheer talent and relentless energy. All photography is through the magnificent lens of Justin de Souza.
This is the Mangal II story. Inhale it like the smoke of the ocakbaşı.
The book will be available to buy via the following links, and many other distributors and independent retailers.
For our delightful customers, a signed copy will be available to purchase in the restaurant.