The first of a series of pictures I took from the top of a double-decker
bus riding from Putney Bridge to Piccadilly Circus.
Di Yin thought the area and buildings near Parsons Green looks like D.C.
I think this picture is of that area.
| King's Road in Chelsea. Chelsea appears to be an expensive fashion
district. Di Yin says this shopping street reminds her of the street in
Vancouver on the way to the University of British Columbia.
| King's Road, approaching Sloan Square after passing through Chelsea.
| Sloan Square.
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| Mohsen, a Persian restaurant in Kensington (even with Persian on the
menu), made naan fresh for us in a sealed oven in front of the shop. It
was crunchy and properly dotted with sesame seeds. We ate it with
mirzaghesemi, a dip with delicate texture that was made from smoked
eggplant and tomatoes.
| Chelo kebab: one skewer of barg (baby lamb fillet) and one of koubideh
(minced lamb). The barg, almost ethereally light, had full-bodied
flavors. The koubideh was Di Yin's favorite, though I thought it was a
little tough and liked it least of the three meats we ordered.
| The Saturday special: baghalipolo bamahicheh, chunks of lamb served with
lima beans mixed with rice. (The green flecks comes from dill.) The rice
was good for what it was, but what it was was mediocre.
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The restaurant's kitchen is in the basement. Food is sent upstairs via
dumbwaiter. :)
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