Poon’s Pop-up
Opened on 17 February 2018 - now closed
Address: 131-133 Central St, London EC1V 8AP (@ The Alchemist)
Having come from a long line of chefs in her family, Amy Poon, daughter of Bill Poon (from the famous Poon’s restaurants from 1973-2006), was adamant that she would not go into the restaurant business. However, destiny called and she realised that food is what she loves. She has just opened a pop-up restaurant in Clerkenwell. There has been much excitement and anticipation about this opening.
Bill Poon apparently was the first to bring claypot rice to the UK. You can find some signature dishes from the Poon’s former days, such as their wind-dried sausage and bacon with claypot rice. The wind-dried meat had just the right amount of saltiness with some sweet notes. The rice baked in the claypot was still moist and delicious, having absorbed the flavours from the wind-dried meats. However, Amy has put her own stamp on the menu, with the emphasis of freshness on ingredients, such as her aubergine salad and pickled cucumber.
The style of the pop-up is also much more casual against a background of pretty colours, the intention being to introduce a deli as well.
Enjoy!
19 February 2018
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