We finished our Ireland and UK trip with 4 nights in London. We had 3 dinners and 3 plays booked well in advance, starting with dinner at Rovi by Ottolenghi.

Yotam Ottolenghi is Israeli-British and the menu is middle eastern with many ingredients I’d never heard of. Fortunately Google knows everything. Following are some of the best things we tried.

Msabahha is tahini sauce, this was probably the best chickpea dish I’ve ever eaten.

No explanation needed but I’ll try to be a bit fancier with my corn next summer. Loved the combo of pumpkin seeds and spices.

Gurnard was new to me, also known as soldier fish or sea robins they are from the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. Firm, white and inexpensive. Carli peppers are a Turkish variety that is sweet and tart. Tatbelah is a middle eastern sauce made with green chilis, garlic, lemon and spices, often used to top hummus.

Pink Fir potatoes are a heritage variety that has a nutty, earthly flavour and were great for mopping up the delicious butter bean aioli and slightly spicy vegan njuja.

Every dish was delish but the fish and the potatoes were craveable. We could have had more potatoes for dessert but had to leave for the theatre. Big Yums UP!