a guide to 'traveleating'
Posted in dining out, food, Japanese, London, restaurant review, restaurants, sushi, traveleating on Jul 22nd, 2009
Background: Sushi-Hiro is a popular destination for Japanese diners, West London locals and all sushi lovers willing to trek across London for some of the freshest sushi and sashimi. One of my Japanese friends is always reminding me that it’s her favourite in the city for sushi. So when another friend (who lives locally and [...]
Posted in dining out, food, London, restaurant review, restaurants, tapas, traveleating on Jul 19th, 2009
Background: After sampling Salt Yard‘s smoked swordfish with crushed potatoes and orange vinaigrette and stufffed courgette flowers at Taste of London recently, I placed the tapas bar firmly back on my London restaurant wishlist. It has a Bib Gourmand from Michelin – an award to recognise ‘good food at moderate prices’, and when I announced [...]
Posted in Chinese, dim sum, dining out, dumplings, food, London, restaurant review, restaurants, traveleating on Jul 13th, 2009
Background: I really wanted to like Min Jiang because I’m always on the lookout for excellent Chinese restaurants in London, particularly for dim sum. Ever since the Singaporean Chinese restaurant group of two opened a sister restaurant in London, I’ve contemplated eating there. Min Jiang specialises in Beijing kaoya (Beijing roast duck), which I also [...]
Posted in dining out, food, London, Malaysian, restaurant review, restaurants, Singaporean, Straits, traveleating on Jul 8th, 2009
[UPDATE: July 2009 - The other day I returned to Rasa Sayang for lunch with friend and food blogger Mark, and thought that the meal wasn't as great as the one I had on my first visit. I ordered beef rendang, which was very dry and chewy. The chunks of beef are supposed to be [...]
Posted in breakfast, cafe, dining out, food, London, restaurant review, restaurants on Jul 2nd, 2009
Background: When our Canadian friends wanted to go to Notting Hill on a Saturday, my immediate thought revolved around where to have lunch. I normally either avoid Notting Hill altogether on the weekends or ensure that I have a reservation. However, because this was such a spontaneous outing, the lunch venue also had to be [...]
