Guest blogger Sarah Ashworth tells us how Bristol’s Sweet Mart took her right back to Sri Lanka. Bristol Sweet Mart 80 Saint Mark’s Road Bristol, BS5 6JH t: 0117 961 0690 w: www.sweetmart.co.uk Get directions It’s July, and while more friends post their holiday snaps of far flung destinations, the UK gets a month’s worth [...]
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Taste of India 1 Upper Byron Place Bristol BS8 1JY t: 0117 930 0170 Now I’m no expert, but I’d say that when people go out to eat they judge a restaurant predominantly on three things: food, service and the surroundings. And as a rule, if one of these points is poor, you’ll expect at [...]
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Myristica Restaurant Welshback, Bristol 0117 927 22 77 www.myristica.co.uk/ One of the things I enjoy most about running a food blog is getting recommendations from our readers on restaurants we are yet to try. Not too long ago one of our readers got in touch to recommend Myristica on Welshback. Eager to try Myristica for [...]
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Posh Spice 86 High Street, Nailsea, BS48 1AS T: 01275 856627 W: http://www.poshspicenailsea.co.uk/ When the day comes that Nailsea (just south-west of Bristol city for those who are unfamiliar) feels the need for another Indian takeaway, then I hope that I’ll be able to replace Posh Spice’s title of Only Indian Restaurant with that of [...]
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Masa Japanese Restaurant 42-46 Baldwin St, Bristol, BS1 1PN t: 0117 929 3888 / 0117 930 0600 w: ww.masajapaneserestaurant.com A nice quick review for this one – which sums up the nice quick meal I had when I went to Masa. Our offices are on Baldwin Street in Bristol City Centre and Masa is literally [...]
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Tikka Flame South Building, Anchor Square, Canon’s Rd Bristol, BS1 5UH T:- 0117 316 9393 W:- http://www.tikkaflame.co.uk/ I don’t know if I’m alone in thinking this way, but I’m always slightly wary of Indian restaurants that opt to take the modern route when it comes to Indian cuisine. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for [...]
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The perfect celebration when everyone is a bit strapped for cash, a themed Bring n Share dinner party. My bollywood themed birthday had friends bringing in a huge selection of Indian themed dishes and treats. What I think I enjoyed the mot was just how “into it” everyone was – even those who don’t share [...]
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I was inspired to cook this after watching Shaun Rankin on Saturday Kitchen this weekend, when I was shopping in Lidl later that day and spotted whole cooked lobsters (frozen) for a mere £4.99 each took it as a sign from God. Admittedly the meat that you get on the lobsters from Lidl isn’t massive [...]
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There are loads of different recipes for dahl (or dal depending on the spelling) out there depending on the flavours and textures that you’re looking for. This recipe came off the side of a packet of lentils, its quite a firm texture, rather than a more soupy texture of dahl. Ingredients: 250g white lentils – [...]
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I’ve tried a few different recipes for Onion Bhajis, more often than not, the bhajis tend not to stick together, are too greasy, or the batter is too sickly. This recipe for Pakoras is by far the best that I’ve found however – surprisingly I found it on the back of a packet of cumin [...]
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