Monday, June 25, 2007

Alan Carr: My Life In Food

I interviewed Alan Carr this morning. He was a lovely chap, but worried that I would be unpleasant about his "man boobs" and battered shoes in the piece. Well, he didn't appear to have any man boobs and his shoes - mustard coloured brogues - were significantly nicer than the black Crocs I was wearing (I feel slighly ashamed that I'm still wearing Crocs and had I known I was going to leave the office I would have worn something more appropriate). And yes, he does talk like that all the time.

Anyway, knowing how much Silvana loves him - she does - I asked her if there was anything she'd like to know about him. There was and, guess what, the questions were food related.

What did you have for breakfast Allan?
"Do you get free things if you name something? Well, I love those Dorset Cereals. They're lovely, I love dried fruit. That could be the title of my biography, The Dried Up Old Fruit. I have it with a bit of, y'know, biotic yogurt on top, I like a Yakult. I love my complex carbs. I put that all in a bowl and put an Egg McMuffin on top. Like a lot of middle-aged women, I get terrible troubles with bloating..."

What's the best restaurant in London?
"It has to be Chino Latino. I know, it sounds awful, but it's lovely. It's in the Riverbank Plaza Hotel on the South Bank and it's so good. I always have the prawn tempura, then the blackened cod with miso and then the sorbet. And some edamame. Then I might go home and have a slice of pineapple upside down cake. Don't get put off by the name, go!"

I think we might have a new Landcroft House feature on our hands here...

7 comments:

Silvana said...

You see he's really interesting isn't he! I like him even more now. Dorset cereal and bio yogurt - excellent choices. I've been to a meeting at that hotel and it is only up the road near lambeth bridge so we must go and eat at Chino Latino. Ask Alan if he wants to come x

Nunhead Mum of One said...

Love Alan Carr so much, not too keen on his sidekick however....

Tony said...

I like Dorset cereals too, although can't decide which is my favourite variety.

PS think Roast should feature somewhere on your favourite restaurant list - good for breakfast and dinner which must be a rarity

Silvana said...

Yes, Roast very good. Need to re-visit though before I can add to list x

James Franco said...

We Love Allen Carr in the Franco Household, and his sidekick JLC.
Both Very funny.

I cant really contribute to favourite london restaurants as I have only been to a few, but I did like La Pampa- Argentinan place on Battersea Rise, great steak and amazing chips!

Rob said...

James - you know what it's all about...

James Franco said...

Balti Towers is very good, but I went to University in Coventry, where you could go to the Koh i Noor at 2am, and have a balti, nan and a pint for £2.99 and it tasted great.