I weigh about 48kgs and I eat like a horse as the saying goes. I look for food that to me is almost orgasmic if not completely so. Food should be enjoyed and the taste savored such that the thought of a particular dish should make one instantly salivate. So in this quest for orgasmic food, I've had to have a little bit of this and that.
I'll begin with what I believe everyone should try, the "Toasted Chicken" from Food Faire Arcades. This is a sandwich and for those who don't like bread; yes those who don't like bread, should try this. Juicy and really really yummy! The sandwiches at Buzz Cafe, cross roads are okay-ish, but a little dry for those who like juicy but they come with an amazing salad. The chicken mayo at L.A fast food is also nice in its own kind of way, just not as orgasmic though as the Food Faire one.
When it comes to chicken wings, nobody does it better than Mwambula lodge in Jesmondine. Times Cafe at arcades has these little chicken strips coated in feta cheese served with french fries and coleslaw, simply divine. Their pepper sauce is something else, you don't even need meat to dip into it, some chips will do just fine.
Something else to look for at arcades is the Bacon and Cheese wedges served in Mike's kitchen. These are thick potato wedges still in their skins, served with really nice healthy almost fat free bacon and a serious slab of melted cheese sauce. Yum! Yum! Yum!
For Nshima, go to Thornpark. Ziale is okay too, but the t-bone at longacres market is just the bomb. A couple of my colleagues and I used to drive all the way from Ridgeway to Woodlands, about 7 people in a Corolla just for Nshima at Yumbayanga market. Very very addictive. Pansupa in Villa does their tradition foods really well too. The V.I.P room is cool, its more than one can eat and really tastes authentic.
For pizza, its always Debonairs. But it only really goes down if you add the Steers chips and that Steers seasoning salt. If you're having Debonairs Mandahill pizza, then you might stop over at Curry in a Hurry for some chicken curry, though they are not as good as Dill restaurant in Kabulonga. Still at Mandahill, try the vegetarian pizza (which is really good, tastes like meat) at Ciao Baby Cucina though the type of pizza is more like that at La Gondola at Arcades.
Mint lounge at Acacia park just behind Arcades does the best wraps in my books. The T-bone too at Yo cafe at Pyramid plaza in Ridgeway is really really good. Sharwama plate at Food Faire is good, though a cheaper almost tastier one is from any one of the Food Palace outlets, garlic sauce and all. Great sharwama in Northmead too, try the ones at the old Family 24 place.
One other very very savory part I should have mentioned earlier(Thanks Mak for the reminder), Ribs! ribs! ribs! Served at Mike's kitchen of course, delicious, juicy with a glazing out of this world. Simply mouth watering and literary finger licking delicious. But for a different taste but almost as good, yet a little zingy, try the ones at Engineers or Side Walk cafe as it is called now by Farmers House in CBD or even Steers.
Let's not forget the goat meat at Olympia market. Sausage yambuzi, true michopo!
I have been to a whole lot of other places but why discredit them with a bad review. Time to move on to other places or even the same places and try out everything else on the menu. Bon appetit to me!
I'll begin with what I believe everyone should try, the "Toasted Chicken" from Food Faire Arcades. This is a sandwich and for those who don't like bread; yes those who don't like bread, should try this. Juicy and really really yummy! The sandwiches at Buzz Cafe, cross roads are okay-ish, but a little dry for those who like juicy but they come with an amazing salad. The chicken mayo at L.A fast food is also nice in its own kind of way, just not as orgasmic though as the Food Faire one.
When it comes to chicken wings, nobody does it better than Mwambula lodge in Jesmondine. Times Cafe at arcades has these little chicken strips coated in feta cheese served with french fries and coleslaw, simply divine. Their pepper sauce is something else, you don't even need meat to dip into it, some chips will do just fine.
Something else to look for at arcades is the Bacon and Cheese wedges served in Mike's kitchen. These are thick potato wedges still in their skins, served with really nice healthy almost fat free bacon and a serious slab of melted cheese sauce. Yum! Yum! Yum!
For Nshima, go to Thornpark. Ziale is okay too, but the t-bone at longacres market is just the bomb. A couple of my colleagues and I used to drive all the way from Ridgeway to Woodlands, about 7 people in a Corolla just for Nshima at Yumbayanga market. Very very addictive. Pansupa in Villa does their tradition foods really well too. The V.I.P room is cool, its more than one can eat and really tastes authentic.
For pizza, its always Debonairs. But it only really goes down if you add the Steers chips and that Steers seasoning salt. If you're having Debonairs Mandahill pizza, then you might stop over at Curry in a Hurry for some chicken curry, though they are not as good as Dill restaurant in Kabulonga. Still at Mandahill, try the vegetarian pizza (which is really good, tastes like meat) at Ciao Baby Cucina though the type of pizza is more like that at La Gondola at Arcades.
Mint lounge at Acacia park just behind Arcades does the best wraps in my books. The T-bone too at Yo cafe at Pyramid plaza in Ridgeway is really really good. Sharwama plate at Food Faire is good, though a cheaper almost tastier one is from any one of the Food Palace outlets, garlic sauce and all. Great sharwama in Northmead too, try the ones at the old Family 24 place.
One other very very savory part I should have mentioned earlier(Thanks Mak for the reminder), Ribs! ribs! ribs! Served at Mike's kitchen of course, delicious, juicy with a glazing out of this world. Simply mouth watering and literary finger licking delicious. But for a different taste but almost as good, yet a little zingy, try the ones at Engineers or Side Walk cafe as it is called now by Farmers House in CBD or even Steers.
Let's not forget the goat meat at Olympia market. Sausage yambuzi, true michopo!
I have been to a whole lot of other places but why discredit them with a bad review. Time to move on to other places or even the same places and try out everything else on the menu. Bon appetit to me!
Interesting.
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Since this is post no. 3 in 3 years, I will share my blogger's wisdom for free: With blogging, I would say don't punish yourself by always wanting to write long, deep and meaningful posts, because you will never get around to it. At the same time, if you have nothing much to say but ramblings, keep those random thoughts for Twitter.
Thanks Masuka. Yes Debonairs, tried lots but still go back to that one. Even better, Debonnairs Nairobi. Thanks for the blogging advice. Never really had much to say but this I wanted to share and my taste buds agree.
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