Tag: char siu sou

Shikumen

Shikumen

I was, as I am often, caught off guard. Although mitigation efforts in other areas of my life seem to fail (maybe time for another type of job), I seek not to let this happen regarding food.  In my attempts to alleviate exciting food experiences, 

Plum Valley

Plum Valley

October 2020 visit How things have changed when the mighty are humbled.  Or the not so mighty at times.  In particular, service levels have really picked up across London as customers have become a precious commodity.  Sometimes it takes a little pandemic to make things 

Pearl Liang

Pearl Liang

Dim sum is something that is particularly dear to me.  I hesitate to use the word literally here, as it is so often overused but I cannot think of a more suitable word to use in this instance. It is something which is close to 

Toa Kitchen

Toa Kitchen

Toa Kitchen is a relative newcomer (it’s been open almost 2 years) to the Cantonese dining scene in Bayswater, having taken over the premises that was previously the Magic Wok. We’ve taken quite some time getting there to try it out with various other stalwarts,