Bar Shu - London, UK
This was the only Sichuan restaurant in London that I came across and I found the food to be excellent. I later discovered that celebrated Sichuan food expert, Fuchsia Dunlop, was the restaurant's culinary consultant.
Pock-marked old woman's beancurd (£7.50). The legendary dish, named after a smallpox-scarred restauranteur who once lived in the Sichuanese capital, Chengdu.
Boiled sea bass in extremely spicy soup (£28.90). Lavishly topped with chilli and Sichuan pepper.
Bar Shu
28 Frith Street
London, UK
Telephone: 020.7287.6688
A wee bit too spicy for me.. i think.. :) Happy New Year to you .. Reid.. :)
Posted by: Mama BoK | December 29, 2007 at 08:38 PM
Hey Reid - Happy New Year! That Mapo Dofu looks good - looks like they use a nice amount of sichuan peppercorns too.
Posted by: Kirk | January 02, 2008 at 07:19 PM
Small pox mapo tofu? No wonder the English get the rep. as the worst culinary nation.
Just kidding Reid. Man, I wish I had your budget - you seem to travel to some great places. Paris and London are my favorite cities, for different reasons.
Posted by: Will | January 09, 2008 at 12:25 PM
I love it when you get Sichuan food done right. It's not just Cantonese food with extra chiles!
Posted by: Nate 2.0 | January 18, 2008 at 10:23 AM