So we walked our usual walk. over the Hungerford foot bridge and down to Embankment Tube Station.
This time we walked up Villiers Street, and as always I was on the lookout for free samples
I saw a shop called
Chewy Junior and was simply intrigued by the name, so drifted over, only to find - yes! - they were giving away samples!
I was intrigued - they have a soft but chewy outside and cream inside. The sample I had (about a 16th of a full bun) was vanilla inside and chocolate on top. I could not for the life of me work out what it was like, except that it was lovely and I would gladly have eaten 4 or 5. Especially as I saw they did a cheese version!
Mum & I (who shared my sample) discussed where we thought they orginated. The staff were Indian/ Asian, but that means nothing in London. The buns were very like European cakes, but not quite like anything we had had, and we're reasonably well travelled between us.
Got home to find it's an original creation, by Kevin Ong, and the majority of outlets are in the Far East! In fact London is the only European outlet. Well, that told me!
No pics, but do visit the website.
From here up to Covent Garden, via Leicester Square. As usual, Leicester Square is being dug up. For the Olympics this time. We think it's something to do with the drains..? Leciester Square (the grassy centre square with seats) seems to spend 75% of its time enclosed/ out of bounds/ under renovation.
So we walked up Long Acre rather than linger.