t’s rare that I get blown away by food in Indonesia. In fact, I have been quite disparaging about it in the past, BUT eating Ayam Jamur at Bakmi Kota 21 in Chinatown, Jakarta, just blew me away. Situated right in the heart of the city, this hole in the wall eatery is obviously as…
Sheppey gets a lot of shit, for, well, being shit, but I love the place so much I go and pay homage every time I am back. Therefore, when there is a new restaurant like Love Fish Bar & Restaurant, I embrace it. This is particularly the case when it is a bar AND a…
After knocking back five pints of Berlin Pilsner I was asked if I wanted to go BilaKiss, allegedly the best kebab shop in Berlin. Well I must say I did not have to be asked twice, after all many would opine that when it comes to doner kebabs Berlin is ground zero. This is because…
There are things Germany is great at, such as making cars, currywurst and subjugating Slavs. English fast food, though, is seemingly not one of them, as I was to find out at Klässig’s Fish and Chips Berlin. In fairness, though, I really should not have been surprised. After all, it was obviously a German style…
When you see a big M next to an M Cafe and some Golden Arches in Kazakhstan, it is not McDonald’s you are seeing, but instead the knockoff iM Burger, or rather I’m. Why though, may you ask, is this the case, after all Kazakhstan was never under sanctions? Well it is all linked in…
Beidahe (北戴河, Běidàihé) is a proper tacky Chinese past its prime seaside resort, but that is exactly what gives it its charm. Combine that with the fact that it is only 2 hours by train from Beijing and you have the ingredients of a place well worth a visit. Formerly and to a degree still…
