Ethiopian fare at Addis

I love injera which is a soft fluffy sour tasting Ethiopian pancake eaten with meat and/or vegetables.
This time I went to Addis which is on Caledonian Road where there are many Ethiopian restaurants but Addis is nearer Kings Cross Station hence the reason I dined there. 

I was tempted to leave and go to another Ethiopian restaurant because service was so slow.

I had the Dulet which was finely chopped lamb tripe, liver and red lamb meat cooked with Ethiopian spices.

The injera was served first and it was so soft and fluffy like an English pancake but very sour tasting like there was so much fresh lemon juice in it.

Next came the dulet which I thought was saucy but it was dry.

Overall, I found the dulet too chewy because it was mainly 80% tripe and couldn't find any liver so the other 20% is probably lamb meat.

The injera at this place is definitely the best I've had but probably chose the wrong dish to go with it.

On a side note, the sharing plates are huge!!

Mange Tout! Eat all

Ended the night beautifully with a delicious authentic French meal!
Started the with dark chocolate tea by Waterloo, although it was not French it was a good beginning as it was so nice.

For mains had the bouillabaisse and stuffed squid which was flawless.

Dessert was the clafoutis which reminded me of bread pudding with delicious cherries.

Definitely mange tout in French as we ate everything!

It would be nice if they had il es flotant but I would be gutted if they did in future because I don't often hang out in Brighton.

@mangetoutbrighton

Belgian Chips in Brighton

This Belgian Chip joint outside Brighton Station has been here for years yet I still have not tried them.
Although, the chips are freshly cut, they were not my cup of tea because the texture is too crispy as it has been fried quite a few times.

Admitted, they are probably better off tossed in sauce/with sauce but I wasn't interested. 

I chose the dill which didn't make an impact on taste even though there was quite a fair bit of it.

West Pier Fish & Chips

Only dined here because I was rushed for time, I could see from a distance they were not real chippy chips from what people were eating.

It wasn't a good sign as people didn't even finish them or barely touch them judging by what was left on the table.

The fish however was better but it's sad that they couldn't deliver the chips.

Dinner at Miller & Carter Steakhouse, Horsham

Dined at Miller & Carter Steakhouse in Horsham as most of the restaurants were not taking orders.

My previous meal here was for breakfast in Bristol.

The meal did not disappoint, obviously the steak is the star of the show but the sides were just as good although a little salty.

The barbacoa (pulled beef) mac and cheese was seriously good and the slow-cooked beef shin was divine.

Both dishes were quite similar as it had pulled beef.

Mambow from the South of London to the North

Mambow debuted from the South of London in Peckham and are now located in Clapton along with familiar faces from the team who relocated as well.
For food, we had the Lor Bak, Kerabu Sotong, blue rice and Gulai Lemak Pucuk Ubi Kayu.

The Kerabu Sotong is cuttlefish with winged beans, red pomelo and herbs but I had a feeling there wouldn't be any winged beans as stated on the menu because that week I didn't see any winged beans at the Asian Grocery shops which is a bad sign.

Just as expected, the winged beans were replaced with okra but unless you ask, you wouldn't be told about it.

The Lor Bak was beautifully executed, crispy beancurd skin with minced pork and shrimp filling, basically this item was very similar to a Chiuchow dish.

The Gulai Lemak Pucuk Ubi Kayu was worth trying because you get these cute pea sized eggplants which pop with some bitterness but I felt that there was too much peanuts in the dish and not much rainbow chards and the tempe was thin like crisps that it was almost non existent.

Last but not least, the blue rice was infused with lemongrass so if you like lemongrass then fine.

Dining at Blossoms by Khan

I have been meaning to dine here but the location and timing is difficult which was a tell tale sign that it would not turn out to be good because when I make an effort to place that I normally can't visit something is always wrong.

To be fair, it wasn't bad but the lamb could have been softer.

Food took ages to arrive even though I ordered at 5ish when the restaurant was empty but was told it was due to online orders which were placed at 16:30 but the restaurant opens at 17:00.

The pomegranate garnishing was probably an insult to the dish as they were not that fresh or ruby red in colour.

Last but not least, the meal would have been better if they didn't offer the after eights which looked like they have been passed around many times judging by the paper where they are creased while one of the pockets on top was split on the side.