After months of yearning to go to Tate Modern (but simply wasn't bothered to take on the distance) my last-minute trip to South bank was decided. At mid-day I hopped on the Hammersmith & City line (14 stops) and transferred for 2 stops onto National Rail from Farringdon to London Blackfriars. Long journey fully worth it. I visited every floor with a free admission gallery (three floors + multiple galleries in total.) All the different mediums fixated/positioned with purpose against a clean white backdrop really elevates you to another atmosphere. In particular, I felt most impact when I visited the different forms of sculptures in the Constructionism gallery, the eye-opening medium forms used in the Energy and Process gallery, and last but not least, the breathtaking compositions in Transformed Energy: Identity Politics (Room 8.) Many photographers' works also brought my attention: Harry Callahan, Graciela Iturbide and Miyako Ishiuchi. Below are a selection of my favourite artworks, paintings and sculptures I observed throughout the museum. 1. Jannis Kounellis: Untitled. 1979
2. Joan Miro: Women and Bird in the Moonlight. 1949 3. Henri Laurens: Autumn. 1948 4. Pablo Picasso: Nude Woman in a Red Armchair. 1932 5. Russian Revolutionary Posters 6. Maria Helena Vieira da Silva: The Corridor. 1950 7. Fred Wilson: Grey Area. 1993 8. Glenn Ligon: Untitled. 2006 9. Henk Peeters: Burn Hole. 1961 10. Annette Messager: The Pikes. 1992-3 11. Susumu Koshimizu: From Surface to Surface. 1971 12. Seung-Taek Lee: Godret Stone. 1958 13. Ben Nicholson: 1934 (relief). 1934
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So far, I've been to Shoryu in Soho and Kingly. On the way to Kingly's Shoryu today, I also passed the one on Regent St. I guess you could call it 2 and a half out of 3 done! Don't worry! I'm not an eating-out all the time kind...I don't think... So why did I decide to go eat ramen today? Apart from obvious mouth-craving reasons plus it being Easter vacation period, I was given the voucher (see below) from my last visit to Soho's Shoryu. 2 for 1! Who could resist that?! It took a bit of time to find the place - nicely tucked inside Kingly Court and in between Kingly St and Carnaby St - but the search was worth it. Never had I tasted such good tonkotsu broth (not that I'm a Japanese cuisine expert or anything but it was seriously delicious.) I really liked the traditional Japanese setting. Freshly made hirata buns in that steamer right there! Behind the soy sauce! They've arrived! Was really impressed by the belly pork hirata bun I had last time at Soho - so I had to have it again! Except this time they spiced it up with some chilli sauce. Nice! Finally! The long awaited Shoryu Ganso Tonkotsu was in front of me - Shoryu's signature ramen: 'a rich tonkotsu pork broth with bbq pork nitamago egg, kikurage mushrooms, spring onion, sesame, ginger, nori, mayu (caramelised black garlic oil) & fried shallots.'
It's always such pleasure to visit London's most renowned food market that's been running vibrantly for the past centuries. Arriving early (approximately 10am) to this friendly food community meant fresh food and produce, no queue, and less crowds. The top-notch quality and extensive variety of (get ready now...) freshly baked breads, cakes, pastries, hog roasts, coffee beans, chocolates, smoothies, paellas, fruits, vegetables, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy, cereals, and much more(!) available at the hundreds of stalls you spot one after another will make your eyes glisten and mouth drool within seconds! Oh by the way, it probably doesn't help that there are free taste-testers everywhere! One of the entrances into heaven for all food-lovers out there! Perfect aromatic latte for Saturday morning. Big chunks of olives in the bread. Yummy!!! Tried some free cheese taste-testers. For the first time in my life I ate 36 months old cheese. I admit I've not reached the level to understand quality cheese yet... The hazelnut and almond brownie caught my eye. But I didn't buy one! Definite regret. The last time I came to Borough Market I had a toffee cheesecake. This time I went for a classic eclair. Should stop getting attracted to the cake stall haha. French pastry delights! Loved all the different colours and textures! They offered free taste-testers at this chocolate stall. The chocolate not only melted itself in my mouth - it also melted my heart. *cheeky wink* Berries are my all time favourites! So many colourful punnets everywhere! Made my heart skip a beat...hehehe. And so I left with a very full tummy. Borough Market trip success! *BIG SATISFYING SMILE!*
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