London Food Experience

Food was very much a part of the London experience.  I  was given very poor reviews about the food by a few people so I was reluctant to try anything in the beginning.  In fact for the first few days I starved or ate apples, yogurt, cheese, and oatmeal. 

The local grocery store is called Sainsbury's and it reminds me of Fresh and Easy back home.  Very much organic, small, with small meals that have been prepared already. Some of the foods I got at Sainsbury's included Ritz crackers, milk, Special K, cheese, fruit (all kinds), Indian cuisine, salad....etc.

When you finally get to a restaurant it can be confusing because the food names are different from the names we use in the US.  For instance Jason was in Subway and he ordered chips and they said" we don't have chips" but he points to the potato chips and they were like ohhhhh C-R-I-S-P-S... he was like oh OK crisps..then.  They said chips are french fries, so he was like oh I got it. Chips are crisps and fries are chips... OK I'm not lost at all... (LOL) Then if that isn't confusing enough people in the UK don't put ketchup on their fries (or chips) they put salt and malt vinegar on them.  When I went to McDonald's with my friend Brother John I saw him dipping his fries in his coffee... I was very confused.

I did notice that the portions were much smaller, and in the UK you are very unlikely to get a drink refill much less free refills.  In many places they do not come to check on you or come to your table to "take your order" instead you go to the bar and "place your order" and they bring it to you (after a longer than American wait time).

At McDonald's the selection was very small.  You might have 8 options and don't even think about getting anything Super Sized.  Their large is our small, and please don't ask about any double or triple patties (you will just confuse everyone).

Sandwich or deli options are vast and come with more tastier options than you might find here in the US which might be due to the many options of cheese and fresh breads they have. (Jason's favorite place was Pret A Manger)http://www.pret.com/


Restaurants:
Ruby Tuesdays- Bruchetta
McDonald's-Coffee
Feathers-Ravioli (stuffed with ricotta and spinach) grilled tomato and rocket
cheese cake coffee (red wine)

Zizzi - Ravioli Capra - egg ravioli with goat cheese and spinach covered in tomato sauce. finished with pesto and pine nuts (This meal was good not great but the company was awesome)
Jason had lasagna
http://www.zizzi.co.uk/pdfs/Zizzi_Food_Menu.pdf

I had bourganase scallop potato and beans

Other foods I ate while in London or Paris
Pizza
Lebanese
Sushi (ITSU)
Indian Cuisine
Indian Candy

Many other things that I will add to the list as it comes to me.









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