Mugi

1 Reviews on “Mugi”

• Martin Newman

  There is a great tradition of barbecuing in the Balkans – called rostilj there – and if you’re a meat eater and have ever had a full-on grill it’s a memorable experience. Across Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and over into Macedonia you get these little takeaway shops that are half butchers window, half charcoal grill restaurants and you can choose the fresh meat you want cooked and then sit around and wait for it to be done or take it home and cook it yourself.In London there are only a few places serving this type of food and one of them is Mugi, a cafe and coffee bar in Ealing.I commend everyone who loves BBQ to try it. The staple dish in any rostilj is the cevapi, similar to a Turkish adana but with a fuller beefier flavour. At Mugi you should also try the pljeskavica, a mixture of ground meat (usually pork or beef) and spices moulded into a large patty. You can have this served with kajmak, a thick clotted cream that has never been to my liking but which some people love, and a simple cabbage and olive oil salad that is great for refreshing the palette and countering the heaviness of the meat.The piletina, grilled chicken, is also beautifully cooked over charcoal.Another great dish at Mugi is the burek, made from filo pastry and either crumbly cheese or mince meat. It comes in a layered pie form or rolled into long tubes and wound up in a spiral that can be pulled apart and eaten with your hands.Top your meal off with a palacinke (pancake) for dessert or some apple strudel. Recommended!

  June 29, 2013, 6:49 am

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