Food glorious food
on Rob Wootton (Zambia), 13/Mar/2011 15:38, 34 days ago
The trip around the Western Cape was a culinary delight though probably not so great for my wallet and waistline. Here is how I enjoyed my foodie evenings:Sat @ Cafe Paradiso, Cape Town: Vegetable anti-pasta; 6hr slow roast pork belly, stuffed with pancetta alongside balsamic potato wedges; and crème bruleeSun @ Simply Asia, Cape Town: Chicken, chilly, cashew nut and vegetable stir fry with rice noodles; and chocolate and hazelnut brownieMon @ the Codfather, Cape Town: Chunks of grilled tuna and monkfish with sauté vegetables and a choice of four dips (the chilli, and apricot chutney were my two favourite)Tues @ Tokara, Stellenbosch: Kingklip fish with a pesto crust on a bed of pea mash potato, tomato gravy and sauté vegetables; white chocolate ice cream, raspberry sorbet, crushed biscuits and small cubes of mint jellyWeds @ the Blue Olive, Wilderness: Tapas of jalapeno peppers, feta cheese, olive tapenade, black olives and garlic ciabatta; West Coast sole with roasted vegetables, rice and tarta sauceThurs @ Pomodoro, Wilderness: Four cheese pizza (brie, mozzarella, feta and goat cheese) with an Italian saladFri @ Caveau, Cape Town: Homemade vegetable soup; Beef fillet with green vegetables, cumin and red onion sauce and sliced crispy potatoesSat @ Sotoro, Cape Town: Baked flat bread with four dips (hummus, tzatziki, taramasalata, and chilli); mushroom and pea risotto with a baby green saladSun on Zambezi Airlines, somewhere up in the air over Zim: Back to reality with a soggy chicken sandwich and warm orange juice.Naturally, all the good food was enjoyed with some tasty South African wines.