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Truly traditional Japanese soup broth is surprisingly hard to come by in London, despite a recent wave of noodle bars opening their doors. We’d heard Kanada-Ya were among the few establishments to simmer their bone broth for the perfect length of time – 18 hours, and went along to the Angel branch on Upper Street, to investigate

You’ve still got time to bag all these gorgeous gifts, suitable for all budgets = tried and tested by us! Cheese-loving mums will be thrilled with a bundle of joy from Britain’s leading cheesemonger, available in all sorts of sizes (and crucially, price points). Choose from gluten-free hampers, ham & chutney accompaniments, and even fine Champagne to wash down a huge slice of Camambert de Normandie or Membrillo quince cheese

Wander the streets of Hanoi and you’ll still find remnants of that time, most visible in the stunning European architecture and queues of workers waiting to get their hands on a French stick stuffed with pork, pâté, chilli and lemongrass. Opting for the Keu classic, we tried the ‘Original Banh Mi’: Mortadella sausage, pork floss, homemade chicken liver paté, spiced pork belly, spicy mayo & ham terrine, sandwiched in a super fresh French stick. Elsewhere on the menu you’ll find My Tho Noodle Soup (prawns, rice noodles, slow-poached egg and Chinese celery steeped in 24-hour pork bone broth). Lighter bites include summer rolls and steamed buns, but if you’re really starving we can heartily recommend the roast mix noodles, throwing together crispy pork belly, Char siu, honey roast duck, greens and egg noodles.

For over 600 years, London Bridge was the key crossing point of the Thames in London, where people, livestock and all manner of goods made their way across the beating heart of the river. Visiting in 2019 or 1419, you’d be sure to find a cosy pub filled with dimly-lit nooks and crannies, a shelter from London’s smog and rain promising warmth and refreshment. Happily, The Garrison pub’s Sunday lunch offering has evolved from a hunk of bread and watered down pint of ale (and there’s central heating, too). We settled into a cosy, raised booth overlooking the shabby chic surrounds, eventually choosing Cornish sand sole with a sumptuous browned butter sauce, scattered with sea herbs (£24.50).