Burrito @ Benito’s Hat (Leadenhall)

25 March 2014 | Food-Spotter

The phrase “Burritos at Benito’s” seem to roll off the tongue quite naturally, as if was just meant to be. Being a great language match, they actually go pretty well together in real life.

I managed to sneak in early … Read More

Disaronno and Calpico Cocktail

10 March 2014 | Food-Spotter

Serving suggestion. Cocktail. Mixer. Whatever you want to call it, either way it’s an unorthodox combination which you must try! Through a bit of creativity and adventurous tastebuds, I managed to discover an unusual pairing of flavours. May I present … Read More

Naples Pizza Guide (Part 3) – Pizzeria Starita Napoli

7 March 2014 | Food-Spotter

On a recent trip to Italy, I decided to do a day trip from Rome to the birth place of Pizza, Napoli (Naples). With less than 10 hours between the time my train arrives and departs back to Rome, I … Read More

Health is Not a Look: the Definition of Health

18 February 2014 | Food-Spotter

In the current day where we are actively being fed information and images about healthy living and eating (and how WRONG some of it is), the actual meaning of health has somewhat been mildly lost thanks to the media reinterpreting … Read More

Calpis Marshmallow

16 February 2014 | Food-Spotter

Calpis Marshmallow? Yes you read correctly. Some smart people sat in a lab and conjured up this beauty. Now that means one of two things to you right now:

Cow piss? – when spoken very fast, many people mishear it … Read More

Naples Pizza Guide (Part 2) – Pizzeria Di Matteo

10 February 2014 | Food-Spotter

On a recent trip to Italy, I decided to do a day trip from Rome to the birth place of Pizza, Napoli (Naples). With less than 10 hours between the time my train arrives and departs back to Rome, I … Read More

Kappacasein Toasted Cheese Sandwich @ Borough Market

7 February 2014 | Food-Spotter

Some of life’s simple things are the greatest pleasures. The same can be said for a toasted cheese sandwich you make at home. What can top it is the Kappacasein Toasted Cheese Sandwich which is located within the confines of my spiritual … Read More

Japanese Kit-Kats – Flavour Upon Flavour!

4 February 2014 | Food-Spotter

There are times when the UK offerings of Kit-Kat are just downright frustrating. The selection that we have on offer isn’t exactly tantalizing once you discover the wide and varied selection available from the far shores over in Japan. The … Read More

Umai On Air (Umai Soho) – Review

2 February 2014 | Food-Spotter

[Note: This has now closed down and turned into a branch of Japan Centre's SHORYUgo]

Japan Centre’s Umai On Air (aka Umai Soho) has a simple concept, to serve a selection of the old Japan Centre Toku Restaurant’s classics … Read More

Bibimbap @ BiBimBap Soho, London

30 January 2014 | Food-Spotter

BiBimBap Soho in London’s Soho is rather appropriately named given that the main dish they serve up is *drum roll* …….bibimbap! Korean is slowly becoming quite popular over these shores (it hasn’t quite reached the now saturated level of Japanese) … Read More