I'd never been to Camden but now I have I can understand why so many people love the place. It oozes cool. You almost don't feel like you're in London. No one was in a rush. It was a hot day and everyone was happy perusing the endless market stalls, tucking into every type of street food you could imagine and lapping up the sunshine in bars by the lock. There is something for everyone in Camden hence why it brings together such a diversity of people.
In amongst the hustle and bustle of Stables Market in Camden you find Gilgamesh, a trendy Pan-Asian restaurant. An escalator ascends you away from the buzz of Camden's markets to an impressive restaurant consisting of 15,000 square feet. It is full of hand carved chairs and tables. Two Gilgamesh statues watch over you as you eat and you can't help but gaze at the sheer magnitude of Gilgamesh. It really is quite a vision.
Tegan's Mum and I decided to share some sashimi, small dishes and dim sum. The salmon sashimi was just beautiful and I loved how it arrived. I particularly liked the Pomello Banh Trang and the Gilgamesh fried rice. I definitely want to go back and try more.
Salmon sashimi and Chef's selection of sashimi (served over dry ice)
Edamame beans with salt
Gilgamesh fried rice - prawns, crab, roast pork, peas and spring onion
Crispy squid with garlic chips, fresh chilli, shallots and served with adjud sauce on the side
Pomello Banh Trang - fresh pomello, caramel peanut sauce, coriander, basil and toasted coconut wrapped in rice paper rolls
Son-in-Law Eggs - crispy eggs topped with chilli jam, fresh chillies and coriander
Steamed Chilean seabass, king prawn and crab open top dumpling
We also had Prawn Har Gau - a steamed prawn dumpling with garlic chives but I must have forgotten to photograph it, oops! We wanted to try Chicken Foie Gras Gyoza - a Japanese dumpling pan fried until crispy with black vinegar dressing but unfortunately they didn't have it.
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