by Ben Ross | 24 May 2013 | Uncategorized
There are many things that are spectacular about Dinings. And I’m not just talking about the price-tags attached to some of the dishes. This tiny joint offers really inventive contemporary fusion Japanese cuisine, with an emphasis on high-end ingredients: truffle and...
by Ben Ross | 22 May 2013 | Uncategorized
Until recently, I’ve really not been one for big, complicated breakfasts. I’ve standardly eaten a bowl of cereal, though recently branched out into porridge with banana since discovering the ease-of-cooking with a microwave at work. Yum. But, then, breakfasts became...
by Ben Ross | 22 May 2013 | Uncategorized
I often forget the concept of Tooting Indian restaurants. Here’s the quick pitch: (Some of) The best curry in London… …at absurdly low prices Okay, so this joint is a little different: it specialises in dosa, the fluffy Indian pancakes filled with potatoes / lentils /...
by Ben Ross | 22 May 2013 | Uncategorized
“Blimey, that’s some slab of meat” is inevitably the first thought you’ll have on seeing this dish. It’s certainly what I felt, on being presented with a huge hunk of veal – about as far from a thin, elegant schnitzel as you can get. That’s not to say it isn’t an...
by Ben Ross | 22 May 2013 | Uncategorized
Papaya is an interesting fruit. When really ripe it’s sweet and aromatic. Overripe and it can take on a revolting vomitty taste. But when underripe it has a crunchy texture and a (relatively bland) vegetable flavour almost like kohlrabi. “[It] rendered both Tom and...
