a guide to 'traveleating'
Posted in dining out, food, London, meat, restaurant review, restaurants, traveleating on Sep 11th, 2008
I had been looking forward to eating at Mangal Ocakbasi ever since it was recommended by a good friend. She’s been a regular since 1995 and has never been disappointed. I don’t get to eat meat at home, as vegetarian husband does the cooking, so I’ll grab any chance to indulge in a bit of [...]
Posted in Chinese, Chiu Chow, cookery, cooking, food, food & travel, meat, recipe, traveleating, wine on Feb 21st, 2008
The following recipe for Teochiu goose was very kindly donated by Bee Zhang, The Cockroach Catcher’s Wife. After reading the post on Chinese New Year and The Goose, I asked her if she would reveal her family recipe. So, here it is! Bee Zhang: ‘Teochiu is in the north eastern part of Guangdong province, China, [...]
Posted in Argentinian, dining out, food, London, meat, restaurant review, restaurants, steakhouse, traveleating on Nov 28th, 2007
I did something today that I’ve never done before. I returned to a restaurant that left me sorely disappointed last year. Gaucho was given a 6, which means ‘average’, according to my rating system (read last year’s review here). I wondered whether I’d written off a great steakhouse chain based on just one bad experience. [...]
Posted in Brazilian, Brazilian BBQ, churrascaria, dining out, food, London, meat, restaurant review, restaurants, steakhouse, traveleating on Feb 20th, 2007
[UPDATE 22/12/07 revisited Rodizio Rico, so please read new review here] If you crave churrascaria but can’t make it to Brazil just yet, then head over to Brazilian-owned Rodizio Rico on Westbourne Grove in West London, or Upper Street in Islington. I’ve been to the latter, while my husband has been to both branches and [...]
Posted in Brazil, Brazilian BBQ, churrascaria, dining out, food, meat, restaurant review, restaurants, Rio, steakhouse, travel, traveleating on Oct 25th, 2006
This chain of churrascarias (Brazilian steakhouses) is pure carnivorous heaven. Open since 1975, there are now even branches of Porcão in New York and Miami. A relatively expensive (by Brazilian standards) ‘all you can eat’ restaurant for a fixed price, there is a vast selection of buffet food, including many amazing salads (try ‘millionaire’s salad [...]
