Making of banh seo in a wok.

Zooming Around for Food in Ho Chi Minh City Part 2

Zooming around Ho Chi Minh city in a swarm of motorbikes is surreal. Fortunately, I am a bike rider. I used to go to school in a motor bike when I had my bike license. If you are not used to ridding pillion on a bike, this definitely will freak you out! The scene is …

Sugar cane juice machine

London Food Tour – London Borough Market. Part 1

I was in London a few weeks back to celebrate my daughter’s graduation, and decided to do a food tour.  We took this opportunity to visit London Borough Market. I have been there several times over the years, and each time it has changed slightly.  This time I noticed that  it has really expanded!!  There …

Interior of Poachers Brasserie

Where To Find Good Food Outside Leicester City

There is a nice restaurant near me. I have been there several times before, and it never fails to please me. My recent trip there was great. Poachers Brasserie in Thurlaston is run by a couple from Poland. The food is modern, using different, unusual and seasonal ingredients. The presentation is always pleasing to the …

John's House, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, Michelin star

Lunch At John’s House, 1 Michelin Starred Restaurant

We had a birthday celebration recently.  The girls decided to have lunch in John’s House in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire. It is Leicestershire’s only Michelin Starred restaurant. John’s House offers exquisite ‘home grown’ food using produce grown on the farm and sourced from the local area . The chef, John Duffin has returned to the family farm in Mountsorrel, after many years …