Egg Coffee (cà phê trứng) is a Vietnamese drink that is served throughout cafes in Hanoi. It’s made using egg yolk, sugar and coffee, although condensed milk is often included too. It sounded weird, and so of course, we had to try it. The egg coffee, when served (we got ours from the Hanoi Social […]
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Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Review
To celebrate the launch of Jack Link’s, the American snack brand, in Tesco Express stores all across the UK, they sent me a squishy envelope full of them. Now, I *think* I’ve tried beef jerky before (it was a while ago) and it wasn’t very nice; imagine eating a bit of your shoe – it […]
Everyone’s Talking About… Bubble Tea
There’s a new craze that’s come to London all the way from Taiwan. If you’re out and about in central London, you may spot huddles of teenagers or a brisk walking businessman, with a plastic cup in hand and giant straw. If you look closer, you may even see round balls in the bottom of […]
I Eat Grub
My sister, Rosie, and I decided to enjoy a night out that boasted of protein-rich, calorie-low ingredients; we were at Grub, eating a seven course tasting menu made from crickets, grasshoppers and buffalo worms. “What are these?” “It’s legs.” “Oh. It has really fat thighs.” A second later, my sister hungrily scooped up a mouthful […]
Braised Shark in Coconut: A Recipe
So shark isn’t something I’d normally seek out. But having been rather terrified by the crawling langoustine in the fishmongers, Meek & Wild, the shark fillets didn’t seem like such a bad option. At least it was already dead.* For anyone who hasn’t been, Meek & Wild are in Highbury. Their fish comes in fresh […]
The Cardon Blue: A dedication to a strange dish in Kosovo
I’m in Kosovo. It’s pretty crazy. But I’ll tell you about that later. For now, for this blog post, I’m holding a dedication to the most amazing item on the Hotal Afa room service menu – The Cardon Blue. For those who have ever had a proper Cordon Bleu, you will know this is a […]