Dim Sum-ing it at Da Shi Dai

The dim sum that reminded me of Yeerks. High-five if you know what Yeerks are. I’m not a fish person (or a vegetable person, but that’s another story), so it may come to a surprise to many that for the last few weeks I have been partaking of seafood, with no qualms whatsoever. For example,…

How to make chai

Instructions: – Take one cup of water per mug of tea you want to make in a kettle. – Put 1 heaped tsp of loose tea per mug (or just slightly more if you like it strong) and start boiling it. – Put how many ever teaspoons of sugar you want in your mug, and…

Tea-licious

[2017 edit: This venue is now closed] Tea. There’s something magical, almost like a spell, when you boil water and throw the infusion of cured leaves into it … *POOF* and it’s a swirling mixture that explodes into a sensory delight. You can smell it, you can see it, you can almost feel its aroma…

My new favourite place – Drink Shop Do

I discovered a café after my own heart – Drink, Shop & Do. A café/bar/design shop that has vintage items and quirky kitsch, it stole my heart a few seconds after I stepped in. I ordered a chocolate brownie and a hot chocolate (yup, chocolate overdose!) and my friends ordered a lemon drizzle, a chocolate…

Whittard of Chelsea stores

After two posts already on Whittard of Chelsea (see them here and here), what can I possibly add? I’ve been to Whittard’s in Dubai and in UK. I don’t know if it’s just my luck, but I’ve never been inside a Whittard’s in UK that serves food as well. In Dubai, apart from selling tea,…