Flavour Explosion. One of the most curious things I found about living in Kensington for several years is that at any one time, young blokes will be guzzling chicken burgers and chips while Turpan sits fairly empty until dinner time.

For those of you willing to look outside the box, you will find in Turpan one of the best possible places to eat meat and noodle dishes, and even moreso for those who don ́t like pork, as it is a Halal restaurant. The fried lamb dumplings here are the best I ́ve had - handmade on site and always deliciously juicy. Another highlight is the Da Pan Ji - a platter dish of chicken, potatoes and handmade noodles soaking in a rich sauce of chillis, szechuan peppers, loads of ginger, plus aniseed and no doubt many spices I ́ve never even heard of. Any meat dish you choose from the menu here will be powerfully spicy and to be perfectly honest I ́ve loved everything I ́ve tried. If you feel the need for a little more plant-based food, the kelp salad is a lovely surprise - soft but substantial, and again, spicy and flavoursome.

Turpan is definitely not the most subtle restaurant, but everything is hearty, filling, and the flavour is turned up to a volume of 11. I never stay away for long and I don ́t think I ever will.