Babu Bombay Kitchen vs Fire in Babylon in Southside Street Food Showdown It's India vs the West Indies at The Glad Cafe next weekend and there won't be a cricket bat in sight. Instead, two giants of Glasgow's thriving street food scene are going head-to-head in a fiery southside chow down challenge. Babu Bombay Street Kitchen will be taking on Street Food Cartel member Fire in Babylon in the city's latest pop-up dining event. The Southside Street Food Showdown promises to be a true celebration of Indian and West Indian food, music and culture. During six sittings spread over three days, food lovers will have the chance to sample authentic street food from both countries. Diners will start off the evening with a glass of traditional Caribbean punch before sitting down to a delicious four course meal including a starter, two mains - one from each kitchen - and dessert. The fact that tickets for both the early evening and later sittings are selling out faster than it takes to cook a chapati is a testament to Glasgow's love and fascination for street food - something Babu Bombay Street Kitchen has been fueling for the past two years. You can find out more about the Kitchen in this tantalising article: The event takes place in The Glad Cafe, a thriving coffee house and music venue based in Shawlands that uses its profits to offer music lessons to local disadvantaged kids. After hosting a successful pop-up event at the venue last year, Babu Bombay Street Kitchen's owner and chef Rachna was keen to return, this time with some company. "There's very little Caribbean food going on in Glasgow and the Fire in Babylon guys are from the West Indies so it's the real deal," said Rachna. I tasted their food at the Kiltr street feastival last August. Their goan curry and jerk chicken was fantastic. The styles of cooking lend themselves very well as both country's food are spicy but are prepared with different kinds of spices. Fire in Babylon's own mission statement reflects the whole ethos of the evening: to bring people together through West Indian food, music and culture. While Babu Bombay's Street Kitchen has found a permanent home in West Regent Street, Fire in Babylon loves popping up unexpectedly around the city. In their popular Roots Kitchen, they serve up authentic West Indian dishes that combine fiery tropical spices with Afro-Caribbean zest. So what's on the menu? Babu Bombay Street Kitchen told us they're starting off with Sev Puri, a traditional Indian flat bread topped with potato, onion, tamarind sauce, green chillies, lentil noodles and chopped coriander. For mains, it's a favourite on the street kitchen's menu - their tender Butter Chicken served on a bed of rice flavoured with a hint of star anise and teased to fluffy perfection. While the Fires of Babylon's main course remains a secret (we have our fingers crossed for their slow cooked curry goat or sizzling jerk chicken) dessert promises to be a delicious cake soaked in rum and packed with flavour. But the night isn't just about the food: organisers aim to please all your senses with some themed entertainment. During and after the meal, Rachna plans to show stills and clips from iconic Bollywood movies made in the sixties which have a social family connection. "My father was a choreographer in Bollywood in the 1950s-60s so it would be great to get some of his stuff up," said Rachna. People don't often realise it but in those times Indians were really into the jive and had beehives, which people don't really see all that often. Will be quite fun. In contrast, the soundtrack for the evening with have a distinctly Caribbean flavour, featuring some funky Reggae vibes and riddims. While the Showdown is more about introducing people to new foods and culture, and having a cracking party, rather than a real culinary competition, Rachna is still a little curious to see who's food will be the biggest hit with punters. I guess we'll know who wins by the clean plates! Let the culinary battle commence! If you're heading to the Southside Street Food Showdown remember to send us a snap of your favourite dish. Until then, why not let us know your favourite street food vendor @STVGlasgow.