Editorial Policy & Recipe Testing

How we create, test and update the recipes on Nine Foods.

Who writes our recipes

Nine Foods is run by Farwa Zeeshan, a home cook and food vlogger who has been cooking and documenting recipes since 2008. Read more about us.

How we develop and test recipes

• We cook every recipe in a home kitchen with ingredients you can find in Pakistani markets, and note substitutions where an ingredient is hard to find.
• We write measurements in cups and spoons, with grams where accuracy matters, such as baking.
• Cooking times and temperatures are what worked for us. We describe what to look for (“until the oil separates”, “golden on top”) because stoves differ.
• For dishes from other countries, we research traditional versions and say where we’ve adapted a recipe.

Photos and images

We use our own photos wherever possible. Where an image is AI-generated or from a stock library, we aim to label it.

Use of AI

We may use AI tools to help with research, outlines or proofreading. Every recipe is reviewed, cooked and approved by a person before it’s published.

Accuracy and corrections

If you find a mistake, email [email protected]. We fix confirmed errors quickly and update the “last updated” date on the recipe.

Independence

Sponsors and advertisers don’t influence our recipes. Sponsored posts are always labelled. See our Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure.