The Rare Welsh Bit

Food

Review: Moksh, Cardiff

The first thing I notice when I enter Moksh restaurant in Cardiff Bay, is a giant orange buddha sleeping on the ceiling. This elaborate painting is just one part of the eccentric dining experience at this contemporary Indian restaurant, recently named Best Indian Restaurant in Wales, and second best in the UK, by the Cobra Good Curry Guide, with head chef  Stephen […] Read more…

A festive feast at The Kings Arms, Pentyrch

Driving along a narrow windy road through a dark tunnel of trees towards the village of Pentyrch, Cardiff, my friend Dan and I are eager to arrive at our destination. Our surroundings are beginning to feel rather spooky, but in all honesty we just can’t wait to tuck into the Christmas menu at The King’s […] Read more…

Welsh baker wins third place in UK’s largest bakery competition

A Welsh baker has won third place for his buns in the Western Bakery Championships which took place in Devon on Sunday 14th October. Sean Morgan, a trainee baker at the Golden Crust bakery in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, has been awarded third place in the trainee class for bun goods for his Swiss buns and currant teacakes. Sean’s winning currant teacakes […] Read more…

Review: Sunday carvery at the Four Elms

Since being turned away from the Sunday carvery at the Four Elms a few weeks ago because the food ran out within two hours, I’ve been keen to find out what all the fuss is about. Located on Elm Street in Roath, Cardiff, I pass the pub almost daily on my walk to work and I’ve never given it a […] Read more…

Could you put Wales on the Menu? BBC Radio Wales needs you!

BBC Radio Wales are currently looking for amateur cooks to appear on their popular food series, Wales on the Menu. In this program, Cardiff-born food critic and restaurateur Simon Wright challenges cooks to get their home-cooked dishes onto the menus of leading UK restaurants. Each contestant is invited to cook their chosen dish for Simon in […] Read more…