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Food miscellany from an Aussie girl who loves to cook but above all, lives to eat.
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Recent eats.
- Heating up the Hunan house @ Di Shui Dong, Shanghai
- A big plate of chicken at Yakexi, Jing’an
- Dim Dim Sum, Shanghai
- My search for South-East Asian groceries in Shanghai
- Dessert heaven @ Kei Kee, Yuen Long
- Dried fried beef hor fun @ Ho Hung Kee
- Battle of the beef brisket in Hong Kong
- HK’s best egg tart @ Tai Cheong Bakery
- Cheap eats at Tim Ho Wan, the dimsum specialists
- Sweet tofu dessert @ Kung Wo Dou Bun Chong, Sham Shui Po
- Lau Sum Kee, Sham Sui Po
- Roast pigeon @ Lung Wah Hotel, Sha Tin
- Under the Bridge Spicy Crab, Wan Chai
- Dim Sum heaven @ T’ang Court, Hong Kong
- A whole heap of excuses …. and Hong Kong delights
- Mouth numbing goodness – No 10 Sichuan, Earls Court
- The Harwood Arms, Fulham
- Noma Part 2, The Meal
- My experience at Noma, Copenhagen – Part I, The Snacks
- Soho Japan, Fitzrovia
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Lunch @ Yum Cha, Camden
I’ve recently started to play badminton in Camden, so we are constantly on the lookout for good places to grab a quick and cheap lunch afterwards. After reading quite a few positive write ups about Yumcha in Camden a we … Continue reading
Posted in By Area: North, London Restaurants, Restaurant reviews
Tagged Chinese cuisine, dim sum, Dumpling, food, london, Xiaolongbao, Yum cha
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Lunch for a fiver @ Vietgrill, Hackney
Lunch for a fiver? Mutter these words to a Londoner and it’s highly likely you’ll get their undivided attention. We’ve recently discovered the £5 before 3pm menu at Viet Grill and since it’s been our regular haunt for a cheap … Continue reading
Posted in By Area: East, London Restaurants, Restaurant reviews
Tagged Beef noodle soup, london, pho, restaurant, vietnamese, Vietnamese cuisine
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Ocakbasi at Best Mangal, West Kensington
After a stellar performance by Fulham at Craven Cottage the other night (Fulham 2 v Manchester United 2) we left the game starving and keen to satisfy our hunger at a friends local ocakbasi. An ocakbasi is a turkish grill … Continue reading
Posted in By Area: West, London Restaurants, Restaurant reviews
Tagged adana, kebab, london, mangal, ocakbasi, restaurant, takeaway, turkish
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A Brilliant Bacaro – Polpo, Soho.
With the news of Polpetto opening on Monday, and Spuntino later in October, I’ve been thinking about revisiting Polpo for a few weeks now. I adore the food at Polpo. I adore the by-the-carafe wine list and I adore the … Continue reading
Posted in By Area: Central, London Restaurants, Restaurant reviews
Tagged italian, london, restaurant, soho
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The boys battle it out…
To put a twist on the ordinary dinner party, we recently challenged a friend of ours to a cook-off challenge. Early in the week, we emailed our mate J the following invitation. Challenger J, we invite you to battle it … Continue reading
My morning coffee – a perfect flat white
Sam made the most delicious flat white for me this morning on our Gaggia Pure using Caffe Izzo arabica beans. With plenty of microfoam and crema – what a great kick start to the day! How do you start off … Continue reading