Words By Caterina Dassi├¿ Quench were invited to try some of the food of Hotpot Spot. In the middle of Roath, based on Wellfield Road at the first floor of the Globe Centre, you can find the first Hotpot Spot in Wales. Yes, you heard me, the first and only one! After spending some time with a Chinese friend in Beijing and discovering the delicious … Continue reading Hotpot Spot | Review
Words By Caterina Dassi├¿ Cocoa & Drizzle is a brownies businessÔǪyou heard meÔǪBROWIES (and blondies) delivered to your door. Lauren, the founder and baker, graduated in Law at Warwick University last July and currently works as a Paralegal in Cardiff and bakes in her spare time back in Swansea. Quench had the opportunity to both try out her delicacies and exchange some words. Hi Lauren, … Continue reading Cocoa & Drizzle | Review
Words By Eleanor Strong Since I was 16 years old, I have always worked within the food and drink sector. Whether it is waitressing, bartending or food preparation; any job surrounding this line of work ÔÇô you name it, IÔÇÖve done it. However, itÔÇÖs a whole different ball game when the opportunity arises to take part in the business side. My first experience was with … Continue reading Flawsome: The wholesome all-natural juice company paving the way for sustainable brands
Words by Ashavari Baral As a deep lover of pan Asian cuisine, I have a high standard of what constitutes as good Asian food. Noodles, stir fry and thick soups are in my daily go to(s) when I go back home in India. So I was sort of skeptical about trying the ÔÇÿÔÇÖBangkok Caf├®ÔÇÖÔÇÖ in Canton, but hereÔÇÖs why IÔÇÖm glad I didÔǪ The Bangkok … Continue reading Bangkok Caf├® | Review
Words By Eve Lewis Spring is here and Cardiff is in bloom. Walk through any part of Bute or Roath Park and you will be struck by how many different shades of pink you can find in the blossoms. Nonetheless, if you can tear your eyes away from the trees for just long enough, you might also notice the rich greens which carpet the ground. … Continue reading Global Gardens – Wild Food Workshop
Words By Ashavari Baral In the heart of CardiffÔÇÖs hub of international food and culture ÔÇô City Road ÔÇô lies a Turkish restaurant called Saray. A friend of mine and I decided to try it out and we were really excited to have our Sunday filled (with food). We were joined there by Ali and Gizem two lovely Turkish former Cardiff marketing students, who are … Continue reading Saray | Review
Words By Angelica Marengo On the 14th of March, a friend of mine and I had the pleasure of tasting some of CilieginoÔÇÖs specialities. Ciliegino is an Italian restaurant located inside Cardiff Saint DavidÔÇÖs Centre and opened its doors to the city in 2017. After finding out that the chef, Tonino, is the owner of five other restaurants in Sicily, I could not wait to … Continue reading Ciliegino | Review
Words By Caterina Dassi├¿ Kayla Howey is an American food blogger and corporate chef who Quench had the opportunity to interview. – Hi Kayla. Thank you for your time; it is a pleasure being able to interview you. LetÔÇÖs get started…On your blog, The Original Dish, there is written that you want to help readers to become more creative and adventurous in cookingÔǪhow did you … Continue reading Kayla Howey | The Original Dish | Interview
By Katie Duffin There are lots of goods out there which represent cultures, but most of them are unknown. I will try to tell you stories including historical backgrounds of some of them. Hungary – Goulash Anyone whoÔÇÖs travelled to the likes of Prague or Budapest will have stumbled across one of central EuropeÔÇÖs favourite homely dishes ÔÇö Hungarian Goulash. Originally prepared by shepherds in … Continue reading A (Small) Food Map
By Angharad May When it comes to food, fresh is best, right? ┬á30% of Brits would agree, alongside the belief that frozen-food is inferior to fresh. There is a widespread frosty attitude towards frozen food which is subjected to a snobbish banishment for being nutritiously mediocre. Is it really so unhealthy? Of course, the existence of notoriously unhealthy frozen food products cannot be denied; ready … Continue reading Frozen Food: Friend or Foe?
By Hannah Penwright The planetary diet might just sound like the next new diet some expert claims is the diet to solve all our problems, but this one does actually seem worth listening to. And perhaps, for once, even following. The planetary diet has been created by a group of international scientists to allow us to understand what they think we should be eating to … Continue reading The Planetary diet
By Caterina Dassi├® I had the honour to interview Imran Nathoo who took part in MasterChef 2017, reaching not only the quarterfinal but won a place as one of the final 10 contestants. Working as a Dentist for the last 11 years, his love for food and cooking have always been part of his life… Full name: Imran Nathoo Age: 37 (Argh! Too close to … Continue reading Interview with a Masterchef: Imran Nathoo
By Ashavari Baral ÔÇÿÔÇÖClothing starts conversation, especially vegan clothingÔÇÖÔÇÖ says Jane, who started her own vegan clothing store 5 years ago. Her company Viva La Vegan was one of many at Cardiff Viva! Vegan Festival on the 16th of February at City Hall. My friend Deni and I attended the festival, when we walked in, we were taken aback with the variety of stalls there … Continue reading Cardiff Viva! Vegan Festival | Review
Words by ┬áCaterina Dassi├¿ Just tucked inside the High Street Arcade, ┬áhides the cozy and delicious Bwyta Bwyd Bombai (3B’s) Caf├¿. The name stands for the food they actually offer; Bwyta Bwyd Bombai means ÔÇ£Eating Bombai(y) (Mumbai) FoodÔÇØ. The menu differs from the plethora of choice of other ┬áIndian restaurants in Cardiff because of their focus on Indian Street Food, something which helps keep the … Continue reading Bwyta Bwyd Bombai (3B’s) Caf├¿ | Review
By Ashavari Baral Viva! Vegan Festival is back in the diff for the third year in a row this Saturday – the 16th of February. Viva! has been spreading the message of positive vegan activism for 25 years now- it promotes animal welfare, takes up undercover investigations and spreads the message of a healthy vegan lifestyle. For those who have ever been curious about veganism … Continue reading Viva! Vegan Festival
Words By Yana Milcheva┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á ItÔÇÖs 9AM, you are late for a lecture and are rushing through the supermarket aisles in search of a cereal bar or a sandwich that you can eat on the go. Our hectic schedules have made us accustomed to accessing a wide array of foods on-demand and at a low price. However, the trend towards convenience over quality and, sometimes, taste, … Continue reading The grab and go revolution- can independent businesses keep up?
Words By Charlotte Barrett I think all these years of watching MasterChef and Great British menu have equipped me with vast knowledge to present my first review to all of you Quench readers!! Church Street has just opened a brand-new Spanish Tapas restaurant named SantiagoÔÇÖs and a friend of mine and I had the opportunity to attend their launch event. Set up by husband and … Continue reading Santiago’s | Review
Words By Bethany Griffiths Since turning vegan in October, chickpeas have become one of my most reliable food staples. Whether its curries, soups or an adventurous hummus, chickpeas can be used to make a variety of great dishes! Most everyday recipes, vegan or not, can be adapted to include chickpeas;they are a great source of protein that can be used as an alternative to meat. … Continue reading The Chickpea Takeover
Words by Shubhangi Dua All equipped for the white season with fuzzy socks, uggs, north face jacket and a woolen muffler, you definitely need a cup of hot drink to compliment the eskimo inspired outfit and warm your numb gloved hands. WhatÔÇÖs better than a hot chocolate, gingerbread Latte, Matcha and espresso, maybe topped with heavy whipped cream, a dash of cinnamon, nutmeg or chocolate? … Continue reading Warming Drinks to See You Through the Winter
Words by Angharad May I donÔÇÖt want to make this review about me, but I would like to start off with a little personal background, to set the scene. ┬áAs someone who struggles with often crippling anxiety, I try to set myself challenges, which to most people seem mundane, everyday tasks, but to me, they are huge hurdles to constantly battle in order to overcome. … Continue reading The Little Man Coffee Company | Review
