FOOD+DRINK
Kent World Gourmet cont.
Amici // Ashford
Amici is a family run authentic Italian restaurant serving delicious
homemade food using only the finest ingredients combined with local
fresh produce. The two Italian chefs (Nino and Massimo) have many
years of experience in the restaurant industry and together with the
rest of the Amici team they have created a restaurant which has a
relaxed and friendly atmosphere whilst providing excellent food at an
affordable price.
Speaking of good food at affordable prices, the menu at Amici
offers delight s such as polpettine della Nonna (homemade pork
and beef meatballs, Neapolitan sauce and melted mozzarella cheese),
funghi gratinati (baked chestnut mushrooms in garlic butter, gorgonzola
cheese and a savoury gremolada crust) and risotto frutti di mare
(carnaroli rice with tiger prawns, calamari, mussels, clams, garlic,
chilli and cherry tomatoes flavoured with Sardinian saffron in a tomato
based sauce).
www.amici-ashford.co.uk / 01233 666945
Café Mauresque // Canterbury
Imperial Dynasty // West Malling
Modern and relaxed are the words that come to mind when describing
the Imperial Dynasty restaurant in West Malling. It serves contemporary
Oriental cuisine that looks great and tastes even better. It has been
serving this fantastic food for almost 25 years now and in all that time
it has only gained in popularity not only in the local area but further
afield too.
Not only is there a traditional Chinese menu, there are additions
from Malaysia and Indonesia too ensuring that there truly will be
something for everyone to enjoy. In fact, on special event days such
as Mother’s Day and Christmas you will find a variety of new dishes
being trialled, so this is the perfect time to come and visit. Dishes
include baked fresh lobster with black bean sauce, sliced fillet steak in
Mandarin sauce and peppercorn salt king prawns.
www.imperialdynasty.co.uk / 01732 840402
Tamago // Canterbury
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Walking into Café Mauresque is like walking into a Moroccan town
complete with friendly atmosphere, gorgeous décor and sumptuously
delicious food. All the food is prepared by the passionate and
experienced chefs in the café’s kitchen meaning that everything is
fresh and prepared just for you. The herbs and spices used to create
the stunning flavours are combined carefully and knowledgably to
create the ultimate in authenticity and delicacy.
There are a variety of excellent dishes to choose from including
tagines, tapas (ideal for sharing) and larger dishes such as slow roasted
pork belly and paella. The ethos behind the fabulous Tamago is that food should be something
that brings people together – something that makes them feel
good. That’s why the dishes here are prepared in such a careful, loving
way. It’s not bland, it’s not standard, it’s something very special and
absolutely unique.
The food at Tamago is authentically Japanese and the restaurant
itself is a casual place to be. Take a look at the menu and you’ll see
dishes including shogayaki bento (ginger marinated pork slices),
pumpkin korokke curry and kimchi ramen.
www.cafemauresque.co.uk / 01227 464300 www.tamago.restaurant / 01227 634537