5 things we want to eat in Dublin this week

Two weeks ago we were asking if the weather apocalypse was over yet. This week it's the same question but about the world's latest war. It's too easy to go into a dark hole of "what is going on in the world/how did these sado masochists get into power/will I be able to afford to drive my car next month", but 99.9% of us are helpless to change literally anything, so the best thing you can do is try not to let it get in on yourself, and maybe turn off the news once in a while. The other thing that helps take our mind off impending doom is eating all the delicious things, and we can always help you find the best on offer this week...

1) Pork and prawn rosti, Note

There's a new chef in town, and he's taken over the kitchen at Note, causing a bit of a stir in the process. Exhibit A: Sam Kindillon's pork and prawn rosti served in a milk bun topped with furikake and spicy pickles. Ever since Irish Indo food critic Katy McGuinness called it "tasty and fun, the kind of Insta-friendly quasi-burger dish Note will find impossible to take off the menu", it's been loitering around our brains without moving on. Also, have you seen their new batch bread course? That's two swoons for the price of one...

2) Bagún agus cabáiste, Tír Deli

Tír Deli are permanently bring their A game with the monthly specials, and in honour of the one and only St Patrick, March has brought the 'bagún agus cabáiste'. There's braised Winetavern Farm ham, braised Irish savoy cabbage, and wild garlic and parsley sauce made with the ham and cabbage braising liquids (claps). It's all served on Oaksmoke Bakery's ciabatta, and you've now got the choice of two queues to get in, with their second location now open in the CHQ Building.

3) Gochu Twigim, Space Jaru

We think calling Korea's street food snack of stuffed green chilli peppers a St Patrick's Day special might be taking the proverbial, but it is giving us throw backs to our much missed jalapeno popper days. The mild green chillies are filled with minced meat (usually pork or beef), then battered in panko, deep-fried and served with a soy-vinegar dipping sauce and some Asian slaw. They do sound like the perfect parade-watching snack to be fair.

4) Sai's butter chicken burger, Bujo

Bujo's new limited edition burger comes courtesy of their Indian Operations Manager Sai, who dreamt of a burger based on his Mum's Murgh Makhani (i.e. Butter Chicken). They've double dredged the chicken, coated it in a rich, creamy sauce made with ginger, garlic, cumin, chilli and garam masala, and topped it with pickled red onion, roast garlic aioli and crisp lettuce. We're also now dreaming of a burger based on Sai's Mum's cooking.

5) Tiramisu Danish, The Rock Bakery

The March specials at The Rock Bakery are a go, and it's this Tiramisu Danish that made our mental monthly hit list. Coffee, mascarpone cream, homemade Lady Fingers, and cocoa powder make up this extra special pastry, merging two of the world's great desserts into one. Finally.