London's Illustrious Culinary Landscape

You can't help but notice the all of the culinary establishments in London; bars, restaurants, stands, waffle-houses, fish and chips joints, you name it.  They pepper the streets of practically every area of London, residential or not.  And although a month in London certainly doesn't warrant a full-scale judgment of the area's calorie-centered businesses, I figured now is as good a time as any to share some of the highlights of my wonderful experience in search of appetizing cuisine.  

1) Afghan Kitchen, Islington

Although it took three trains and two transfers on the underground to get to this hole-in-the-wall near the Angel tube station, the experience was well worth the wait.  I feasted on baked pumpkin in a spicy yogurt sauce and Afghani pickles.  Although the atmosphere left something to be desired, the food was both a cultural experience and a delight to my newly daring palate.

2) Wafflemeister, South Kensington

Wafflemeister, just a stone's throw away from BU facilities, is certainly a crowd pleaser.  They offer the kind of freshly made, hot off of the iron, you can smell 'em from halfway down the street waffles that evoke a craving in just about everyone, sweet tooth or not.  To make things worse (for your waistline and your pocket) are the elaborate toppings: milk, dark, and white chocolate, strawberries, whipped, cream, and several flavors of ice cream.  If the store had a tagline, it would be "pick your poision".

3) Snog, South Kensington

A Coldstone style frozen yogurt shop with a twist: healthy toppings (and correspondingly high prices)!  The yogurt is delicious, and the (surprisingly not terrifying) calorie counts are posted.  Count me in! 

Although I've already developed a list of personal favorites, I really hope to explore more of the ethnic food scene in London before I leave.  My first experience with Afghani food was successful, so on to Moroccan, Lebanese, and Portugese!