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The Porchester – Bayswater, London

Posted: December 23, 2014 in British, English, London, Pub Food
Tags: Bayswater, Bishop's Bridge Road, black pudding, British Food, Burgers, Burgers in London, English Food, Food Blog, food porn nation, London Food Blogger, London Foodie, London Restaurants, Paddington, photos of food, pictures of food, Porchester, Pub Food, Pub Grub, Restaurant Review, W2, W2 5AA

The Porchester is a gastropub located in the heart of Bayswater. Part of the Young’s Pub Group, it is a colourful local completed in warm autumnal colours. The interior skillfully strikes a balance between a modern and a traditional English pub. Similarly this concept carries through to the menu which is traditionally British but cooked with a modern flair.

To begin, we couldn’t resist ordering a few items from the bar snacks. The chicken wings (£4) fell off the bone and were slightly charred which gave them a lovely caramelisation. Cooked with chilli, they also offered up a light kick of spiciness. A ranch dressing was a nice accompaniment to these subtle yet spicy wings as it provided a deliciously cool and tangy contrast.

The chorizo and black pudding scotch eggs (£3.50) was the standout from the bar snacks. The black pudding and chorizo paste struck a great balance in the scotch egg as it was soft and subtle without undermining the delicate flavour of the runny egg. The textural contrast between the soft gooey interior of the egg against the crunchy crumb coating made it even more scrumptious.

Chez Boubier, South Kensington – London

Posted: December 12, 2014 in French, London, Swiss
Tags: Apple Tarte Tatin, Best Restaurants in London, Butter Sauce, Cafe de Paris, Chez Boubier, Food Blogger, Food Review, London Food Blogger, Old Brompton Road, photos of food, pictures of food, South Kensington, Steak with Cafe de Paris Butter sauce, Sydney food, Tiramisu

Chez Boubier, Café de Paris has opened its first branch in London on Brompton Road in South Kensington. The restaurant serves the single menu (£26.50) of salad, bread and steak and fries with a Café de Paris butter sauce that has seen its 90-year legacy thrive across Continental Europe since 1930. Its famous Café de Paris butter sauce can be found in several locations around the world with restaurants in Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Hong Kong and the UAE.

Its signature trademark is not only the Café de Paris sauce but also the single menu that is promised to every diner at £26.50. The butter sauce was made famous by then owned Arthur-François (Freddy) Dumont of Café de Paris. The birthplace of the butter sauce is commonly mistaken for Paris, France. However, it was actually conceived in Geneva, Switzerland by Dumont’s father in law, Mr Boubier inventor of the original butter sauce. It is considered a heavily guarded secret recipe enhanced with multiple spices, herbs and other ingredients. It is so guarded even the staff don’t know the ingredients!

Portuguese Egg Tarts at Pastéis de Belém, Lisbon Portugal

Posted: December 7, 2014 in Portugal, Portugese, Travel
Tags: Belem Tower, Food Blogger, food porn, Food Review, Lisboa, Lisbon, Lisbon Portgual, Lisbon Portugal, London Food Blogger, Pasteis De Belem, Pastel De Nata, photos of food, pictures of food, Portugal, Portuguese Egg Tarts, Portuguese Food, Portuguese Tarts, travel

Portuguese Egg Tarts at Pastéis de Belém, Lisbon Portugal

Where Portuguese egg tarts (pastel de nata) all began, Pasteis de Belem (Pastries of Belem), Lisbon Portgual. It began in the early 19th century when the monks of the nearby monastery, Jerónimos Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) were expelled and forced to shut down due to the liberal revolution in 1820. The monks began selling Portuguese egg tarts to secure more revenue and over time this grew rapidly in popularity. The recipe was later passed on to the nearby sugar refinery, whose owners opened up Pasteis de Belem in 1837. To this day, the owners continue to savour and prepare the original recipe from this time honoured tradition.

Expect to see long queues winding out the door for this much loved pastry. Locals love it and international tourists have to have it. If you want to avoid sitting around and waiting. Just get this little babies to go. I took these to Starbucks and had them there.