I found Waitrose were selling a pack of 9 Sui Mai dumplings that were in those sealed microwaveable containers. Interesting lunch option I thought. Anyway, I actually took them home to try. Would they be too dry after being nuked in the microwave? They seemed quite OK by me.[...]
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No need to feel cold, go for a Korean lunch
With temperatures approaching zero what you need to keep warm is not a scarf or gloves but a piping hot bowl of spicy Korean soup. Happy House does just that. They highlight two courses from their lunchtime menu for £4.90. It was Saturday and the Pork Soup was one of the specials for the day. [...][...]
Pomelo are back
My favourite fruit, the pomelo, is back in the shops. The likes of Lidl and Chinese supermarkets have the larger ones that have pale segments like grapefruits that are juicy and sweet. Hopefully anyway. Waitrose also do a smaller one that has a deep red flesh that is also sweet. Well it was when I [[...]
Loving Vietnamese food right now
I’ve been up to London a few times and enjoyed the Vietnamese food whereever I went. Places I have been to are: Cafe East (the best so far) Cafe Pho Viet Garden – 207 Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N1 1LX. Tel: 020 7700 6040[...]
November 28th, 2009 - 10:58 pm § in Food
More Korean food
I went to Maru Korean restaurant in Charminster for the second time. I have enjoyed trying different dishes yet again, and their big casseroles look interesting as well. Spotted this blog that shows a 12 course Korean dinner at a restaurant in Atlanta, USA.Take Thou Food blog. [...]
October 30th, 2009 - 11:06 am § in Food
Still searching for the perfect carbonara
Why can't I find the perfect al dente non-gloopy sauce Spaghetti Carbonara anywhere? I found it once but have never seen it again: Batastini's Cafe, Bournemouth There must be one Italian restaurant in the Dorset area that can do it like mamma makes it.[...]
July 8th, 2009 - 2:17 pm § in Food
How to eat like a Korean
This gives clear advice on traditional Korean eating etiquette. Korean Eating[...]
April 17th, 2009 - 9:44 am § in Food
Pierre Marcolini chocolatier
A friend bought some chocolates across from Belgium. It looked like a nice box, not too big, single layer but ram packed of the best chocolate I have ever tasted. Even some of them seem to have flakes of gold on top. They are from a chocolatier called Pierre Marcolini. Not sure where you can [...][...]
February 12th, 2009 - 4:12 pm § in Food
Thumbs up for Waitrose Soups
I think Waitrose are doing a special on their soups with two for just under £4, I had the Moroccan Chicken and that was jam-packed full of large pieces of chicken, chickpeas, other veg and a slightly spicy and sweet soup base. Very yummy and much better that the New Covent Garden ones which se[...]
April 30th, 2008 - 4:22 pm § in Food
South African Shop
I called into the No.1 South African Shop which is near St. Catharine's Hill, on 5 Marlow Drive, Christchurch. They have a wide range of South African products on sale as well as frozen fish, seafood, game and meats. I was hoping to get some Impala, but had to make do with Kudu and Kangaroo [...[...]