I always look forward to the early season

asparagus, and later in the year to cooking

with mushrooms. They're my two favourite

ingredients, when they're at their peak.

restaurants € food

The Golden Heart in Shoreditch is my favourite pub, it's got a great

atmosphere and is always a lot of fun. Tracey Emin is a regular, too.

I love eating late at night in Chinatown, it's

a real chef's hangout. And all of the Turkish

restaurants in Dalston are great, too.

Many of our suppliers have stalls in Borough

Market and I'll often go for a wander to see

what they're doing, and to get inspired by

all the other great producers that are there. My favourite co� ee is at Allpress in Shoreditch. Bar Italia in Soho

is also very good and an absolute institution. There's nothing

better than being able to get a co� ee in the middle of the night.

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When cooking at home, I

always insist that there are

no more than three main

ingredients in a dish. The

same applies for most of the

food in my restaurants.

Vietnamese is one of my favourite cuisines and

I eat at Viet Grill on Kingsland Road regularly.

The � avours are really bright and authentic.