LONDON: Mr. Lee, head sushi chef

Mr Lee, head sushi chef at London Whole Foods

On an earlier post about the London Whole Foods massive store, http://maturesolotravel.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/london-has-super-whole-foods.html,
I mentioned the delightful head sushi chef, Mr. Lee.

With lightening speed he prepared sushi rolls and presented them as works of art.  http://youtu.be/putj7fyvKzg to the waiting dinners.

I had a good view of the operation from the counter seat and Mr. Lee noticed me filming his work.
I don't eat raw fish or meat and had to tell Mr. Lee I did not eat sushi.  When he asked about tempura I admitted it was my favorite and he promptly brought me two of the best shrimp tempura I have eaten.

Thank you Mr. Lee for your generosity.   


While the opinions in this post and the companion post are my own and my meal was not complementary, the tempura was.  

London has a super Whole Foods!

There are Whole Foods stores in many cities across the world but NOTHING prepared me for my visit to the London store on Kensington High Street.

A massive three story former department store has been transformed into a sea of international foods and prepared meals that go on and on.  

 This was late on a Saturday afternoon and the lack of people in my photos does not indicate how busy the store was.   when I returned on Sunday for lunch it was wall to wall people buying and the restaurants were also full.

 I chose to sample the Japanese offerings and met Mr. Lee the head sushi chef who was fascinating to watch.   

Chicken Yakitori

Shrimp Tempura

As you can tell I enjoyed everything.

London: a field of angels

My quest for Victorian statuary and funeral art lead me to what may be considered the best display rt:  Highgate in North London.

My goal is to visit the 7 best cemeteries in the London area know as the magnificent seven,  but if I do not reach many others, I have found a wonderful assortment of angels.   The poses may be similar but the faces and expressions change as the light and shadows pass over this peaceful place.

Never an angry angle

Wide open wings that have survived for decatdes

One of the only examples I saw where the angle reaches upwards

My favorite style is with open wings

Many of the angles cast their eyes to the earth

Holding a wreath or a horn is a common style