Food in London: pros and cons

Pros:

- quality supermarkets: probably as an effect of the class system, there seems to exist a certain kind of grocery store ladder ranging from cheap stores such as Tesco (selling turkey with mold under the skin because the refrigerators broke down over night - no, I did not make this up!) to top-notch expensive brands like Waitrose, and the queen of supermarkets: Marks and Spencer. If one is willing to pay considerably higher prices, one can get considerably better quality which outshines any German supermarket.

- authentic Asian food: London, with it's high number of asian immigrants, has an Indian restaurant around every corner. Though varying in quality, one can find some really tasty food made by real indian chefs. It is not surprising that the Bangladeshi dish Chicken Tikka Masala is labelled the nation's favourite food, which can be found in the countless restaurants down the famous Brick Lane.
Needless to say that China Town offers some very tasty Chinese food, advertised by roasted duck hanging in the windows.
The current sushi trend has led to an number of chains and restaurants opening and it is part of every supermarket's read made food offers. Those, however, often consist of tuna out of a jar and smoked salmon, so it is advisable to look for the more authentic places. Or to try making some home made sushi; as there are 3 japanese grocery stores between brewer street and Piccadilly circus.


Cons:

- the "bread": The English seem to believe in the equation bread=toast, as one can buy any sort of grain combination from white to brown, but it is always the sponge kind of toast that can be completely squished flat...

to be continued...