This is Rösti which is the Swiss version of a hash brown. Of course if they are on my post, they are far superior than just an ordinary hash brown. What I love most about a Rösti is that its nice and crispy on the outside, but the inside is super soft and you can actually taste the potatoe. The above two are pork curry Rösti and a breakfast Rösti. My favorite is the pork curry Rösti.
Tapas is awesome. I like it because you get many variety of dishes in small amounts. The added benefit is it usually makes you feel good cause most likely you finished all of the food. Left overs makes me feel a little guilty so I always feel good when I am able to finish all my food.
This is a spanish tapas place I found in Switzerland (Restaurant Rechberg). The Paella was pretty good cause the ratio between rice and seafood is well balanced.
The photos above are:
Octopus
King Prawns
Seafood Paella
I found passion fruit in Switzerland!
I was so ecstatic when I found them in the super market in Switzerland (called Coop Theaterstrasse 18, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland - 043 268 87 00). I got to eat one everyday while I was out there. It was a great two weeks, I must say!
The big orange one was better than the purple one. I think it was from Australia.
Recently I went on a trip to Switzerland and was lucky enough taste some really awesome food. This restaurant was surprisingly my favorite. Chuchi was a traditional swiss cheese fondue restaurant. When you first walk in you think it smells like feet, but after you sit there for a minute the smell just grows on you. Trust me!
Pictured in these photos are 3 of my favorite dishes at that restaurant:
-pear flavored cheese fondue
-Sauerkraut sausage soup
-Toblerone ice cream
The sauerkraut soup was a great starter because it opens up your appetite. Of course the Toblerone ice cream was a great finish leaving you fully satisfied.
I love the names they have for their food. This one is called Bangers and Mash. Why can’t all food have awesome names like this? It’ll make it just that much better!
Paella! This brings back good memories. I remember, I first discovered what Paella was while walking in Puerto Rico with my two favorite ladies trying to figure out where to have dinner. They told me that it is like fried rice but Spanish-style. They didn’t tell how wonderful this marvolous creation was. It consists of the most favorite items I like to eat, seafood and rice! *Slurp*
Foie gras? Nope! It’s chicken liver. I got this at The Cunning Man as well. It’s served with apple, rowanberry jelly and toasted brioche.
I actually got this after my client peer pressured me. I guess chicken liver is pretty common over in the UK. Black pudding is also common. They sell those at the supermarket. For those who don’t know what black pudding is, GOOGLE IT!
And they say Chinese people eat everything, ha!
This dish is called “Twice Roasted Duck & Apricots”. I got this dish at an old fashion british pub called The Cunning Man. It was quite funny because this dish was the most “asian” dish on the menu and of course I would choose it. But the more funny part of it was that I think they almost burnt down their kitchen trying to cook my food. My food took twice as long as everyone else and the restuarant was covered in smoke by the time my food finally came out. Sorry Cunning Man!
The wait was totally worth it though. The meat fell off the bones effortlessly and it tasted like all the flavor had been cooked into the duck. Go to The Cunning Man if you are ever in Burghfield, Reading (UK)!
More pics from The Cunning Man will follow shortly.
What do you think of when you hear Chinese food? Chow Mien? Fried Rice? Well in UK people think of Shrimp Toast.
The first time I’ve ever tried or even heard of shrimp toast was a couple of months ago when I was in the UK. It was by far the weirdest “Chinese food” I’ve ever tasted. Oh don’t get me wrong; I don’t think it tasted weird, but it was the concept that got to me.
One of my coworkers (who was also asian) and I was pretty sure at the time that this was a Chinese American creation (ie. fortune cookie), but of course, I was proven wrong when I Googled it. It’s actually a popular dim sum dish in Hong Kong. In cantonese, its called “Hatosi”
Back in February 2009, I was sent out to Windsor, UK for work. During the whole trip, I was dying for some good asian food but failed at finding anything good. During the last night of the trip, I remembered seeing a Chinese restuarant near Heathrow airport. Since I was staying at the Marriott near Heathrow, I decided to call a cab and head over there for dinner.
To my surprise the restuarant was packed with people which gave me a good sign. As I walked in, I was asked for the number of my party. The Hostest gave me a weird look when I had said party of one. They ended up sticking me in the back corner of the restuarant.
I ordered the Seafood Bean Curd Soup, Chinese Mustard Green Vegetables and Baked Fresh Crab with Noodles. Everything tasted wonderful and I was impressed with the amount of crab you get.
I think by the end of the meal, everyone was giving me strange looks due to the fact that my whole table was covered with piles of food. But I must say that eating by yourself is awesome. You get to order the things you want to eat and don’t have to compromise your choices with another person. You also get to eat slowly because you don’t have to worry about not getting something you want to eat. It’s great! Everyone should try it sometimes!
Next time you’re stuck in a hotel near Heathrow, check out this restaurant.
