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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
Tag Archives: Cooking
Mouth numbing goodness – No 10 Sichuan, Earls Court
With restaurants such as Bar Shu, Empress of Sichuan and Chilli Cool ramping up a strong following amongst London bloggers, it seems like Sichuan food is well aligned to be the next ‘big’ cuisine. Having lived in the south-west of … Continue reading
Posted in By Area: West, London Restaurants
Tagged Chinese, Chinese cuisine, Cooking, earls court, food, london, restaurant, Sichuan, Szechuan cuisine
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‘Farewell Islington’ dinner at The Albion
One final household meal before we leave Islington and in our minds, there was no other place more suitable for this occasion. To me, The Albion in Islington is the quintessential modern Islington pub, masterfully combining a beautiful location, great … Continue reading
Posted in By Area: North, London Restaurants
Tagged angel, Cooking, food, gastropub, islington, Liver, london, restaurant, Sandwiches
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Teatro del Sale, Florence
We were promised an Italian buffet and show and boy did we get it. Not three hours after we landed in Florence, we walked into what would turn out to be a highlight of our holiday. Fabio Picchi has built a reputation … Continue reading
Posted in Outside UK Restaurants, Restaurant reviews
Tagged cibreo, Cooking, fabio picchi, Florence, food, italy, restaurants, teatro del sale, travel, Travel and Tourism, Tuscany
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Dumplings Legend, Chinatown
Food gems in London’s Chinatown are few and far between. There are probably about half a dozen or so places that I do dine at, generally only frequenting each place for a particular dish. So when I heard news that … Continue reading
Posted in By Area: Central, London Restaurants, Restaurant reviews
Tagged Chinese cuisine, Cooking, Din Tai Fung, Dumpling, london, Mandarin Chinese, restaurant, Xiaolongbao
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Italy Part III – Taking on a Bistecca alla Fiorentina
No visit to Greve-in-Chianti is complete without a visit to the famous Antica Macelleria Falorni. An 8th generation butcher, the store today stocks Chianina beef, Cinta Senese pork, chingali and other Tuscan delights over 4 shop fronts in the towns … Continue reading
Posted in Home dinners, Markets and other food adventures, Outside UK Restaurants
Tagged Beef, bistecca alla fiorentina, Chianina, Cooking, falorni, food, greve, italy, Steak, T-bone steak
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Italy Part I – the quest for offal…
Offal. A word that will either make you cringe in horror or weaken you at the knees in hunger. Many people will ooh ahh over foie gras or liver pate yet strangely cannot stomach the though of eating stomach, cartlidge, … Continue reading
Posted in Markets and other food adventures, Outside UK Restaurants
Tagged Certaldo, Cooking, eating, food, holiday, italy, Offal, Slow cooker, Stomach, street food, Tripe, trippa. lampredotto, Tuscany, Umbria, vacation
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