Vi Vian's Food Blog

Found a tea shop ▶️▶️▶️@meileaf unexpectedly in Camden Town serving matcha ice-cream. It could have a stronger, bitter matcha taste but its light, smooth, not too sweet and oooo, that extra sprinkling of matcha makes me jump with joy (not literally). Portion size was generous for £3.50. Also available in a cone, if you prefer. . It is predominantly a tea shop and serves limited small bites option (which I guess) to go with the enjoyment of your tea. . #matchainlondon #matchaicecream #organicmatcha #meileaf (at MEI LEAF)

I think it's still the best matcha ice-cream in London. . #matcha #matchacraze #softservesociety #summer (at Boxpark Shoreditch)

It's fried chicken so I had to go! Soft launch or no soft launch. . The fried chicken I thought was pretty average. Colour looked quite over fried (I was a little worried about developing sore throat) and was pretty average but I enjoyed that black eyed pea. A lot! Last day of their 50% soft launch tmr if you want to try it. . #motherclucker #friedchicken #softlaunch #justopened (at Rosebury)

I think I've lost my mind when I tried to make fried chicken on this shallow non-stick pan. Totally impractical because worktop was a hideous mess and I've never been attacked by oil so much even when working in a restaurant kitchen. All's well that ends well, it was finger licking good. . #friedchicken #koreanfriedchicken #nonstickpans #fingerlickinggood

Yes, chocolate brownie should be slightly under cooked and moist in the middle but this feels more than underbaked. Almost gooey with rawness with icy particles in the vanilla ice-cream. Wasn't that bad if that's what you like 😅 . #cityoflondon #chocolatebrownies #dessertstagram #wheelersbank (at Wheeler's Oyster Bar & Grill Room at Threadneedles Hotel)

A disappointment with this platter of fried seafood. The batter was soggy and food was oily. The rustic style of platting up just didn't make it because most of my food was either dropping into the sauce or on the table. I mean isn't Marco Pierre White supposed to be good? . #wheelersbank #cityoflondon #fritosmixto #seafoodplatter (at Wheeler's Oyster Bar & Grill Room at Threadneedles Hotel)

Simple things in life is like purchase of fresh garlic. What's yours? . #simplejoy #garliclover #basic #simplethingsinlife

Sometimes simple things like purchase raw garlic make me happy. . #simplejoy #garliclover #simplethingsinlife #basic

Soy bean curd (#taufufah) - a popular Malaysian thirst quencher. . Thank you all for telling me that I can get this from Chinatown. I didn't know that because I don't read Chinese 😆. Now I'll look out for it! . #streetfood #soybean #desserts (at Charlton, London)

Perfect for today... . Flavour of the week @softservesociety = taro, and special flavour @nosteagia = matcha sorbet & oreo. . #boxparkshoreditch #softservesociety #nosteagiawaffle #bubblewaffle (at Boxpark Shoreditch)

I'd go vegan for you @naomi_loo 😆. . The wordings on the menu were a little confusing either was a genuine mistake or deliberately making it sound like a medley of foodstuff we were going to get. Grilled aubergine was nice but I didn't feel it's a complete main meal (as we were told). Makes a great side dish, though. Jackfruit rendang coconut curry was very mild but the coconut cream based paired nicely with the black glutinous rice. . Do you have a vegan/vegetarian place to recommend? . #healthyeating #vegan #londonrestaurants #plantbased (at Redemption, Shoreditch)

Life is, at the moment, about sticky cinnamon bun and bank holiday weekend 😊 . #fortitudebakehouse #bread #cinnamonbuns #bakery (at Fortitude Bakehouse)

COMPETITION TIME! Want to win a trio of chutneys and pickles? . I've teamed up with the lovely people at @englishprovender to giveaway one lucky person to win a trio of exquisite chutneys and pickles: 1. Hot Tomato Pickle (310g), 2. Apple, Pear and Fig Chutney (310g), and 3. Moroccan Spiced Chutney (310g). Here's how : 1. Follow @englishprovender and @vivwoo (of coz), and 2. Comment below with #englishprovenderco so I know you're not a robot. Competition closes on Friday, 4th May 2018 and I'll randomly choose a winner. Details on blogpost. . #competition #englishprovenderco #chutney #pickles

Why is almond croissants alway covered with icing sugar? . #almondcroissant #questions #breakfast #pastry (at Dulwich Park)

Sunday should be pastry day and cinnamon buns are my new found love 😍. #dulwichpark #cinnamonbuns #bread #sundays (at Dulwich Park)

NEW BLOGPOST - Link on profile. But here's a summary of this street style duck noodle soup. (£13.00). . Good size portion for a main dish, light broth but not hot enough for my Asian liking. . #greyhoundcafeuk #fitzroviarestaurant #thaifood #noodlesoup (at Greyhound Cafe UK)

NEW BLOGPOST - satays are one of the best street food. Have you had a good one in a restaurant? Full blog post now on blog. Link on profile. . This was rib eye satay. Flavours were mild, more palatable for the tastebuds of a wider public and the best part of this dish was the fluffy toast dipped in sauce. So, yeah not much about their satay. . #greyhoundcafeuk #satay #thaifood #fitzroviarestaurant (at Greyhound Cafe UK)