Not if they are done properly. I used to think triple cooked chips were a bit pretentious but been to a place in Devon for last 3 years where they serve fantastic haddock with thick triple cooked chips which are the best I have ever had. Pricey but worth it for the setting.
There's Yinjibar and Sumo down Newland Ave that do sushi. Not tried them for sushi myself mind. Never been a fan. But then I've probably never had the proper stuff.
For a brief time after a throat op the only thing I could eat was sushi, and I liked it before anyway so that was ok...now my brain seems to link the sushi and the pain from the operation (I assume) and I can't stand it anymore . Shame
I hate sushi, but then I don't really like rice and I like my fish cooked. Tempura and Teppanyaki are great, but I'm not a fan other types of Japanese cooking.
What's Ogino (?) like in Beverley? I went to a Japanese place in Newcastle that was great entertainment ( chopping stuff up on the fly and firing it into your plate while you sit round the cooking area...and all that ****)
That's Teppanyaki, it takes years to become a qualified Teppanyaki chef, the best of them are amazing to watch and the top ones earn a fortune. It's the most famous Japanese cooking internationally, but it's not actually traditional Japanese, it was designed for tourists. The highest paid ones are usually not in Japan, they're in Hawaii, Hong Kong and the US.
It was bloody amazing Spinning utensils, juggling ingredients all while doing the most impressive knife work I've ever seen Pure theatre ( and nice food too)
Sushi, uncooked food, that reminds me of the *****lian barbecue I once had. It was a buffet so picked up a plate and go off down the line chose some salad and vegies when i got to the meat bit it all looked a bit suss so i only took a little bit of the better looking stuff. Came to the end of the line and some worker was trying to get my plate from me and a small kerfuffle kicked off not helped because we had no common language. Eventually my boss catches up with me and explains that the chef only wants to cook the raw ingredients i have chosen. Another day in the school of life.
I love a small kerfuffle, so underrated and entertaining , and gives you and the Mrs something to bitch about, while trying to forgot you've not had sex for months ..
Went out for some lunch earlier & it was delivered on a chopping board. Top notch nosh, but please give me a plate.
Yeah I don't get that either. If I wanted rustic Id ask for it on the table and I'd not use the cutlery. Chopping board with cuts and what have you in it, can't possibly be ****ing hygienic too.
I questioned the hygiene with the Mrs, who's in (read it properly) the game, & she's adamant it's fine. It's still **** though. I want a plate to organise my nosh on, there was **** all room to move owt. It even had an sunken recess for some poncy crisps in a pot.
Oh fair play to you, didn't realise your missus was a working girl. Anyhoo. Yeah. Pots. What the frig are they about? I want a plate. I want all my food on that plate. The plate needs to be of a standard that I can lick it at the end without giving myself a splinter in me tongue. Wooden board? I'm not an animal ffs.
I agree with you, Happiness old bean. Food served on wooden boards, slates, roof tiles, asbestos shingle - It's all very Northern restaurant/gastro pub trying to be upmarket using London ca.1999 methods. ESSEX GULL
It's not a regional thing Gully. Lots of places all over the UK do that still, including in London. Not everything is a simple N v S battle you know.
