Welcome to The Capital Craving.
Growing up in London with parents from Hong Kong, a lot of my early food memories trace back to my dad’s restaurant in Chinatown. We’d eat there occasionally through the 80s and 90s, and I still vividly remember the framed newspaper clippings of dancers from the Royal Opera House hanging by the entrance. Those visits were my introduction to plates of steamed scallops with glass noodles, Lobster Yee Mein, steamed Dover sole, zha ru ge, and crispy lemon chicken. That’s probably why I enjoy eating out so much today.
With my background in design and working creatively within the food industry, I always want to have a camera close by. I’ll take photos of anything that stands out to me, but honestly, it’s usually whatever happens to be on the table in front of me.
Living in London means I’m never short on great food right on my doorstep. While I’ll definitely share my thoughts on a meal or talk about what I got up to on a trip, I really just wanted a simple space to share the places and plates that make me stop and take a photo, whether I’m grabbing something local or traveling.
I shoot with whatever suits the day—usually my phone, a Ricoh GR IIIx, or a Sony A7CR.
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The Moreish Mochi-Mochi Chew at Koya
The three ingredients you need for udon is flour water and salt. the secret is in the Out of all the Koya restaurants in London, Koya City might be my favourite of the three. Don’t get me wrong, I love Koya Soho. If you are lucky enough to be in town before mid-day and looking…
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Limestone and Lobster-less: A Day on the Jurassic Coast
We decide to venture out of the city last Sunday to try and escape the heat and head south west to visit the Jurassic Coast. To be honest, I didn’t know anything about the Jurassic Coast, until my friends asked me to look into booking somewhere for lunch. All I knew was that our train…
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Holy Carrot Bistro
As with most good things, I discovered Holy Carrot through word of mouth from a friend of a friend who heard it from another friend. It was exciting back then, their pop-up used to be at the Urban Retreat wellness space not far from Knightsbridge station. You’d enter the dining room through a split staircase…
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Osteria Angelina
Whenever someone suggests going out for Itameshi, I always get quite excited. I’m not entirely sure why. Perhaps it’s because the concept of Itameshi—the genius fusion of two of my favourite cuisines, Japanese and Italian—fills my brain with dopamine. Or maybe it just reminds me of the time I tried Spaghetti con Uova di Pesce…