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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2025 · 42 MIN

Episode 1: Elizabeth Elliott & Sharif Gergis, Mirin

from Eating and Waiting to Eat · host Kevin Rivers and Carlos Miranda

In this first episode of Eating and Waiting to Eat, Kevin and Carlos sit down with Elizabeth Elliott and Sharif Gergis, the duo behind Mirin, the Asian-inspired bistro on Leith Walk that The Times described as “the most exciting, unique Asian-influenced restaurant in Edinburgh.” It’s a lively chat that details Elizabeth and Sharif’s origin story and Mirin’s evolution from ramen shop to the award winning institution it is today.Visit www.mirin.uk to learn more and make your bookings.Follow Eating and Waiting to Eat on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/eatingandwaitingtoeatGeneral Mirin links: HOME | Mirin | Asian fusion small plates, dumplings, noodles, Leith, Edinburghhttps://www.instagram.com/mirinleithhttps://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/mirin-restaurant-review-edinburghs-most-exciting-asian-restaurant-2dk2w2g0lSharif’s local Chinese takeaway in Glen Rothes:https://www.just-eat.co.uk/restaurants-mayflower-glenrothes/menuOmar’s Komugi Noodles (a Mirin supplier):https://www.instagram.com/komuginoodleshttps://www.instagram.com/yaoyao_noodlesAlternative Meats (a Mirin supplier):https://alternativemeats.co.ukElizabeth and Sharif’s Edinburgh Restaurant Recommendations:https://www.finandgrape.comhttps://ardfern.ukhttps://www.eleanore.ukhttps://stockbridgeeatinghouse.co.ukhttps://www.barryfish.co.ukhttps://albysleith.co.uk

In this first episode of Eating and Waiting to Eat, Kevin and Carlos sit down with Elizabeth Elliott and Sharif Gergis, the duo behind Mirin, the Asian-inspired bistro on Leith Walk that The Times described as “the most exciting, unique Asian-influenced restaurant in Edinburgh.” It’s a lively chat that details Elizabeth and Sharif’s origin story and Mirin’s evolution from ramen shop to the award winning institution it is today.Visit www.mirin.uk to learn more and make your bookings.Follow Eating and Waiting to Eat on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/eatingandwaitingtoeatGeneral Mirin links: HOME | Mirin | Asian fusion small plates, dumplings, noodles, Leith, Edinburghhttps://www.instagram.com/mirinleithhttps://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/mirin-restaurant-review-edinburghs-most-exciting-asian-restaurant-2dk2w2g0lSharif’s local Chinese takeaway in Glen Rothes:https://www.just-eat.co.uk/restaurants-mayflower-glenrothes/menuOmar’s Komugi Noodles (a Mirin supplier):https://www.instagram.com/komuginoodleshttps://www.instagram.com/yaoyao_noodlesAlternative Meats (a Mirin supplier):https://alternativemeats.co.ukElizabeth and Sharif’s Edinburgh Restaurant Recommendations:https://www.finandgrape.comhttps://ardfern.ukhttps://www.eleanore.ukhttps://stockbridgeeatinghouse.co.ukhttps://www.barryfish.co.ukhttps://albysleith.co.uk

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