Trying the ramen at half price at the Kanada Ya opening in Westfield

Kanada Ya is interesting as they have been around for many years with branches in Central London.

Now they have branched out to the West to Westfield.

As I happened to be in the area so tried it as it was half price for everything.

Before I ordered, I expected they wouldn't have the full menu as they just opened but they said they did so I went ahead to order the things I wanted.

Just as expected I was later told that some items were not available so we only had ramen.

Anyway, the pork slices were very different, in one bowl is was quite fatty and very lean in the other.

The thing that I liked was that if you order extra condiments or sauces, they come separate and not drizzled on top the ramen.

Lunch at Current Cafe, Harrow Place E1

Current Cafe, an interesting place serving Asian/Japanese fare.

Tried the mapo tofu with beef which comes with quinoa rice. The tofu was like smooth cubes of jelly and the beef was fine mince but clumped together probably because it had not thawed properly when it was cooking. It was ok but lacked umami, but I reckon its msg that gives it that kick in other restaurants. The loose leaf variety was good and they even had this Monkey tea which tasted like a metal pipe.

Galbani burrata pop up bar in London

London's first ever pop up burrata bar.

I love burrata especially as starters but Galbani has proved burrata is delicious savoury as well as sweet like on French toast or paired with chocolate and cherries because it has a mild creamy taste just like this Lithuanian cheese.
I tried the burrata with nectarines which was the perfect marriage of fruit and nuts.
The red onions and creamy burrata were delicious together.
Basically heaven on a plate with nectarines, figs, pistachio nuts and red onions.
I didn't feel left out not ordering the one with prosciutto as the vegetarian pistachio also had an umami touch to it.
In sweet form burrata was just as decadent and a treat because you rarely get them in desserts.
The pairing of my favourite chocolate cherry was amazing with choc shavings, plump cherries on a soft but firm chocolate cake.
Nothing was cloyingly sweet
I was so impressed that something you can buy from the supermarket is restaurant serving quality.

illy Crema from Wafflemeister

Wafflemeister is everywhere but never tried because I'm not a waffle fan.

Finally tried as I was captivated by their drinks.
It was interesting to see them offer caramel with tapioca but the illy creme was the star of the show.
It looks like coffee slush but a million times better.
Holding the cup of illy crema, it felt so light even though it was filled to the top.
The texture reminded me of Wendy's frosty while the taste was coffee with some sweetness.
Definitely recommended.

M&S cafe Raspberry and White Choc Matcha Latte or Vanilla Matcha latte

New M&S cafe Raspberry and White Choc Matcha Latte or Vanilla Matcha latte, both available hot or iced.
Not a matcha fan, choose from the Cinnamon Bun Latte, available hot or iced or the American s'more chocolatey milkshake with whipped cream, a biscuit crumb and marshmallows.

I tried the vanilla matcha latte which was to my liking because it was not too grassy.

Paneer Masala and Roomali Roti at Copper Chimney

Copper Chimney, a restaurant that serves Northern Indian food.
The Masala paneer was super spicy compared to other Indian places but it was nice as the paneer was firm yet soft.

I almost gave this dish up because the menu said it was cottage cheese instead of paneer.

It was paired with roomali roti which is thin like a wrap like those duck pancake ones but a little thicker with browned dots here and there.

Overall nice but on the spicy side.

The receipt was interesting as there was a note "do not make" under the drinks so I wonder if it was the reason why the drink took so long.

Mussels in blue cheese sauce at Cheese and Fizz

I love fine cheese as well as French food so I don't know how I missed this place at Brixton Village.

Spotted it after eating nearby when the place was not to busy so made a visit a week later to try it.

There were so many things I wanted to try like fondue, mac and cheese, mussels etc.

The person there was really helpful and frank about the everything which helped me to decide.

Ordered the open baguette and a side of mussels however when I saw how good it was from the person next to me I changed it to a full portion.

The baguette was good as expected, the tomato ketchup wasn't needed because I felt mustard would be a better compliment.

The mussels were the star of the show as expected because they use fresh mussels which are soft and springy.

The blue cheese sauce was lush and the baguette slices were perfect for mopping it up.

Will definitely be coming back to try the other dishes.