Softserve and cookies at Softserve Society

To start off the pandan softserve was the best I have had, definitely strong pandan flavours but it can get quite sweet.

Softserve flavours:

The carrot cake was a bit of a let down, it lacked the spices although the cream cheese made it better.

Hot Cross Buns at Grumpy Goose, Coulsdon

Spotted some interesting shiny hot cross buns with specks of bright red which I suspected were glacier cherries.
Left the place because there was a noisy kid.
Went back for it anyway and Thanks to the noisy kid it was half priced because it was closing nice.
Overall a nice hot cross bun with glacier cherries, chunky fruit peel and raisins.
No offense but I get stressed out with noisy kids.

DD's Cafe, Coulsdon, one of the few Chinese run Greasy Spoons

A long-standing establishment that was once a tea house, caught my attention due to its Chinese ownership hints on Google and its eclectic menu featuring udon alongside traditional breakfast items.
(To be more specific, Mainland China)
The cafe that was set up in a converted house added to its charm with the dining area in a living room.
Overall, the food was how it was expected but the brand of tinned tomatoes were not acidic as other ones.
The sausage was memorable because normally the casing will shrivel but it stayed plump all the way through.
The food met expectations but the brand of tinned tomatoes they used were not as acidic as I hoped.
The sausage stood out for retaining its plump casing throughout the meal.

To summarize, the liver and bacon is the best I have ever had.

Valley Cafe, Coulsdon

There are not many greasy spoons in Coulsdon and this was one of the few.
While the beans and bacon were enjoyable the sausages had an unusual color and texture.

The cafe's cleanliness was questionable because the spoon was quite grubby.

You could literally bend their metal forks as well.

Trying the new Super Bowl Noodle Bar near Goodge Street

There are so many new noodle places that have opened recently like Dan Dan noodle, Kung Fu Mama, Noodle and Beer and this one.
Visited Super Bowl Noodle bar because it had a flexible menu where you can choose the type of noodles and the fact they had soba in a Chinese place.
Tried the short rib, ma po tofu and dandan.
The short rib is quite common now as many places are offering it as a meaty gimmick.
The ma po tofu with soba noodles was disappointing.
The noodles were nice but I didn't like the mapo tofu because it was too sweet and the chilli sauce had too much hard prickly chilli skin and seeds like the ones you get in a particular brand of tobian chilli paste.
The dandan noodles turned out to be the best because the mince had a good salty bean taste and Sichuan spices along with the pickled veg.
The wide noodles were seriously good because it was like parpadelle just like the padella ones with the same chew and elasticity.
Overall I recommend the soba or parpadelle noodles with dan dan or tomato egg because they are soupless.
Would like to see them offer forks because chopsticks are too cumbersome.

Kentish Town food crawl

Stop 1:

Neighbourhood Organic's savory crepes.
I enjoyed options like feta cheese and salted beef. However, the ground beef and onion filling lacked saltiness and was somewhat bland; adding gherkins or proper salt beef slices would elevate it. The feta and parsley crepe was a highlight, with the salty feta balancing the annoying sweetness in a savoury crepe.
Loved the chunky and grassy parsley.
Both crepes were £7.50 each, which seemed fair given the premade nature evident in their uniform thickness.

Stop 2:
Kossoffs' Earl Grey Swirl. Thankfully, the pastry wasn't as burnt as my previous visit, though I got the less appealing one by the window.
It bothered me because it was for the photos and there wasn't many earl grey flowers as the one by the counter nor was it like the one on the previous visit.
The staff just said they use the spares by the window.
The earl grey flavor was surprisingly nice but leaned towards sweetness.

Stop 3: An egg, herby mayo sandwich with Lao Gan Ma chili oil.
Unexpectedly, this sandwich had a Chinese twist, and I tried it out of curiosity.
It was seriously flavorful and spicy, far more interesting than a standard egg mayo, though it was on the saltier side.
The star was the egg because it was soft boiled hence it was chunks of sticky orange yolk while the sourdough was moist and squishy.

Free pizza in exchange for a pineapple at Fatto a Mano Covent Garden

The Italians believe it is a disgrace to have pineapple on pizza but Fatto a Mano Head Pizza Master, Antonio Braccio has decided to deliver a special pizza that features pineapple which will be celebrated. 

To celebrate, and in an attempt to challenge the sternest of critics, Fatto a Mano were offering this pineapple pizza The Bella Disgrazia to anybody who brought a pineapple to the restaurant.

The Bella Disgrazia is topped with black pepper pancetta, mozzarella and fresh pineapple that we’ve roasted with chilli. Ventricina spicy salami is added, which is a 3-month aged cured meat, typically from Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise regions made with pork cuts, a mix of spices and red chillies. 

It is then finished with ‘nduja hot honey, a sprinkling of chives and 24-month aged Parmesan.

Overall, the Bella Disgrazia was not bad and it was not as spicy as anticipated.

However, the base was too black and bitter that I could not finish it.

Will return and order a vegan one to try their vegan mozzarella.