Description: There was a time when England was laughed at for its cuisine. Boiled food with a bit of salt and pepper was the only image people conjured up when they thought of food in England. I'm not sure if this was ever an accurate picture of food in England, but I'm absolutely certain it isn't accurate today.
England, and London in particular, is a foodie's paradise. Thanks to Britain's rich imperial past, London is one of, if not
the, most diverse cities in the world, and the cuisine that you find in London can make any palate happy.
Just a block away from our hotel in Marylebone, we discovered, to our joy, the culinary delight that is Edgware Road. The street was lined with various ethnic hole-in-the-wall restaurants and ethnic groceries: Lebanese, Middle Eastern, Southeast Asian, and Indian. My husband and I know that the most authentic food of any ethnic community is found not it swanky restaurants, but in the hole-in-the-wall eateries surrounding that ethnic group's neighborhood. We were certain we were going to have a delicious lunch.
We wandered into Shahi Sizzler, a tiny Indian eatery among a row of Indian and Arabic groceries, and ordered a lamb dish and rice. What a lamb dish it was! It was, I promise, the best Indian dish I had eaten!
Travelers who are picky about food might not want to eat in a hole-in-a-wall such as this one, but the more adventurous will like this place. A curry and rice combo is just £4 to £5.
Shahi Sizzler is at 330 Edgware Road, right across the street from the police station. It's a member of the
just-eat.co.uk online ordering and delivery service.
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