Five good reasons to eat five a day? 1. They’re full of vitamins. 2. They help keep your weight down. 3. They’re a source of antioxidants. 4. They cut the risk of heart disease and some cancers. 5. They are delicious! Eating out, eating in Boost your business Restaurant reviews are a popular feature of East End Life. If you would like to advertise on this page, call our ads team on 7364 4061 www.5aday.nhs.uk Tasty dish full of autumn flavours IN terms of flavour, pumpkin is best in November. It is versatile to cook with and contains vitamins such as beta carotene, which helps maintain skin and eyesight. It also contributes towards a healthy immune system. Pumpkin and lentil soup – serves 4 Ingredients 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 white onion, diced 1 litre vegetable stock 1 tsp chilli powder 1 small pumpkin, diced Method 1. Add a teaspoon of vegetable oil, the chilli powder, onions and garlic to a pan on a gentle heat and fry until golden brown. 2. Add the red lentils and mix until all are coated then add the pumpkin, vegetable stock and black pepper. 3. Place a lid on the pan and 200g red lentils 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp vegetable oil Serve with wholemeal pitta bread (optional) reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes, until lentils and pumpkin are soft. 4. Take off the heat and allow to cool for five minutes. Serve with warm wholemeal pitta bread (optional). By Kate Sparkes, associate nutritionist, Barts Health NHS Trust Savour the rush hour at beautiful hideaway BY GORDON BLUE IT should be in my blood now, but I’m still in awe of people’s bravery at setting up new places to eat which offer something special in a saturated market. Mission impossible? Well, apparently not. Mission restaurant cleverly uses part of the railway arches near Bethnal Green Tube for a beautifully presented hideaway. The place is alive with palm trees, bevelled glass and twinkling candles that would attract the most steadfast homewardbound commuter for a cocktail or two (they do smaller snifters at £4.50 each, billed as ‘to share’ –what could possibly go wrong). The wine list is dizzyingly long and we settle in with some choice tipples before we start with the food. It’s a great menu and we struggle to choose from classic favourites to the more intriguing options. For once in our lives we show restraint and opt for a mix of different starters, with the first being smoked anchovies. Just There is a plentiful choice of food and wine at Mission when anchovies couldn’t get any better (I know, an acquired taste), the bright young things smoke them! Speechless! Then comes the wave of other gorgeousness: meltingly good octopus, perked up with lemon, perfectly seasoned faro (that’s a type of wheat), tomato and heavenly aioli. Have you discovered burrata yet? Sweeping the tables of Londinium, it’s akin to the freshest mozzarella you’ve ever had, but oozing buffalo milk/cream when you break into it. Burrata means ‘buttered’ in Italian. ‘Nuff said. Finally, the aubergine dish incorporated lip-smacking spices, enhancing the meatiness of the marinated aubergines, matching perfectly the hefty red ordered by the Silver Fox. On to pudding. Another great menu leaves us dithering. Eventually we plump for the homemade lemon sorbet, drowning in cava (a good thing by the way – I’d like that as my epitaph) and a stonking slice of Montgomery cheddar aside a fig chutney and homemade crackers. Sigh. There’s nothing not to like here. Friendly and courteous service, fabulous setting that leaves you forgetting you’re actually in a railway arch, eye-popping wines and satisfying puds. There’s a few slight discrepancies on the menu; for instance the sorbet was down for £2 but billed at £3 (sweetly offered to be refunded when I mentioned) but I imagine these are just teething problems as it only opened this month. Is it really possible to shoehorn another top notch restaurant in Bethnal Green? Mission accomplished in all senses. Two ate a selection of starters and puddings, amplified by some top wines, for just over £60 including service and (free) sparkling or still water. Mission is at 250 Paradise Row, E2. Tel: 7613 0478. The great taste of Mesopotamia FULLY LICENSED TURKISH RESTAURANT Party bookings available • Open ‘til 12.30am Friday and Saturday 150 Roman Road, London E2 0RY Tel: 020 8983 0472 Early Bird Christmas Advertising Promotions in East End Life Beat the Christmas rush and take advantage of our low festive advertising prices! BUY ONE ADVERT GET ONE FREE... in our December 1st and January 12th issues CALLING ALL RESTAUR ANTS... QUARTER PAGE SPECIAL OFFER - £180 including VAT GRUB PAGE STRIP ADVERT 100mm x 265mm - £200 including VAT Call the sales team now to secure your space Christine 020 7364 4994 • Fatima 020 7364 4623 • Terri 020 7364 4682 • Sharan 020 7364 4061 10 – 16 NOVEMBER 2014 N E W S F R O M T OWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 23
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