This week’s Tuesday Goodie Bag features
Ragin’ Ramen
This brilliant restaurant serving ramen, snacks, sake and cocktails, has recently moved round the corner to its new City Centre home on Belfast’s Ann Street.
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Renowned for its delicious steaming bowls of Asian inspired broth, with a variety of toppings and noodles, savoury streetfood-style snacks, and an exceptional “east meets west” drinks selection, Ragin’ Ramen is hard to beat!
We started with the snack Edamame Bowl with Furikake Seasoning, and some sticky and spicy Oyster Mushroom K-Pop, with gochujang, maple syrup, cucumber & scallion salad, and vegan mayo.
As for the main event, the Akira Ramen with Spice Bag Furikake came with Karaage Crispy Chicken, sweet chilli curly fries, roast peppers, red onions, & scallions, in a Katsu Curry broth, and the vegan Sailor Moon with Udon noodles had cubes of smoked tofu, spring onions, sweetcorn, and bamboo shoots in a coconut Tonkotsu broth with miso. Both dishes were superlatively slurpable, and were a riot of different flavours and textures.
And the sweet treats of Ice Cream Chocolate Chip Matcha Cookie Sandwich, and Lime Ginger Sorbet With Candied Yuzu, were the perfect finish to a fabulous lunch at Ragin’ Ramen’s terrific new location.
Website HERE
44 Hill Street
Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter has an abundance of terrific eateries, and 44 Hill Street is up there with the best. The brasserie’s latest menu celebrates local, independent producers through delicious dishes influenced by the flavours of France and the Mediterranean.
On our recent visit, we were warmly welcomed by owner Guillaume, and seated in the restaurant’s outdoor garden area. Few people seem to know about this hidden oasis, and it’s a superb spot to enjoy some food and drink in the summer months surrounded by colourful murals, pretty pot plants and flowers, and even the Eiffel Tower makes an appearance!
Read more and see photos here :-
The menu indicates a fresh new direction for 44 Hill Street, with fewer options, allowing the chefs to create beautifully presented modern dishes, using quality ingredients, and employing fine French techniques.
The “Tasters” section is a collection of excellent small plates, designed for sharing. The Deep Fried Gouda was coated in golden breadcrumbs, resting on a bed of chilli jam, the Truffled Mac & Cheese was creamy and unctuous, packed with gruyère and parmesan, and topped with florets of salt & chilli cauliflower, and the Lamb Koftas were wrapped in a soft flatbread, with yogurt, mint, chilli, and red cabbage.
To follow, the menu is divided into three sections, “Sea, Land, and Plant”, which combine seasonal ingredients with exciting contemporary interpretations of traditional dishes.
We had both “Plant” options; a perfectly chargrilled Hispi Cabbage with umami-rich black garlic and a chilli emulsion, and a quite frankly mind-boggling Lion’s Mane “Burger”-a moist, beetroot-infused mushroom based patty with a satisfyingly meaty texture, served in a charred bap with salad, burger relish, kombu seasoning, and wedges. It’s a must-try for vegans or anyone looking for a meat-free alternative.
And all desserts are made in house by 44’s pastry chef; the Jam & Coconut Sponge was a sophisticated take on a nostalgic “old school” favourite with light sponge, fruity strawberry preserve, coconut, and a silky crème anglaise.
Merci beaucoup, 44 Hill Street, pour ce délicieux repas!
Website HERE
A Spot of Colour : Liquid Minds
This Cocktail Showcase with Liquid Minds in Music Room, Belfast, presented 4 bespoke cocktails using the Red, Blue, Yellow & Green Spot Whiskeys. Each Spot Whiskey had unique compositions, cask maturation, & taste profiles, that were perfectly complemented by the cocktails. A terrific evening hosted by mixologists Emily & Jack from Liquid Minds, in Church Lane’s new cocktail bar concept, Music Room.
Spot whiskey link HERE
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