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27th March 2018

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9th May 2017

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Food was amazing in Porto 🇵🇹! 1)😲 View f

Food was amazing in Porto 🇵🇹!

1)😲 View from the top of the Dom Luís I Bridge

2)🥗 2 set meals from Lisboa Nata. Their salad was much needed after several carb and meat-heavy meals

3)🐄 Tripe and white bean stew. During this holiday I wanted to experience all that Porto could offer so did consume cow meat and this was a hearty offering with good flavours.

4)🏞️ Charcuterie board and green wine at Pinhão. Cardanho dos Presuntos, R. António Manuel Saraiva 3D, 5085-037. The train journey from Porto eventually follows the edge of the Douro river, making it a cheaper option for taking in those river views with style. Make sure you get there early to bag yourself a seat on the side with the river view!

5)☀️ Salt cod fish balls, garlic sausage croquettes and octopus salad. Perfect light meal on the Ribeira facing the river. Probably overpriced but it felt right on the day. No regrets.

6)🐟 Set meal for €8 which included a vegetable soup, a main meal and a glass of wine. Porto Á Noite, R. dos Mercadores 170, 4050-374

7)🏭 The meal that came with our factory tour of the Pinhais Factory.The only place that still uses traditional techniques to can their stuff. Our tour guide was informative and entertaining.

8)🍣 Knew Porto had access to good seafood so went to Sushi Battousai. It was amazing. So much better and cheaper than anything I've seen in Manchester. R. de Santo Ildefonso 304A, 4000-507

9)🍐 Poached pear dessert from CHAMA. They do sustainable food and offer a set menu for €38 not including the bread (couvert) and drinks. You don't know what you are getting until you arrive on the day. You must book to get seated, but definitely worthwhile. Arrive with a VERY empty stomach!

10)🍦 Porto has many gelato places but of the ones we tried, Lavoratta was my favourite. The cone costs more than the cup, but if you go for the cone they can fill the inside with chocolate giving you a pseudo Cornetto-like experience. We tried the banoffee and the mascarpone with orange fiore. Be careful finishing the cone as the chocolate remains liquid at the bottom!

#ElsaEatsPorto #ElsaEats #ElsaEatsTravels #PortoEats #PortugalEats #PortoFood #PortugalFood #葡萄牙 #葡萄牙菜 #葡萄牙美食

New on the blog! A short article on how to eat dim

New on the blog! A short article on how to eat dim sum 點心. IG shows excerpts! Full article in the link in bio! 🥢😋

This focuses on some of the history and etiquette when going to yum cha 飲茶, literally to drink tea. ☕️🫖 The term is commonly referred to now as the act of going to a place to eat dim sum.

We also talk about the different types of tea available, including Kok Pou, as mentioned recently by @kit.eats.uk

A massive family gathering when we visited Hong Kong is not complete until we go yum cha! Food shared and passed around the table. Copius teacups topped up to near overflowing and numerous discussions and "fights" over the bill. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧

Hopefully, this loose guide will assist you the next time you go have dim sum! Is there anything that I've missed? What are your favourite dim sum dishes? 🤔

#ESEA #ESEAEats #ESEAJoy @asianleadershipcollective #DimSum #點心 #YumCha #飲茶 #ManchesterFood #ManchetserFoodie #ManchesterChinese #ChinaTown #AAPI

Thank you to everyone who came to the #ESEAMCR Lun

Thank you to everyone who came to the #ESEAMCR Lunar New Year Supper at @yeslahmcr! @mcrfoodie and I really enjoyed speaking with all of you! 🏮🎉

So many interesting conversations relating to cultural upbringing and identity. Thank you all for sharing and listening! 🥰

We're figuring out how best to keep you all in contact with each other! We have a Facebook group and a Discord channel for now. If either of these formats suit you, message me for a link! Feel free to follow Jess and myself for future updates, also! 😎

Here's to more meet ups in future!

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1) Spread of food on a long table arrangements. Guests are sat around the table, preparing to eat. 🥢

2) Top down view of two place settings on top of a beautifully intricate tablecloth featuring Malayian batik, a textile art. 😍

3) Top down view of a plate of Filipino pancit and spring rolls. Long noodles representing long life. Springs rolls welcoming Spring as well as prosperity and wealth. 🍜

4) Lion's head balls To symbolise safety as the lion is seen as a guardian. Braised Soy Eggs and Tofu to symbolize Fu and good fortune. 👏

5) 2 Ang Ku Keuh- Red Tortoise Cake in ube and pandan flavours. In Chinese culture, the tortoise signifies longevity, auspiciousness, wealth and completeness. 🤑

6) Inside of the ube tortoise rice cake, showing the coconut filling. This brings together the heritage of Yen's (@baked_by_yen) Hokkien and Zos' (@cookingwithmamaz ) Filipino roots. 🇲🇾🇵🇭

#ESEA #ESEAJoy #MalaysianFood #FilipinoFood #ChineseFood #LunarNewYear #ChineseNewYear #LNY #CNY #ManchesterFood #ManchesterMeetUp @asianleadershipcollective

Happy Spring Festival/Lunar New Year to whoever ce

Happy Spring Festival/Lunar New Year to whoever celebrates it! 🧧🧧 I had a lovely hotpot gathering with @mcrfoodie, @oliverchunlong and @thechinesefoodie.

Did you know the holiday season lasts for 16 days starting on the Eve and finishing on the 15h Day? 😮

Growing up, I never fully celebrated this festival. I still had to go to school and my parents still worked at their Chinese takeaway. We might have had a nicer meal than usual and we would, of course, see family friends and wish them well, but never fully understood the holiday in its entirety. 🤔

I recently asked mum about this and she said that for her family, they would have a large meal on the Eve. This would be the traditional Reunion Family meal. It's very akin to how many celebrate Christmas by gathering family and eating well. 🥢🍜🍊

On the day itself, her family will eat a vegetarian meal. This likely came from Buddhist roots and thus eating vegetarian on the 1st and 15th day welcomes good karma. On the 2nd day, mum's family also ate a large family meal to celebrate again. 😋

3 full days of feasting! Each item of food is representative of something, e.g. noodles = long life etc. 🍜

It's fascinating learning about it all but also at its core, it is about gathering those you love and wishing each other well. Whatever you call it, however you celebrate it, as long as there is that essence that's all that matters. 🥰

There's still time to join our #ESEAMCR Supper at

There's still time to join our #ESEAMCR
Supper at @yeslahmcr! Get your tickets now! Link in bio! You don't need to be ESEA (East and South East Asian) to join! Just an open mind to hear conversations around the culture!

We will also be taking donations at the Supper for @thehygienebankmanchester as part of @besea.n's initiative. Thanks again to @yeslahmcr for hosting this donation point.

RE:NEW // Fight hygiene poverty this Lunar New Year DONATE AND SHARE. This year BESEAN are calling on you to tackle a problem that affects 3.1 million adults in the U.K. They have chosen to collaborate with @thehygienebank to raise awareness and combat the hygiene poverty.

Lunar New Year is traditionally a time to spring clean and start the year afresh. It's also possible to help others do the same by passing on any unused/new and in-date cleaning and personal grooming products.

If you can't make it Yes Lah by the 5th Feb, you can also donate at various Boots branches nationwide (link in bio for where) that are accepting products. They are collected and sorted by specialist hubs, then eventually redistributed to those most in need. The Hygiene Bank provides guidance on what can and cannot be donated (link in bio).

COMPETITION TIME Thanks to BESEAN's generous sponsors, there are a total of 4 prizes up for grabs. A huge thank you to @muihood for donating 2 x Good Chi Cleansing Balm and to @yanyeeskincare for donating 2 x Calming Spray for you to win. All you have to do is post on social media and tag us (@besea.n in IG and @besea_n on Twitter) a photo of your donation at a collection site OR donate any monetary amount (min £3) to The Hygiene Bank via our Kofi page with the comment "RE:NEW LNY". Open to U.K.-based entrants only, winners will be selected at random on Feb 6th. Good luck!

#ESEA #ESEAEats #ESEAJoy #ManchesterFoodie #ManchesterFood

Small plates @therefugemcr with @mcrfoodie and @t

Small plates @therefugemcr with @mcrfoodie and @thechinesefoodie 😋

First of a few January deals I'm making use of. Refuge are offering 50% off all food on Mondays and Tuesdays in January, for up to 6 people. Booking required.

My favourites from what we ordered include:
Salt cos churros 🐟
Beetroot Muhammara with flatbread 🍞
Octopus 🐙
Pork belly 🐖
Daal 🫘

Good depth of flavour on most things. Seabass cerviche was maybe the most disappointing, but it wasn't awful. It could have done with a lot more acidity.

Overall, I like what Refuge offer at their restaurant. The architecture is amazing and this place is one of my favourite quiet spots for just a solo sit down with a cuppa during the afternoon/early evening.

#TheRefuge #ElsaEats #SmallPlates #ManchesterFood #ManchesterBlogger #FoodReviewer #FoodieFeature

Chinese Dishes to Order in a Restaurant! 😋 Link

Chinese Dishes to Order in a Restaurant! 😋 Link in bio if you want to read more about this.

Updated the blog post a bit with a new favourite place of mine for roast meat, @aplusrestaurant_mcr in China Town. My parents even approved!

Also features @happyseasons_mcr and @mcrchineserestaurant

Hoping to add to this series this year.

#ESEA #ESEAEats #ESEAJoy

See you 2022! It's been a good year for food, here

See you 2022! It's been a good year for food, here's to another!

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