michael lambe

I had lunch at Didi’s on Higashioji Dori today. I’d always assumed “Didi” was the name of the owner. Not so. It means “beloved daughter”, as the mission statement below relates:
Now, I’m the sort of chap, who once he’s discovered one dish he likes at a restaraunt, will mindlessly order the same thing again and again - and never get sick of it. At Didi’s I’m mindlessly in love with their vegetable curry. Can’t get enough of it. But lately I’ve been pushing myself to be a bit more adventurous. And seeing as they do a special vegetarian lunch I figured I ought to give it a try. Here it is: dhal salad, tofu steak, whole grain rice and leak & burdock chinese miso soup…
Looks awfully healthy doesn’t it? It’s healthy alright. Yep. VERY healthy.

But I recommend the vegetable curry.

(They do nice samosas and scones and herb teas too, see previous post for more pictures.)

Anyway, if you’re interested, this is where it lies, just past Mototanaka station on Higashioji Street. Quite popular with the foreign chaps (and chapesses).
One last (entirely unrelated) thing. I spotted this lovely article on the Craggy Island Father Ted Fest currently being held over on the Aran Islands: HAVE A CLICK! GO ON! GO ON! YOU WILL!

(Update! Some time after writing this post I was eating in Didi’s when I saw a RAT - a BIG ONE! They know they ahve them too! Don’t eat there!)