Popped into town today and saw for myself that German Doner Kebab is now open.
Seemed to be getting interest from people.
German Doner Kebab is now open
Finally the Weston-super-Mare branch of German Doner Kebab is now open.
Not sure I will be going anytime soon though.
German Doner Kebab, still not open
I last posed about German Doner Kebab in September. I was in town today at the Weston Food Festival and I noted that it still wasn’t open.
Personally I think it’s never going to open
MOMO bar
Going for a walk in Bristol today I noticed that in the St Nicholas Market a new stall has opened, the MOMO Bar.
Selling Tibetan dumplings and other stuff, there was quite a queue for their wares.
They sell four kinds of momo dumplings, beef, chicken, a vegetarian spinach and cheese and a vegan mushroom dumpling. You can also mix and match. Eight dumplings will cost you £9, whilst six would be £7.00
They also sell a thukpa noodle box, three choices here, beef, chicken or mixed vegetables. The noodle box costs £7.50, but you can make it a combo box, by adding two momo dumplings for £9.50.
I wasn’t looking for lunch, but it does look quite interesting. Though I felt the prices were a little high, but then again all the prices in St Nick’s have gone up. The delicious Kurdish wraps from Matina use to be £5 are now £7.50 for example.
So one day I may give the MOMO bar a try.
German Doner Kebab, went to look for myself….
I reported back in January that the chain German Doner Kebab is opening a new branch on the high street in Weston-super-Mare in February. I wrote in May that the branch was still not open, similar story in August.
The story is that it will open in December.
I was in town and went to have a look for myself.
Yes, still not open.
German Doner Kebab still not open in Weston-super-Mare
German Doner Kebab not yet open in Weston-super-Mare
I reported back in January that the chain German Doner Kebab is opening a new branch on the high street in Weston-super-Mare in February.
Well on a recent trip to the High Street I saw that they had their unit, but it was yet to open.
Their food is described on their website.
Our kebabs are made from quality ingredients that are exclusive to Doner Kebab Restaurants. The great taste comes from the secret sauces that set our products apart, from our competitors. We use lean succulent beef and our meats are imported directly from Germany to maintain quality and consistency. We only use fresh, locally produced vegetables that are delivered and prepared daily along with our special “Doner Kebab” bread. These make the “Doner Kebab” a truly unique taste experience of our customers.
Reviewing the menu, you might have guessed they sell kebabs.
The lights are on…
Popped out to M&S at the Flowerdown Retail Park to get some wine. I saw that the new Burger King had their signage up and the lights were on, however it wasn’t open.
As I parked a big white minibus parked up. A crowd got out and headed to the new Burger King. I said to myself, they’re going to be disappointed, however they were a cleaning crew. I saw them after I had been to M&S getting an industrial hoover out of their van.
The unwritten rules of paella
The Guardian reports on how researchers in Valencia have decided what ten ingredients you can use in paella are.
The ten permitted ingredients are: rice, water, olive oil, salt, saffron, tomato, flat green beans, lima beans, chicken and rabbit.
Note that there is no fish or shellfish. Ever!
The research was carried out by social scientists at the Universidad Católica de Valencia at the instigation of local chef Rafael Vidal. The researchers questioned 400 amateur chefs aged over 50 from 266 Valencian villages.
Now I like making paella inspired rice dishes that include chorizo and seafood, even though this sometimes upsets Spaniards.
The article talks about how the valencianos believe that only they know how to make paella.
To people in Valencia, their version of paella is the version and nothing else is worthy of the name.
As for other kinds of paella they think this isn’t paella.
The typical seafood paella encountered elsewhere in Spain is generally dismissed by valencianos as arroz con cosas (rice with things).
So I cook rice with things….
Exterior completed
Going shopping at Flowerdown Retail Park I saw that the exterior construction of the Burger King (which is replacing the Frankie & Benny’s) has now been completed. I also saw they had started the interior refurbishment as well.
They still need to do the road reorganisation required for the drive-thru though.