“When we buy tuna, we always buy the whole fish. As you can imagine, we bought very little tuna in the early days, with the original Saint Peter being quite a small restaurant with a small coolroom…”

"This recipe came from our neighbour Mona, who grew up in Hama in Syria, her childhood home built along the river. A wonderful cook, she would make this layered dish whenever she came to one of our gatherings. It has lived on in our spreads ever since." - Karima Hazim Chatila & Siline Tabbouch