Winter… berries.

something birds can eat, but human cannot.

unknown flower.

unknown flower shot that i have taken at Stockholm Skansen Amusement park, was great to see some cotton a like flower in that cold weather! but i do wonder what flower is it… any idea?

Yalla Yalla, London

 

Yalla Yalla, London.

Lebanese…. Lebanese.. for some reason, i don’t seem to be able to pronounce this word. argh! anyway..   its been sometime since Yalla Yalla opened, and I have finally dragged myself to this small venue. Actually, my friend saw the sign by surprise on a side road off Soho’s Old Compton Street. Viola, as we weren’t hungry, but thought we still need to eat; this is street food and it’s not yet filled up. So might as well eat now and chill at somewhere later……

Stepped in, it’s so small, honestly, walked to the till and ask for a table for 2, given a small table for an hour. To my surprised they take reservation! Seated, had a look around and ordered. Got to say though, although the waitresses were working very hard, but their services seems a bit scattered… , they dropped cutleries, glasses etc behind their counter. ouch!

 

Drinks arrived, Tried their home-made pomegranate lemonade and orange blossom lemonade, hur, no carbon in them? taste more like squash!  Here comes a bit of free nibble. Olives and pickled peppers and this red thingy that taste like root vegetable. ahhhh the olive is sooo salty, and i didn’t dare to try the pepper @@

The main cast of the meal….  I got to say my humus is super fine and very tasty, we opt for the lamb option – Hommos Shawarma. This makes the combination of lamb + humus + warm pita bread = excellent! Ah, i never knew they served with pita bread else i wouldn’t have ordered the cheese round bread (which doesn’t taste bad), as the menu didn’t mention it. So i end up having too much bread that night. Lebanese sausage - Soujoc is also something i never tried before, reasonably seasoned and to be honest it taste a bit like kebab, and i was quite amazed how similar they are; with plenty of tomato sauces you can finish it up with your bread… 

 

The deep fried seafood – Makale Samak arrived with this refreshing minty yoghurt sauce, i was surprised how generous the portion is for £4. Bits of squids, and fish…. we love the little fish, you can eat the entire fish on its own and doesn’t need to worry about the fish bone! While this lamb bread (sorry i don’t know its actual name) served hot and with some authentic sauce squeeze on it, i can’t explain what type of sauce is that as it is something that i have never tasted in Chinese or western cuisine, but it certainly put some lives to this bread =) And of cause, by the time you feel a bit too full or too much carb intake, you can chew a bit of the pomegranate scattered on the dish, or use it to clear your palette.

Overall, i like this place and i would want to return and try other dishes on the menu! As we were tooooooo full, we could not fit any more food into my tummy so hence i didn’t order any desserts. oh, plus we only have an hour to eat…..  the business card, i got to admit i collect business card of every restaurant that i have dined at. Yalla Yalla’s is pretty standard but yet sharp with its use of yellow/white vs black. Simple is the key.

1 Green’s Court, W1F 0HA London
020 7287 7663 
info@yalla-yalla.co.uk

 

SNOG, London

Guess no one is stranger to this SNOG frozen yoghurt place around various London locations. I remember their first location was somewhere in South Kensington and I literately travelled there alone to eat it! The shop was super tiny and most ppl opt for take away instead of eat in, nevertheless, it was a nice small place to hang out and munch your frozen yoghurt!

While i was out with a friend for some art gallery visit and catch up, after our meal… indeed, we went and continue our non-stop chatting at SNOG. Comparing both the South Ken and this Soho branch, surely this one has more space and seats. I remember they said they try to make each branch’s interior differently. but doesn’t seem to be the case… mm….

Sometime you would care, whereas, this trendy looking interior still seem appealling to my liking. And of cos frozen yoghurt is a nice option to fat fat icecream huh? we tried green tea, original and chocolate. Personal preference would be chocolate > green tea> natural. But i guess that also depends on what topping, i.e. i wouldn’t go for brownie plus chocolate yoghurt. if that make sense… =)

I sometime need to say, perhaps they need to standardize the appearance of their yoghurt, as the outcome of each cup is dependant on ‘who’ is making your cup…. alas, i saw someone in small cup has more yoghurt than my classic cup size. that’s not fair!!!!!

 

Not much to comment really as i just thought i want to share some snaps i have taken of this SNOG place. I love this place, i like yoghurt and i know for people who doesn’t like yoghurt will hate this place, just like my friend… so i will def revisit if i want an icecream next day, thus that my calorie intake will remain low. =P when you fancy a snog, make your way there! mwahahah~~~~~

SNOG Soho
9 Brewer Street
London
W1F 0RG
http://www.ifancyasnog.com/
Opens everyday from 11am to Midnight, except xmas day.

Ahhh i can go on boxing day! =P

happiness is…

Happiness is…. ?