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sichuan restaurants in London
I'm with you on Red Bar on Bethnal Green Road. Started using it as an alternative to Gourmet San and have never looked back.
Trio Chef at Nuno Mendes' Loft....Is it a Go?
i think you should go. Norway will be brought to you in an intimate and personal setting. you won't be able to experience this anywhere else in london and certainly not in a setting like loft.
Best Cantonese in Chinatown [London]
I'm a big fan of Young Cheng on Shaftesbury Ave.
I visit for the occasional lunch and find it hard not to order crispy pork belly and char siu on rice..... £6 and you get free soup.
They specialise in one dish meals and it's one menu for all so you can get involved with the exciting stuff should you choose. I tried crispy pork belly with eel on rice for example, superb.
It's always packed with Chinese diners and seems to be the choice amongst the locals. I've ever been in the evening though, the one dish element may make it more suitable for lunch but a definite must!
Terroirs (London) - is it just me?
I am luckily enough to work just around the corner to this gem. I made good use of their half price opening offer and have been back numerous times since.
I recommend the smoked eel with remoulade, duck rillets and clams with vermouth and aioli. I wasn't that impressed with the duck scratchings.
The wine can be quite hit and miss (mostly hit) but it's refreshing to see tiny appellations you've never heard of and they champion some very fine Vin de Pays.
Go!
Charles Lamb, Islington, London
Shhhhhhh... it's a secret! I went last thursday and enjoyed a rich borscht and and a warming pumpkin, roquefort and chestnut dauphinoise (the cream did split but it still tasted fantastic). I tried some rabbit rillettes and chicken pie, both excellent.
They always achieve big flavours with simple technique.
