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Pots clanged and oil sizzled inside the London kitchen of Syrian chef Imad Alarnab, as the former refugee who fled his country's civil war recalled hosting King Charles III.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

There’s this swirled labneh with sizzled scallions and chile, Alison Roman’s quiet luxury take on ranch, a sauce with posture and snap.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

Steam rises from snack stands selling noodles and sizzled octopus on sticks on the Chinese side.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

He pierced them with a piece of wire and “placed them in the branding fire, where the ‘mountain oysters,’ as we called them, sizzled and cooked.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2023

The flame seared the tip of the oiled cloth and sizzled toward the bottleneck.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon