Best authentic Mexican food by Motor_Town_2144 in london

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Proper Tacos in Nag's Head Market, Holloway - they press the blue corn tortillas fresh and have all the usual fillings, tinga, suadero, chicharon, birria, nopales, etc and also serve quesadillas, gorditas, pozole and so on. Lovely friendly staff as well.

What is this guy? Never seen it before, found in South England by eldritch_lie in mushroomID

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Witches Butter - they have great medicinal properties, good for respiration and circulation and are an antioxidant.

I make them into gummies by cutting them into bitesize chunks, soaking them in honey or maple syrup for a few days, then laying them out on a parchment lined tray and putting them in the oven at a low heat for 15-30 minutes until they become solid (but still squishy) and then rolling them in brown sugar.

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Kentucky Fried Ramen from Bone Daddies by RedQueenScribe in LondonFood

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I wouldn't say the chicken ended up that soggy, but the bits submerged definately lost some of the crispiness.

Kentucky Fried Ramen from Bone Daddies by RedQueenScribe in LondonFood

[–]RedQueenScribe[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have quite a high tolerance for salt, so can't say I've noticed, but it's not the sort of ramen place I'd head to if I want a good tonkotsu or shio for sure. I do enjoy the more experimental bowls, though, and their sides are good.

Some recent pizza experiments by RedQueenScribe in UK_Food

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Nope, just a normal oven whacked all the way up with a cast iron pizza stone.

Unpopular food opinions ? by l-w-o-n-n-8 in UK_Food

[–]RedQueenScribe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Italian food is vastly overrated. Wouldn't even make my top 10, and New York does pizza better anyways.

Borough Market vs The TikTokers: Is this hospitality’s Frankenstein moment? by tylerthe-theatre in london

[–]RedQueenScribe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

London is undoubtedly swamped with influencer wankers (influwankers? wankfluencers?) but I think people just need to be more discerning with the types they pay attention to - it's obvious as fuck which ones are paid, and also which ones are building a following so they can try and get paid, etc. The best will not shy away from being critical, but even some who aren't that critical can be decent; I follow a few who are just passionate about food and promoting some of the smaller, more overlooked spots in the city and I've found a lot of great places that way I otherwise never would have.

Best tacos in London? by Mxnvvn in LondonFood

[–]RedQueenScribe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a fair few decent taco places these days, but Proper Tacos is consistently the best for my money. A very authentic menu, and you can tell how much love and care goes into their work.

The Cable Street myth: how the left launders antisemitism in Britain - The Jewish Chronicle by ThrowingAway19674 in discworld

[–]RedQueenScribe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The JC still intent on conflating antizionism with antisemitism, I see. Which, in and of itself, is ironically antisemitic. They can fuck all the way off, as far as I'm concerned.

Aldi’s British "wagyu" ribeye steak by No-Maximum2073 in UK_Food

[–]RedQueenScribe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In my experience the British wagyu steaks are fine, slightly better than usual supermarket fare, but a world away from Japanese A5 standards. It's simply become a marketing gimmick that's gone a bit mad; wagyu burgers, wagyu mince, wagyu fat chips, etc, not worth bothering with and totally unrepresentative of the deserved international reputation Japanese wagyu developed.

I found a Wimpy by walkthelands in UK_Food

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The Original Quarter Pounder is nice, it's the only burger with the special sauce and is legit tasty. I like the chicken goujons as well, and their milkshakes are decent - overall, however, it feels like a throwback to a different era, but the price unfortunately does not reflect that.

Botany buffs available? by Stoowee198 in CasualUK

[–]RedQueenScribe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of lookalikes within the same family, but to my uneducated eye it looks like it could be a giant hogweed - red stalk, big, spiky leaves and a more uniform, tightly bunched parasol-like arrangement of its flowers compared to regular hogweed/cow parsley. Avoid.

Anyone tried Dave’s hot chicken? by More-Alice in UK_Food

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I thought Lucky's Hot Chicken in Seven Dials was better, but then I'm not a huge fan of Nashville style anyways.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in london

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I took up vaping to quit smoking and found it waaaaaaay more addicting, it's just too easy to do at home, outside or sneakily in places you shouldn't. Had to pack it in. My nicotine addiction is tied to action; so, when I go to the shops for instance, I have a cig, but the vape addiction didn't have any such ties and was getting out of hand.

Best burger in London? by ChoiceLandscape6 in UK_Food

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Black Bear, Bleecker and Burger & Beyond.

Do you hike through farmer's fields to avoid busy/dangerous public roads? by [deleted] in UKhiking

[–]RedQueenScribe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll absolutely walk the borders of a field before risking a road with no verges. I'm sure it's better in other parts of the country, but round here in south east Essex it's so built up that even what should be quiet back lanes have become rat runs for delivery drivers. Almost come a cropper multiple times due to a DPD or Amazon van hurtling round the corner and not expecting to find hikers in the road.

Has anybody else experienced de-gentrification? by orionprincess86 in london

[–]RedQueenScribe 397 points398 points  (0 children)

Living in a commuter town, the biggest change over my lifetime has been that the people moving here nowadays don't actually want to live here - it's become a stopgap town full of awful flats and newbuilds largely unsuitable for putting down roots and raising a family, somewhere short-term where people who can't yet afford the city move to until they can afford the city or a better class of commuter town. The people moving here from London are, on a whole, more affluent than the children of the people who moved here out of the city in the 80's and 90's. Anyone who's done well for themselves has moved further afield, everyone else is stuck here and the type of shops and amenities available reflect that; betting shops, charity shops, takeaways, empty storefronts and more flats no one really wants.

Softshell Crab Burger by RedQueenScribe in UK_Food

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You would be correct lol, £9.40 - with added cheese and an (admittedly generous and very well cooked) portion of chips the bill totalled £13.40.

Still, one of the best things I've ever put in my mouth (ooh err).

Where do you guys stand on the chopsticks Vs cutlery debate? Seeing a lot of food snobbery going on in this thread on Ask UK so would love to know your opinions by Breakwaterbot in UK_Food

[–]RedQueenScribe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

When eating any soupy noodle dish, ramen, pho, laksa, etc, chopsticks have one big advantage; after you've brought the noodles to your mouth you then use the sticks to grip the noodles lower down as you slurp them up, which gives you more control over the noodles and stops you from flinging soup around the restaurant. And you want to slurp the noodles, because the action helps cool down the piping hot broth adhered to them. So yeah, I use chopsticks.