#picapollo

I came here because of @sulineats' post earlier this month. On #mrwongsdayoff one went to the Elephant to sample a Dominican dish and swigged a bottle of Ecuadoran beer in a Colombian restaurant. Picca pollo- fried chicken (delightfully crispy and extremely juicy), fried plantain, crispy pork belly, lungs (texturally challenging; no matter how much I try to break it down with my jaws, it refuses to cede and stubbornly returns to its original shape or form) and a token salad. TBH the latter has no place on the plate as I'd much prefer a second carb of rice. £10. Cerveza Pilsener- refreshing and light (the napkin tied around the neck is to encourage the drinker to clean the mouth of the bottle fastidiously before consumption). £1.70. NB One thing that I did notice was all the Spanish speaking diners were offered a bowl of soup before their main courses. As far as I could see there were no soups offered as starters on the menu so I can only assume they were complimentary and if they were, I wasn't served one. This practice is probably very similar to Korean diners being given gratis banchan at Korean restaurants before they order their meals and the freebie house soup ladled out at Gold Mine to yours truly before I'm given the chance to peruse the menu. . . . #fatlesdrinks #Colombianfood #Dominicanfood #SouthAmericanfood #picapollo #friedchicken #soulfood #plantain #friedplantain #tostones #porkbelly #crispypork #lungs #offal #ElephantandCastle #foodpairing #beer #instabeer #CervezaPilsener #cerveza #eeeeeats #instafood #londoneats #londonfood #cheapeats (at La Barra Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/By_C5niHfjg/?igshid=vnvn0cdcjedm