ABSTRACT
This chapter explores kosher/halal in local restaurants as well as in global chains such as McDonald's. Kosher restaurants and delicatessens have long been a central element of Jewish neighbourhoods around the world. In Malaysia and Singapore local restaurants as well as global chains such as McDonald's are subject to increasing halal requirements. In 1995 fast food restaurants in Malaysia were halal certified by the Malaysian certifier Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) for the first time. Similar developments have emerged in a number of Western countries in the 21st century. In 2009, the he Halal Food Authority (HFA) in the UK went into partnership with Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) to supply certified halal meat from stunned animals in more than 100 restaurants in areas of the UK with a high Muslim population. As in the kosher market, the chapter highlights an increasing number of different ethnic restaurants providing halal in cities such as Manchester, including Brazilian, Turkish, Spanish and Italian.
