Showing posts with label african. Show all posts
Showing posts with label african. Show all posts

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Okra soup at African Delicacy Restaurant

After trying the Swallow meal and delicious Moi Moi, I was back for the Okra soup which cost £7.
The reason I like okra soup is because it is like a African version of Louisana gumbo soup with okra, fish, beef and cows foot.
There are many different versions of okra soup because some put fresh crabs, fresh prawns, tripe and whatever they fancy.
Since there was some roast chicken and rice at home, I requested for plain Okra soup without the pounded yam.
The okro soup I had was a full portion and freshly made which lasted for so many meals.
It was blended finely hence the reason you can't see the okra seeds.
Due to its signature slimey nature, I think the Japanese would love plain okra soup which is similar to freshly ground yam, natto beans and sliced okra served with sushi rice in a donburi.
My first impressions for ADR's okra soup was the lovely lightness and you could smell the okra followed by a mild fiery kick.
It was perfect that it was not too salty.
So to accompany my okra soup, I had it with roast chicken and rice so the okra acted like gravy hence the reason I am going to buy some chips later so it will be like okra gravy and chips.
As well as a tasty dish, I'm beginning to think that okra soup would be a good side dish for the elderly who require food thickeners to help them swallow their food.
Will be revisiting ADR again for something new.



Further reading:
Moi Moi, Swallow meal and sweet dumpling at ADR:




Sunday, November 08, 2020

Phoebes Delight Okro Soup

After trying African Delicacy nearby for the Swallow meal, I decided to try Okro soup by Phoebes Delight which was sold at Papa Alfie's.
The price of okra soup has gone up from £8 to £9.
Before the okra soup used to be £9 with pounded yam but now it is £9 for just the soup.
You will find okro soup, rice and peas etc in the chilled cabinet by Phoebes Delights.
The okro soup I tried was really nice because it was like a Nigerian version of Louisana gumbo soup with okra, fish, beef and cows foot.
There are many different versions of okra soup because some put fresh crabs, fresh prawns, tripe and whatever they fancy.
Phoebes okro soup was huge so I had it over three meals with rice and chips.
The soup was loaded with fish (possibly sardine), cows foot and even beef short rib so they were really generous on the ingredients.
Although the ingredients say red snapper but the fish looked more like Sardine or Mackerel because the shape of red snapper is wider and not as narrow as Sardine/Mackerel but it definitely tasted like sardine.
I even found whole scotch bonnet pepper inside.
Overall, highly recommended because I love okra and anything that is slimey!!





Monday, September 21, 2020

[Restaurant Review] African Delicacy Restaurant - Moimoi

This restaurant used to be Don's Cafe but now it is African Delicacy Restaurant.
I think ADR has been in Croydon for a while because it does come up on google.
It offers the usual fare like Jollof rice, moimoi, okra soup etc.
As I have already tried Jollof rice and okra soup elsewhere I went for the moimoi.
Moimoi is a Nigerian steamed pudding made from black-eyed peas, red peppers that give it that the colour and onions.
It has a lovely flavour owing to Crayfish according to youtube videos and they also put boiled egg in it but the one at ADR did not have egg or perhaps egg is optional.

I knew I was going to like moimoi because I love crayfish.
The moimoi at ADR did not disappoint because it was really tasty and you could really taste the umami from the seafood.
The texture was soft and similar to pureed food so it was comforting.
Somehow I could taste crab but I am not sure but anyhow it was delicious and tastier than the Chinese version.
There is a similar pudding in Hong Kong with black eye peas where they add five spice powder and preserved sausage.
For the mains, I had the Swallow meal which came with pounded yam which is always eaten with soups.
The pounded yam is similar to mashed potato but thick and stickier which helps to fill you up like potatoes and rice.
So for the soups, I believe I had the ogbono and eforiro soup.
Both were tasty but in different ways. I liked the ogbono because it is slimey so when you put the pounded yam, the soup hangs well.
The eforiro soup was like sharp tomato soup with spinach and spices, another comforting thing to eat on a cold day.
To finish, I had the sweet dumplings which was similar to a Chinese donut but miles better because it was not too sweet and the texture was springy.
The Chinese donut is much bigger but too airy and eggy inside so the Sweet dumpling is much nicer as well as English donuts.















Thursday, July 02, 2020

[Google Perks] £10 Deliveroo credit to Local Guides in the UK - Flexi

Thanks to google for crediting me £10 on Deliveroo to support my local restaurant.
Strangely I couldn't find my high street restaurants on Deliveroo so I ended up ordering nearby.
My picks would be Percy Ingle, The Caramel Tart Company and the Cake and Custard Company.

Anyway, I began browsing Deliveroo for restaurants and Flexi caught my attention.
Flexi was quite random because sometimes they were not accepting orders on deliveroo and when they did take orders some items would be sold out so I had to keep clicking on it every day to see if they had the items I wanted and that they were taking orders.

I finally managed to place an order at Flexi for the goat curry and brown stew chicken which both come with rice and peas for £10 with a small admin charge on top.

According to the app, the rider was already at the restaurant waiting for the food hence the slight delay but it wasn't too long so it was ok.
Luckily deliveroo has a map thing to track the driver because he went to the wrong house so I was able to wave him over and pass me the food.

As soon as I got home I unpacked the food, it was impressive they used plastic boxes and not the cfc ones.
The goat curry was generous with about 12 pieces of meat with rice and peas which was compacted in the box.
The chicken stew was not as exciting as the goat because it was chopped chicken but the good thing was that it was soft and came of the bone easily.
Anyway, the goat curry was definitely the star of the show because the goat was soft and came off the bone nicely with a good amount of heat.
Ultimately, I would have tried the oxtail bean stew but I was worried that it might be a lot of bones but will definitely tried it next time.

Anyhow, the meal was definitely satisfying especially the goat curry which was comforting!
Thank you google!!
Lots of love Supersupergirl










Wednesday, October 30, 2019

[Review] Nandos in Eastbourne

Nandos has been in UK since 1992.
Although they serve Portuguese food, this big chain originates from South Africa.
They started off in West London as a takeaway and began to pop up as a restaurant everywhere in 2013.
You can now find Nandos in most modern gentrified malls, even at old fashioned Eastbourne which got a makeover.

Decided to try the Eastbourne branch so I could compare it to London.
Went there on a weekend evening around 7 before the dinner rush.
Ordered and waited for the food to arrive.

The wait was forever compared to London.
We could see lot of meals were ready at the counter but no one had time or were too busy to bring them over to the diners.
Apart from the wait, food was good with the usual choice of sauces at the bar.


The menu offers more healthy choices than before like vegetables and vegan milk.
For children they also offer Chilly Billy lollies as a dessert treat on the kids menu.


Thursday, October 03, 2013

Delicious African lunches

Lunches here are great but I never happen to be in Central during the weekdays so I miss out on so much delicious food in Central.

The lunch here is really cheap too, the basic one is only $85.

Anyway, it is best to phone before coming to check what is available.

As no one has discovered this place for lunch or they are too scard to try, the place was nice and quiet, but in the evenings the scene is totally different from a quiet scene to a party scene.

Nice lounge for medium sized groups.

They have some special Killer drinks too with super hot colourful chilis in the alchohol.

Initially they were doing the French African buffet but I missed that, so now they are doing an African buffet for lunch which is just as good because I like African food as well.





★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chili sauce:

A chili sauce that really packs a punch, but this is not their spiciest.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Kedjenou:

This was chicken stew cooked with vegetables such as cabbages, carrots and tomato.
It was a nice dish to go with the rice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Rice with peas and carrots:

The rice was quite simple and I would have preferred something more sophisticated such as the coloured rices they eat in Africa.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Mafe:

This was beef shin cooked in delicious peanut sauce! It tastes nothing like Satay sauce which is good and the beef was really soft and gelatinous.
Although I do not like beef, this was my favourite dish and I had lots of it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Monday, May 13, 2013

African paradise at Lan Kwai Fong

I have always wanted to go to Makumba but it was too much effort going to Peel Street.

Now it is brilliant that they have moved to LKF because I can finally try African food!

I tried to go during the day but it was not open so I went one evening myself because I could not wait!

The interior of this place is fascinating for someone new to the African culture.

I loved area on the corner.











The local TV series When Heaven Burns (Tinyueday) was filmed at their old location on Peel Street.

There is an area for live band performances too.

It was hard deciding what to eat because I wanted to eat EVERYTHING on the menu for one person!!

In the end I had the Fish Fricassee and the Okra soup.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fish Fricassee:

This was a delicious fish filet marinated in lemon juice, cooked in lime leaves, tomatoes and onions.
Served with vegetables and rice.

The fish was lovely and soft but the lemon juice was not that prominent.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Okra soup:



This was okra with ox tail and I loved the sliminess of the okra which was delicious with the rice and fish.
It was spicy too but the spicyness was gentle.
There were two pieces of fried banana plantains which were delicious, I thought they were going to be sweet but they were slightly sour and appetizing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Ginger drink:

Thanks to Amina for this amazing drink.
The ginger and pineapple juice were great together and the ginger was not too spicy and the tangyness of the pineapple was really appetizing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
While I was there, I met some people who were having the platter so I took a photo of it.
I really wanted to try that too especially the dip.
African platter:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
I will definitely come back and try the rest and I cant wait till the operations are running smooth and try their lunches.
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