London: Day 2

Day 2 was the first day where I was able to spend a full day with my dad in London. On top of doing all the tourist things, we made sure that we had good meals to look forward to.

For lunch, we headed over to Zuma. When my mother and I went to Hong Kong one winter break, we wanted to go to Zuma in Hong Kong but all the reservations were full and we couldn't go... So, this time, I made a reservation at Zuma right after booking tickets for London and so my dad and I got to experience it full on!

Since I have missed a. seafood and b. Asian food, I went ahead and ordered the sushi platter. The fish was obviously very fresh and the rice was perfectly cooked. With enough texture but not under-cooked either. It was also perfectly seasoned. My dad and I decided that it was one of the best sushi experiences we have had that are not in Japan or Korea.

My dad, a fan of lobster, ordered lobster with some fusion-y sauce and a grilled lemon. The lobster was good quality and the sauce on top was also quite interesting. But my dad was left hungry afterwards because this lobster did not have too much meat on it.. It was like a model lobster..

This salad that looks deceptively simple was actually QUITE delicious! The simple mixed greens, mushrooms, tomatoes and asparagus were tossed around in this delicious miso-based salad dressing that had the right amount of tartness and definitely some umami! (I still don't entirely get the whole umami thing but I think I felt it..)

Then, we got a scallops dish because a. we weren't full and b. I just love scallops. The tart assortment on top (I forget if it was caviar or a puree of a veggie.. I think a puree of a root vegetable..) was a great complement to the subtle sweet taste of the scallops.


After our luxurious lunch, we did even more touristy things like two champions and then as our afternoon tea break, we decided to go to County Hall Bakery. My friend who studied at King's College told me that I must go here to try their cake so I did!

The cake was so good that I did not have a chance to take a picture of it before my dad and I chomped it down. My dad is not a very big sweets person but he loved the cake and needless to say, it disappeared within seconds. This bakery is owned by a French woman and is very true to the French style of cakes and it was quite delicious. 

The cake that I had is the 3rd one from the right!


After doing even more touristy things like over-adrenalined tourists, we grabbed dinner with my cousin who goes to college in London and we ate at China Tang, a traditional chinese restaurant in the Dorchester hotel. We didn't get to take any pictures, unfortunately, because the lighting was pretty dim. And also because we were mindlessly stuffing our faces...


Needless to say, Day 3 in London was also filled with absolutely scrumptious meals! COMING SOON!