From K-dogs to the perfect side salad, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Raby Hunt  

I went to Raby Hunt at the weekend. I’ve decided to say that it was one of my favourite dinners ever, and well worth the near six-hour drive north, not least because I did it in a roaring Audi RS3. I’m not going to go through every course and flap around with garrulous descriptions here because I’ve a feature on the way. Instead, please enjoy this small salad; this tiny, minuscule salad of lightly dressed leaves which accompanied an almost matchless piece of A5 wagyu. With the steak was a red pepper purée, and a vegetable terrine that reminded me of that film with the talented rat. The jus was rich and so salad was a fun necessity – a mouthful of beef, a punch of pepper, some soft and earthy vegetables and a wipe of strong sauce, and then hey, a gentle leaf to calm things down. Stunning.
Josh Barrie, editor
CODE was a guest of Raby Hunt

Bunsik, Villiers Street 

 I don’t have TikTok, mainly for fear I would be suckered into the algorithm and never come out, but I’ve still seen the viral videos of the Korean corn dogs from Bunsik. It’s easy to see why they’ve become something of a social media phenonium: they’re absurd looking; giant, fluffy, cornbread-coated sausages on sticks, some with the ends split to resemble octopus tentacles, others oozing with melted, stringy cheesy and some topped with crunchy cubes of potato. I’m usually sceptical of social media food trends, but these look fun. There’s something about eating food on a stick that brings a sense of childish frivolity – think candy floss, lollipops, ice-creams. And it’s not just a case of style over substance either. There is complexity in the sweet versus salty, crisp versus buttery softness of the dogs. A lunch time visit will bring joy and sustenance (they are big) and there may be a queue, but it moves fast so get in line. Molly Wade, memberships manager 
CODE was a guest of Bunsik 

Buns From Home, Soho 

Flaky, syrupy, soft and crisp. This was the delicious cinnamon bun at the new Buns From Home. They’ve had success elsewhere in London but their newest venture sits dangerously (for both wallet and waistband) close to our office in Soho and we couldn’t miss out on an opening week pastry. The classic cinnamon bun, swirling in wonder, is elevated through exquisitely made pastry and a richly sweet flavour profile, punctuated by heady cinnamon spice. At £3.50 a pop, these little wonders sit firmly in the ‘treat’ category, but they are brilliantly worth it.
Mike Daw, partnerships manager

Nakanojo, Chelsea 

The King’s Road is where you’ll find the latest Nikkei Izakaya restaurant to open in the city. The dining room has a laid-back feel, with bright colourful murals filling the walls. The most interesting of the dishes I tried was the black cod maki, filled with jalapeno miso, crushed corn chips, pickled cabbage and sesame seeds. While just the thought of this roll would probably be considered a crime in Japan, I bloody loved it. 
Henry Southan, social media manager 
CODE was a guest of Nakanojo 

Sudu 

I don’t get to travel to Queen’s Park that often, and despite flooding on the Bakerloo line and a two-bus detour later, we were soon welcomed to Sudu with open arms. Launched by the children of the founders of Paddington’s ‘Satay House’, Sudu offers a contemporary take on Malaysian cuisine. The Kerabu salad (mango, peanut, red onion, dry shrimp) is something I will be forever trying to recreate with it’s zingy and salty flavour pairing perfectly with a fragrant fish kari with plump pieces of okra. We also tried the laksa – a vibrant, brothy bowl of flavour with vermicelli, prawns and chicken. We were so impressed with Sudu (as were the tables of returning locals) and can’t wait to come back.
Tom Pilgrim, senior partners manager
CODE was a guest of Sudu 

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