Vi Vian's Food Blog

Swan at the Globe, London has a beautiful view of night time London facing St Paul’s Cathedral and the Millennium Bridge (although the cranes are in the way, but with a little imagination one can go a loooooong way). Situated between the Millennium Bridge and Southwark Bridge, Swan is not the easiest place to get to by public transport. I would recommend a short walk along the River Thames (now, depending where you start and what you consider is a “short” walk) from anywhere along the South bank will work up an appetite.
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Once Jeremy made me angry and I was cross with him, very cross. In order to avoid more friction, I went off to a friend’s place and stayed over with her. It was not until the next morning when he appeared on her doorstep (unexpected to me) with a prize-winning smile, a bunch of roses and a bag of beigels reminiscent of Read the rest of this entry →

Arirang – London, is strategically positioned on Poland Street, just off Oxford Street, with a sign that is eye catching, even on your first visit you will not miss this restaurant. Many people (even native Koreans) have recommended this place and in turn, become regulars. Even with such praise, this place has not grab my attention in the past six years being in London. Read the rest of this entry →

My mum’s melting moments are the best! As a career mum, she cooks and bakes on occasional weekends except for the four weeks coming up to Chinese New Year, the kitchen exists solely for the purpose of intense baking. Our kitchen provided enough cookies, sweets and cakes not only for our household, but at the same time for my grandparents, not to mention  her in-laws… some of my mum’s friends and office colleagues… and the neighbours… and just enough for my little school friends and I. Read the rest of this entry →

I think I have found my choice of Chinese restaurant in London. I am slightly embarrassed when people ask me to name my preferred Chinese restaurant. In concurrence with my ethnicity, it seems almost unbelievable to anyone that I do not have a favourite Chinese restaurant. It is London we are in and Chinese is definitely one of the nation’s favourite cuisines and yet I can hardly recommend one. Read the rest of this entry →