Ok, so 50 years ago, the food in Britain was, on the whole, pretty terrible. Everything French seemed to be better, be it bread, cheese, wine, restaurants or cafés. Today, it could be argued that the positions have actually been reversed with the UK now the land of foodie innovation with world cuisine represented everywhere across the country.
Things are so much better, in fact, that you can now even enjoy “food tours” of Britain. One such initiative is the newly launched “East Kent Culinary Tours” organised by Dev Biswal, an award-winning local chef and restaurant owner. The gala 9-day culinary tour is primarily aimed at bringing overseas visitors (from Belgium and all other parts of Europe) to sample the best food and drink produce that East Kent has to offer (the tours are also open to domestic visitors from other parts of the UK).
Biswal, a former Asian Chef of the Year, is renowned for his modern fine dining venue, “The Cook’s Tale,” in Canterbury, Kent. It serves unique dishes that fuse traditional Indian cooking, with deft touches of international cuisine, designed to showcase seasonal ingredients sourced within 30 minutes of the venue. For his newly launched tours, overseas guests will be collected at Gatwick or Heathrow airport just outside London and transported to the high-end Abode Hotel in the centre of Canterbury.
The trip will encompass a seafood picnic in Whitstable; punting along the River Stour, numerous restaurant meals; vineyard and micro-b.