BITE MI, Brockley

Hiya!

Spring is finally here! The weathers been ever changing but when it's hot all I crave is a nice Vietnamese meal. Me and S recently visited a new Vietnamese Restaurant located in Brockley, Lewisham called BITE MI.

Cha Gio

(Deep Fried Spring Rolls with Pork and Prawns)

This is the meatiest spring roll I have ever had! There was so much filling and it wasn't very oily but the sauce for the spring roll worked very well as it cut most of the grease.

Goz Cuon

(Summer Rolls with Pork and Prawn)

Whenever I eat Vietnamese I have to order Summer rolls. The ones at Bite Mi was so fresh.

Bun Thit Nuong

(Grilled Pork with Spring rolls served with Vermicelli Noodles)

S ordered this and loved the meat as it was marinated perfectly but the sauce was very spicy but it worked amazingly with the meat.

We had an amazing time here and the food was great. The staff was friendly and very welcoming so if you're near the area please pop by even if its for a started because its such an amazing place. I would visit again if I'm in the area as it took me nearly an hour by bus! LOL but if I drove I would be there every week. lol

Please visit them at: www.facebook.com/bitemibrockley1

TC

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MilkTrain Review

Hiya!

Recently I've seen alot of my friends post images of Ice-cream from MilkTrain and everytime I saw it my mouth would be like a river so I had to go and try it out for myself and I was NOT dissappointed.

 Hojicha Ice Cream with Candy floss

I was kind of foolish and assumed this was chocolate but what I got instead was something far more tasty. This is a black tea ice cream which for some reason worked pretty well. At first it was bitter but once you have it with the chocolate syrup and popcorn it tastes AMAZING!

Vanilla Cookie & Creams Ice Cream

S ordered this tasty ice-cream but he didn't want the candyfloss (Mr Boring LOL). I loved it! It wasn't too sweet and there was alot of yummy toppings.

I would recommend you visit MilkTrain in Covent Garden if you're in London! The staff are friendly and best of all it doesn't cost an arm or a leg so you can get all 3 flavours if you want! The candyfloss is an extra charge but you just have to get it! Its so unique and the soft serve ice-creams just so yummy! Everything is made fresh including the candyfloss! 

I hope you get a chance to try this yummy place and don't forget to check them out:-

Facebook: www.facebook.com/milktraincafe

Instagram: www.instagram.com/milktraincafe/

TC

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Autumn Love Bites

Hiya!

I haven't been baking much but I decided to do some baking today and as a trial and error it was a success especially with Z.

Ingredients:

- 225g Unsalted Butter

- 225g Self-Raising Flour

- 1 tsp Baking Powder

- 100g Golden Caster Sugar

- 100g Light Muscovado Sugar 

- 4 Large Eggs

- 1 Large Orange, Zest.

- Dark Chocolate covering

- Food Colouring paste, Red, Orange and Yellow

1. Mix the butter and eggs together in a bowl and leave to the side.
2. In a separate bowl mix the flour, sugars and baking powder together.
3. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and carefully fold them together.
4. Using half of the orange juice it into the mixture and add the zest.
5. Using a hand mixer, mix the ingredients together for a minute.
6. Separate the ingredients equally into 3 bowls and add your colour paste (about 2 drops each). 
7. Fold the mixture into the food colouring until it is fully covered.
8. Pour the ingredients into a tray alternating the colours and bake for 15-20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
9. Rest the cake for up to 2 hours
10. Melt the hot chocolate covering either using the microwave or place a heatproof bowl above a pan of hot water.
11. Pour the chocolate over the cake and let it rest.
12. Once the chocolate hardens you can cut the cake into squares and ENJOY!!

I added an extra step as I used a cookie cutter and stamped out little love hearts for Z. It was small but still full of flavour. Z and S managed to finished the whole thing by the time I got out of the shower so that was the only picture which I had managed to take. Z left me 1 to try and I loved how it tastes! It reminds me so much of Autumn! Next time I will try and add some cinnamon to the chocolate to give a christmassy feel.

I hope you can try this recipe out

TC

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Urban Ice Woolwich

Hiya!

Urban Ice finally opened in Woolwich! OMG! You don't understand how long I waited for them to open! lol

I visited them on their opening day with Z and A.

Bubblegum Blast Sundae (£6.45)

A ordered this. It was the best bubblegum tasting sundae I've tried so far! It wasn't overly sweet and the bubblegum ice-cream tasted like the million sweets. I liked how they had two different coloured bubblegum ice-cream, pink and blue. It was very unique.

Oreo Sundae (£5.95)

No prizes for guessing who this sundae belonged to lol. Z didn't even look at the menu and asked for an Oreo sundae. I had to stop him from finishing it because it was just so much.

Nutella Freakshake (£8.95)

TAH-DAH! This is a Freak Shake and OMG! It was scary to look at! LOL I ordered this because I wanted to try their speciality. This monster of a shake contained a very thick Nutella blended milkshake with lots of Nutella spread around the glass mug which acted as a glue to stick the sugared ring doughnut. Within the doughnut hole they filled it with cream to help stick the cupcake! This was one crazy dessert and I did NOT finish this! LOL No where near! 

I had to take everything apart to try everything out and once I cut into the cake I found this..

Yup! Its filled with Nutella! lol I tried a bit of everything but I had to scoop the milkshake up because it was so thick! I used a straw at first but it was that thick it wasn't budging.

I loved this place so much I went back the very next day but for a takeaway.

Oreo Cheesecake (£3.45) & Caramel Tart (£2.95)

Z asked for another Oreo product and this time he asked for an Oreo Cheesecake which he demolished within 5 minutes! LOL. I love Caramel tarts due to the memories it brings. Remember school dinners? LOL yup! Fun times! The tart wasn't very sweet as it was a thin layer of caramel which worked perfectly. I didn't get the custard as it costed £1 extra and by the time I got it home it'd be cold so I just made my own custard.

Caramel Tart (£2.95) & Strawberry and Queen Cheesecake (£3.45)

This cheesecake was soooooo good!! The strawberries was a bit tart but worked amazingly well with the sweet white chocolate. The base wasn't soggy and very crispy.

Thick Shakes : 3 x Areo Mint, Nutella, Crunchie, After Eight and White Kinder Bueno. (Reg. £2.95)

We went to Urban Ice especially for these shakes but ended up getting the caramel tart and cheesecakes LOL. I tried all of the flavours and I prefer the Areo Mint one as it was refreshing. The shakes wasn't as thick as the Freak Shake which made it easier to drink. The one I liked least was the Nutella one as it was overly sweet so I had to add some milk to take some of that sweetness away.

Overall I will visit Urban Ice again because its closer and also because the staff there are so friendly and welcoming. 

Please Visit them at https://www.facebook.com/urbaniceuk

TC

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Bagel Boss Woolwich

Hiya!

Bagel Boss opened on the 3rd September in Woolwich and I managed to get 2 bagels and the Jerk wings but missed out on the Chicken, rice and peas. 

Boss Chicken Bagel (£2.75)

I was a bit disappointed with the Boss Chicken bagel but it was because they had ran out and had used a different cut of meat for it which they did say will not happen in the future.

Peri Peri Chicken Bagel (£2.75)

This bagel was so spicy but it tasted amazing! I loved how simple it looked yet it tasted great! I will definitely get this bagel again.

Jerk Chicken Wings (£2)

My number one thing to get is the jerk wings! It was full of flavour and for £2 for 6 wings its a bargain! 

On opening me and my friend visited this place and asked for a take-away as it was so busy. OMG! The smell that was coming out of the bag was so amazing! It makes my mouth salivate just thinking about it! The bagels were soft and sweet but balanced perfectly with the fillings.

Jerk Chicken Bagel (£2.75)

I got A to go and get me the Jerk Chicken Bagel on Monday and like usual the bagel was soft and worked so well with the jerk chicken filling. There was the same yummy taste as the wings but it was much more mild compared to the wings...

I feel like going down there for a portion of wings now.. *dribbles* but then again I would love to try their chicken, rice and peas and also their healthy drinks!

They are located at the bottom of Woolwich High Street opposite Woolwich Leisure Centre :)

Please Visit them at http://www.bagelboss.org/ 

TC 

xx

Viet Baguette Woolwich

Hiya!

The other day I was craving Pho so me and S went to Viet Baguette in Woolwich. We haven't been here for a very long time as we've been very busy and hardly got any 'us' time so it was a real treat when we went out to eat just the two of us. 

Iced Lemon Tea

We both ordered the Ice Lemon Tea as it was a hot day and it was so refreshing! We did find that one was sweeter than the other but we just swapped as I love it sweet whereas S prefers it more lemony; this drink is homemade and tastes amazing during this hot weather.

 

Cha Chien (Fried Viet Pork Sausage) & Goi Cuon (Summer Rolls)

S Loves his Viet Sausage and it tastes delicious especially with the sweet chilli sauce! It's fried but it's not greasy which makes it a great compliment to any main dish. I have to have my summer rolls and Viet Baguette does an amazing summer roll as it tastes really fresh and their peanut dip is just mouth watering.

Bun Ga Nuong Dac Biet (Noodle with Grilled Chicken and Spring Roll)

S ordered this delicious dish. It was light and full of flavour! The chicken worked well with the vinegar sauce and gave the dish it's flavour. 

Pho Ga

Nothing beats an amazing pho stock and Viet baguette has an amazing stock. I ordered the Chicken Pho and my gosh it was d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s! Normally I don't order chicken as I do find it dry but it wasn't! They cut the chicken pieces thinly which helps it soak in that amazing soup and they don't give you just a bit of chicken they give a lot! I would definitely order this again.

I love Viet Baguette because the staff there are amazing and they are always willing to help. I would highly recommend you visit here if you're ever around Woolwich. They are hidden away but when you find this place you must try it! They do take-away to but I would say stay and enjoy the atmosphere.

What's your favourite Viet dish?

TC

xx

Kintan Japanese BBQ

Hiya!

We visited Kintan in Holborn. S thought we was going to Korean bbq but it turned out to be a Japanese style bbq (Yakiniku). We had a reservation for 5pm but we got there early and only had 2 hours parking; as we was about to cancel our reservation, the manager managed to move it up to 4.30. 

We made it in time for Happy Hour! Which meant that we got a discount on the set meals! S had picked the Meat Lover's set which contained the following:-

Crispy seaweed, Fried Chicken Karaage, Umami Salad, Miso Soup and Plain Boiled Rice

I loved the Chicken Karaage! It wasn't greasy and it was so juicy! Normally I don't like to eat chicken but I couldn't help myself it was amazing. I didn't take any pictures of the miso soup or rice as Z took my phone.

Sirloin, Premium Rib Eye, Yaki-Shabu Beef, Bistro Hanger Steak, Spicy Pork Kalbi and Citrus Pepper Aburi Bacon

These are the meats you get with the set deal and I surprised myself by actually loving a pork item. I finished the Spicy Miso pork myself but the other meats just tasted the same as each other once they were cooked.

S'mores

How cute is this! For dessert you get a S'more each and all I can say is keep the sticks away from children at all time unless you want meat juice with your marshmallows! Z kept trying to do it and ended up wiping some meat juice on mine but he loved being able to toast the marshmallow under mine and S's watchful eye lol.

S thought that there wasn't enough food so he went and ordered the following appetizers:

Kintan Buns, Takoyaki and Ebi Furai

OMG! The buns was soft and very sweet but it complimented the meat very well as the meat was bit salty on its own but worked amazingly well with the sweetness of the bun. I loved the Takoyaki as they contained big chunks of octopus and it didn't feel too greasy. The batter on the prawns was light and tasted yummy with the accompanying sauce.

Z got a Kid's meal which contained:

2 Takoyaki, Crispy Seaweed, 2 Mini Japanese Sausage, Beef and Boiled Rice.

Z only had 1 sausage as he dropped one so we asked for an extra sausage in which they gave us one big sausage cut into quarters. We cooked the sausages and mixed it with his rice and he loved it! He didn't eat the takoyaki, beef nor the crispy seaweed although he does eat the seaweed at home. S ended up eating the beef.

Matcha Ice-Cream

On the leaflet it stated Vanilla Ice-cream but they must of ran out as they gave Z matcha ice-cream which I was not very pleased about because Z hates matcha so I ate it instead and it was disgusting! They didn't say anything to me about exchanging the ice-cream so we was left with no choice.

It was very bitter and bitsy; the ice-cream contained alot of matcha powder which gave it a strong matcha taste but leaves a horrible bitter after taste. I didn't finish this even though I love dessert. 

Kintan Ice-Cream

I ordered this for myself but I gave it to Z as I had his matcha ice-cream but he did share a spoonful with me and it tasted okay. The brown sugar syrup was bitter but the ice-cream did balance the bitterness out a little. Z managed to finish it after mixing everything together.

The staff was very welcoming. I would love to visit again sometime without Z and just enjoy cooking and catching up. Z wasn't naughty but it was no place for children as I did get meat juice jump out onto my hands a couple of time. This is a perfect way to catch up with friends as you wait for your own food to cook and its a fun experience! 

Please Visit Kintan.uk

What's your favourite meat?

TC

xx 

The Great Harry Pub - Woolwich

Hiya!

So on Sunday me and my 2 other sisters decided to go out for dinner at our local JD Wetherspoon as everyone else was out.

Me and J decided to get a pitcher of strawberry daiquiri to share. It tasted nice as it didn't too much like alcohol but J said it was a bit strong for her.

I had the Hand-Carved Lamp Rump which was amazing! The lamb was nice and tender and the veggies wasn't over cooked; there was some crunch left in the veg and it was sweet tasting. The sauce which came with the lamb was so yummy!

Z had a kids meal of bangers and mash. He ate everything! I was so shocked as his very picky with his food. He took my mash potato as he ran out.

L had a Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich and she ate most of her meal up. She did leave the onion rings as she's not a fan of onion rings but J loved it. She said it was crunchy and not too oily. 

J had a Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Spinach curry. J loved her meal but she did find that the poppadums were salty.

Dessert. As you know I have a sweet tooth and thus I had to get a dessert. I was disappointed in this sticky toffee pudding as it was dry and chewy but the sweetness was just perfect.

It was such a good evening as it was so chilled out and it was so welcoming. The price wasn't at all bad as our meal came under £40 for 4 people including drinks.

What's your favourite pub meal?

TC

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Tottenham Loaf Cake

Hi! 

I love cake and custard and recently I made this Tottenham Cake for Valentines Day and it was so yummy especially with vanilla custard!

Ingredients:

125g Butter, soften

125g Caster Sugar

125g Self Raising Flour

1 tsp Baking Powder

2 Large Eggs

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 tbsp  Milk

For the icing

150g Icing Sugar

1 drop of Pink/Red food colouring

1 tsp cold water 

Sprinkles (optional)

Preheat the oven at 160'c

1. Place the sugar and butter in a mixing bowl and cream together until white in colour and fluffy

2. Add the eggs 1 at a time into the mixture and beat.

3. Fold in the Self raising flour and baking powder until fully combined

4. Place the Vanilla extract into the milk and pour into the mixture

5. Bake between 12-15 minutes at 160'C until brown in colour or until a skewer comes out clean

6. Leave to cool completely if not the icing will not set

7. Using a skewer poke random holes throughout the cake

8. Mix together 60g of Icing sugar and 3 drops of warm water and pour over your cake. I found that leaving your cake on a cooling rack with a plate or cake tin underneath made the clean up easier.

9. Mix the 150g icing sugar and food colouring together until fully combined. Add the cold water slowly until you have a thick but pourable consistency.

10. Pour over your cake and place some sprinkles on top. Leave the icing to harden and enjoy.

Hope you get a chance to make this yummy cake 

TC

xx

JRC Global Buffet Ilford

Hi!

We visited JRC Global Buffet in Ilford. Its reasonably priced as the price includes soft drinks and hot drinks. Z had a tropical flavoured slush drink and he loved it.

It was very spacious and looked very modern. There was a good selection of cuisine but I couldn't take many pictures as it was very busy.

I managed to get some pictures of the Japanese section as it was very quiet due to people following the flow of starter, main and dessert. I skipped the starters and went straight to main.

I love how they decorated this section with the banners and Japanese lanterns. I normally would go straight for the sushi but I thought I'd try the other types of cuisine first. I did manage to try the sushi and it was okay but I loved the squid salad! 

I didn't take a picture but the pumpkin dumpling in the Chinese dim sum section is to die for especially with the amazing red bean paste inside but I must warn you that its a sweet dim sum and not to go with the savoury items and as for the main's which I tried it was full of flavour especially the Seafood Paella.

DESSERTS! OMG! They had a good variety of desserts with a chocolate fountain and a candy shop it was my kind of heaven.

Overall I felt that this is the best world buffet I've been to so far; there was a lot of choices including halal and they even had someone who went around with a meat skewer like a Brazilian buffet. The food wasn't amazing but for the price including drinks it is worth it and more! I managed to have 2 plate full of food, 5 dessert plates, 2 soft drink and a cup of tea for £20! I was so stuff but I regretted not getting a soup and trying out the sushi! The best part of this experience was the staff. Friendly on arrival and throughout our stay even when we was leaving. 

Please check out their website for location details and types of cuisine: www.jrc-globalbuffet.com

What is your favourite cuisine?

TC

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