tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post113979000909910515..comments2024-03-16T11:43:21.644+02:00Comments on NAMI-NAMI: a food blog: Restaurant review: Coyaba, Edinburgh (aka Defeatism or how I can't resist you, chicken ku-ya)Pillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05817049547134774699noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1163615405704354932006-11-15T20:30:00.000+02:002006-11-15T20:30:00.000+02:00A fellow Coyaba enthusiast reporting for duty!My m...A fellow Coyaba enthusiast reporting for duty!<BR/><BR/>My meal of choice is Akee & Saltfish followed by Jerk Chicken. (although the ku-ya was good too)<BR/><BR/>I moved away from Edinburgh last year and miss Coyaba enormously...<BR/><BR/>My boyfriend is Jamaican and I am pretty certain I'd be seeing a whole lot more ackee and saltfish if he wasn't fecking allergic to seafood....Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14140402246445953989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1161629245352785672006-10-23T21:47:00.000+03:002006-10-23T21:47:00.000+03:00Hi PilleYou can definitely buy all sorts of Jamaic...Hi Pille<BR/><BR/>You can definitely buy all sorts of Jamaican ingredients in London, particularly around Brixton and Streatham.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the Tofu - don't be so surprised to find this served in a Jamaican restaurant. Being a vegetarian is part of the Rastafarian religion so there is plenty of veggie fare to be had in Jamaica!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1140537625720952942006-02-21T18:00:00.000+02:002006-02-21T18:00:00.000+02:00Clare - I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one:)...Clare - I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one:) <BR/><BR/>Joey - I guess I have to find a different Jamaican restaurant to finally pick up the "courage" to try something different:) <BR/>That lemon chicken sounds great - once I get over this flu I should find a closes Chinese place maybe..<BR/><BR/>Melissa - your point about doing Jamaica first and then the local restaurant was a good one as well. But the chef is "authentic" Jamaican, so maybe you should get your butt over there before flying off indeed:)<BR/><BR/>Laura - Jamaican (or any Caribbean) food is quite a new cuisine to me. I guess shops stocking ingredients and restaurants are more common down in London - Edinburgh doesn't have a large Jamaican/Caribbean or West African presence (though one of my best friends here is Ghanaian).<BR/>Thanks a lot for the book suggestion! I love looking at the pictures in "Eat Caribbean", but the first recipe I tried didn't work at all (though it may have been my fault rather than the book's).<BR/><BR/>Anna - so does your blog! I'm popping back every now and then to drool at your pulla-picture! (and thanks for telling me about the Axis of Aevil! site)<BR/><BR/>J - you can't imagine how happy I am to hear that even someone with amazing taste(buds) like you is a creation of habit when it comes to restaurants:)<BR/><BR/>Ilva - you should! When were you in Edinburgh? And if you plan to drag me to that place - and order something different:) - you should come in 2006. Can't guarantee I'm still in Scotland after that..<BR/><BR/>Gracianne - so we both agree that the gastrology is right about the Taureans:)<BR/><BR/>Sarah - thank you for visiting my blog! And I'm glad you liked the food - I definitely enjoyed the company!Pillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817049547134774699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1140007477890708242006-02-15T14:44:00.000+02:002006-02-15T14:44:00.000+02:00Hi Pille, love the blog. The food was great - Abe...Hi Pille, love the blog. The food was great - Aberystwyth needs something like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1139913390281078942006-02-14T12:36:00.000+02:002006-02-14T12:36:00.000+02:00I never tried Jamaican food, it sounds really tast...I never tried Jamaican food, it sounds really tasty. I must confess - like you I tend to stick to my favorite dishes - must be the Taurus in me too.Graciannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18331358613172982977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1139906927250550882006-02-14T10:48:00.000+02:002006-02-14T10:48:00.000+02:00Well, I'm definitely going to try THAT restaurant ...Well, I'm definitely going to try THAT restaurant if ever get to go to Edinburgh again!And I'll bring you with me and I'll force you to try something new! OK?Ilvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06917489033091463791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1139900145488678652006-02-14T08:55:00.000+02:002006-02-14T08:55:00.000+02:00hi pille, i giggled as i read your post - i am exa...hi pille, i giggled as i read your post - i am exactly the same, a real creature of habit when it comes to odering food from restaurants i frequent - the chicken does indeed look fantastic!Joycelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620313183747360569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1139874065782257862006-02-14T01:41:00.000+02:002006-02-14T01:41:00.000+02:00You are making me very, very hungry...You are making me very, very hungry...Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264745985111793344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1139871213538833322006-02-14T00:53:00.000+02:002006-02-14T00:53:00.000+02:00oh I LOVE Jamaican food, love it, love it, love it...oh I LOVE Jamaican food, love it, love it, love it. However, like you I find something I really like and tend to stick to it, especially if it's a special-event type treat. Stinking Tauruses, when will we learn? <BR/><BR/>If you're looking to try making anything at home, however, I suggest the book "Sky Juice and Flying Fish" by Jessica Harris. I wore out one copy and had to get another.<BR/><BR/>You'll probably even have more access to the ingredients there, than I do hear, since the UK and surrounding areas do have a decent size Jamaican and West African population.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425832025035030145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1139850752719594132006-02-13T19:12:00.000+02:002006-02-13T19:12:00.000+02:00Great post! You've convinced me that I really, rea...Great post! You've convinced me that I really, really must get my butt over there before I head off to taste the real thing. I need to know what awaits me, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1139848116406445332006-02-13T18:28:00.000+02:002006-02-13T18:28:00.000+02:00I feel for you Pille! I love trying new things, a...I feel for you Pille! I love trying new things, and always make it a point to do so, but there is this one restaurant here that serves my favorite lemon chicken...and try as I might I order it 9 times out of 10! I even make a big show out of reading the whole menu before ordering...only to order the same lemon chicken each and every time. Haha! So you are not alone girl! :) Besides...that chicken does look really tasty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1139848033523983852006-02-13T18:27:00.000+02:002006-02-13T18:27:00.000+02:00LOL I know what that is like, despite all the good...LOL I know what that is like, despite all the good well meaning inthe world, the waiter asks for yourorder and you askfor your fav not the new dish you are promising yourself to try hehhehe<BR/><BR/>But if you managed to break free sometimes you are really glad you did :)eat stuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073248172426449684noreply@blogger.com