Category Archives: World Foods of London: A to Z

11
Mar
2012

Halfway Round the World

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I'm delighted to have reached the half way point in the A to Z of world food.
11
Apr
2011

I is for Iran

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Iran is one of the countries on my list of places I would love to visit but have been refused visas for.
28
Mar
2011

G is for Georgia

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Georgia is one of my favourite countries. Here I go in search of a slice of it back in London.
21
Feb
2011

D is for Denmark

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London is an international city; one of the world’s vital hubs. So is it possible to travel round the world without even crossing the M25? This is a journey round the world foods of London. Eating in one restaurant from a nation representing each letter of the alphabet. An A to Z of world food. [...]

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07
Feb
2011

C is for Cambodia

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Next up on our A to Z of World Foods of London – Cambodia. Lemongrass in Camden is a one-man restaurant. Thomas is boss, cook, sous-chef and dish washer. He’s a very nice man, and his beef is very, very nice indeed. Now I want to visit Cambodia! Have you been to Cambodia? Does this [...]

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31
Jan
2011

The Biggest Meal this side of La Paz?

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The grey sky dissolves into grey pavement. It is high noon but the sky’s feeble grey light feels like dusk already. December on the Old Kent Road. The world is dull and cold. And we are hungry. We step out of London and into the Parrilladas del Sur. A warm Bolivian smile and a loud [...]

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24
Jan
2011

B is for Bolivia. An Audio Recording

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A podcast from a Bolivian restaurant in East London.
13
Jan
2011

Thoughts after an Afghan meal in West London

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Whether it is a late night chat with a kebab shop owner about his native Istanbul, the surprised smile when you thank a waitress in a Vietnamese restaurant in her mother tongue, or the happy memories I associate with salsa picante and Mexican tacos, I feel a strong link between the foods of the world [...]

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10
Jan
2011

A is for Afghanistan: London’s World of Food

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An A to Z of the world food of London. We begin with A. A for Afghanistan.
07
Jan
2011

London’s World of Food: an A to Z

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As part of my grand plan to practice what I preach this year and seek out interesting, challenging experiences close to home, I came up with what I hope will be a fruitful little project. I love travelling for many reasons. And I suspect that many of the kicks I get out of travel can [...]

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