Tag: restaurants
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IS LE VACHERIN THE BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT in Chiswick, West London? London’s Côte chain finds a home, apparently, in Chiswick. La Trompette is Le Vacherin’s only independent competitor in Chiswick. are their sole competitors. Is the answer to this question of interest to anybody at all? I mean, besides Chiswick and nearby Ealing locals? Whom…
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My Chinese culinary journey to dim sum stemmed from childhood in Chinatown. Dim sum in London was “served until 3pm” on Gerrard street. This meant, inconveniently jumping off the tube at Leicester Square for a pork or prawn filled dumpling. Dim sum 點心 all day in London and Greater Britain is prolific now. Har Gow…
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OUISTREHAM Ft. Funny Fish Date of visit – 22nd October 2025 SHELLFISH ARE RIFE IN NORMANDY. Travelling to Normandy is a must, unless plagued by shellfish allergies. Sweet, saline seafood, encased by shell. Prawns of all sizes, crabs bursting with meat and fat and of course, oysters. There’s more that trawl these shorelines. Caught, farmed,…
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LOVE OF SPECIFIC FOOD TEXTURES is as subjective as taste. In Cantonese cuisine, for example, there is a desired contrast in textures of bouncy, in tandem with a crispy mouthfeel. Something slippery or slimy like an oyster or rice cake can dim the light of a palate unaccustomed to it. The best wok hei flavour.…