Ackee and saltfish

Ackee is everywhere in the Jamaican cuisine so how could I not try it.

I decided to try the Ackee and saltfish as you are more likely to get chunks of it to taste whereas it gets mashed up in the patties.

Unfortunately, you won't find fresh ackee in the UK so it is likely that it came from a can.

My first impression of Ackee and I simply love it, the texture and taste is creamy which makes it versatile for anything so I plan to buy a can of ackee soon.

I would say the texture is really creamy and melts in your mouth.

Although ackee is a fruit and related to lychee, the texture is nothing like lychee with a really delicate texture.

It is so delicate that, it just breaks into smaller pieces when you run your spoon in the dish.

When I asked to see their ackee in the stew, I knew I had to get it because you could see it was still chunky and I did not regret.

New Pot Pie soup from M&S Cafe

For autumn, M&S Cafe have this new Chicken Pot Pie Soup (£4.95) which is basically soup with a piece of puff pastry on top.

It's not the first time I've had soup with pastry on top but coming from Marks and Spencers I had to give it a try.

When it came, it was literally a bowl of soup with a piece of puff pastry on top.

It was so different to the ones I've had before where the pastry is draped on to the bowl and baked in the oven.

Anyway, it was a little disappointing as the pastry and soup were like separate identities and a roll was missing which I found out when someone else ordered it.

The puff pastry was a really rigid hard one with a strong crisp texture, it was like a stale croissant that still holds its shaped reheated for that crisp texture.

The chicken soup I believe are the ones they sell in the chilled section but sadly I found it too salty.

Although I was disappointed with the chicken soup, I definitely recommended the turkey soup because I bought the chilled one and it tasted amazing.

Longboy doughnuts

Longboy doughnuts have been around for ages, but I wasn't really captivated by their flavours.
When I found out about the Coconut Pandan Longboy, I had to get it because I love Pandan.
The main flavour was passion fruit so the pandan wasn't quite prominent as hoped but it was still good.

To summarize, their doughnuts are not too sweet and I find them fruity from the two flavours I have tried.

The Coconut pandan is refreshing from the passion fruit while the pumpkin spice gets its zing from the apple compote.

Longboy doughnuts:

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Sevendials

A taste of Iceland - Immersive experience

I was so glad I went to the immersive experience by Icelandair because you get a feel what Iceland would be like.

The ice tunnel was fantastic however the blue lagoon lacked the fog effect that day which was not available.

It was really good they also had samples of glassy Volcanic lava to see as well.

At the end of the trip, you get to try Iceland style soups and skyr which were really tasty.

The lamb soup was the best with tender chunks of lamb which was really comforting.

Will be trying lamb jerky soon.

I felt that the book system could be better because on eventbrite, it was for the schedule events only but there should be more slots of so that people can experience the environment. 

Delicious crispy rolls priced at 3.89

Foodgasmic Breakfast Roll:

For breakfast they do these breakfast rolls which usually come with egg, bacon or egg with brown sauce.

I was so blessed Crispy Rolls were able to do me a breakfast roll as it is temporarily off the menu!

The breakfast roll I had was filled with cocktail sausages, bacon, crispy onions, lettuce and brown sauce.

It was literally the BEST crispy roll I have ever had because of the sausages and bacon which are comforting and something I can relate to for Breakfast.

Brown sauce with sausage and bacon has always been the perfect pairing and when the brown sauce came in contact with the crispy onion bits, that taste was sensational, it was like a really good bacon sausage sandwich sarnie with salt and vinegar crisps in it.

In fact, the whole crispy roll is like a yummy sandwich with an Asian twist wrapped in Sushi rice and nori.

It was just so damn foodgasmic, imagine how orgasmic that would be if it contained egg!!!!!!

I'm a fuss pot with bacon but their bacon is to my liking because the bacon rind doesn't make me squirm as it is not squidy and soft.

Anyway, let's hope this comes back on the menu because it tastes so good even without the egg which I can see holding up the queue because eggs need a bit more attention.

THANK YOU @crispyrollsuk for making my day!!!

Updated 2/12/2022:

26/10/2022

Spotted this joint a few months ago because of their quirky slogan: if KFC and itsu had a baby, and it's  yummy.

I wasn't quite sure what they were serving at the time so didn't try.

A few months later, the shop looked really busy during lunchtimes and seemed to be doing well hence I tried them.

For 3.89, you still have change from a fiver didn't seem like a big loss if it didn't taste good but seeing the young office crowd queuing seemed reassuring because they didn't look like the one time customers.

The choices are simple, chicken, fish, bacon or falafel so on my first visit I was greedy so I had the fish and bacon.

It makes sense why the rolls are not expensive because it's fish fingers and chicken bites you get but they do turn out sensationally delicious!

The size of these rolls are quite big where they claim to be bigger than a big mac hence they really do fill you for lunch even though you are paying a small price.

Their rolls are simply sushi rice, choice of filling, sweet chilli sauce, lettuce, cucumber, wrapped in seaweed.

The chicken, fish and bacon are equally good in their own ways but most importantly the sauce.

By default, they use sweet chilli but I opted for mayonnaise which I thought was the best paring.

I opted mine with regular mayonnaise which tasted amazing because you have this soft sticky warm pillowly rice wrapped in a tasty seaweed sheet, then you have that nice filling with mayonnaise with that extra special crunch from the crispy onions.

It is hard to say which one is my favourite but I like the way they use fish fingers for the fish option.

No matter with chicken, bacon or fish, it tastes good for all combinations.

The chicken exceeded my expectations because I was expecting a piece of dry fried chicken but it was big and moist.

The unusual paring of bacon, rice and seaweed also worked so there is definitely something for everyone.

These rolls are similar to Korean rice burritos but somehow I prefer crispy rolls with the Western elements like fish fingers, bacon and mayonnaise etc.

After trying them, I can finally understand why they are so popular and I will definitely be back.

Now the challenge for them is how long they can keep selling them at 3.89 and whether they will open any more branches.

Looking at the whole business, I think it was well thought out as the food comes quickly after you have ordered as they have 5 staff there to execute.

Payment is quick and easy with three machines, one that receives payments for single rolls sold, one for set meals and one for special requirements when the customer wants an add on or something.

crispy fish roll

crispy bacon roll

Crispy Rolls 3.89

45 Villier Street

Motatos pop up truck at Shoreditch

I was really blessed to attend the Motatos pop up truck at Boxpark which was there to raise awareness for food waste.

The food truck was serving FREE freshly cooked meals headed by MOB with food provided from Motatos.

At the popup, you can either donate food or donate money for a free meal.

As I had some spare food in the cupboard, I exchanged it for a delicious chickpea curry with rice.

Great tapas deal at Las Fluente

Competition for Tapas is fierce which happens to be an advantage for foodies as restaurants have to maintain quality and taste to keep its customers.

There are so many special offers for tapas in the weekdays to cover for the quiet times.

At Las Fluente, they are doing this £10 deal which gets you any two tapas from the menu with a soft drink.

Compared to the £12.95 tapas deal, I think this one is better.

Dined there one afternoon and had the lamb kidney in mushrooms and sherry sauce, ham and chicken croquettes with tea.

The kidney dish lets you appreciate the lovely taste of kidneys as the one in the pies don't get fresher than this and they were cooked to perfection so they have a chew yet not too rubbery.