I’m in London! So it’s my bad that I haven’t posted in a
while. I’ve been too caught up with exploring the city and going to plays and
events that I haven’t had much time to sit down and write. It also doesn’t help
that they have great TV shows streaming here (boy do I love Channel 4—you
should check out ‘Black Mirror’, ‘My Mad Fat Diary’, and ‘The Undateables’), so
if I’m not out and about, you might find me curled up on my bed watching shows.
So rather than boring you with loads of writing, I figure I
should just overload on you lots of pictures (with bits of writing, but I tend
to ramble so let’s hope I can keep it short). I mean let’s be frank, you don’t
really read all of it do you (and if you do, please let me know so I can bake
you something scrumptious)?
First off, let’s talk about a couple of restaurant meals
that USC has graciously paid for (well… it’s part of my tuition, but I like
to think that USC is actually doing me a favor for once and paying for
something). Wagamama is great! Decently priced Japanese-fusion food. Their
Wagamama Ramen was delicious and filled with goodies. You know you’ve had a
good ramen when you don’t run out of veggies and meat. And then, on USC’s
expense, I had a ginger cheesecake (candied ginger pieces were in the cake)
with a cappuccino.
Next USC paid meal was a Joe Allen. A set menu. YES! I
started out with the mushroom and leek tart with a lovely poached egg on top
and Hollandaise sauce. Lovely. The best thing I had on the menu really. I guess
tart equals crispy pastry in this country (I was imagining a quiche
originally). And I have to say that was the best poached egg I’ve had. Great
texture overall (smooth and creamy and crispy). The chili con carne was aiiight. I
wanted something hearty and got excited by the fact that there was going to be
guac (missing my Mexican food here). And lastly, the dessert wasn’t on the set
menu, but I had this peach and berry cobbler. Except it wasn’t a typical
cobbler or should I say American cobbler. Rather, it was like a scone placed on
top of some stewed fruit. Still good, just not what I expected.
Moving on from USC meals, I got to go foodie exploring here.
What I mean by that is I got to use my handy dandy eat.shop london book (I love the eat.shop books! I have one for LA as well). First stop: Rock& Sole Plaice. This is the third oldest fish and chip shop I believe. I had
cod and chips (shared it for like £16, but it was a large and you can choose a smaller and cheaper option). It’s not cheap, but it’s the best fish
and chips I’ve had since I’ve been here. Not to oily, crispy, the fried batter
stays on the fish (I can’t tell you how important that is) and it came with a
great sharp tarter sauce. Oh, did I mention the décor
is fantastic?! It’s underwater themed and it’s just so fun and tacky. LOVE
IT.
And there’s the Radisson Edwardian Grafton Hotel. No, it’s
not renown for it’s food, but I got an excellent discount (only £10!) for
afternoon tea. Typically afternoon tea is somewhere between £20 to £40, but I
found this website that alerted me on discounts. One thing I forgot to do was
print out the deal (makes sure to do that if you ever use the site so that the
restaurant knows what you’re talking about), but thankfully Samantha brought
her smart phone with her. There weren’t any fancy teas nor was there champagne,
but plenty of finger sandwiches, scones, and mini pastries!
And lastly, Look Mum No Hands! So sadly, I didn’t actually
have a meal there (hopefully I will sometime soon), but I did have a good
latte. The environment is just so hipster and adorable. It reminded me of LA
actually. What is really cool about this restaurant/café is the fact that it’s
partly a bike repair shop. The owners incorporated that with their décor and
have fun painted gears hanging from the ceiling. There’s also free wifi, so
it’s a great place to study. I wish it was closer to my school though! So much
effort to get there (when the temperature is as low as it is in London, getting
out of your warm room takes a lot of will power).
I’ll be posting more frequently from now on. I figure I
shouldn’t let these accumulate. I’ll have an entry about baking and
truffle-making soon and I also need to talk about more London food adventures
(I literally just got back from having a wonderful Indian meal in White Chapel)
and Germany. Ah! How I love food.
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