by Ben Ross | 27 Oct 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m surprised they don’t call this dish ‘salt beef with a bagel garnish’! As you can see from the photo, the amount of meat you get in this sandwich is beyond generous. But have they compromised on quality in the process? I’d have to say no, since this is some of the...
by Ben Ross | 18 Oct 2012 | Uncategorized
There’s something deeply comforting and homely about meatballs. But I wasn’t sure whether they could be truly gourmet food. One of the criteria we’re using to judge is the ‘daydream test’. I.e. do we find ourselves dreaming about eating the dish again, in that deeply...
by Ben Ross | 17 Oct 2012 | Uncategorized
There was much debate about whether this was an ice-cream sandwich. That is, before we reached Spuntino a couple of Chowdown Showdown Getsarounders were insistent that they weren’t interested in eating a plain old peanut butter and jam sandwich. In spite of my...
by Ben Ross | 17 Oct 2012 | Uncategorized
A big bowl of south-east Asian noodles is always warming and comforting, especially when you’re drenched in a sudden October shower. This bowl had the right mix of aromatic, sweet, and, with the addition of the red chilli served with other herbs on the side, heat....
by Ben Ross | 16 Oct 2012 | Uncategorized
Hello Kitty. Dressing up as characters from Manga cartoons. Fluorescent drinks with lumps of goo? There are some things so exotic and quintessentially Oriental that westerners just aren’t going to get it. But is bubble tea one of them? “Vulgar, sugary cocktails of...
