Project Plant: Farm-to-Table Pizza Experience by Samsung

Project Plant, the UK’s first urban farm-to-table pizzeria was held at The Film Shed.

I booked a ticket to go because I liked the idea that you could pick your own toppings for your own pizza.

The restaurant behind the pizzas are purezza which is a vegan restaurant I tried a while ago so I was familiar with their tasty pizzas. 
The Tickets include access to the urban farm, a pizza by Purezza, and a drink of your choice.

The Film shed was conveniently located on a high street in Dalston so it was easy to get there.

When you arrive at The Film Shed, you go downstairs and there are the geometric domes which are illuminated inside.

The first dome is red with tomato plants that are hydroponically grown controlled by Samsung SmartThings connected platform which changes the colour of the lights in the tomato dome.

This is the first stop where you pick your tomatoes.

The second dome was my favourite as it was blue where mushrooms were grown in low light and misty damp conditions.

There was white, grey and yellow oyster mushrooms.

To harvest, you just snip them with scissors.

The third and final dome was white where the basil and rocket were grown.

The plants were vertically farmed because it saves space as well as being effective when it is watered as the nutrients not used at the top will be recycled as it goes down due to gravity.

After getting my ingredients, I handed them over to the team at Purezza and got my freshly made pizza with those toppings.

The mushrooms were definitely the star of the show as they were earthy and tasty and then you have the signature vegan mozzarella which is made of Rice by Mozzerella.

Overall, I would say it was the best experience picking your own ingredients as well as being able to eat a tasty pizza at the end.

Event Info:
Date: 15th–17th October, 2021
Opening hours: 12pm–9pm (last session at 8:30pm)
Location: The Film Shed

Photo from Purezza Samsung

Goodsway, Kingscross

A new venue for food that has a lovely New Orleans style outlook.

 

UK and HK plannergrams

As a foodie, you always get to try food in advance.

In Hong Kong, the media usually gets to try pre launches a month or a few weeks before which means the dishes are planned a few months ago.

In UK, things get more exciting, products are planned at least half a year ahead, in May there are already posts of upcoming Christmas treats which have been leaked on social media.

By August, you will be able to actually buy these Christmas treats.

Similarly Valentine's treats are planned in December, Easter products planned in January.

Supermarkets, predict their sales and consumer needs according to the weather to control their stock.

According to newsletters and online coverage, I am so impressed how UK has rolled up with so many new foods and products during Covid uninterrupted with prices kept low but then UK is a developed country not like some places. 

I think it would be super fun if I ever get to work in the UK food industry as everything is a season ahead.

Fish Bites at Chipsmiths

I have been meaning to try out this chippy called Chipsmiths because of the name.
Finally tried them but I found the chips a bit greasy but I am glad I visited.

Organic Jade Perch farmed in Hong Kong

I love fish and nothing better than steamed fish because it is so healthy.

These days it is about sustainability and ethically farmed fish which are mostly imported but recently discovered that you could get locally farmed organic fish in Hong Kong.

The fish are fed with certified feed that do not contain any chemicals and GMO ingredients.

It is great the way the fish is clearly labelled, gutted and scaled in a vacuumed sealed pouch which makes it easy to prepare.

Consumers can distinguish that these are organically produced by the ORC identification of the seal.

Other local certified aquaculture products include jade perch, tilapia, mud carp, big head carp, edible goldfish and giant freshwater prawns.

I was really lucky to try one of these organically farmed fishes.

You can buy these local certified aquaculture products at Nine Seafood Place, LocalFresh App by Fish Marketing Organization and Health Aims Organic Functional Products Specialty Shop.

The Jade Perch was really nice steamed with soy sauce and ginger. (Grandma healthy low sodium edition).

Also added some dark soy sauce and spring onions to make it more flavourful.

There will be an Organic Aquaculture Festival on 7th Nov 2021 at Stanley Plaza filled with activities where you can find out more about organic fish farming as well as buy organic locally farmed fish and vegetable produce.

#OrganicAquacultureFestival2021 #本地有機水產節2021 #本地有機水產持續發展 #香港有機資源中心 #HKORC #赤柱廣場 #本地有機 #有機水產 #有機食物 #Organic #OrganicAquaculture @leacommunications

The new McPlant burger available at 250 restaurants in the UK

McDonald's has launched a new McPlant burger which will be available at every store from the 1st January 2022 but so far they are only available at 250 stores.

The McPlant is a plant based burger with Beyond Meat patty, vegan cheese, gherkins, tomato, lettuce, ketchup, vegan burger sauce in a sesame seed bun.

As usual prices will vary due to location starting from £3.39 or £4.89 as meal.

I visited the Stratford branch which cost £3.49.

McDonalds is probably the cheapest Beyond Meat burger because other joints can set you back around £6.

It is not the first time I have tried Beyond meat burgers but having it McDonalds style is probably going to be the best.

Beyond Meat burgers have a slight charred beany taste while the texture is mildly similar to beef depending how long it has been grilled.

To summarize, the McPlant was really delicious with all that sauce and gherkins which makes it taste and smell like a McDonalds burger.

Available restaurants:

Abbey Centre

Abbey Lane

Anniesland

Antrim – The Junction Retail Park

Asda Longbenton

Asda Morley

Asda Norwich

Barton Mills

Beaumont Leys

Beccles

Bedminster

Belfast – Boucher Road

Belfast – Mckinstry Road

Belfast Knocknagoney Road

Belfast Shore Road

Birmingham – Chelmsley Wood

Birmingham – Small Heath

Birmingham – Temple Row

Birmingham Bristol Rd

Birmingham Fort

Birstall

Black Cat Southampton

Boongate Peterborough

Bordesley Green

Bourges Boulevard

Bow – Payne Road

Braehead

Brampton Hut – Huntingdon

Bristol

Bristol Bedminster

Bristol Brislington

Bristol Cribbs

Bristol Filton

Bristol Fishponds

Bristol Hengrove

Bristol Horsefair

Bristol Longwell Green

Bristol Patchway

Broadlands

Bury St.Edmunds

Byker

Cambridge

Cambridge – Newmarket Road

Cambridge Circus

Cambridge Services

Campbells Meadow Kings Lynn

Capitol Shopping Park – Cardiff

Cardiff – Excelsior Road

Cardiff – Ty Glas Avenue

Cardiff 1

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff Culverhouse Cross

Cardiff Longwood Drive

Cardiff Newport Rd

Cardiff St Marys Street

Caxton Gibbet

Chesterton

Coast Road, Newcastle

Conswater

Cosham

Coventry Alvis

Coventry Canley

Coventry Walsgrave

Coventry-Binley

Cross Cheaping

Crow Road

Crystal Peaks

Dereham

Donegal Place

Drakehouse

Dublin, Grafton St

Dublin, Ilac Centre

Dublin, Mary Street

Dublin, O’Connell Br.

Dublin, O’Connell St

Dublin, Temple-Bar

Dundonald

Edinburgh

Edinburgh – Corstorphine

Edinburgh – Newbridge

Edinburgh – Straiton

Felixstowe

Finnieston

Fosse Park

Gallagher Retail Park

Gapton Hall

Glasgow – Great Western Retail Park

Glasgow – Kirkintilloch

Glasgow – London Road

Glasgow – Silverburn

Wigston

Yardley

Glasgow – Easterhouse

Glasgow Fort – Morrisons

Glengormley

Gorgie Road

Gosforth Park

Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth 3

Greenwich-Cutty Sark

Hagley Rd

Havant

Hedge End

Helen St

Hillsborough

Hinckley – Dodwells Road

Hinckley DT

Hunslet

Huntingdon – Tower Field

Ipswich – Ravenswood

Ipswich Cardinal Park

Ipswich Ranelagh Rd

Ipswich Tavern Street

Ipswich Whitehouse

Killingworth Centre

Kings Lynn

Kings Norton

Kingston Park

Kinnaird Park

Kitts Green

Leeds – Colton Mill

Leeds – Elland Road

Leeds – Kirkstall

Leeds – Oakwood

Leeds 1

Leeds 2

Leeds-Central Station

Leeds, Bond Street

Leicester – Meridian Way

Leicester Eastgates

Leicester Market Street

London 185-187 Oxford Street

London 291 Oxford St

London Argyle St

London Baker Street

London Balham

London Bethnal Green

London Bham – Stephenson Place

London Brixton

London Brompton Rd

London Camberwell

London Camden

London Canning Town – Hallsville Quarter

London Catford 2

London Chancery Lane

London Chelsea Kings Road

London City Road

London Clapham

London Clapham Junction

London Commercial Road

London Dalston

London Deptford

London Earls Court

London Edgware Road

London Eltham

London Fulham

London Hackney

London Hammersmith 2 Broadway Centre

London Highbury Corner

London Highway Shadwell

London Holborn

London Holloway Road

London Islington

London Kensington

London Kentish Town

London Kilburn

London Killingbeck

London Kings Cross

London Kings Cross – Ex Wendys

London Leicester Square

London Lewisham

London Liverpool Street

London London Bridge

London Maryhill

London Notting Hill Gate

London Nuneaton

London Old Kent Road Dt

London Oxford Street 1

London Peckham+C44

London Pollokshaws

London Putney

London Queensway

Woolwich – Church Street

Yardley Wood

London Road Edinburgh

London Seven Sisters

London Shaftesbury Avenue – 2

London Shepherds Bush

London Springburn

London St Martins Lane

London St Pauls

London Strand

London Stratford The Mall

London Streatham Place

London Swiss Cottage

London Victoria

London Victoria Place

London Victoria Station

London Walworth Rd

London Wandsworth

London Wandsworth Drive-thru

London Wandsworth Road

London Warren Street

London West One Shopping Centre

London Westfield Stratford City

London Woolwich

Lowestoft Kirley

Lowestoft Pakefield

Manchester Oxford Road

Manchester Piccadilly Gardens

Meadowhall 2

Meadowhall

Milngavie

New Oscott

Newcastle – Grainger Street

Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Newport IOW

Northfield

Norwich – Chapelfields

Norwich – Hay Hill

Norwich – Thickthorn

Norwich Boundary Road

Norwich Longwater

Norwich Tuckswood

Nuneaton – Asda

Nuneaton DT

Parkhead

Port Glasgow – Retail Park

Portsmouth

Portsmouth – Fratton

Portsmouth – Fratton Del. Kitchen

Portsmouth – North Harbour

Portsmouth Ocean Retail Park

Princes Street

Queensgate Peterborough

Ryde IOW

Saintfield Road

Sauchiehall Street

Seafield Road

Sheffield – Archer Road

Sheffield – Darnall Road

Sheffield – Farm Road

Sheffield 2

Sheffield Handsworth

Shirley Road Southampton

Snetterton A11

South Andrew Street

Southampton – Millbrook

Southampton – West Quay

Southampton Esplanade

St Enoch Centre

Stamfordham Road

Star City

Stechford

Swaffham

Swansea

Swansea – Cwmdu

Swansea – Fabian Way

Swansea M4 Junction 47

Swansea Morriston

Tankersley

Telford Road

Thetford – Forest Retail Park

Thornliebank

Thurmaston

Tooton

Trongate

Waverley Market

West Bromwich 3

West Lynn

West Orchards

Westwood

White Rose Centre

Whittlesford

Wroxham

Yorkshire Grey

Cyprus potatoes from Stellas emporium

Cyprus potatoes which are grown in red soil hence the colour.

They are really earthy that you can smell it especially when you handle them.
They are tasty on their own but even heavenly simply with salt and butter/olive oil/regular mayonnaise.
I tried some new Christmas stuffing mayonnaise on it but clearly salt and butter was the best.