Growlingbelly

This week it’s Princess Lottie’s uglier half giving you a taste of what it was like to grow up in Mama Hue’s kitchen.  Strong aromas (!), fresh ingredients, and flavours that packed a whole lot of punch: that was Mama’s trademark.  And the in-laws certainly approved on Saturday when we cooked up this Vietnamese inspired feast.  Credit also goes to Mr Ramsey’s Chinese five-spiced pork for leaving the in-laws thoroughly fed and ready to burst, but it was really Princess Lottie’s chocolate delight in a box that made us roll them out of here…
PS:  if you want to taste Mama’s home recipes, just give us a shout.  I’m sure she’ll be on the first plane over here!
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At The Ledbury which is still one of the best lunches to be had in West London. Even nicer with pleasant conversation with a business associate who ends up paying.

Gotta try this soon. Looked fresh and amazing, and all the fish comes from across the road at the Golbourne Fish suppliers.

Stranger than fiction, the urban myth revealed

Can I just say, I really didn’t ever believe this, but here is the genuine article. Deep fried pizza is real and Glaswegians like it a lot.

Much has been written about Scotland’s mythical Deep-Fried Pizza, yet very little of it seems to be consistent. Is the pizza battered or just dropped in the fryer next to the battered fish and the flaccid chips?

The answer is seemingly arcane and mysterious …read more:

http://blog.23x.net/13/what-is-a-deep-fried-pizza.html

Always fiish my trips to Melbourne on Victoria St with the family. We go crazy, 6-8 of us, polishing off plate after plate of fish, and squid and crabs and greens. It’s true delicious fresh carnage.

There you have it again, delicious freshly grilled street fish

Istanbul, not constantinople, now it’s Istanbul, not Constantinople, it’s been a long time gone, Constanople, lalala…. Gorgeous fish from the morning catch in you guessed it, Istanbul this Christmas.