LONDON — It takes a strong stomach to be a fan of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” a blood-soaked saga set in a brutal fantasy kingdom.
It also takes a strong imagination to design a mouth-watering menu based on the television show, which is based on a series of books by author George R.R. Martin. Chef Jamie Hazeel has done it, and he says creating delicacies such as traitor’s tongue and smoked serpent was a challenge.
“Python is a bit of a tricky meat,” Hazeel says, deftly slicing a long piece of pinkish flesh. “So we’re using smoked eel instead.”
A temporary restaurant, punningly titled “All Men Must Dine,” opened in London on Friday to mark the DVD release of season four of the HBO series. Over three nights, fans chosen from 12,000 competition entrants will be served a 10-course meal in surroundings inspired by a council chamber at King’s Landing, capital of the program’s Seven Kingdoms.
Hazeel, co-owner of catering company The Wandering Chef, is also a fan, and has let his imagination run free for a menu that draws on medieval recipes and dishes mentioned in the TV series.