Great last night out in #Malaga Absolutely buzzing as the night went on #LaBocana #ElCarpintero #Colmar93 ( now officially our favourite bar ) and #BodegasTranca Thanks to @plwmbwm.bsky.social for some of the new recommendations @debbiem6009.bsky.social @lewisy1993.bsky.social @saamsamm.bsky.social

New on the blog - hiking, camping, guzzling and boozing at the Bull's Head at Craswall, nestled on the border between England and Wales in the Black Mountains. gourmetgorro.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-...

New on the blog - it's the Yemeni cooking from Albany Road's South Kitchen #Cardiff gourmetgorro.blogspot.com/2025/05/sout...

Delicious Southern Thai cooking at Kolae by Borough Market. Mussels on skewers the highlight for me, also loved the house made pickles. Their signature chicken skewer was delicious, worked perfectly with a refreshing mango & cucumber salad with dried shrimp. Pickled mango dirty martinis for the win.

A lovely afternoon exploring Souq Waqif market in Doha, and yes I had to find a sweet job

Today has been all about Mango Sticky Rice, just the three portions today because I'm being sensible. The quality of Mangoes in Thailand is insane

More great street food for lunch today at Phloen Chit outdoor market. Great Takoyaki (including vegetarian and chicken options), then some Khanom Krok (coconut milk pancakes - I went for pumpkin flavour, these were the highlight of my lunch), ended with some Puffs (curried chicken was the best)

Some great food at Tha Phra Open Air Market last night. Pad Kaprow was good but nothing beats food on a stick, love the small differences between the spicy sauce at each stall.

A lovely day exploring Bangkok. My daily visit to Lumphini park to stroke to local cats and keep my distance from the monitor lizards. Then enjoyed exploring Hualamphong Temple, devoid of tourists which was a nice touch.

Think I've found my favourite street food cart in Bangkok. First one was like chicken meatballs with a crispy coating, second was a good old fashioned sausage with chilli sauce, lastly was crispy and chewy tofu pieces with possibly spinach and seaweed. Apologies for lack of Thai names.

Great Pad Thai at Thipsamai in Bangkok yesterday. It's served inside an omlette with instructions how to eat it and how to season it yourself with lime, fish sauce, peanuts and chilli powder. Loved the iced coconut drink too

Smoked Vermouth, thick cut crisps, olives, pickled chillies, pickled mussels and lashings of Salsa Espinaler #Zaragoza A real highlight @debbiem6009.bsky.social @lewisy1993.bsky.social @saamsamm.bsky.social

New on the blog - the hugely talented Dave Killick takes centre stage at Pontcanna's Ember, his new project in collaboration with Tommy Heaney #Cardiff gourmetgorro.blogspot.com/2025/03/embe...

A very good evening of eating last night. A delicious crispy pork with morning glory (so good I'm really tempted to have it again tonight), a yellow curry crab & egg stir fry, vanilla soft serve and jelly from Chinese chain MIXUE followed by a Thai Banana Roti with condensed milk.

A lovely day at sea off Pattaya yesterday. Lots of swimming and snorkeling, we visited an island where we had the beach to ourselves, also some fishing (and the lucky fish ended up on the bbq). Ended with some cocktails and watching the sunset #thailand

First night in Thailand and my first ever visit to Pattaya, it's certainly different 😂

A great evening out in #ElTubo ( tapas bar central ) #Zaragoza It was absolutely buzzing. Garlic Mushrooms at El Champi the highlight. Many bars just do 1 tapa and this one certainly doesn't need to do anything else @debbiem6009.bsky.social @lewisy1993.bsky.social @saamsamm.bsky.social

I was feeling a bit sad for my final evening in Hanoi so decided to eat and drink my way through it. Vua khô Bò (Vietnamese style beef jerky) was delicious, followed by one of the best cocktails I've ever had at Leo's Tavern. Then it was time for more spicy street sausage before ending on a Bánh mì

Hien Minh Tea House is another highlight of Hanoi, one of the most serene places I've ever been, I never thought I'd enjoy watching tea being prepared at my table as much as I did. The white lotus tea from the mountains in the north of Vietnam was delicious (there was also a cat)

My first ever Bánh Xèo today, a thin rice flour crepe stuffed with crab and shrimp, it's eaten with herbs and leaves wrapped in rice paper (which you do yourself at the table). Delicious pork & shrimp summer rolls as well as some Green coconut juice. Will definitely be returning to Mr Bảy Miền Tây

Had a fun evening exploring the streets of Hanoi. Started with Pho Ga (Chicken Pho), the stock was just incredible. Then a green papaya salad with air dried beef and peanuts (in a delicious sauce)

Another great day in Vietnam, today exploring Tam Coc to the south of Hanoi. A nice hike up Núi Ngoạ Long, followed by some sight seeing on a jeep.

A lovely day exploring Hanoi followed by some Bún chả at Bún chả Hương Liên (the place made famous by Bourdain and Obama) Food was excellent in all fairness, Americans outnumbered non-Americans so will definitely be taking my noise cancelling headphones next time

An excellent first 12 hours in Hanoi (7 of those were sleeping) Some sausage and chicken from street food carts, breakfast was a delicious plate of fruit and a beef Pho that I put far too many chillis in

A very impressive meal with Qatar Airways between Doha and Hanoi. Coconut and Lemongrass soup, Black Cod with Chu Chee sauce, cheese selection and an ice cream sundae. I won't even start going on about the champagne and wine list

'Hidden gem' has essentially lost all meaning now, yet occasionally you find somewhere doing good things with no fanfare and in unlikely surroundings. Which brings us here, to Grangetown's Sai La Vie, and Dhamaal Kitchen. Have a read. www.theplatelickedclean.co.uk/dhamaal-kitc...

My Feb tinned fish highlights. Sardines 'Xoubas' (fried with tomatoes & peppers) by Ramón Peña, Horse Mackerel in Brava sauce by ABC+, Curried Tuna belly (my new favourite tinned tuna) by Real Conservera and lastly delicious and delicate Sardine fillets in EVOO by Sea Sisters in the UK.

Had such a lovely day with friends and family in Cardiff, ended it with some fantastic Vermut, Rioja and tapas at one of my favourite places, Curado Bar.

Awaiting an intervention as I empty the Saucepan drawer and fill it with tinned fish

I've been a bit lax with my tinned fish posts recently so here's some tins from January. Nuri Spicy Sardines, easily one of the best tinned Sardines I've had. Seasisters Hake with Seaweed & Butter, so good I immediately ordered more. ALBO mussels and Island Creek Octopus both delicious too

A lovely brunch at Bean & Bread in Abergavenny. Great Turkish Eggs with a side of hash browns. Coffee 'flight' was a great idea, also a delicious beetroot latte 🥰

Some highlights of a recent meal at Thomas by Tom Simmonds in Cardiff. Crispy fried Oysters, cured sea trout, mushroom parfait and Turbot & Scallop Wellington.

(Re)new on the blog - I've updated my guide to a few great places to eat and drink in Alicante gourmetgorro.blogspot.com/2023/08/a-fe...

A lovely visit to Asador44 in Cardiff for some cocktails and nibbles (rather than the usual feast). The Spicy Margarita definitely delivered on the spice, the White Sangria was also delicious. Food was great as always, the prawn croquetas stole the show 🤤

Another Alicante highlight was Taberna Alioli. An excellent choice of wines available by the glass, fantastic canapé menu. Favourite was the cod liver with lemon, anchovy with butter was a close second, excellent Gilda too

Really enjoyed this tin of Sea Sisters Cuttlefish in Ink (and Marsala wine). Served simply with some butter beans an Aioli. Easily my favourite UK cannery at the moment

New on the blog - Hadramowt's Wedal Road branch has finally opened its doors and this Yemeni restaurant still serves one of the best lamb dishes I've eaten in Wales #Cardiff gourmetgorro.blogspot.com/2025/01/hadr...

The worst thing about the end of a long term relationship and something that none of the self help books cover is how the hell do you put a super king size duvet cover on by yourself without having a complete meltdown

Probar el Buen Bar in Alicante was another superb reccomendation. Excellent Boquerones in what I can only describe as a Pickle juice emulsion. Good house croquetas, and excellent Torreznos with sweet potato mash. #Alicante #tapas

A great start to my first trip to Alicante. Bar El Cantó was the perfect place to start, thanks to @gourmetgorro.bsky.social for the reccomendation #Alicante #tapas

New on the blog - the Sri Lankan comfort food from Cathays' Curry Hut always hits the spot #Cardiff gourmetgorro.blogspot.com/2025/01/curr...

Actually relieved I don't live near Hart's Bakery in Bristol, consistently one of my favourite Bakeries. Coronation Chicken Roll was delicious, their famous Sausage Roll perfect as always, and looking forward to trying one of their mince pies later

Actually relieved I don't live near Hart's Bakery in Bristol, consistently one of my favourite Bakeries. Coronation Chicken Roll was delicious, their famous Sausage Roll perfect as always, and looking forward to trying one of their mince pies later

Some food highlights from Düsseldorf. The incredible bread selection and a delicious Puddingbrezel at Bäckerei Hinkel. A currywurst mit Pommes from a street stall and a very impressive La Perle tinned Sardine selection that I spotted at Carlsplatz Markt

It wouldn't be a holiday without filling my suitcase with tinned fish. Really chuffed to see some Miss Can from Portugal in a furniture shop of all places. Then I had a mixture of German supermarket tins, fancy department store tins and tins from a couple of Asian supermarkets that look interesting

New on the blog - I'm an ignoramus when it comes to Filipino cooking, so our epic meal at London's Donia was an enlightening experience: gourmetgorro.blogspot.com/2024/12/doni...

A few food highlights from Cologne, no huge platters of pork on this visit. Rosti with Smoked Salmon and sour cream, Langos with cheese (I tried the tuna one which was even better) and a Herring roll

Made the most of a 36 hour flight delay by spending the afternoon at Borough Market. My first visit to The Tinned Fish Market, I wasn't planning on buying anything but that plan went downhill quickly. Also tried the 'viral' Strawberries in chocolate sauce which were unfortunately delicious

Blown away by ASIAD recently. Eminently worth a trip from Cardiff. www.theplatelickedclean.co.uk/asiad-porthc...

Finally trying some of my Sea Sisters tins which are made in Dorset. The smoked rainbow trout in extra virgin olive oil was so good, I served it with a cucumber and creme fraiche salad on toasted Rye. The Cuttlefish Caponata was also delicious and not a drop of the basil infused oil went to waste.