Recently, I had a really bad burger in London. Soggy bun, bland fried chicken, a few shreds of lettuce and a splash of mayo, pathetic. I needed a good burger to compensate. So, I went to Asado. (Look at their IG!)
Before placing orders, we peeked at the next table’s food. Wow, so many fries! And the burger looked small…BUT! That was an illusion, later I found out.
They serve 4 kinds of beef burger. All are use organic dry-aged beef patties, plus some are mixed with smoky pulled beef, pastrami or skirt steak.
They also have a fried chicken burger and 2 vegan burgers to offer.
I ordered the basic one – Asado burger. The bun was plump and had a nice shine, the beef patty was moderately moist and the beef flavour was really there. I like the chimichurri sauce which highlighted the parsley flavour, and the onion was beautifully pickled that the sweetness and acidity were well balanced.
Curry Boy tried the El Don, a burger with smoky pulled beef. Actually, he had intended for the vegan version but somehow, got the meat version. But, we didn’t know.
We both thought the jackfruit (supposed to be the vegan meat) was sooooooo MEATY! I kept saying that it was REALLY GOOD and I couldn’t believe it was fruit! (‘The food engineers did a great job!’ I thought) We were so stupid to find out the truth only when we paid the bill.
Oh! It was El Don, NOT V El Don! Anyway, it was very beefy in a good way that we both think nothing to regret even if it was a wrong order.
All burgers come with rosemary salt chips and pickled slaw. Personally, I think the rosemary flavour could be enhanced a bit more, and I like that they use red cabbage for the slaw since the vibrant purple colour looks more appetising.
A burger looks simple. But it’s not easy to make it right. Have you ever tried to make a burger at home? You need a good quality bun, the patty has to be juicy, the veg needs to be crunchy, a flavourful sauce (not just ketchup) and you also need a bunch of good fries.
A burger contains many different kinds of element that the chef needs much more time and effort to prep and cook. It’s way more difficult than cooking a bowl of noodles, which might cost you a similar price.
Next time, when you’re about to say, ‘it’s just a burger’, think again.
