Anglothai Pop Up, Allegra, The Stratford Hotel, London

John Chantarasak of Anglothai and I were both living in Bangkok at the same time sometime over 2013/2014 (I forget which, I’m getting old) and although we moved in the same circles & I saw him out & about, we never actually met until he came to Yangon to do a pop up in one…

Darjeeling Express, Covent Garden, London.

Asma Khan is undoubtedly one of the UK’s most impressive restaurateurs and I was extremely excited to FINALLY be able to eat at her Covent Garden restaurant, Darjeeling Express, back in September shortly before I returned to Asia. Whilst their evening menu is a set tasting menu, lunch is an A La Carte affair known…

Noble Rot, Soho, London

One of the restaurants I was most looking forward to when I was back in the UK was at the Soho branch of Noble Rot, previously home to the legendary Gay Hussar restaurant, famed for being the location of preference for conservative party members plotting to overthrow then PM Margaret Thatcher back in in the…

Anglothai @ Wander, Stoke Newington, London.

John Chantarasak is without a doubt one of my favourite chefs, and yes, a friend too. I’m not biassed I promise – he really is extremely talented – heres what the brilliant Marina O’Loughlin had to say about him… I was absolutely delighted to learn that he was going to be doing a pop up…