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Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, as said some poet-johnny who liked being drippy about stuff. And because it tends to get a bit dingy at this time of year, also the season of getting home from work in the dark and having to knock up a quick supper before some surprisingly good tv.
Simple, healthy, involving, unusual, spicy, comforting, cheap, quick. No, NOT a bread/beansprout/fondue/offal/jalapeno/carrot drivethru order. But bibimbap, Korea's national dish and real bit of alright.
Apple, mango, pink grapefruit, cabbage, orange, pear, peach. Let's play spot the odd one out.
No? Ok, let's see if you can get this one. There are two odd ones here: Squeezed, fermented, sweetened, pulped, heavily salted.
How about fermented, heavily salted cabbage juice? Now that's about as odd as it gets.
There are few great gelaterias in London - and it's one of senseless situations that can make the sensitive soul very sad and a bit angry. I'm not going to listen to all your arguments about 'oh, but that's cause it's cold here' - because we actually eat ice cream quite a lot, and there's no reason why it should mostly be BAD ice cream.
I'm pulling out all the stops for this feast of a dinner.
DINNER
Dehydrated salmon with potatoes and dill sauce
Dehydrated mixed fruit and custard
Powdered red wine
Yummy, right?
After today's lunch, my tastebuds are crying out for some attention, and having spent the morning valiantly fighting off the undead, I need some energy.
SNACK
Energy gel (tropical)
Freeze-dried pineapple
Has lunch come round so soon? Great. My zombie-enforced prandials today consist of the most iron of rations and it doesn't look too tasty.
LUNCH
Standard emergency ration
Emergency drinking water
Welcome to DDD's day of emergency rations.
It's my first meal under zombie attack and thank goodness I've laid in some emergency rations to see me through this difficult time …
BREAKFAST
Dehydrated scrambled eggs and onions
Tinned bread
What that makes Tokyo Diner stand out (apart from the small matter of great, cheap food) is its fair attitude to both people and fish. On each table are two notices. Notice 1 says that extra rice is available on request, at no extra cost. Notice 2 states that the restaurant does not serve tuna, and explains why (because it's endangered and they can't find a really sustainable source). I LIKE Tokyo Diner.
Then there's the tips. They don't want them. It's not traditional in Japan, so they're not interested. If you tip them, they'll give the money to charity. Amongst the shysters and swindlers of the West End, it's a breath of fresh air.
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