WINE & DINE WITH ANGELA LANSBURY

Spanish English A almendras - almonds  arroz - rice arroz con leche - rice pudding azucar - sugar B botella - bottle C carne - meat (like carnivore) carrito de postres - dessert trolley carro de queso - cheese board carta - menu cebolla - onion cerveza - beer chocolate - chocolate confitura - jam  D de - of desayuno - breakfast dolares - dollars ¿Dónde están los baños? - Where are the toilets? G gracias - thanks E electricidad - electricity F una factura - a bill ; una factura detallada - an itemized bill  fruta - fruit fuego - fire J un jarra - a carafe (jar) L la leche - milk M mesa - table N naranja - orange P umn pastel - cake perscado - fish pina - pineapple plato - plate platillo - saucer policia - police pollo - chicken (like poulet in French) pimiento - pepper Q queso - cheese R un recibo - a receipt  una reserva - a reservation restaurante - restaurant S sal - salt salsa - sauce sardinas - sardines servicio - service servicios - restrooms/toilets sopa - soup...

Spot the Malaysian flag? It has the crescent moon, multi point star, and horizontal red and white stripes.   My family is in touch with expats who live in or used to live in Singapore and Malaysia. We often meet in London once a year at a Singaporean or Malay restaurant. Food and Drink The requirements are  A good Signaporean or Malay food restaurant. Or an Asian restaurant serving these and more.  A nearby bar serving Tiger beer where we can meet in advance, and wait for latecomers.. Location Not too far from a station, to limit waking for the older ones. And reduce the risk of people getting lost and arriving late. Reconnoitre Somebody who lives in or near central London has to check out a few restaurants to find one which is suitable.  Why not go to last year's or pick one at random? Firstly, they want a change, a novelty. Secondly, the food has to be good. Thirdly, restaurants oepen and close all the time. Whaat could limit the choice?  Malaysia is a Moslem ...