Eat Like A Londoner
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Pho Ga
Chicken Noodle Soup- a Vietnamese speciality- for lunch. Pho Restaurant, Westfield, Stratford
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Chorizo and Potato Frittata
Le Pain de Quotidien, St. Pancras Ever visited Le Pain de Quotidien? It’s frittatas are to die for.
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Vantra Vitro
Vantra Vitro is a small restaurant nestled along Oxford Street in London, specialising in healthy food. Everything is vegan which is why a group of us ended up there for my vegan friend Anna’ s birthday last weekend. The restaurant doesn’t sell alcohol so I drank Elderflower water instead (somebody tried the Mangoade). The food was in a buffet style, so you help yourself and then the plate gets weighed. You pay for how much is on your plate. There was a choice ranging from Thai curry to steamed broccoli and strogonoff. I really enjoyed the whole experience and would recommend Vantro Vitro if you’d like to try something healthier. …
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New Fook Lam Moon, Chinatown
I enjoyed this wonderful Chinese meal last weekend- chicken with beansprouts and egg- fried rice. It was unexpectedly really tasty. Recommended.
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Christmas Markets
This weekend I was lucky enough to go to two Christmas fairs, the Mill Street Winter Fair in Cambridge and Winter Wonderland in London. The fair in Mill Street was excellent for those who love their food, with stalls along the road selling cuisine from all over the world. I ate a fajita style lunch with chicken enclosed, which was delicious. The fair offered all kinds of goodies to choose from: My friend enjoyed some waffles with chocolate sauce and nuts which of course I shared: And to finish it off, we had some Mulled Cider. Winter Wonderland also had plenty of food to entice us but we didn’t eat…
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Argentinian Steak Sandwich
And these things, I can’t remember what they’re called, sorry: Courtesy of Portena, Field Day festival, London
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Soup and Chicken on Rice
Vietnamese Restaurant, Chinatown
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Gow’s, London: Calamari with garlic mayo
Gow’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar, Liverpool Street, London. Read my review of Gow’s here
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Taste of London
On the 23rd of July, my friend and I went to the Taste of London event in Regent’s Park, London. There was hundreds of stalls selling food and food-related items, plus entertainment and demonstrations by celebrity chefs. Check out some pics I took:
