Awana for Ramadan – restaurant review
The breaking of fast for Ramadan traditionally starts at sunset. I had an excuse for starting my meal a while before the prescribed hour. Firstly...
Quick and Easy Korean Cooking by Celia Hae-Jin Lee – review
Korean food has a place in America’s restaurant and recipe book pantheon but it’s a newcomer on the European food scene. There are more and...
Nipa Thai Restaurant, London – review
A couple of decades ago a Thai restaurant was rare. It’s the advent of cheaper long-haul flights and more adventurous eating habits that has allowed...
Satay House, Paddington – restaurant review
Satay House was opened in 1973 by the late Jaafar A. Shawal with his wife Zaharah Hashim. They had already established one of Malaysia’s first...
Indian Zing, Hammersmith – restaurant review
We might be wooed into the misconception that all the finest restaurants are to be found uniquely in central London. This particular gem is in...
Easy Japanese Cooking – Appetizer Rex by Kentaro Kobayashi – review
The author, Kentaro Kobayashi, is a young man with both talent and passion. He started his working life as an illustrator but soon displayed his...
Food of Japan by Shirley Booth – review
It’s the winner of a Japan Festival Award ‘for outstanding achievements in furthering the understanding of Japanese culture in the United Kingdom’ in 2000. In...
Tandav Indian Restaurant, Sutton – review
The Kerala Group was started by Mr. Haridas, more than 30 years ago. Often described as impresario, restaurateur and philanthropist, he started his career at...
Bombay Bistro, Acton – restaurant review
[This venue is now closed] Acton in West London isn’t a neighbourhood famed for anything much. It’s got good transport links. A short distance from...
Japanese Cooking – A Simple Art, by Shizuo Tsuji – review
The world is shrinking and more of us than ever have taken advantage of travel opportunities. We move with ease around the globe and adopt...
Asian Flavours – Kitchen Classics by Jane Price – review
This is another amazing book from Murdoch. This publisher continues to amaze me with great cookbooks at unbeatable prices. Each recipe is triple-tested in the...
Indian Superfood by Gurpareet Bains – review
Gurpareet Bains shot to fame with international press coverage in September of 2009 when he unveiled ‘The World’s Healthiest Meal’. Now he has turned his...
Massala Indian Dining, Surrey – restaurant review
Cobham, Surrey: a new magnet for those seeking a fine Indian dining experience. One looks at this green and leafy corner of the Home Counties...
Veggie Haven – Easy Japanese Cooking by Kentaro Kobayashi – review
All you regular readers will know how I have waxed lyrical about other books by Kentaro Kobyashi and this one will be no exception. Veggie...
Maharaja – The Spectacular Heritage of Princely India – review
Thames and Hudson are famed for their high-quality books and this is another fine example of the style of book we have come to expect....
Soseki Japanese Restaurant – review
What is a Soseki? It is a who and he was one of Japan’s favourite novelists, Natsume Soseki. He lived in London over a hundred...
Gardens of Delight – Indian Gardens Through the Ages – review
We British tend to think that we invented gardens and the concept of those spaces as areas of leisure. English gardens are mimicked the world...
Goldfish – Chinese fine dining in the City – review
The restaurant is just a few weeks old and graces the former Hi Sushi site. It’s a sister of the Goldfish which has become a...
Chai Bazaar at Chor Bizarre – Teatime treats & traditional temptations – review
(This restaurant is now closed) Chai Bazaar at Chor Bizarre was London’s first Indian Tea Bar. Other restaurants serve tea but, take my word for...
Zan Zi Bar Pub and Restaurant – review
[This venue is now closed] There are plenty of good restaurants in Central London. Easy transport links and familiar territory, but there are sometimes gems...