Here is a list of some of the Shwharma / Doner places in London that i have come to enjoy
1)My favorite . BEITY: Lebanese restaurant in Bayswater. They serve the Shwarma in this unique spicy sauce with a very strong garlic sauce (Thom), Hummis is good also.
2) Al-Dar , Sloan Square. The one in Edgware road is a bit off sometimes. However, the Chicken Shish Tawouk is always good in both places.
3) Lebanese cafe (something like that) right opposite Sainsbury's in colliers wood. Good mixed shwarma and cheap too.
4) Woody's Grill in Camden
5) Best Mangal in West Kensington.
Overrated:
Beirut Express
Would love some recommendations!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, 6 February 2008
New Tayyabs and Lahore One
Went to Whitechapel the other day to gets some take away (Go figure). I've eaten at Tayyabs often, so i can't say this strongly enough. Tayyabs has some of best Pakistani mix grill i have tasted in London. It's consistently amazing. It's a mix assortment of Lamb Chops, Chicken Tikka, and Seekh Kebab (mince lamb kebabs). The chops are tender and really well marinated with masala (spices). Plus the seekh kebab are some of the best i have had in London. In some other pakistani restaurants, sometimes the mince meat contains too much spices lessening the taste of the lamb. This is not the case with New Tayyabs. However, the The Chicken Karahi is a bit mediocre but its ghosht (lamb) version is much better.
Picked up some of that and then went off to Lahore one which is about 8 minutes walk away. I was curious about its Methi Chicken Karahi dish. It was quite good. Consisted of boneless pieces of chicken with methi and ginger in a karahi style. But i'm fed up with the fact that a lot of Pakistani restaurants in london don't make chicken or ghosht karahi with bone. Half the flavor comes from that. Anyways New Tayyabs has decent decor, good prices and great food. Can't recommend it enough!!!!!!!!!
http://www.tayyabs.com/
Picked up some of that and then went off to Lahore one which is about 8 minutes walk away. I was curious about its Methi Chicken Karahi dish. It was quite good. Consisted of boneless pieces of chicken with methi and ginger in a karahi style. But i'm fed up with the fact that a lot of Pakistani restaurants in london don't make chicken or ghosht karahi with bone. Half the flavor comes from that. Anyways New Tayyabs has decent decor, good prices and great food. Can't recommend it enough!!!!!!!!!
http://www.tayyabs.com/
LOST is BACK!!!!!!!!!! Beginning of the End
My favorite show of all time started back up last week with a great season premiere. I felt the show began with a balanced dose of emotion and intensity to be a good start, nothing extraordinary. But a good place to build the story. Sure we were left with more questions than answers!!!!! but i guess thats part of the lost experience we've come to accept (at least some people). Be patient!!! it will pay off in the end. Have to say last weeks episode was one of Jorge Garcia's best performances. He really brought back some of the despair and emotion we were left with in the season finale of last year. I continue to think that the flash forwards are a great device. Mostly because they fit better with the greater mythology of the show. While some of the flashbacks we saw last season and the season before simply explained how these characters tic but they don't really help us understand the mysteries surrounding the show (for example, last season's episode with Kate and Sawyer's "ex-girlfriend" seemed pointless). I'm just glad Lost has an end date and the writers aren't making shit up as we go (24 anyone?) less filler more substance!!! Thats what i want
THINGS TO NOTE:
1)"Jacob is not someone you demand to see, he is someone that summons you."
The fact that Jacob's cabin follows Hurley around is interesting
2) The fact that we see Christian Shepard in the rocking chair: Is he still alive?!?!?! probably not. I think the writers have stated before that Christian is in fact dead. HOWEVER, it is possible to exist in the lost world in an other "other-worldly" fashion. Plus, this could be connected to that interesting scene in the last lost mobisode "it begins" with Christian and old yeller having a good old time. My bets are he is probably another manifestation of the island, Jacob, or smoky the bear.
3) What unmentionable secret are the oceanic 6 withholding? Plus what role will Lance Reddick AKA Lt Cedric Daniels play on this show? An amazing actor and a great addition to the show. Can't wait to see more of him.
Can't wait for "Confirmed dead"!!!!!!! Let's see what Brian K Vaughan and Goddard can cook up.
Thursday, 27 December 2007
Restaurant Review: Jimmy Spices, World Buffet & Bar
Hello everyone this is my first review!!!!!!! this blog will mostly detail some my culinary expeditions around the London area. I hope it's helpful. Time to time i will jabber about other stuff.
Jimmy Spices, World Buffet , Epsom
(if you live in the SW area, take a train from Wimbledon)
www.jimmyspices.co.uk
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A friend of mine recently recommended to me this new large-scale buffet restaurant that has opened up in Epsom. Curious yet highly skeptical of this new establishment, me and my wife took a train from Wimbledon to Epsom station last weekend. My doubts largely sprang out of a belief that a restaurant claiming to dishing out multiple cuisines largely fail in producing quality dishes in categories they claim to have mastered. Nevertheless, the fact that the lunch buffet was only 6.50 all you can eat, we succumbed to our curiosity and our insatiable stomachs .
The moment i stepped in and surveyed the restaurant one particular thing flashed through my mind: "Dubai style Buffets" .Last summer i had the chance to experience some of dubai's large scale buffets like Renaissance hotel's Spice Island. Though not nearly the same scale, Jimmy Spices does evoke that kind of atmosphere. I even asked my Indian server about the origins of this restaurant. He told me that most of the cooks and workers are brought in from Dubai. AAAAAA
After we were politely seated, me and my wife did a quick scan of the different food sections. The restaurant was divided into an Italian, Indian, Chinese, and Thai section. The Thai/Chinese section had a a variety of dishes like chicken green curry, chicken with cashew nuts, etc.. Plus, their was a "Mongolian style" Chinese stir fry cook who was ready to cook-up noodles with a choice of ingredients. The Indian section had an assortment of south Indian and Punjabi starters and main dishes. Also, Seekh Kebabs and chicken Malai tikka were being served straight from the grill. Plus, tandoori roti and garlic naan were also available from the tandoor.
I started my meal off with what seemed to be thigh chicken pieces marinated in Italian mustard sauce with penne pasta in Al Formaggi sauce. I topped the pasta with sun dried-tomatoes in olive oil from the salad section. On the side i took some herb-roasted potatoes. The chicken was surprisingly flavorful and tender. And the Chicken worked well with the pasta. The potatoes were soft yet a bit bland for my taste. For seconds, i went to the Chinese stir fry cook who prepared a shrimp chowmein plate for me that combined noodles, shrimp, bean sprouts, and mixed peppers with an assortment of sauces. I requested him to make it extra spicy. The end result was quite good. the noodles reminded me of "Desi style Chinese" that is found in Pakistan and Inida. I also took a few pieces of chicken tikka and seekh kebab. The chicken was surprisingly tender, soft, and flavorful. Unfortunately it wasn't very spicy, possibly because the restaurant is wishing to cater to a wider group of people (not just Desis). By the time i took some Seekh kebabs, they were largely cold and dry. I ate my grill with some freshly baked naan, which was smothered with yummy garlic butter. By the time i was finishing my second plate i had already gorged myself, so i wasn't able to try and judge some of the other Indian and oriental dishes.
The primary problem with grand buffets are that there is too much food. You enjoy the layout and the prospect of eating a variety of foods, but in reality you only end up eating and trying a segment. Nevertheless, their is always a prospect of coming again and trying something different. Overall, our experience was positive. The Italian food was savory. The grill was good but could be improved. But don't expect to swoon over anything.
Jimmy Spices, World Buffet , Epsom
(if you live in the SW area, take a train from Wimbledon)
www.jimmyspices.co.uk
****
A friend of mine recently recommended to me this new large-scale buffet restaurant that has opened up in Epsom. Curious yet highly skeptical of this new establishment, me and my wife took a train from Wimbledon to Epsom station last weekend. My doubts largely sprang out of a belief that a restaurant claiming to dishing out multiple cuisines largely fail in producing quality dishes in categories they claim to have mastered. Nevertheless, the fact that the lunch buffet was only 6.50 all you can eat, we succumbed to our curiosity and our insatiable stomachs .
The moment i stepped in and surveyed the restaurant one particular thing flashed through my mind: "Dubai style Buffets" .Last summer i had the chance to experience some of dubai's large scale buffets like Renaissance hotel's Spice Island. Though not nearly the same scale, Jimmy Spices does evoke that kind of atmosphere. I even asked my Indian server about the origins of this restaurant. He told me that most of the cooks and workers are brought in from Dubai. AAAAAA
After we were politely seated, me and my wife did a quick scan of the different food sections. The restaurant was divided into an Italian, Indian, Chinese, and Thai section. The Thai/Chinese section had a a variety of dishes like chicken green curry, chicken with cashew nuts, etc.. Plus, their was a "Mongolian style" Chinese stir fry cook who was ready to cook-up noodles with a choice of ingredients. The Indian section had an assortment of south Indian and Punjabi starters and main dishes. Also, Seekh Kebabs and chicken Malai tikka were being served straight from the grill. Plus, tandoori roti and garlic naan were also available from the tandoor.
I started my meal off with what seemed to be thigh chicken pieces marinated in Italian mustard sauce with penne pasta in Al Formaggi sauce. I topped the pasta with sun dried-tomatoes in olive oil from the salad section. On the side i took some herb-roasted potatoes. The chicken was surprisingly flavorful and tender. And the Chicken worked well with the pasta. The potatoes were soft yet a bit bland for my taste. For seconds, i went to the Chinese stir fry cook who prepared a shrimp chowmein plate for me that combined noodles, shrimp, bean sprouts, and mixed peppers with an assortment of sauces. I requested him to make it extra spicy. The end result was quite good. the noodles reminded me of "Desi style Chinese" that is found in Pakistan and Inida. I also took a few pieces of chicken tikka and seekh kebab. The chicken was surprisingly tender, soft, and flavorful. Unfortunately it wasn't very spicy, possibly because the restaurant is wishing to cater to a wider group of people (not just Desis). By the time i took some Seekh kebabs, they were largely cold and dry. I ate my grill with some freshly baked naan, which was smothered with yummy garlic butter. By the time i was finishing my second plate i had already gorged myself, so i wasn't able to try and judge some of the other Indian and oriental dishes.
The primary problem with grand buffets are that there is too much food. You enjoy the layout and the prospect of eating a variety of foods, but in reality you only end up eating and trying a segment. Nevertheless, their is always a prospect of coming again and trying something different. Overall, our experience was positive. The Italian food was savory. The grill was good but could be improved. But don't expect to swoon over anything.
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