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Gilt Mine Chinese Eating place, London

Sun, April 25, 2010 at 2:10 PM

If you lot stay in London long enough, chances are you lot would know or heard of the mighty Four Seasons that serves really good roast duck. Afterwards hearing skillful reviews of its curvation nemesis, Gold Mine, I decided to requite it a attempt. As there was 5 of u.s., we ordered four dishes and a pot of Chinese tea. Note to self: the portion hither including rice is HUGE, remember to order appropriately.

Waiting was long simply like all the other places in London although it was a Thursday night. Our first dish was Special Roast Duck Cantonese Way (£9.l). We ordered half of it.

To exist honest, I can't really tell the difference between Iv Season's and Gold Mine's. Both are equally good, I think. I tin only say that Iv Flavour'southward 1 has a thicker layer of fat whereas Gilt Mine's version is skinnier.

This was Braised Bean Curd with Minced Pork, Diced Chinese Mushrooms & Radish (£8.50). A very flavourful dish indeed and goes well with rice.

I love brinjals. This Braised Aubergine with Minced Pork in Hot Pot (£viii.50) was good either on its own or with some rice. The aubergines was soft and a piffling bit spicy.

This Spicy Kung Po Diced Pork (£seven.fifty) was fried with huge chunks of onions, spring onions, cashew nuts and cerise chilies. The pork was soft on the within and crispy at the outside. Total bill came up to just a little over £fifty including complimentary fruits just like what Four Seasons has. It was not bad at all and I might just come up dorsum for more.

Gilt Mine Chinese Eating house (Open Daily)

12noon - 11.30pm

102 Queensway Bayswater,

London W2 3RR

Tel No: 020 7792 8331

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London Revisit

Thursday, Apr 22, 2010 at ix:56 PM | Posted by K

I like to come to this humble little shop chosen Far East Restaurant in Chinatown whenever I come to London. Yous tin can read my first visit hither. This fourth dimension I ordered Szechuan Chicken Fried Noodles and Szechuan Chicken Fried Ho Fun. Both toll£3.50 each.

The noodles was really good. It had a good amount of "wok hei" and was not oily at all. Chicken pieces were succulent and crispy. The noodles was cooked with Szechuan chili oil hence the name. However, it was not very spicy. I might enquire for extra hot next time. I remember the chef may alter the level of hotness to adapt the sense of taste hither.

The ho fun (apartment rice noodles) was cooked exactly the same style as the noodles to a higher place. The only difference here is the type of noodles used. If I have to cull, I would become for the noodles considering information technology complements the chili oil better than the ho fun. Somehow the ho fun didn't become well with the chili oil.

I went back to Four Seasons to endeavor its roast duck rice. Likewise that, I likewise ordered a plate of Fried Ho Fun with Sliced Beefiness (Dry) priced at£v.50.

The merely thing that came to my mind when I sank my oral cavity into this dish was its oiliness! Other than that, it was pretty good. The beef was well cooked and marinated. It was tender enough likewise.

I too got the chance to dine at the skilful ol' bottle of Malaysia Hall London. Practise non expect fancy cutleries or nice ambiance. Information technology is a no-frills setting which looks like simply whatever other authorities department's canteen back home in Malaysia. I had a plate of Nasi Lemak Ayam (Kokosnoot Rice with Fried Chicken) and a side dish of vegetables for breakfast. Information technology costs me£five in total.

And I would say it was a pretty decent plate of nasi lemak. Tasted merely like what it should be back in Malaysia. The fried chicken was a tad too small for me though. This is a nice identify to get your Malaysian food cravings satisfied. It has a variety of Malay dishes like curry chicken, rendang and many more than. Drinks like teh tarik and Milo are also available.

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Brunch Madness in London

Dominicus, February 28, 2010 at one:46 PM | Posted past Thousand

Yes, you heard that right. On my concluding trip to London, my friends and I planned to accept a quick brunch on Sunday before I headed back home to Manchester. Nosotros ended up having two meals at 2 dissimilar restaurants in less than 2 hours time. We went out at 10am-ish in the promise of eating some dim sum. But the restaurant volition non exist open till 11am. Then, nosotros went to a nearby cafe for breakfast and wait for the time to pass.

Waffle House

Sunday Forenoon

Thern'southward Hot Chocolate priced at £2.50

He said information technology's not that good. He can actually taste the chocolate powder. Yikes!

Waffle with Nutella (£three.65)

Milk Chocolate Waffle (£3.65)

To me, both the waffles tasted swell. Nutella, as usual, got a hint of hazlenut and the milk chocolate one was sweet and creamy. I think the waffles are freshly broiled and I like the fact that it got simply the correct amount of crunchiness.

Once the clock ticked 11am, nosotros went down the road to have dim sum at Kam Tong restaurant. We were its showtime customers of the day. And so, no hustle and bustle yet. But it took a long time for the nutrient to go far. I guess it's because the nutrient is notwithstanding not fully prepared notwithstanding.

Took the film while waiting.

Usual pot of tea that costs £1 for each person

Usual condiments which was good.

Minced Pork Dumplings (£2.6o)

Pasty Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaves (£2.xc)

Freshly baked milk and egg tart (£ii.thirty)

Fried Dough Cheong Fun (£2.80)

Kam Tong Special Cheung Fun (£3) with scallops, prawns and roast pork

The dim sum were boilerplate on the whole. Nothing special in particular. The glutinous rice was not bad although the ingredients used were too piddling in my opinion. The egg tarts were a tad too sugariness for my liking. Though I must say I similar the tarts' flaky crust. The fried dough cheong fun was a unique dish with a very distinct texture. Total summed up to £18.seventy including 12% service charge. I went home feeling full and happy. And I enjoyed my bus ride back to Manchester although it was 5 hours long. All thanks to a hilariously addictive book.  I was in awe of how much similarities I accept with its main character which I shall non share in depth here. xp Sorry for the lack of addresses of these two restaurants as I was kinda rushing to the passenger vehicle station. Both of them are situated along the Bayswater tube station. Thank God I fabricated it to Victoria Autobus Station in the nick of time.

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Far Due east Restaurant, London

Th, February 18, 2010 at 11:46 PM | Posted by Thousand

The following mean solar day I was in London, we went to Chinatown for tiffin. Later walking around for ten minutes looking for a decent eating house, nosotros decided to go to this apprehensive lilliputian shop which is much smaller compared to you average Chinese restaurants there. Honestly, the picture below was what attracted u.s.a. in the first place. Non forgetting the cheap prices likewise (at to the lowest degree for London standard).

The Crown Prince visited in yr 2007

  Cosy petty shop

I love my soy milk (£2.l) which surprisingly came in a bowl. Possibly this is the traditional style to serve it. You add your own preferred amount of carbohydrate into the drink. As for me, I like to drinkable it the usual manner without any carbohydrate added (this applies to tea every bit well). And information technology tasted just equally expert. I can really taste the natural sweetness of the soybeans.

Lemon tea with love (£1.50). It was exceptionally sour co-ordinate to my friend.

This was what I ordered. A plate of Yang Chow Fried Rice for only £iii.50. I incertitude you will notice prices cheaper than this in the heart of London. Despite its depression prices, this was admittedly skilful! It was a plate of wok-hei laden, fresh prawns and char-siew $.25 of goodness. Pure bliss. Okay, in case you don't know, I'yard a fan of fried rice. I love all kinds of fried rice. Japanese, Korean, Chinese, you name information technology, I love it. Not healthy? It's not like I eat it everyday.

Vivian'south Chicken Noodles in Soup (£3.l). Her verdict: Mediocre

Erh Jhen's Wanton Noodles in Soup (£3.50). So-so only.

Har Kau or Prawn Dumplings (£iv for iv pieces)

I found the Har Kau expensive because it tasted quite manifestly. And so far, I tin't find whatever dumplings in the UK with juice bursting out of it when you have a bite. I guess I know the explanation behind all the cheap prices in this restaurant. This is only the baker part of the eating place which operates throughout the day. It is meant to be a pocket-size store which serves calorie-free snacks only and its primary expertise is soy bean curd. While having our dejeuner, I overheard the founder who is an erstwhile man already talking to a customer saying that the shop sells fresh, daily-made soy bean curd in the past 47 years. They as well serve porridge and some HK pastries. Service was prompt and the staff were circumspect and friendly.

All kinds of fried snacks. My mum would love this identify. =)

Our tiffin was £xviii.50 in total. Definitely a treasure in Chinatown. Customers come in a constant catamenia. Nearly of them come hither for the takeaway snacks. Information technology was not overcrowded even on a Saturday afternoon. A practiced place to spend your (okay, mine as well) lazy, unproductive weekend afternoons. Would come dorsum for more for restaurant department around dinner fourth dimension. Surprise me.

Far East Eatery

13 Gerrard Street,

London, W1.

Tel No: 02074376148

Opening Times:

Baker 9.30am-7pm

Eating house 6pm-5am

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Dim Sum at Tai Wu

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at xi:52 PM | Posted by Thousand

A couple of days ago, I went Tai Wu for lunch with Celine and Pyin Nie. Nosotros ordered dim sum because there is promotion for dim sum every afternoon. But I was non too sure about it though. Anyway, the promotion ends at 4pm. Just to let you guys know. Exist prepared to wait for at least half an hour to get to your table on a decorated Lord's day afternoon.

It was more crowded than pictured.

Fried Yam Puff which was actually good, crispy on the outside and flavourful plenty.

The filling inside. Yummy!

The waiter called it Siu Mai Ben (Siu Mai fishcake?).

Average in the taste department.

Bo Lo Pao which I similar alot.

Sweet custard filling. =)

Century egg with lean pork porridge. Did not taste like usual porridge, it was more on the sweet side. Like its consistency.

Star detail of the day: Wrapped bean curd skin with prawns. This was surprisingly good. Went well both with or without the sugariness soy sauce. And at that place was a big filling inside.

Roast Pork Cheong Fun: Forgettable.

Char Siew Pao: Good

Har Gao: Aught to shout most

Egg tart: Quite nice really and it was non too sweetness. Ok, I may sound biased because I love egg tarts generally. My favourite one is still from Tong Kee back home in Malaysia.

Pyin Nie's favourite fried custard buns. Tasted just like Bo Lo Pao just it was fried.

The filling inside aka custard

Had a few bites of the fried bun earlier I accidentally dropped it on the floor. How on earth did that happen? Don't fifty-fifty ask considering I don't know also. Sigh, I couldn't afford to be clumsy anymore. Tasted okay. We went there before CNY and it was and so full at that time. At that place was one waiter proceed pestering us to have the Fried Nian Gao (Sorry, don't know what is that in English) saying it is Chinese New Year coming shortly, should have 1, blah blah blah, for good luck, apathetic blah apathetic. Sorry, but no ways no, nothing else. Can y'all believe the whole beak was only GBP 20.90 inclusive three cups of tea? Nosotros ordered x dishes and were stuffing ourselves silly that day (or probably it was only me XD). Even so, it was great food with good company. Tai Wu has definitely more hits than misses this time.

Tai Wu

44 Oxford Road,

Manchester, M1 5EJ

Phone: 01612366567

world wide web.tai-wu.co.britain

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Jom Makan, London

Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at five:24 PM | Posted by G

     On New year's Eve, a bunch of friends and I went to Jom Makan (which means Allow'due south Consume in Malay) Restaurant nearby Trafalgar Square to have dinner and celebrate the new year the Malaysian way. We didnt listen to splurge as information technology was for new twelvemonth celebrations. At that place were ten of us and we didnt make whatever reservations at all. Luckily, the restaurant was not full. Service was quick and we were comfortably seated within minutes.

The outside view of the eating place

Dayview

Carte du jour

Beneath are what my friends had ordered. Sorry I didnt inquire any of them how were their dishes extensively. The full general response was okay and some were quite good.

Nasi Goreng Sayur (GBP 6.80). Fried rice with shiitake mushrooms, fried bean curd and butternut squash.

Mee Goreng (GBP vii.60). Fried noodles with prawns, bean sprouts and vege.

Nasi Ayam Panggang (GBP 8.20). Chicken rice with char-grilled chicken pieces.

Nasi Ayam Hainan (GBP 8.20). Craven rice with steamed chicken and soy sauce.

Kerabu Satay (GBP 4.50). Craven satay pieces tossed with cucumber and bean sprouts. Not forgetting the peanut sauce! I had a few bites and it was swell!

Mee Sup Daging (GBP 8.l). Noodles with beefiness and veges in chicken broth. (Pardon the blur flick.)

Ayam Percik (GBP 8.30). Char-grilled chicken with sweetness and spicy coconut sauce. This set up came with a plate of rice.

Kway Teow Goreng (GBP 7.60). Flat rice noodles fried with shiitake mushrooms, prawns, squids, edible bean sprouts and bound onions.

   I had this craving for Char Kuey Teow ever since I came to the Britain so I decided to gild information technology in the eating house.Turned out that it was non the accurate ane like those dorsum in Penang. Information technology was quite spicy too. At least for UK standards. Well, I nonetheless enjoyed the dinner since it was my beginning time in an expensive Malaysian eating place abroad! The company was great as well. Total harm done: 83.10 pounds. (If yous catechumen it to Malaysian Ringgit, that'due south nearly RM500!) Cant believe we spent that much on Malaysian food. You can buy at least 450 packets of nasi lemak back home with that corporeality of coin! After the satisfying meal, we braved the cold to usher in the new year's day. FYI, it started to snow right after the new year's day's fireworks stopped. How cool is that!

Jom Makan

5-7 Drapery Mall E

London

SW1Y 5BA

Tel: 0207 925 2402

Meanwhile, I simply want to post this non-related photo up.

A coating of white snow, yay! And yes this is how outside looks like from my room after a fresh snowfall in mid-Dec 09. There was a bigger one in January 2010 too.

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