The Food Riots Begin ....

Food Riots.....

It all started when a friend of mine who makes lovely desserts and to die for dinners or lunches started something called " My test Kitchen " .... she then started giving classes... Sapna Anand, is simply great when it comes to food.

Me being in the line of production looked at this as an opportunity to do something with her that will sell and leave the world rocking.... this is because she always keeps saying to me...

Sasha it only takes 30 minutes to do this and that.... and dessert in 30 minutes? Are you serious??

So i sat down one night and wrote Food Riots.... me being the avid traveller and a foodie.... and she being able to fuse anything up in just 30 minutes.... what a perfect combination for a show....

After months and months of discussion and getting the right concept.... we shot our pilot...traveling and looking for the place and trying out local flavours is what the show aims to feature... the most important thing is we want people to know that cooking is not a chore! It can be fun and its certainly easy....

Our show showcases us two girls traveling thru cities in Asia where there is diverse culture, hotels that pick are well suited for us, places of interest and trying so many different type of food and making it into our very own recipe.... from shopping at the grocerries to eating out at the most yummiest places.... to going home cooking up a feast for the family, or having friends over for a cocktail party.... it can be done....

The shooting was fun and we did have a good time.. a new experience for Sapna... but she loved it.... i was happy it turned out well and with all the corporation from the crew to the restauranteurs and hoteliers .... it was all good....

We traveled alot thru KL city and Langkawi, we ate so much .... and we also cooked... for our ladies night cocktail night....... now thats what you call living the life....

The Yellow Cafe ..... Langkawi...

Just the other day... i had a fantastic time at yellow cafe... it was a relaxing evening listening to the sound of the waves while sipping on my favorite cocktail. Its one of the best places by the beach on Cenang...  The staff are very friendly and will attend to your every need... so be sure to be pampered... i surely was...

Everything about this place is yellow.... from Mr Yellow himself to the boards in this place and the chairs till the little scooter hanging at the side of the bar... everything feels so yellow and the ray of sun just compliments this place in the background.

This place is simply yellowlicious..... if there is such a word.... the menu is extensive with a good variety of beers, cocktails and mocktails... and right next door, there is a steak house, when you get hungry after watching the sun setting you dont have to look very far ... just cross over to the Yellow steak house and enjoy a great meal by the beach....

 If you are in Langkawi, this is a must do on your list, you cant come to langkawi and not visit this bar. Its one in a Million... especially when you know you can just sit back take a swig on that beer of yours and take in breeze and the sounds of the waves ... it feels like heaven alright... just remember its an off day on Monday... :)

Cheers!

Ola! From Spain....

The most memorable thing about Madrid.... was ZARA!!! It was at every corner of every street! Yes I did do the girlie thing n shopped till I dropped n my feet were aching but I didn't complain in fear of being told off...

But seriously Madrid was soulful ... Everything in that city had life! The people, the palaces and museums, the shops, the bars, the markets and of course the food!!!

The weather was so nice it suited well for me to walk around all day as compared to the weather when we left cold and wet London. We stayed at very petit hotel the name itself was very apt .... Little Petite Londres right in the heart of Gran Via and very Spanish like. Perfect location and the rooms were clean and comfy. Free wifi was an added value for sure.

The view outside my window

Gran Via is a very popular stretch of shops, bars and hotels. It was always bustling with people and there always something to see. All the local performing acts were shown in this so called stage that the public created.

Everything was in walking distance hence we didn't need to use metro at all and that saved us a lot more money to eat and drink for sure. We walked to Plaza Mayor it was a big square and had lots  of restaurants around where you can just sit and people watch.
We visited the Royal Palace, the Prado museum and the cathedral all very pretty and unique structures. The skies were a beautiful blue just sitting by the fountain and taking in the scenery felt really good and relaxed. The city is clean. There is no litter... I found that to be very impressive.

The Royal Palace

The St Miguel Market was just amazing... It was a food paradise, if ever you feel like you don't what eat just go there and you are spoilt for choices. From paellas to tapas, desserts , wine and beer it's all there. My personal favourite was of course the oysters.... They shuck it right in front of you so u know it's really fresh! Less then a euro for an oyster!!!! That was home for me for a couple of days!

Green Pepers with rock salt.... not spicy at all  

Ok.... Language is a Major problem! Trying to communicate with waiters or just simply asking for directions became a challenge for us! No one really spoke a lot of English. Sign language was how we had to communicate. So my advice is o learn a little Spanish and everything will be perfect... :)

Food and drinks are everywhere and its filled with people any time of the day.... The streets are alive and you can comfortably have dinner at 10pm which was great for as we were continuously eating throughout the day.

Their candy was definitely an eye catcher... They had shops everywhere with long long strips of Candy displayed at the window. Being very inquisitive I had to try one.... Trust me it taste nothing like what it looks like! Extremely rubbery and has a funny sweet and sour taste to it.... Sigh... Never judge a book by its cover they say!!!



But where's the fun in traveling if you dont try these things and make an opinion of your own. Even the waffles tasted different... Not in a bad way though.... We tried Chinese and it was bad... Being a food enthusiast ... N I love Chinese but the Chinese in Madrid was no where near Chinese food!!! It was probably spanishzied! ( if there's such a word) So its best to stick to the tapas and sangria.... It's yummy and will leave you with a happy tummy!

I enjoyed Madrid thoroughly ... People were nice,(minus the language barrier) shopping was great and cheap! Food was everywhere and sometimes you can get a sandwhich, or a plate of tapas and glass of wine or beer...... all for 1Euro each... Now isn't that a bargain!

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Location:Madrid, Spain