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Fabulous dumpling class @eseacommunitycentre with the wonderful @celestialpeach_uk and @taotaojulondon 🥟Chinatown restaurant Tao Tao Ju make all their dim sum by hand; we learned to make xiao long bao, siu mai and egg custard buns. Once they were steamed we sat down together to eat as many of our creations as we could manage, taking the rest home with us 😊Unbelievable value at £30 - I ate more than that in the class! - and great fun. Check out the @eseacommunitycentre website and Insta for more events. Huge thanks to @taotaojulondon and @celestialpeach_uk for donating your time and some top quality ingredients - all proceeds go to the community centre 🙏🏼🙏🏼🌟 by @londongat

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If you haven’t discovered this fabulous Japanese cafe in Hackney then put it on your radar now. Toconoco’s menu is on the blackboard, with specials and explanations of dishes pinned up at the desk - such great value and excellent, freshly-made food. They also sell a small range of groceries and have kid-friendly toys and a play area - although on my weekday lunch visit it was all adults. The location is on the canal and there is some terrace seating outside to make the most of the shade. If you aren’t arriving by boat, then the final picture show the gate you need to access the square - it looks forbidding but just push 😊 by @londongat

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I’m already a firm fan of Uyen’s wonderful supperclubs and this Vietnamese cooking class was amazing too 🌟We made a huge range of dishes - summer rolls, pho, wontons, noodles, salads, sizzling crepes, braised pork belly, tofu and tomatoes, soy aubergines, soup, fish and more - learning not just the techniques but how to balance the key Vietnamese flavours of sweet, sour, salty, hot and umami, and also the traditions and culture behind the food 🥥🌶️🧄🫚Uyen and her mother cooked alongside us; we ate our creations throughout the day and yet still somehow sat down to an absolute feast at the end, with plenty of packed Tupperware boxes to take home. You can also buy Uyen’s wonderful cookbooks and get them signed as gifts or inspirational treats 📚About half the class had been given the experience as a gift; I can absolutely recommend it as a perfect present. Check out Uyen’s website or Insta for details 🎁🌶️🫚🔥 More dishes on my stories - warning, don’t browse hungry! 😂 by @londongat

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15 days ago

Fascinating chats and insights at Jimi Famurewa’s ‘Behind the Pass’ at the Sir Devonshire Square hotel with the lovely @karancooks from @hopperslondon and the legend that is @bighas___ Also, aircon 🙏🏼❄️ by @londongat

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18 days ago

Sundays done right 😊☀️☕️🥐📖 by @londongat

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a month ago

Possibly my favourite @jackson_boxer restaurant yet (and that’s quite a high bar), I’m falling for the gorgeous and quietly charming @vesper.restaurant in @exmouth_mkt ❤️ Full review @chattingfood 🌟 by @londongat

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a month ago

Stunning sculptural Schiaparelli at the V&A - thank you @charlottelo for the invite, such a great exhibition 🙏🏼💃🏼🌟 by @londongat

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a month ago

Seriously don’t miss the @audleypublichouse X @black_bear_burger collab, available for the next few weeks only. Aged beef patty, braised brisket, American cheese, pickled onions, garlic mayo and beef fat jus - it’s the beefiest burger I’ve ever eaten. Insanely rich, ridiculously delicious 🍔🔥Well, that’s your Father’s Day sorted (oh, and the pub is gorgeous too)🌟#invite #burger #beef #london #pub by @londongat

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Another fabulous class with Thom Eagle at the gorgeous Windmill Community Garden in Margate - this month we foraged nettles for nettle miso 💚Classes are the first Thursday of the month and there are still some places available - come and join us! by @londongat

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2 months ago

Some of my favourite things about summer: glorious sunshine, seaside flavours and good times with good friends 🌞There is one dish that encapsulates all three beautifully – the delicious Scallop and Sea Lettuce Tarlettes from @_planque_ by Chef @sebastianfmyers enjoyed with dear @londongat Generously sized and tender scallops with the subtlest salinity and sweetness mounted on ingenious speckled emerald tartlettes made from one of my favourite foraged finds, sea lettuce, and topped with succulent salty fingers. One bite and I’m in coastal bliss.For the full lowdown on the dishes we enjoyed, check out the brilliant Eat This Now! Substack full review by @londongat . So much creativity, care and craft in their summer menu – a truly special experience that is both unique and sublime.Hand painted deliciousness from London via France 🇬🇧🇫🇷 Bon appétit!Links to both illustration and review in bio#foodillustrator #Planque #SebastianMyers #scallop #Foraging by @londongat

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2 months ago

Gorgeous afternoon tea at The Kensington, themed to the V&A’s Schiaparelli exhibition which is mere steps away. Details @chattingfood Such a treat 🫖🍰🥂 #invite by @londongat

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2 months ago

Powerful, disturbing, very moving and a privilege to share. What courage to be so vulnerable. by @londongat

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