Phoenix palace – A dim sum lunch

Phoenix palace – A dim sum lunch

Happy Chinese New Year!  It is a busy time for Chinese restaurants now as we (I’m Chinese) are all looking to celebrate the start of the Lunar new year. In the spirit of adventurousness, we decided to depart from our usual Chinese restaurant haunts and 

The Ledbury – A professional kitchen

The Ledbury – A professional kitchen

As you may have realised if you have been reading my blog for a while, I have been to the Ledbury maybe 6-7 times.  I always find it to be a very surprising experience.  Usually in the form of a little unexpected but altogether very 

Borough Market and Nasi Lemak

Borough Market and Nasi Lemak

When I feel bored, I feel hungry. And when I feel hungry on a Saturday and have time to spare, that means a visit to Borough Market is in order. Known among both locals and tourists alike as a food heaven, Borough Market is a 

Chicken rice

Chicken rice

In a break from our usual programming, I thought it might be interesting to go through a dinner cooked by my friends’ at their house recently.  Apologies for the bad photos but I brought my new camera to the party and then found out that 

Gold Mine

Gold Mine

So on one of the coldest days of the year so far, we decided to go to a prosperous restaurant to warm our tummies and wallets.  As you may know, Chinese people are very superstitious and place great import on good omens. Although the name of