People sat curbside on plastic stools enjoying a bowl of pho or congee before dealing with the rest of their day; the smell of food wafting through side streets and intoxicating the senses.
Category: Asian
Gong Xi Fa Cai
Red lanterns hanging aloft; a trail guiding Chinese lions to the city centre. With drums and fireworks, Gibraltar welcomed in the Year of the Rooster. If like many, you went into town to watch the spectacle and then headed to a regular Chinese restaurant for a mid-week-food-blow-out, great! For those of you that missed out, all…
Noodle Pots
Noodles in a Jar – the perfect lunchtime snack! I get asked regularly, “What would make a healthy, lunchtime meal for a school child’s lunchbox?” But as much as we want children to have a nutritious meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the reality is that a simple sandwich, a piece of fruit and plenty…
Wagamama
Flash-forward over 20 years and in June 2016, after a social media frenzy of freebie tickets, £5 sittings and press evenings, we are treated to our very own Wagamama here in Gibraltar. With the stunning setting that Ocean Village provides, Wagamama, with its roots in Japanese-inspired cuisine, fits right in amongst the palm trees and ferns that line the promenade.
Little Bay – Indian Tapas and Dining
Promises of exotic spice and Eastern delights did not disappoint…
Ramen
I know it is inauthentic but it’s a long way from pot noodle, ingredients are accessible, easily recreated and unapologetically absolutely delicious.
Part 1: Tokyo & Nagano
With my limited Japanese and pointing at pictures in a menu, I ordered a set meal with a bowl of ramen – a Japanese noodle soup dish which was flavoured with ox tongue – and spicy chicken pieces served over rice and the ubiquitous miso soup.
Aubergine Curry with Cardamom Rice and lemon pickle
With the onset of cooler nights I want my dinners to pack warmth. The best and most effective way to add warmth to your dinner is by adding spice. There are so many different types of spice to add warmth to a meal that you can pretty much tailor make the flavours to suit you. Creating…
Atún
Saturday morning. 8am. Body clock still set. Coffee to kick start the wake up process. Pottering around the house and finally surfing and checking the latest news on social media. And there it was. A phone number. I dialled… “Do you have any left? …I’m on my way!” My summer began beckoned to Coaling Island. …
Kedgeree – a bit like Paella but curried!
Before any of you ask, this was not a student creation from my University days gone by! Kedgeree is at its most basic, a dish consisting of boiled rice, flaked fish, curry powder and hard boiled eggs. It is thought to have originated from an Indian rice and bean/lentil dish called Khichri, and widely believed…
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