Light Meals and Weekend Treats from an English Woman in Berlin
I have mentioned before that I am always a little disappointed with Mexican food in Berlin. While good places such as Santa Cantina do open up it is also often hard for their business to thrive. So often I receive the news that a good quality restaurant has had to close down and yet when I walk down the street I can’t move for all the cheap ‘Mexican’ restaurants serving baked enchiladas smothered in sour cream and mozzarella….
I have long been making a Banh Mi. I was first introduced to it years ago when Coco Banh Mi Deli opened up in Berlin and because a regular lunch spot. I am a big fan of grabbing a sandwich for lunch as I don’t always want something really big and feel that sometimes those ‘grab n go’ lunches offer something still delicious on a busy and short lunch break. And while I like to sometimes prepare ahead for those days that I know …
As much as I appreciate living in central Berlin and having easy access to a wide range of good restaurants and different cuisines the one thing that still upsets me is the lack of good Thai or Vietnamese food in Berlin. And what is more upsetting is the fact that every street is full of restaurants serving up Thai or Vietnamese dishes but are sadly generally awful. I am talking about dishes that are bland, lacking in spice and just some kind of generic coconut curry or a simple noodle dishes smothered in a cheap peanut sauce or topped with some mango and chillies….
I have overindulged recently. Both my husband and I have been incredibly busy with work, it was my birthday which resulted in lots of eating out and this weekend it was a friend’s wedding in the UK with plenty of food and a free bar… It is fair to say that I plan to enjoy my apartment a bit more this week after work! Saying that I know only too well how easy it to order a take out or to be tempted to go for some dinner and drinks with…
I am incredibly disappointed with Indian food in Berlin. I knew it was going to be a task to find a decent Madras or Jalfrezi but quite frankly – Indian food is no good in Berlin! The food is just a bowl of slop where most of the time I can taste no difference in the same tasteless sauce across all dishes on the menu. Generic is putting it mildly. …
That sort of bright yellow (from the turmeric) dish of sloppy noodles with added crunch from the stir fried vegetables is what makes Singapore noodles a popular take away option! For me it is comfort food at its best or as Jamie Oliver calls this recipe – ‘hungover noodles’. …
I have recently started a new job which is why the blogging had died down a bit the last couple of weeks. However, this has not stopped me from cooking! I am a big fan of batch cooking so that I can stock up my freezer and have meals ready prepared for a busy working week. Both me and my fiance have demanding jobs and work long hours so the working week meal plan is all about being quick and easy! …
Happy Friday! I am a big fan of Indian food and it’s something that I really miss in Berlin. There are a couple of good places such Meena Kumari but it is still not the same. To start, the food can lack heat and spice. And while I love going out for a curry whenever I am back in the UK you just can’t beat a home made version. It is healthier, tastier and you can add as much spice as you want. I also find it is less stodgy.…