tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91276021331574546132024-03-05T15:54:01.256+11:00Foodies Memoirangelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-60732867309334696432010-09-29T11:28:00.000+10:002010-09-30T14:15:47.091+10:00Quay<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I love birthdays, anniversaries or special occasion. Not only it's a day to be remember but a day to reflect and celebrate in style. Think about how often will one buy their mother a present, flowers or simply tell them how much you love them and thank them for always being their for you. I guess not often right? Perhaps only during mothers day? Doesn't matter how busy we are, I reckon we should at least make an effort to remember and embrace that special day.</span></span></div><div><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">In this occasion, it's our wedding anniversary. Two years in a roll, I'm celebrating with injuries of some sort which requires me to use crutches. Not the ideal way to celebrate but Ray never complains. Without fail, he took me out to dine. This year we headed to Quay to celebrate</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknLdSt0zLxrkr6lEwvrAbtRAWa74dVXbdRRZ-YldZySNHFX73L1Bb0W5Hex0TMqZT0b9LnQf-t4x_wsHI_4YzuqHyDch1TapgHGj_ExesPeO7x835EX4T6mcfrTfLm8Vf_klxtoixDeo/s1600/IMG_0024.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknLdSt0zLxrkr6lEwvrAbtRAWa74dVXbdRRZ-YldZySNHFX73L1Bb0W5Hex0TMqZT0b9LnQf-t4x_wsHI_4YzuqHyDch1TapgHGj_ExesPeO7x835EX4T6mcfrTfLm8Vf_klxtoixDeo/s320/IMG_0024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522530010001124322" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">Amuse</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknLdSt0zLxrkr6lEwvrAbtRAWa74dVXbdRRZ-YldZySNHFX73L1Bb0W5Hex0TMqZT0b9LnQf-t4x_wsHI_4YzuqHyDch1TapgHGj_ExesPeO7x835EX4T6mcfrTfLm8Vf_klxtoixDeo/s1600/IMG_0024.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3Iv-gMFEvTzamdMMcIGXkXoa9jEX8SpkgVj5znzB9FehdVlcRTHMOmoXnTGtCTM8_43bRv7ROj6AqYPo5OOce4yjRfDZcGF4ncF3joVQ5Wu5UfBGWOw_5tNWX86ehK7-Ld2BjDrKorM/s1600/IMG_0027.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3Iv-gMFEvTzamdMMcIGXkXoa9jEX8SpkgVj5znzB9FehdVlcRTHMOmoXnTGtCTM8_43bRv7ROj6AqYPo5OOce4yjRfDZcGF4ncF3joVQ5Wu5UfBGWOw_5tNWX86ehK7-Ld2BjDrKorM/s320/IMG_0027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522530006293941970" /></span></span></span></a></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3Iv-gMFEvTzamdMMcIGXkXoa9jEX8SpkgVj5znzB9FehdVlcRTHMOmoXnTGtCTM8_43bRv7ROj6AqYPo5OOce4yjRfDZcGF4ncF3joVQ5Wu5UfBGWOw_5tNWX86ehK7-Ld2BjDrKorM/s1600/IMG_0027.JPG"></a></span></span></span><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Sea Pearls</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Sashimi tuna, sea scallop, crab, smoked eel, octopus</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqPUZ2sTn48S2ILQarhSXB276Aby0JAA24NPchSxiXaCfCDZ4ymGXqIexLnDT5tGu_7QCwFAgjmSPtmKR6dQ9ZlEOsNn5pR0bgdTXMtSdM_SxNp7ZqztOOTmrq2I6blLzudBabjYfUI8/s1600/IMG_0029.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqPUZ2sTn48S2ILQarhSXB276Aby0JAA24NPchSxiXaCfCDZ4ymGXqIexLnDT5tGu_7QCwFAgjmSPtmKR6dQ9ZlEOsNn5pR0bgdTXMtSdM_SxNp7ZqztOOTmrq2I6blLzudBabjYfUI8/s320/IMG_0029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522529998216465954" /></span></span></a></div></div><div><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Raw Chinese artichokes, Hiramasa kingfish,</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">smoked eel, horseradish, nasturtiums, octopus, pickled kohlrabi, egg white & radish flower</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Watching how Peter Gilmore cooks on master chef, with the use of baby vegetable and how he present his food on the plate is truly an art. I'm delighted to have this opportunity to be able to smell it and taste it for myself with the best companion- my darling hubby.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqPUZ2sTn48S2ILQarhSXB276Aby0JAA24NPchSxiXaCfCDZ4ymGXqIexLnDT5tGu_7QCwFAgjmSPtmKR6dQ9ZlEOsNn5pR0bgdTXMtSdM_SxNp7ZqztOOTmrq2I6blLzudBabjYfUI8/s1600/IMG_0029.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7eRki78Uv3OdCz-ks3OPUa8bz20hjExLy1vPxzGbnadfXWHkU-Kl7r67kO2cPVpCYalqXnX4DkNjf6UNs8P5lSxoNZmP9MI0gTaB_6ejLD1L6veLRhAIqo0V7YnEDNtuFpfs_alWFI8/s1600/IMG_0031.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Butter poached coturnix quail breast,</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">chestnuts, truffle, bitter chocolate black pudding, milk skin, walnuts</span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kDVElIjuDcmbrWWpmffR6HxNQtRM9Vwvuvl4jT-a3F9B9td2wn7aSr3mbuC89f16cJDonVSgoEfcYTaxOSoXnBjm97tXOOLbzeh4JcN7MTYsoSKOIYcUNcbdbozLqdOL4_iHDpWtqA8/s1600/IMG_0033.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Crisp confit of pig belly,</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">green lipped abalone and cuttlefish, handmade silken tofu, Japanese mushrooms, chive flowers</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUc2JJHSKNyWyjzTRrjhTyr0JeP1R09W0CKCbY4aMKX8h8i6AytxAByRGk5rMBWMIaFbzKj-EPn6yDGXMfhxoZ4Hj2Rk_cdaB2hwrYhgaSD2kj_pWGZCAYrcTMy0cKelX4m33iZ44pfk/s1600/IMG_0035.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; 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margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Milk fed Suffolk lamb leg poached in salted butter,</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">slow cooked crisp lamb belly, Pantelleria capers, nasturtiums, purslane, artichoke emulsion, bergamot jam</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeScy39EG31teDnnSi7gqP_9QumvUQBB6jhR08iKgnpC3f0_eWs7dEcI-m3VuB2j6wlk3xvzTZ6R-MwiQwU8B24F9gMDWtQqYc0TMDMbG1W2a1uKVmz5CyFuTGEsZPSjfgm5DUkIsp6w/s1600/IMG_0037.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeScy39EG31teDnnSi7gqP_9QumvUQBB6jhR08iKgnpC3f0_eWs7dEcI-m3VuB2j6wlk3xvzTZ6R-MwiQwU8B24F9gMDWtQqYc0TMDMbG1W2a1uKVmz5CyFuTGEsZPSjfgm5DUkIsp6w/s320/IMG_0037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522529414344679298" /></span></span></span></a></div></div><div><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">erkshire pig jowl,</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">maltose crackling, prunes, cauliflower cream, perfumed with prune kernel oil</span></span></span></p></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeScy39EG31teDnnSi7gqP_9QumvUQBB6jhR08iKgnpC3f0_eWs7dEcI-m3VuB2j6wlk3xvzTZ6R-MwiQwU8B24F9gMDWtQqYc0TMDMbG1W2a1uKVmz5CyFuTGEsZPSjfgm5DUkIsp6w/s1600/IMG_0037.JPG"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Century;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I'm not a food expert and may not able to taste all the flavours as descried on the menu, though </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">all dishes shows a great attention to details. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I find the pig jowl a very interesting dish. With the first glance, it looks like a layer of smooth and soft camialised skin on top, instead it's a maltose cracking. While </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">my most favorite would be the butter poached quail breast, with the breast meat so soft and elegant.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Century;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:8px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wPYkxZqRpDcLmWG5_CqgQlLs2d2oG67Ob20VBAGdwiQfSsNggmVg6Gob5qv9gYLSkoUAv7zbacz7gcGcRgYwfEdSQUbvQRg82fLpTDlOYuEviWOCr9ogz8429J6oWtqyz_1Pbsuhrg4/s1600/IMG_0039.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wPYkxZqRpDcLmWG5_CqgQlLs2d2oG67Ob20VBAGdwiQfSsNggmVg6Gob5qv9gYLSkoUAv7zbacz7gcGcRgYwfEdSQUbvQRg82fLpTDlOYuEviWOCr9ogz8429J6oWtqyz_1Pbsuhrg4/s320/IMG_0039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522529413677933458" /></a></span></div></span></span></div><div><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Fresh custard apple, vanilla,</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">warm caramelised brioche, palm blossom sugar, cream, wild thyme honey</span></span></p></div><div><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmceVdvznS6af8hDXZl7G4fYRdrLgnazG1mKd43iEaFEt-3tcP157nQC77OYRlI2f1F-4yaNg9t3i6NoRGY_sQVIK71H1BwqVBg5X_H_jtH9PCYmEDiqJkGwjkJH8lR29s3p1El2VUm0E/s320/IMG_0040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522529405411015266" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Jackfruit snow egg</span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">During our dinner, I witnessed for the first time ever that someone proposed in a restaurant. The traditional, a ring and one knee on the floor, shortly follow with a bunch of flowers. I felt so happy for the couple and linger my thoughts back to our wedding day. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I remember part of our wedding vow included this</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><blockquote></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';font-size:19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Successful marriages are not made easily.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">They need practice, patience and understanding, a lot of love, and above all, a sense of honour!</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">You are promised no fairytale that is characterized by happy endings.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">You are promised the opportunity to work together in developing your own future, creating a story that is uniquely yours.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Its unfolding lies in your hands.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Arial Narrow';font-size:19px;">"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Arial Narrow';font-size:19px;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">During the years together, we hardly have an argument. With the accident last year, instead of being impatient and frustrated with me, Ray always shows his caring and patience. He never once complain, at least not to me. On the other hand, I question why the accident happened upon us. Someone told me that accident can happen to anyone even if it's not your fault, having a near death experience perhaps make you treasure family and friends around you more.</span></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Century; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">The logic of having a near death experience makes me treasure family and friends never justify for me to have such experience. Family and friends are always important to me. Only after more than a year, I think I come to a conclusion that the accident is an experience for me to learn to forgive, to grow stronger as a person, to look forward instead of dwelling on the past. Most important of all, embace life and celebrate all occations! </span></span></p><!--StartFragment--> <!--EndFragment--> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;"></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><blockquote></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Quay</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Upper level, Overseas Passenger Terminal</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">West Circular Quay NSW</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(02)9251 5600</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.quay.com.au"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.quay.com.au</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century; min-height: 10.0px"><br /></p><div><br /></div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century; min-height: 10.0px"> </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century; min-height: 10.0px"> </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century; min-height: 10.0px"><br /></p><div><br /></div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Century"><br /></p><p></p></div><p></p></div></div>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-78409363674562986162010-09-27T12:43:00.000+10:002010-09-30T09:55:50.439+10:00Baffi & Mo<div style="text-align: left;">"I am so happy today, I finally opened my bowl after a whole week!"</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Oh deary me, no<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">t the best </span>start of the day for me to hear while I just woken up from hunger and waiting patiently for my breakfast. While in hospital, that is exactly my so call "room mate" told the nurse in great <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">excitement</span> in her husky and loud voice. A bit too much information for me to over heard such <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">conversation</span>. Somehow, I was able to finish off my selection of high calcium diet to boost the growth of my bones which includes <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">raisin</span> toast, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">yogurt</span> and a small bottle of milk.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-49ZNQbKD3XpnI8fJ8lHvidSD0mi9pZKdOHU3YC4EL4ZkPrxcUWooZVfA2F9JCin1nWSXC_Wl9PyVJRBLdG1jjDpXHGuq-tIbc1MlVrz1Kwc9RqlFrTmpe36mqVfNiJH-KEMWFEZLXE/s1600/hHPyi.tiff(1).jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-49ZNQbKD3XpnI8fJ8lHvidSD0mi9pZKdOHU3YC4EL4ZkPrxcUWooZVfA2F9JCin1nWSXC_Wl9PyVJRBLdG1jjDpXHGuq-tIbc1MlVrz1Kwc9RqlFrTmpe36mqVfNiJH-KEMWFEZLXE/s400/hHPyi.tiff(1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522150417420657554" style="cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 256px; " /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">After almost a month resting at home, I finally feel well enough to dine out for brunch and the choice of cafe is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Baffi</span> & Mo which is recommended by my cousin during her visit over the weekend. I was so excited, not only am I finally able to dine out again but it's a cafe that I haven't been to. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sydney is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">truly</span> an amazing place with so many great dining places and more new restaurants coming along. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Baffi</span> & Mo is located at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Redfern</span>, the cafe was already filled with diners and customers whom waiting for their take away coffee when we arrived. Surely that must be a good sign for good cafe. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJO-1X6_Ry5_cmgrdqIcCQ3cKa95iLN2AIs5a2MT-OMOMkLvKSElnusUCJ5cmmUp4uzko06YRDco5ljWld-w05KPyzOHnovyK31z3yntdF0TLJ-W_KbBQrfUfJPhPJdj_pokjm4nb9iB8/s1600/IMG_0167(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJO-1X6_Ry5_cmgrdqIcCQ3cKa95iLN2AIs5a2MT-OMOMkLvKSElnusUCJ5cmmUp4uzko06YRDco5ljWld-w05KPyzOHnovyK31z3yntdF0TLJ-W_KbBQrfUfJPhPJdj_pokjm4nb9iB8/s400/IMG_0167(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522150167130061506" style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 170px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Funny enough, when we were seated the first thing I noticed is people around me, all seems to have branded handbags like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">LV</span> , <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">miu</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">miu</span> and Chloe. Probably <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Redfern</span> is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">truly</span> going to be the next <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Surry</span> hills. Back to the food, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Baffi</span> & Mo provide a great range of brunch, lunch and sandwiches with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">reasonable</span> pricing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatiVd8eqfT45rh5xvKBBBJyQo4tB7TfoVw_WZujwBAVpn6M76VVCmwr-iIBefmFXGM6HRRXoy40yMUDutv_kEzbpJ0CaIkms-U23jXpRRz8zPnhzl8z5v7fC7YJKbsHfSej3WIo_C-no/s1600/IMG_0164(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatiVd8eqfT45rh5xvKBBBJyQo4tB7TfoVw_WZujwBAVpn6M76VVCmwr-iIBefmFXGM6HRRXoy40yMUDutv_kEzbpJ0CaIkms-U23jXpRRz8zPnhzl8z5v7fC7YJKbsHfSej3WIo_C-no/s400/IMG_0164(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522150416498097714" style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 178px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabQ2B23J3UzP-ixxveQpMcwJhmgpWzJtMsLyIzM_oqgpK_mAxmY0ZJIjlsNi_eE37YpJttsrWUTSB_d9bmKr9NfY06oJYZSHPnPzLsvgQOuktekiI_ISfHmn8Jiu6mxaL0-CCYCmYc-Y/s1600/IMG_0165(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabQ2B23J3UzP-ixxveQpMcwJhmgpWzJtMsLyIzM_oqgpK_mAxmY0ZJIjlsNi_eE37YpJttsrWUTSB_d9bmKr9NfY06oJYZSHPnPzLsvgQOuktekiI_ISfHmn8Jiu6mxaL0-CCYCmYc-Y/s400/IMG_0165(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522150411577465442" style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 201px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ricotta hotcake / Potato hash stack</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Having a sweet tooth like mines, I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">ordered</span> their ricotta hotcake. The hotcake itself is salty but blend beautifully with lemon curd, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">passion fruit</span> and strawberries. None the least, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">their</span> coffee taste good as well. The serving is so big, I left totally full though am one very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">satisfy</span> and happy customer. </div><div><br /></div><div>P.S Can't believe I'll ask this, but have you open your bowl yet? </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Buffi & Mo</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">(02) 8065 3294</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">94 Redfern Street</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Redfern NSW 2016</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-25601265671510136352010-03-28T09:41:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.096+10:00The Boathouse Palm Beach<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicH7rhpBL_5L5okaVAftodz2Z-3-952lWwGmBun4r9OFm6sKTxkPsg4yhDb4HJ7Kb5o1ZXHt2Mj_v3mFXyFocyNdzRGPMcVoJ_0_QKlzGulx2IwYxavEZK62GGqUP8nNgzgu5yV9ijKK8/s1600/DSC08530.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicH7rhpBL_5L5okaVAftodz2Z-3-952lWwGmBun4r9OFm6sKTxkPsg4yhDb4HJ7Kb5o1ZXHt2Mj_v3mFXyFocyNdzRGPMcVoJ_0_QKlzGulx2IwYxavEZK62GGqUP8nNgzgu5yV9ijKK8/s400/DSC08530.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453822701323991042" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Just when I was thinking what to do over the weekend, my lovely friend Faye invited me to join her and her friends to celebrate <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Miki's</span> birthday lunch at Palm Beach. I've only met <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Miki</span> once over a year ago, was contemplating if I should attend. But knowing that I will be spending my weekend with friends, I happily accepted the invitation. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCbdwDwd2uFjh77HxqIlz8i3Zl9pDyCbBRDdOflvN-CpXQISY_ps6Zpif1YeLr4gpcjmVNLOqzj2alEQGdhyphenhyphenFtJ6sHzxbvxz0iMRX1qN2e_lW8e3r-8XaSp_xMQs20NKMh-raKW6Opr4/s1600/DSC08524.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCbdwDwd2uFjh77HxqIlz8i3Zl9pDyCbBRDdOflvN-CpXQISY_ps6Zpif1YeLr4gpcjmVNLOqzj2alEQGdhyphenhyphenFtJ6sHzxbvxz0iMRX1qN2e_lW8e3r-8XaSp_xMQs20NKMh-raKW6Opr4/s400/DSC08524.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453822691521722562" style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">The lovely entrance decorated with many beautiful flowers </span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ieTIBsB2YAyuwhxO7ur9IL36P9CxpLHaPBOnTQPf7_xa_JCSnUgUxNi7R7XiZpv1FqdfDiyf2p9MAcO-wigDcMCqtA6kA26hv3_W_lebgWmncNkVBzMKjzQ6EqVV_RPz-A7kzH8COF0/s1600/DSC08517.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ieTIBsB2YAyuwhxO7ur9IL36P9CxpLHaPBOnTQPf7_xa_JCSnUgUxNi7R7XiZpv1FqdfDiyf2p9MAcO-wigDcMCqtA6kA26hv3_W_lebgWmncNkVBzMKjzQ6EqVV_RPz-A7kzH8COF0/s400/DSC08517.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453822688702324018" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYl3RuVvUuE1NR5A5RAnfDC0Hqe7oqZogBfFdtgwa0EnnmQlDJBYqaiHnGUzf0SfXAmSa29LJXpx-aUhT2O7UuZgSAEcY936VPTmkCzuZiePweKYpdZ7S7EObN5HLDoPRgUJttqsafhZo/s400/DSC08506.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453822676346005746" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've been to Palm beach a couple of times before but never know this cafe existed. The cafe is hidden right inside Governor Philip park and far away from the main street, which feels like one exclusive cafe. The surroundings is beautiful, overlooking the beautiful Palm beach. The perfect location for a weekend birthday celebration. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Xs7MZFgKAwQjP1jjr6ZqubxmkwP79w5OFDbD6i8r9UbvEKVUkHWaTAuj1we3hoKiDpBIZ0dCkxP0PUvFjZHlGFnuJU-pYdQGx2-CZpG1uNKMOeHUGtCaGWXQK-TDaJ0GEqmaR2gPagc/s1600/DSC08509.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Xs7MZFgKAwQjP1jjr6ZqubxmkwP79w5OFDbD6i8r9UbvEKVUkHWaTAuj1we3hoKiDpBIZ0dCkxP0PUvFjZHlGFnuJU-pYdQGx2-CZpG1uNKMOeHUGtCaGWXQK-TDaJ0GEqmaR2gPagc/s400/DSC08509.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453822322691185682" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeHrDFX2eDGzuRrxw2ySApVA4XnTjez_Ju55z0NJRHJXEO_N9KhVoTtdfY6XhFJ9WwkPTGokn7Uo3lLIeWwCqnl4W-8kYt-Aa28CRRJwHujqtIklu6B422ya598WM7Y25ovQjwMJB3fk/s400/DSC08510.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453822316773757234" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Tiger prawns ; local beer battered <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">flathead</span> and chip</span>s</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFX1SB5yS0GmjBSWNQM5Kz4EgTrxuznkUPBil1I2joMMpDOf10PNlKimTEMmqVKeHwZagoMCWyf-2uWjFDRdXlag92cdNBY78rQr2Pp32tvu695_mz_f1oj7rUQfbTwAv51v3sTcAIwI/s1600/DSC08512.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFX1SB5yS0GmjBSWNQM5Kz4EgTrxuznkUPBil1I2joMMpDOf10PNlKimTEMmqVKeHwZagoMCWyf-2uWjFDRdXlag92cdNBY78rQr2Pp32tvu695_mz_f1oj7rUQfbTwAv51v3sTcAIwI/s400/DSC08512.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453822308781503554" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPM0OjYVfun_87-BI5aDi4dQU2Pzrv9vom03CGxpWVy3VqGrVzGvxJfFZhzqCvRF0gb8E5guHANDnNDu9P-eRycvszBxF10FS85DIjP5P6F99viG6Cf6AIhtkqx9PAilx-AHxLY8PiNNM/s400/DSC08514.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453822303185074610" /></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFX1SB5yS0GmjBSWNQM5Kz4EgTrxuznkUPBil1I2joMMpDOf10PNlKimTEMmqVKeHwZagoMCWyf-2uWjFDRdXlag92cdNBY78rQr2Pp32tvu695_mz_f1oj7rUQfbTwAv51v3sTcAIwI/s1600/DSC08512.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Salt and pepper squid; Steak burger</span></div><div><br /></div><div>All the dishes we ordered looks fantastic. I had the local beer battered <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">flat head</span> and chips served in a wooden box. The beer battered was crispy and not too greasy. Moreover, the home made tarter sauce aren't bad at all. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYyKngOqxhB17Qs1a_WYX_mdTq3-L40Qmpb8dmjrfgzZxhjLwgGWI7-02ey6aWE_UJZA93yW0ndA4RAMh1dWNHIgdsIpk3hecxqR-XK-Y4fHp8oyY2nkX2TMU2cLEV9358k3ShKoEUSE/s1600/DSC08519(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYyKngOqxhB17Qs1a_WYX_mdTq3-L40Qmpb8dmjrfgzZxhjLwgGWI7-02ey6aWE_UJZA93yW0ndA4RAMh1dWNHIgdsIpk3hecxqR-XK-Y4fHp8oyY2nkX2TMU2cLEV9358k3ShKoEUSE/s400/DSC08519(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453822298541780290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Birthday cafe from Bread Top</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Of course, how can we celebrate <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Miki's</span> birthday without a birthday cake. The 3D cake in the shape of a dog looks amazing and tasted great. All in all, was happy to see <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Miki</span>, not to mention had a fantastic Saturday surrounded by lovely friends at such great cafe overlooking Palm beach. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Boathouse Palm Beach</span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Barrenjoey</span> Boathouse</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Governor Phillip Park</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Palm Beach <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">NSW</span> 2108</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Phone (02)9974 3868</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.theboathousepb.com.au"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.theboathousepb.com.au</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.theboathousepb.com.au"></a></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Breadtop</span></span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><a href="http://www.breadtop.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.breadtop.com.au</span></a><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-74549727666374501642010-03-25T19:30:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.100+10:00Ryo's Noodles<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97QKc1idGtj0DsHgAJpjdVZjrvBTccFpzTuOdua0WsLwJyTE7pXY9k07SSynElfDapxwwdFUMxLZ5FQEa_wxArf4dUOdcgXH5n_oqnuizBwoZt85W27xcfNTE5T2Ej8xGFBBpOphJ98c/s1600/DSC08491.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97QKc1idGtj0DsHgAJpjdVZjrvBTccFpzTuOdua0WsLwJyTE7pXY9k07SSynElfDapxwwdFUMxLZ5FQEa_wxArf4dUOdcgXH5n_oqnuizBwoZt85W27xcfNTE5T2Ej8xGFBBpOphJ98c/s320/DSC08491.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452472508191136210" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>"Let's have lunch at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ryo's</span>."</div><div>The first time I went to this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ryo's</span> noodle place was only roughly two or three months ago but I still remember the taste of the delicious soup in my month. When R suggested to go there for lunch, I agreed straight away. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDrzQs4_9dSeu3KukE7XB2igo_oL1rXgGwS9_dkWALCz0LnyPyI_PJmHG3p343xDVXTl7666JKB-YSXWgUaTcU82SmtpztOPS4QbwuAkOLdl1A_-eJQpTFzf97_YUqPB3rS61dePXK1Tw/s1600/DSC08490.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDrzQs4_9dSeu3KukE7XB2igo_oL1rXgGwS9_dkWALCz0LnyPyI_PJmHG3p343xDVXTl7666JKB-YSXWgUaTcU82SmtpztOPS4QbwuAkOLdl1A_-eJQpTFzf97_YUqPB3rS61dePXK1Tw/s320/DSC08490.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452472514408984098" style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Remembering the first time we went there, we need to queue up in front of the little shop at the corner of Falcon and West St for a little while. As I was really hungry and do not feel like been in the queue, we hurriedly go to the noodle place. Luckily, they just opened their doors and we're the second customers. The place filled with customers quickly within a short period of time.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYoGYJ9ZChDqIaxXryEuaVtU6TeqOhQS7fWPlht9-OPie7-vIHyvuToJyiGjJtykyIE8mAn5ngGzVzBGMh-HKNwvvLU6D4pIORKZcpgP_7b8yJpV3EDbMC8dRrfF6oFHIwbl94iy-oN4/s1600/DSC08493.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYoGYJ9ZChDqIaxXryEuaVtU6TeqOhQS7fWPlht9-OPie7-vIHyvuToJyiGjJtykyIE8mAn5ngGzVzBGMh-HKNwvvLU6D4pIORKZcpgP_7b8yJpV3EDbMC8dRrfF6oFHIwbl94iy-oN4/s320/DSC08493.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452472497104133874" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">S<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">alt flavor pork soup with mix veggies and meat </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This is the second time I tried this noodle place and once again I ordered the same dish I had previously. The sour flavor chicken soup <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ramen</span> with prawn mince balls and veggies. Yes, I know what you may be thinking, how boring ? Ordering the same dish again? But hey, how often do you go to a Japanese noodle place that offer to serve a sour flavored soup? I love it so much, I would not mind having it again and again. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMoC9xEZv4yuhEhZmYICviD0se2yO6ncEAN00n4040qlTjmE36_5Z6kSVd3sQvL-Mz9cxhFgVURBgaatFtqC6FtrAxX6b3MLfXkRmW9mSmKSq23NHEfD6Z6osUbzeXX-vUWMDFOys9wU/s1600/DSC08492.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMoC9xEZv4yuhEhZmYICviD0se2yO6ncEAN00n4040qlTjmE36_5Z6kSVd3sQvL-Mz9cxhFgVURBgaatFtqC6FtrAxX6b3MLfXkRmW9mSmKSq23NHEfD6Z6osUbzeXX-vUWMDFOys9wU/s320/DSC08492.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452472503599836370" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Sour flavor chicken soup <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ramen</span> with prawn mince balls and veggies</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>When the soup first arrived, you can smell the sourness straight away. The smell was so strong, the effect of smelling it, is similar to having too much <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">wasabi</span> on your sushi. In a split second, I have doubted if I would be able to finish this bowl of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ramen</span>. The flavor of the soup was quite mild, together with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ramen</span> and prawn mince, it seems to be a great combination. The doubt faded away with me happily eating the entire bowl of noodle. On the other hand, the person whom sitting right opposite me ordered the same thing but by the looks on his face, he does not look impress.</div><div><br /></div><div>Beside the soup flavor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">ramen</span>, there are lots of other choices of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ramen</span> soup as well as side dishes. All sounds very temping and I bet they would be as satisfying as the soup flavor soup I had.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Ryo's</span> Noodle</span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">125 Falcon Street </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Crows Nest <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">NSW</span> 2065 </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Phone: (02) 9955 0225</span></span></div>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-81160984566409101642010-03-21T22:29:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.105+10:00RISE restaurant<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLGepFfz0ANJhFXIvBurcvNwEAs5Q5PSHgKhYRap7AkAr78rSkTekDFN2UGsJ_7T52Qx97P9KAjUAJlPio7sb94yhAtLmJxM4jIUTOFt-Aim-dT5JZBIpuTxowLsaIwG9yStDHEp2UfY/s1600-h/DSC08452(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLGepFfz0ANJhFXIvBurcvNwEAs5Q5PSHgKhYRap7AkAr78rSkTekDFN2UGsJ_7T52Qx97P9KAjUAJlPio7sb94yhAtLmJxM4jIUTOFt-Aim-dT5JZBIpuTxowLsaIwG9yStDHEp2UfY/s320/DSC08452(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449765442535110514" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>"Where should we go for dinner? " I always have lots of restaurants that I would love to try but when asked the question, often it takes me a while to come up with any ideas. This time we decided to try RISE restaurant's Omakase degustation.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXX325egdapx_iWljq8coKux4Wpim1tBQp8KpKeVPyjGobWW2oajFK5QnNVXnP8gdsLAox8huV7CV7Sp_GKH9zLLrpRY06USu0EmvA2txWP9Suq8Xr9tmzbe270XL8Cy079rLw9PZRyUY/s1600-h/DSC08455.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXX325egdapx_iWljq8coKux4Wpim1tBQp8KpKeVPyjGobWW2oajFK5QnNVXnP8gdsLAox8huV7CV7Sp_GKH9zLLrpRY06USu0EmvA2txWP9Suq8Xr9tmzbe270XL8Cy079rLw9PZRyUY/s320/DSC08455.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449765437885982258" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spicy pork belly salad with tofu & bean sprouts namuru</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-tiJrTc3eP6NFNXoGbaMD_JhlfV1VoaxXmBRnLmWGStAsl_HjV9aRI6ZWZmf-7_CpT50BCYmAL86VFN9LD7TMalDTp_D4fq9rvR1eQEZBk4UzDUtqDi2RT5bXDvG8myWh_27w0GZ-kxo/s1600-h/DSC08456(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-tiJrTc3eP6NFNXoGbaMD_JhlfV1VoaxXmBRnLmWGStAsl_HjV9aRI6ZWZmf-7_CpT50BCYmAL86VFN9LD7TMalDTp_D4fq9rvR1eQEZBk4UzDUtqDi2RT5bXDvG8myWh_27w0GZ-kxo/s320/DSC08456(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449765428523678434" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sweet corn soup with scallop mousse</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When the first dish arrive, the fragrance of the dish smells beautiful. The combination of tofu with pork and bean spouts goes really well. Then it comes the weet corn soup with scallop mousse. Scallop mousse sounds very tempting, however when I tried the soup, it was a bit on the creamy side for my liking while I can't taste much of the scallop. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol356WFmBqssHsgxNmz7Uf0q9daeBaJutNJxWvXiecH-cn9PTaeVeR3T2ITfE9cLHDgQIc8CJGTsbAmSeFfS_VIn3WtkMPG8yboPAuMl5fNXaKB0G94wYNwgmFHitLVXEPJc7WkagMMM/s1600-h/DSC08457(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol356WFmBqssHsgxNmz7Uf0q9daeBaJutNJxWvXiecH-cn9PTaeVeR3T2ITfE9cLHDgQIc8CJGTsbAmSeFfS_VIn3WtkMPG8yboPAuMl5fNXaKB0G94wYNwgmFHitLVXEPJc7WkagMMM/s320/DSC08457(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449765263159841330" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Assorted sashimi</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvI-ZxGr2tZl0esayr9hA1h6ych0wHi9MxFSa_GWDvwHcKok-VqiuJuZ6ABQbjdu227MiDKQ7coBVDA3a2hXQhI_n2elbcMvuu62iBvskdqSE5aU_JPLi15glcNkK9Mgbzm2s6JoiI8o/s1600-h/DSC08458(1)(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvI-ZxGr2tZl0esayr9hA1h6ych0wHi9MxFSa_GWDvwHcKok-VqiuJuZ6ABQbjdu227MiDKQ7coBVDA3a2hXQhI_n2elbcMvuu62iBvskdqSE5aU_JPLi15glcNkK9Mgbzm2s6JoiI8o/s320/DSC08458(1)(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449765255445287938" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Soy flan, shiitake sauce /rice paperroll of cured salmon and mango/ blanched scampi, green papaya & citrus pepper mayo</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_4g4L196lT9TNOYhFRwBhItH5rf-tLoaB4rHK0dRe3Qb4ngYENQKpbwdwVDcX48pmTcGU78hB4sXvd3FwKljQYfQPIIldelSB8vkh3s3UtyFsE3WmtFQ49ljNcfpPiTkcGnnlgzqLXQ/s1600-h/DSC08460(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_4g4L196lT9TNOYhFRwBhItH5rf-tLoaB4rHK0dRe3Qb4ngYENQKpbwdwVDcX48pmTcGU78hB4sXvd3FwKljQYfQPIIldelSB8vkh3s3UtyFsE3WmtFQ49ljNcfpPiTkcGnnlgzqLXQ/s320/DSC08460(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449765252936422498" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px; font-family:Times, serif;font-size:medium;">Oyster tempura , soba salad & ponzu sauce</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:Georgia, serif;">I enjoyed the soy flan with shiitake sauce. It was really smooth and silky with the sauce gives some extra flavor. Oyster tempura was crispy but the soba which was sock in the ponzu sauce was very sour. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVfaBbp074TJWS8G-9NQO26488ABXbC4bgLkjqXxI5XLqVATBkZYks3QTgJVKmYW75waTXH1vLOe6N3sxjke1HA3odKweiXRigXNiRLGDK4AHSEMqz1PKuhpD86FWa3x6o8RvPtoWgA4/s1600-h/DSC08461(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVfaBbp074TJWS8G-9NQO26488ABXbC4bgLkjqXxI5XLqVATBkZYks3QTgJVKmYW75waTXH1vLOe6N3sxjke1HA3odKweiXRigXNiRLGDK4AHSEMqz1PKuhpD86FWa3x6o8RvPtoWgA4/s320/DSC08461(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449765242136220994" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px; font-family:Times, serif;font-size:medium;">Roasted duck breast, stuffed zucchini flower tempura and hoisin sauce</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px;font-size:medium;">Finally the main - roasted duck breast. The duck cooked beautifully, beside the zucchini flower, there were also eggplant underneath the duck. This dish comes with rice which is great to mop up with rest of the sauce on the plate otherwise the dish seems to have far too much sauce. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi462W6Ul29BqIwK835kc9_b2TSWX95A8IHqMJVcy7lDCA3WJ9Oxfbwh7SAffdl7lU_S-7OSNEablblOmYtF1qx_PxMaavfoXUX6mba-Ox6SfWvcXxBDpP-1x3izVeAz73LwM9tgEW6ouw/s1600-h/DSC08463(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi462W6Ul29BqIwK835kc9_b2TSWX95A8IHqMJVcy7lDCA3WJ9Oxfbwh7SAffdl7lU_S-7OSNEablblOmYtF1qx_PxMaavfoXUX6mba-Ox6SfWvcXxBDpP-1x3izVeAz73LwM9tgEW6ouw/s320/DSC08463(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449765239561209314" style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Last but not least-dessert. Coconut granita with coffee custard with some black pearls. Overall, I found that this restaurant like to use different sauces on their dishes, however some seems to be too overpowering for my liking. With the price of $48 for this degustation, it is worth the try .</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b>RISE</b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">23 Craigend St, </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Darlinghurst NSW2010</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Phone (02) 9357 1755</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">www.riserestaurant.co</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">m.au</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(128, 0, 128); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px; font-family:Times;font-size:medium;"><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></p></span></div></div>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-12407797706243309912010-03-18T14:30:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.111+10:00To Mollymook ( Berry Sourdough cafe, Cupitt's Kitchen, Pilgrim, Rick Stein)<div><br /></div><div>Just a few days before the start of the Australian day long weekend, R decided to go to Mollymook for a weekend trip away. I was happy. Happy to be away from Sydney. What's even better is that R initiated to have a holiday away. The next thing I know I was researching what cafe and restaurants around the area.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSLkwHF5MtwCo3EK-eWciC4aOEMUCgBiPnG0sqvv8A3x0djZm8pU_1DqqI7u_nWiiXSJMqvt5ByWxCPX0v7mSOlXe9R7RhWF7OjVoCpUA0WQG63vYzEqdtD5XUoBnF64VXPonZ_W2H6Y/s1600-h/DSC08253.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSLkwHF5MtwCo3EK-eWciC4aOEMUCgBiPnG0sqvv8A3x0djZm8pU_1DqqI7u_nWiiXSJMqvt5ByWxCPX0v7mSOlXe9R7RhWF7OjVoCpUA0WQG63vYzEqdtD5XUoBnF64VXPonZ_W2H6Y/s320/DSC08253.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449770651729117922" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">First stop, Berry Sourdough bakery and cafe. Just about 2 hours drive from Sydney, Berry is the perfect place to have a rest. A small little town with lots of cafes and boutique shops. One thing for sure is that the Berry sourdough bakery and cafe could be easily miss when driving towards town as it is not located on the main street. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wKKjYa50YBxsWuAy_nrUYdukQwfeKkeX9PFlbSM9KJUGM_AKFjWsd4C1yc4bZaqhImMsc4eYaxWcYLEQvS-XxsKznXt6z8hoSnzZ6OAtpR7qA9yRavmjAHw62EM5YTuu0-7JPVh2FrY/s1600-h/DSC08256.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wKKjYa50YBxsWuAy_nrUYdukQwfeKkeX9PFlbSM9KJUGM_AKFjWsd4C1yc4bZaqhImMsc4eYaxWcYLEQvS-XxsKznXt6z8hoSnzZ6OAtpR7qA9yRavmjAHw62EM5YTuu0-7JPVh2FrY/s320/DSC08256.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449770645456101794" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixeZ56rpWdWdstKhaP5WTWaGqKleLxlTh8eR_FHYxjKICPm6n8OVHjIwPePoxXZs0yWUcaCTnGxrZicH7tnVIeThh0W9Rtm6SqkLpKOZutIkTNmkBgvZTNOOPz7WdaDNYzHGMlA9kGgUo/s1600-h/DSC08259.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixeZ56rpWdWdstKhaP5WTWaGqKleLxlTh8eR_FHYxjKICPm6n8OVHjIwPePoxXZs0yWUcaCTnGxrZicH7tnVIeThh0W9Rtm6SqkLpKOZutIkTNmkBgvZTNOOPz7WdaDNYzHGMlA9kGgUo/s320/DSC08259.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449770399096080066" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Orecchiette with honey and thyme baked ricotta, peas, spinach and hazelnut crumble </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUC1uofnO6u0SK34UAX5bmo3Zes1UVWwtiRS4helD3eATYHM2gLHK8BzPyiradKEQMy7nudVQxWoMQDkkp8-XBqmWxAayeBnuJmdQpA51TOItEEH3cYTlJnZnGqtKa0o_CGvxmPluLfM0/s1600-h/DSC08260.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUC1uofnO6u0SK34UAX5bmo3Zes1UVWwtiRS4helD3eATYHM2gLHK8BzPyiradKEQMy7nudVQxWoMQDkkp8-XBqmWxAayeBnuJmdQpA51TOItEEH3cYTlJnZnGqtKa0o_CGvxmPluLfM0/s320/DSC08260.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449770388761787266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oxtail terrine with soft boiled egg, radish and celery </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I had the pasta dish while R had terrine for lunch. Although it's a vegetarian pasta, it was beautiful. Something light with a bit of character brought out by the texture of the hazelnut crumble. After lunch, I was thinking of having some of their tart that was on display but thought I might get some on our way back home. Unfortunately, they were closed on the day we head back to Sydney. Next time, when I do travel to south coast I will definitely come back again. This trip to Mollymook, having lunch at this cafe certainly start the trip on the right note. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A further hour of driving , we finally reached our destination- Mollymook. We stayed at one of the motels with a walking distance to the beach. Later the same night, we went to Cupitt's Vineyard Kitchen. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOteK5ThqJIOcHDMRRvQJEIsqtz9OU7M8DaRR2MGqvc4a7Xm7mXFBZ5Rv-FOfRqlXrTdlfkrL2DRsjk4qTkNunmOPOUscUsfl9Z7VGB3PMl2gdgRDxF8uJdp94yeIm6rqmqlY1YSqtn8E/s1600-h/DSC08270.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOteK5ThqJIOcHDMRRvQJEIsqtz9OU7M8DaRR2MGqvc4a7Xm7mXFBZ5Rv-FOfRqlXrTdlfkrL2DRsjk4qTkNunmOPOUscUsfl9Z7VGB3PMl2gdgRDxF8uJdp94yeIm6rqmqlY1YSqtn8E/s320/DSC08270.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449770384391538002" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cupitt's Winery in Ulladulla is only 5 mins drive from Mollymook . When we first arrived, I was totally amazed by the view. From the restaurant, you could view the Burrill Lake. A beautiful background settings for this county home like interior restaurant. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivomN1KEk0bpwmrVy0eNQbKyBtt1_er0cRFOMUqDThxL3-V9CjLS-crI0laCsRFIPRL0pSINNkSSg4iMUnu8uWqrAnt-WILnE4SG7IU-yUocgyRuoQ5Q4O40L8gfhf-imkxZJbxKrxifk/s1600-h/DSC08273.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivomN1KEk0bpwmrVy0eNQbKyBtt1_er0cRFOMUqDThxL3-V9CjLS-crI0laCsRFIPRL0pSINNkSSg4iMUnu8uWqrAnt-WILnE4SG7IU-yUocgyRuoQ5Q4O40L8gfhf-imkxZJbxKrxifk/s320/DSC08273.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449770377287907874" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When I was researching about this restaurant, on their website , it mentioned that they are based on the philosophy of slow food movement where food are sourced locally which has been produce in an environmentally friendly way . I love this concept knowing there are restaurants do pay attention on sourcing local produced food </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYY0D_qXagaFmIS4T-5zbR1IdC9Yfu6GxkQgkBnN2ywKZjjeWjhveclM6TaXQP3eJ1pQcW7ZiEwuHIjkTPhFnA5bJ_a43KPT-srTr9KGVh7AnafwmI2yylHAYDYypdKLjQAp0HYv11CPA/s1600-h/DSC08274.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYY0D_qXagaFmIS4T-5zbR1IdC9Yfu6GxkQgkBnN2ywKZjjeWjhveclM6TaXQP3eJ1pQcW7ZiEwuHIjkTPhFnA5bJ_a43KPT-srTr9KGVh7AnafwmI2yylHAYDYypdKLjQAp0HYv11CPA/s320/DSC08274.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449770362993063170" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3pcux3nIAvkHOlGNhZt6uZiHs7U_gIo_UtrplJwDGuzWBQaqjbK3eWdHY_qzI-SUZiev4eYUlfSxKiBYyG4Jt5VBEMXy0WIyw-n1YAZAthosoONrwg0ZB_M0a5kL4GtWYwE7oXF9llI/s1600-h/DSC08284(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3pcux3nIAvkHOlGNhZt6uZiHs7U_gIo_UtrplJwDGuzWBQaqjbK3eWdHY_qzI-SUZiev4eYUlfSxKiBYyG4Jt5VBEMXy0WIyw-n1YAZAthosoONrwg0ZB_M0a5kL4GtWYwE7oXF9llI/s320/DSC08284(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449769887168157810" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Smoked ham hock and rabbit terrine,pear and saffron relish, rustic bread with smoked ham hock butter</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssxjghGrtkJI8yyaOelfYeEnasIvrW-tTHJJiBEAUk9SOKcQY4G2H-ZAGOT9g29DiSWv5B3mwT9pdVXU_ttEDjzIEDALxUjnMvhoAGf22wvw5Gt5HKF8L96CnHR8XwzYDHesQcQ3yTKE/s1600-h/DSC08285.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssxjghGrtkJI8yyaOelfYeEnasIvrW-tTHJJiBEAUk9SOKcQY4G2H-ZAGOT9g29DiSWv5B3mwT9pdVXU_ttEDjzIEDALxUjnMvhoAGf22wvw5Gt5HKF8L96CnHR8XwzYDHesQcQ3yTKE/s320/DSC08285.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449769880165108770" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Blue Eye trevalla with pommes noisettes, cauliflower puree, baby vegetables & lemon oil veloute </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopOnvAEPVo-OCL403ed_M4aMNxLw2Lj5L8PfOBME6PuuExUUAMsu6wRAQulc9OSwzfkduMu4uUCi2PbzyoA-UoA39R93Go8mA_upczAESdYZUrfS__H0PLxQb5ALeXN0rQ3cnibANtMY/s1600-h/DSC08286.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopOnvAEPVo-OCL403ed_M4aMNxLw2Lj5L8PfOBME6PuuExUUAMsu6wRAQulc9OSwzfkduMu4uUCi2PbzyoA-UoA39R93Go8mA_upczAESdYZUrfS__H0PLxQb5ALeXN0rQ3cnibANtMY/s320/DSC08286.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449774137903185554" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pasture fed beef eye fillet (200gms) served with muscatel puree, potato galette, walnut and mushroom veloute</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieO1pIln9rnIQsEysXw5ErAHSWRzq_4PxpVQZlxPp_MhCpsAtS15vWEjqVUnA5MiFOZDlAU4LtyjvLxIWkv29cPAZF01UuZ8XszT5BF5WR5eqxAIj-KYt2jwFKrwwC_eVEQD2foeQtQ2Q/s1600-h/DSC08288.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieO1pIln9rnIQsEysXw5ErAHSWRzq_4PxpVQZlxPp_MhCpsAtS15vWEjqVUnA5MiFOZDlAU4LtyjvLxIWkv29cPAZF01UuZ8XszT5BF5WR5eqxAIj-KYt2jwFKrwwC_eVEQD2foeQtQ2Q/s320/DSC08288.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449769871678537554" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Chocolate cake </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The dinner was lovely. I had the Blue Eye trevalla and it was cook to perfection. Writing about it now and thinking of it, make my mouth water and wish I could have some of it now. Overall fine dinning restaurant with a casual layback. Staffs were friendly, and I am please to see they are kids friendly as not a lot of fine dinning restaurants cater for children. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGWegdV_cZjTRvgbBfRxZMCpAnimQdZ_oaUmw2BJ1j-loh5oqyERSeGQDzTgU8_yBTh_3eD4x_PhW2JpxuEAQhjEoW36JeJzsJA2xFJWY5oIU69zdBuVzWlrRD_v3VMq8ia5HmQCbX8U/s1600-h/DSC08289(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 118px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGWegdV_cZjTRvgbBfRxZMCpAnimQdZ_oaUmw2BJ1j-loh5oqyERSeGQDzTgU8_yBTh_3eD4x_PhW2JpxuEAQhjEoW36JeJzsJA2xFJWY5oIU69zdBuVzWlrRD_v3VMq8ia5HmQCbX8U/s320/DSC08289(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449769864928636050" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Second day , we went to Milton, a small town 10 minutes away from Mollymook. Had brunch at Pilgrims cafe. When we arrived, the cafe was full. Luckily we only waited for 5 minutes and was able to get a table. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUybY88lk9QM78qfvdrW_W8_WNmuVPbU3YuZ1pkMomoY-E7IvdCrrTOPZGcGeYc6eLtn2p4Y-sIkCM6z0B_GQ5FaSvU77_eLBhlWJAQYHQblKxtKP-J0rM_aZ6ciyBPlKqGnH7fmBhB7s/s1600-h/DSC08290.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUybY88lk9QM78qfvdrW_W8_WNmuVPbU3YuZ1pkMomoY-E7IvdCrrTOPZGcGeYc6eLtn2p4Y-sIkCM6z0B_GQ5FaSvU77_eLBhlWJAQYHQblKxtKP-J0rM_aZ6ciyBPlKqGnH7fmBhB7s/s320/DSC08290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449769435582956786" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Egg Omelet with mushrooms on toast </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyga81fvuCfjQq46mLPqvhyc-hwu_Gfw501XJOIqgjCBBjwHLDABxPKl4s2yJR6IcjeH981vUDC-iFm-UAkU-dNM4a81yhbrynNe3fjlICH2zLRqQnQKgS_pVFQZRnIXKwgMH7HPA9JgA/s1600-h/DSC08291.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyga81fvuCfjQq46mLPqvhyc-hwu_Gfw501XJOIqgjCBBjwHLDABxPKl4s2yJR6IcjeH981vUDC-iFm-UAkU-dNM4a81yhbrynNe3fjlICH2zLRqQnQKgS_pVFQZRnIXKwgMH7HPA9JgA/s320/DSC08291.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449769430223997314" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Berry pancake</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The brunch was disappointing, my pancake was really dry while R found that his brunch was really oily. I think it could be during the holiday weekend, there were more people in town and they were short staff staff to run the place. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Had a scroll around town after brunch. Went into some art galleries with beautiful paintings on display, some home ware shop with interesting products on sell. Then head back to Mollymook and relax on the beach. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRm_niylouq1_pxRrkX6JFPiChCsX_8quieMqhyphenhyphenzWUwSwv3B0Du3cAVgnciezl0TnQjqnO71Dmav9gwErhq9fvrb4oSd_Pge7aNdsCVLhy5znjtUPpzoKZ3Sg9KP-MlGpFDx4-84wHCg/s1600-h/DSC08315(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRm_niylouq1_pxRrkX6JFPiChCsX_8quieMqhyphenhyphenzWUwSwv3B0Du3cAVgnciezl0TnQjqnO71Dmav9gwErhq9fvrb4oSd_Pge7aNdsCVLhy5znjtUPpzoKZ3Sg9KP-MlGpFDx4-84wHCg/s320/DSC08315(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449769424021148034" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Dinner time, we head to Rick Stein at Bannisters. The restaurant that I most looking forward to dine at out of the whole trip. They were awarded Suoth Coast Restaurant of the Year 2009 and Winner restaurant in a resort 2009. With these awards, I come with high expectation. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQ2SSv1RPvTLZqqPN5XzTN48kaaw0DNqxZbB1YmQX8OAbsjSukaivY2CKW9iULur62ja655DKV8dYk9GHhL3fFP1q2xttPajij7dzdqgBZPpufh-werU2lmd84J8QWaF63aTegqoPfHY/s1600-h/DSC08303.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQ2SSv1RPvTLZqqPN5XzTN48kaaw0DNqxZbB1YmQX8OAbsjSukaivY2CKW9iULur62ja655DKV8dYk9GHhL3fFP1q2xttPajij7dzdqgBZPpufh-werU2lmd84J8QWaF63aTegqoPfHY/s320/DSC08303.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449769416983245138" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The view from the restaurant </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBW-Z0e6CcR8XW9zwuYT5HbKlE0euWT6Flp-Zp65hhCMo9_TlzB7J-eOAXMT6Ph5p31j96-kbXgokKjF9sIFJsylqWIi3PVvR5o57Jrf9n-FcrX15Mzn_ALWI1jMLAUzwLF_gD5Shaq0/s1600-h/DSC08308.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBW-Z0e6CcR8XW9zwuYT5HbKlE0euWT6Flp-Zp65hhCMo9_TlzB7J-eOAXMT6Ph5p31j96-kbXgokKjF9sIFJsylqWIi3PVvR5o57Jrf9n-FcrX15Mzn_ALWI1jMLAUzwLF_gD5Shaq0/s320/DSC08308.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449769415442918690" /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Grilled tasmanian scallops in shell with toasted hazelnut and coriander butter </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddpw2EL9QsEQbX6FfWc32vLYEwKpRIkGOL0HtOdPrOipm2dAp1M_skeLAb8dMI-OZeZPC1-FWoA-3tsjnfBmI6gLtcfw6xtcfsXyOgy5-IRBweAt55hdzZIPK3WAxul4n86PNYMOFlZU/s1600-h/DSC08309.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddpw2EL9QsEQbX6FfWc32vLYEwKpRIkGOL0HtOdPrOipm2dAp1M_skeLAb8dMI-OZeZPC1-FWoA-3tsjnfBmI6gLtcfw6xtcfsXyOgy5-IRBweAt55hdzZIPK3WAxul4n86PNYMOFlZU/s320/DSC08309.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449768308238362114" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Marinated tuna with passion fruit, lime and coriander</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For entree, the scallops were nice but nothing out of the ordinary. The tuna was different having it marinated with passion fruit , lime and coriander. However, I find the taste a bit strange. The passion fruit have a really strong flavor which does not seems to go well with the tuna. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzWhhrLENlrWd2-mjaobLUTlS6TFx28mcx_EC5fex6nmzLaC7NHnDKsJo-iSWF42U5rd9HZy8egCaHEa1h0s83lxXlGhNfJfsYZFbNQqXnXTMnh9ELTIImFjWboYYiQsKCVyA1uOSFok/s1600-h/DSC08310(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzWhhrLENlrWd2-mjaobLUTlS6TFx28mcx_EC5fex6nmzLaC7NHnDKsJo-iSWF42U5rd9HZy8egCaHEa1h0s83lxXlGhNfJfsYZFbNQqXnXTMnh9ELTIImFjWboYYiQsKCVyA1uOSFok/s320/DSC08310(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449768296309109858" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Escalopes of Tasmanian Salmon with Sorrel Sauce </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5A4wXOLUaKAZFWGpkFZsBBoZ5uT_dH0N6tzZai3_fwEOJ_1JUiwteNbMLpFtGwnQGKmmSL_vRdBvozwgVeEDKOV3XQ8kGGg2ZWp194NCfXzfUlWnqH17w8OHqgKvmAB1lTVisLiHN4sY/s1600-h/DSC08312.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5A4wXOLUaKAZFWGpkFZsBBoZ5uT_dH0N6tzZai3_fwEOJ_1JUiwteNbMLpFtGwnQGKmmSL_vRdBvozwgVeEDKOV3XQ8kGGg2ZWp194NCfXzfUlWnqH17w8OHqgKvmAB1lTVisLiHN4sY/s320/DSC08312.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449768286832605010" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fillet of Blue Eye Trevalla with Tasmaniam Summer truffles, silvers of potato, mushrooms </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As I had the beautiful Blue eye trevalla at Cupitt's kitchen, R would like to try it at Rick Stein and compare the difference. Certainly the way both restaurants approach to cook the fish is different, but we both agree Cupitt's style of cooking is our preference. More simpler , yet able to bring out the flavor of the dish better. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9PilJzcElH-R4S9Rf_iNuaM67yUMOCBkErMfsiHaD35unfOJ71TtwuvxG08FcglhuaRqFXoUDOLtLVd9XFibt8XbX8A9juWB3lgZI6-6cslBSrFMhsw27yKxk_6YFXnnkUsjIKno_-g/s1600-h/DSC08316(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9PilJzcElH-R4S9Rf_iNuaM67yUMOCBkErMfsiHaD35unfOJ71TtwuvxG08FcglhuaRqFXoUDOLtLVd9XFibt8XbX8A9juWB3lgZI6-6cslBSrFMhsw27yKxk_6YFXnnkUsjIKno_-g/s320/DSC08316(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449768279925031266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Red wine poached pears with raspberry and chocolate ice cream </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLqjhXNWh_28i_JbgtQkE2n-Iq87OoAohnQKzxUwMAOFw5cOE5vtQzEvaWHRTLHgHgosFbgGFYxeT3Q6bXviYlfQ4Y5LghL3-KzWQsqasvHB9cLpFt1uB-GjcDb6FAXjSJdKg04KIMfE/s1600-h/DSC08317(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLqjhXNWh_28i_JbgtQkE2n-Iq87OoAohnQKzxUwMAOFw5cOE5vtQzEvaWHRTLHgHgosFbgGFYxeT3Q6bXviYlfQ4Y5LghL3-KzWQsqasvHB9cLpFt1uB-GjcDb6FAXjSJdKg04KIMfE/s320/DSC08317(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449768275966898914" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Panna Cotta with Poached rhubarb </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Dessert time. I had the Panna cotta with poached rhubarb. The panna cotta was really smooth and delicious. Although I am not overwhelming satisfy with the meal, it is overall a very nice dining experience. </div><div><br /></div><div>Having dine at Cupitt's Kitchen and Rick Stein was certainly my highlight of the trip. Who knows a last minute plan for a weekend getaway turns out to be a gastronomy trip for me. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b>Berry Sourdough bakery & cafe</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">23 Prince Alfred St , </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Berry , NSW 2535</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Phone (02) 4464 1617</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b>Cupitt's Vineyard Kitchen </b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">60Washburton Rd, </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Ulladulla NSW 2539</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Phone (02) 4455 7888</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.cupittwines.com.au">www.cupittwines.com.au</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b>Pilgrims cafe</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Shop 8, The settlement</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Princess Hwy, </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Milton NSW2538</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Phone (02) 4455 3421</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b>Rick Stein at Bannister</b>s</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">191 Mitchell Pde, </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Mollymook NSW2539</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Phone (02) 4455 3044</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.bannisters.com.au">www.bannisters.com.au</a></span></span></div></div></div>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-39546060489558277142010-02-10T14:32:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.117+10:00Pier Restaurant<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenssy0zMbRx9EaaDLQLKrQtPCcf0x5pdse-F5ZrAPHp6CnzsxXwxd4DFLCcQYLrNE1N9_vylJPFdLOyBPzqXKF8DAnDCDo7QNm2Z9-PgBdCavakVSfLVbOEZjvfyrJlKXSQWP65LZSyQ/s1600-h/DSC08333.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenssy0zMbRx9EaaDLQLKrQtPCcf0x5pdse-F5ZrAPHp6CnzsxXwxd4DFLCcQYLrNE1N9_vylJPFdLOyBPzqXKF8DAnDCDo7QNm2Z9-PgBdCavakVSfLVbOEZjvfyrJlKXSQWP65LZSyQ/s320/DSC08333.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436453314349889490" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Although married, somehow I still wonder if R remembers our anniversary since we start dating. Yup, the day since we start dating and not our wedding anniversary. I guess I was hoping he would at least get me a card and I'll be really happy. On the day which falls on a Friday, he asked what do I feel like for dinner. I casually replied anything, thinking we'll probably cook the beef left in the fridge. Instead, he took me to Pier for dinner as a celebration for our anniversary. He remembers !!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIQaOgIdblMaCA7qWyJQYLeIvkcIQcr5uhgQ2a_hqGgc2DEqzY2d6D5DfnTaeS16JT_toHIm3JHp5M44ygBvLXjGMVi44jtRK41MgIWqLXaceTinKgy_VLnUo1pTiYvasDvbZwIfelJo/s1600-h/DSC08337.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIQaOgIdblMaCA7qWyJQYLeIvkcIQcr5uhgQ2a_hqGgc2DEqzY2d6D5DfnTaeS16JT_toHIm3JHp5M44ygBvLXjGMVi44jtRK41MgIWqLXaceTinKgy_VLnUo1pTiYvasDvbZwIfelJo/s320/DSC08337.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436453309457361202" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Complementary- Kingfish in cone</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I was over the moon as I always wanted to try the desert by Katrina Kanetani. However, I was unsure if Katrina is still working at Pier as a few months ago from Gourmet Magazine, I read that she's leaving Pier. After all, beside Katrina, Pier was awarded the three hats in the Sydney Morning Herald since 2007 up to date.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnyvdL0ZX0zRZ0bgFhS1b4RR84q7OMZcJmGgC4fvAsDiLvkiXZYkfC3fCMPUZYoFxrv-dsaq0US5gLhqU7C6AJ3v5SDatb7FA85-CVh845oQShw8o48G0uN9nkn9XoS1yfn-urtH0BrQ/s1600-h/DSC08338(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnyvdL0ZX0zRZ0bgFhS1b4RR84q7OMZcJmGgC4fvAsDiLvkiXZYkfC3fCMPUZYoFxrv-dsaq0US5gLhqU7C6AJ3v5SDatb7FA85-CVh845oQShw8o48G0uN9nkn9XoS1yfn-urtH0BrQ/s320/DSC08338(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436453301710508274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lobster Blini - potato-Oscietra caviar-chervil</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The food on the menu looks really attempting and it took me a while to decide wether to go with the degustation menu or their market menu. Eventually, we went with the market menu. As a complementary, we were served with kingfish in a corn cone. The kingfish was beautiful. R ordered a starter -Lobster Blini. The blini is nothing like I tried before. The lobster blini texture is so soft that it almost melt in my month. Even better, it comes with the Oscietra cavia. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81SzOjAtj16IyIYw0MdgZIOPFukLL0wxkY6muq_PKY-qyydPSvI-fSDOzQfn0LXeMlDZ-Mvo4S33cKI-G6Rhrmr0cbJFCX0qVRzCufF1x9hyFypVAg6mPX-Arsugny1wgfdgdPcBtcYw/s1600-h/DSC08341(1)(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81SzOjAtj16IyIYw0MdgZIOPFukLL0wxkY6muq_PKY-qyydPSvI-fSDOzQfn0LXeMlDZ-Mvo4S33cKI-G6Rhrmr0cbJFCX0qVRzCufF1x9hyFypVAg6mPX-Arsugny1wgfdgdPcBtcYw/s320/DSC08341(1)(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436453112203992978" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tian of Spanner Grab- scallop ceviche pea salad and jus</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcW4Xul4te3x3yVH8LsOD2SIsq86owwBvAy6il7EUTPRj3pd2RDGNsxsynHZX5gS15DdF7sctdMOa-8oBg8omuN3FbWVieae-9o2K32NbUhUH7CXp1tMVMwQ6IbnkBBcn_0RZdvm_xpnk/s1600-h/DSC08339.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcW4Xul4te3x3yVH8LsOD2SIsq86owwBvAy6il7EUTPRj3pd2RDGNsxsynHZX5gS15DdF7sctdMOa-8oBg8omuN3FbWVieae-9o2K32NbUhUH7CXp1tMVMwQ6IbnkBBcn_0RZdvm_xpnk/s320/DSC08339.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436453296555747010" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcW4Xul4te3x3yVH8LsOD2SIsq86owwBvAy6il7EUTPRj3pd2RDGNsxsynHZX5gS15DdF7sctdMOa-8oBg8omuN3FbWVieae-9o2K32NbUhUH7CXp1tMVMwQ6IbnkBBcn_0RZdvm_xpnk/s1600-h/DSC08339.JPG"></a>Gazpacho- Yabbie avocado mousse - apple </div><div><br /></div><div>The minute I saw yabbie on the menu, it reminds me of the dinner I had at Billy Kong where I absolutely love their fry yabbie dish. This time at Pier, I could not resist to order it. When they serve the dish, gazpacho (a tomato based vegetable soup) was elegantly pour in fount of you. Taste wise, just like the kingfish, the yabbie was fresh. Together with the gazpacho making the dish a refreshing one. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZxOdwY8k1o3Z9Id0eJPMwFBhFeFlIvWM1zkbi7Jiu_utwOrsdroqZMqVFvig_XVX9VTIQo2rLWRQvfG8NI4DmQ3Cqj2wPC-H9Q5WJM9p32Viaca4-SFYCi1ggk_CbMmO_plPN0g6-Do/s1600-h/DSC08348(1).JPG" style="text-decoration: none; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZxOdwY8k1o3Z9Id0eJPMwFBhFeFlIvWM1zkbi7Jiu_utwOrsdroqZMqVFvig_XVX9VTIQo2rLWRQvfG8NI4DmQ3Cqj2wPC-H9Q5WJM9p32Viaca4-SFYCi1ggk_CbMmO_plPN0g6-Do/s320/DSC08348(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436453104114447794" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Steamed Bass Groper -'textures of seasonal mushrooms'</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81SzOjAtj16IyIYw0MdgZIOPFukLL0wxkY6muq_PKY-qyydPSvI-fSDOzQfn0LXeMlDZ-Mvo4S33cKI-G6Rhrmr0cbJFCX0qVRzCufF1x9hyFypVAg6mPX-Arsugny1wgfdgdPcBtcYw/s1600-h/DSC08341(1)(1).JPG"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-lQ2pKY23AyDbdotvTTlUy0rsEClPTaKx0Tpwsf3PgQ3mvm0nDnAdgsOyVGcsqbptHVKNFDQRWQbByu6ICBeHnCdV55TutCKP0ywgmlcColoRf3ob3_nkpXr52-6Uc-WgkcbYeN2QY8/s1600-h/DSC08345.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-lQ2pKY23AyDbdotvTTlUy0rsEClPTaKx0Tpwsf3PgQ3mvm0nDnAdgsOyVGcsqbptHVKNFDQRWQbByu6ICBeHnCdV55TutCKP0ywgmlcColoRf3ob3_nkpXr52-6Uc-WgkcbYeN2QY8/s320/DSC08345.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436453106819925266" /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Slow roasted lobster -pancake-truffle-jus </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lucky for me, truffles from France just arrived their restaurant and the chef incorporated it on to some dishes. As I love indulging food with truffles, naturally I chose my main course with it - slow roasted lobster with truffle. Having lobster slowly roasted brings out the sweetness of the lobster meat, this dish was divine. I would be happy to have this dish even without truffles. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieCyg1b9Xr4TqcYVFQ_V8XwzBnfkdALKgc-NEqrO8vQsSwxVKjpRc4ZNe0dkI1WvgAgS1JuolxdeeRamnpR0kPw7GWRLqmkiesCi5t-KAIvDk3dWwNb-xIPO9Qo3aGfVUjRFBT72Npvts/s1600-h/DSC08352(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieCyg1b9Xr4TqcYVFQ_V8XwzBnfkdALKgc-NEqrO8vQsSwxVKjpRc4ZNe0dkI1WvgAgS1JuolxdeeRamnpR0kPw7GWRLqmkiesCi5t-KAIvDk3dWwNb-xIPO9Qo3aGfVUjRFBT72Npvts/s320/DSC08352(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436453095428609330" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieCyg1b9Xr4TqcYVFQ_V8XwzBnfkdALKgc-NEqrO8vQsSwxVKjpRc4ZNe0dkI1WvgAgS1JuolxdeeRamnpR0kPw7GWRLqmkiesCi5t-KAIvDk3dWwNb-xIPO9Qo3aGfVUjRFBT72Npvts/s1600-h/DSC08352(1).JPG"></a>Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">goats curd powder -ash-chestnut crumble- white chocolate yoghurt</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Comes to dessert time, before ordering I asked one of the waitstaff if Katrina has left. He politely inform me she has left Pier a couple of weeks ago, while Greg is overlooking the dessert menu at the moment. At the same time he assures me the deserts that we would like to order is created by Katrina. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bhZn8gRNwSVhHfdOFSyjX1zpOkEr_cznbVVWfRDpzlrGoGgb3j0uAGpjvYkOQaqHWODpCPvIKt3gitqV7X-77z76F0cGTeOts7bkTCbYtjP8p-wFtU_iTe6PQokaGF6DwWyqZiLvDyg/s1600-h/DSC08355(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bhZn8gRNwSVhHfdOFSyjX1zpOkEr_cznbVVWfRDpzlrGoGgb3j0uAGpjvYkOQaqHWODpCPvIKt3gitqV7X-77z76F0cGTeOts7bkTCbYtjP8p-wFtU_iTe6PQokaGF6DwWyqZiLvDyg/s320/DSC08355(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436453089734133618" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mango & Passionfruit Migas</div><div style="text-align: center;">Crumbs-grains-Sauternes custard-mango</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When the dessert came. Both R and I were thrilled just by looking at it. The way it presented to us is defiantly not ordinary. What's even better is the taste and texture of the desserts were both very unique. The blueberry cheesecake ice cream having the combination of goat curd powder and the ice cream, brings out both savory and sweet at the same time. It may sounds strange but it does goes well together. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For the mango and passionfruit migas, the way this dish presented looks amazing. The mango looks just like a smooth and soft egg yoke. Having crumbs and grains together with the custard, gives an extra texture to the dish. No doubt, it taste great. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After trying Katrina's dessert creation, I wonder where will she head to next as I would very much love to experience more of her creation in the future. While for Pier restaurant, I absolutely enjoy the meal. No wonder they have won the title of the best seafood restaurant for four consecutive years.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pier Restaurant</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">594 New South Head Road, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Rosebay NSW2029</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Phone: (02) 9327 6561</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.pierrestaurant.com.au</span></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-45804318187831784062010-01-19T09:50:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.121+10:00Love supreme<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKK-XX4PNf0GJS16wamlqe2LHZHn3moXNdte7Xj2lEdTL8hytHOZqFa0AcMzNL98e0VbIrVDZXdZxrOnJE2WDve5A_NZMHjv50NQA6uTd1etAgcfqY-ABTxWxAjTd6fR57bEvvqoJPPZU/s1600-h/DSC07669.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKK-XX4PNf0GJS16wamlqe2LHZHn3moXNdte7Xj2lEdTL8hytHOZqFa0AcMzNL98e0VbIrVDZXdZxrOnJE2WDve5A_NZMHjv50NQA6uTd1etAgcfqY-ABTxWxAjTd6fR57bEvvqoJPPZU/s320/DSC07669.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428577668027475810" /></a></div>Just when R and I was having a conversation about pizzas after reading an article on how to make one from the <i>delicious</i> magazine Dec/ Jan issue, I had a message from my cousin organizing a gathering at Love supreme. Just by the name of the restaurant, immediately can tell it's a pizza place. I must admit I haven't heard of it, but since it's in Paddington, Arthur's Pizza came in my mind and thought what have happened to that place. After a quick search on the web, realized Love supreme is actually run by the same people as Arthur's. </div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXKaZl-kQbutYHVtRwkjYvDlERXevdpXIE4WiOs1-sZ93wQVTpLj-69ns8G4TZ0BRhBHD3UUEfRh7S2wyoeRwnby7drX_lf-z5kxYc2GlN8yhee0OAoujRfH3GBSNspOGus4TLvVgPCw/s1600-h/DSC07680.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXKaZl-kQbutYHVtRwkjYvDlERXevdpXIE4WiOs1-sZ93wQVTpLj-69ns8G4TZ0BRhBHD3UUEfRh7S2wyoeRwnby7drX_lf-z5kxYc2GlN8yhee0OAoujRfH3GBSNspOGus4TLvVgPCw/s320/DSC07680.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428577671124508066" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Onion rings</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">By the time we got there, I was starving. Instead of waiting for everyone arrived before ordering, we first ordered some entree dishes include onion rings and antipasto plate. Must be the food, everyone arrived promptly just when the entrees were served. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vOC5A4jXA80e363Jk4uziRAim_zJQdxFG6YAj2H4JSjroESYhfSZGc6XYM7p26QGsI6lVuKq6uof6LndrNk7cUUz-KfKu4ZJkHmmbF8RGX1j-tUQsL-vTbiqBAKx913Rq7LwRw-Xb0A/s1600-h/DSC07684.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vOC5A4jXA80e363Jk4uziRAim_zJQdxFG6YAj2H4JSjroESYhfSZGc6XYM7p26QGsI6lVuKq6uof6LndrNk7cUUz-KfKu4ZJkHmmbF8RGX1j-tUQsL-vTbiqBAKx913Rq7LwRw-Xb0A/s320/DSC07684.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428577674555677634" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Antipasto plate</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">roasted, marinated vegetables with olives and cold cuts</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYICUHdL-v512k4ZaBCy9MM1IimsX85M5S8VQJJlwyYxWtjkfTpLb6Uj7JA0YTh0Ey3XKvExCZpuTLl7HJMeEg5DrqiCp9OFwFlNUtmiXK2RnHLetLHfIsgK0K-vBMUSAHVghCQ-f0sA/s1600-h/DSC07689.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYICUHdL-v512k4ZaBCy9MM1IimsX85M5S8VQJJlwyYxWtjkfTpLb6Uj7JA0YTh0Ey3XKvExCZpuTLl7HJMeEg5DrqiCp9OFwFlNUtmiXK2RnHLetLHfIsgK0K-vBMUSAHVghCQ-f0sA/s320/DSC07689.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428578394309890386" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Leone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Lamb sausage, silver beet, stracchino, harissa</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">When asked which pizza should we order, NS whom had dine at this place a couple of times were quick to give his answer- the lamb pizza. When I tried it, it is not hard to understand his quick response. The lamb sausages were really juicy with a hint of chili and smoky flavor from the harissa sauce.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7X8En9ruWWdHCfs4hjZ4H8maPgQ91_4e9_Qpaq7AGWtzcKbiHd0hgSeoJwmpQevAcYt-Rtds27Zwrhl4ZS5avLyEygYwP798bkArm-smU3J5KQUlBMHK1JOjgXADGNWIqj-ECndEhhE/s1600-h/DSC07688.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7X8En9ruWWdHCfs4hjZ4H8maPgQ91_4e9_Qpaq7AGWtzcKbiHd0hgSeoJwmpQevAcYt-Rtds27Zwrhl4ZS5avLyEygYwP798bkArm-smU3J5KQUlBMHK1JOjgXADGNWIqj-ECndEhhE/s320/DSC07688.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428580233593627762" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Tostar</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Oven roasted vegetables, goats curd</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvopRj9rz9DrJhGKxDqWqTP2tF6TGIdqWrPqzORbS-badPwSWDtUti0zmgcJvsKL7MX9f5lfzHJ4XPqTkwKswFXjUZHq8iOic6Rs6nkv3uZ7NB8NxXJC-bOVnaHvu8AZAi3BXE7Il1e-s/s1600-h/DSC07690.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvopRj9rz9DrJhGKxDqWqTP2tF6TGIdqWrPqzORbS-badPwSWDtUti0zmgcJvsKL7MX9f5lfzHJ4XPqTkwKswFXjUZHq8iOic6Rs6nkv3uZ7NB8NxXJC-bOVnaHvu8AZAi3BXE7Il1e-s/s320/DSC07690.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428578401318704050" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Dario Fo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Swiss brown, field and oyster mushroom</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">In our group, one of us is vegetarian and we ordered the mushroom as well as the roasted vegetables pizzas to accommodate. Out of the two vegetarian pizzas, surprisingly I really love the mushroom pizza. Not only the whole pizza was covered with mushrooms but the ingredients were really fresh. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8d0_xcNVyd7JWjKYJ0hpip6EXWIQNvQVtTirVwiAg6a3CGfbW2xQq9UXy-VAna4SkZjgHdWAMJFA0LcdYgKlHBfQmqCVZY838_x-c4QY4PHNz5IefNwC7D7n_GU8AokRqzjO7cxxYoNM/s1600-h/DSC07686.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8d0_xcNVyd7JWjKYJ0hpip6EXWIQNvQVtTirVwiAg6a3CGfbW2xQq9UXy-VAna4SkZjgHdWAMJFA0LcdYgKlHBfQmqCVZY838_x-c4QY4PHNz5IefNwC7D7n_GU8AokRqzjO7cxxYoNM/s320/DSC07686.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428577681162616690" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Surprise ???? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">To be adventures, we ordered the Surprise on the menu as well. It turns out a pizza with olives, prosciutto and a type of cheese which I can't remember. It looks a bit like Papa pizza on their menu which have San Danielle prosciutto, tomato and grana padano.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfzxfdC6LtqnP6GImhIKLB3lCmM95D0z9lVcsh1FLNiL3LjCF3ZZWVyWYv_gbfuw0M5m1FegdOhwIuJJVEYtZgue9Bs9O7_AXWGrh8bXytwQLsm3ecEGr1BzNsE10aHwvI6NXoCBZxAc/s1600-h/DSC07687.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfzxfdC6LtqnP6GImhIKLB3lCmM95D0z9lVcsh1FLNiL3LjCF3ZZWVyWYv_gbfuw0M5m1FegdOhwIuJJVEYtZgue9Bs9O7_AXWGrh8bXytwQLsm3ecEGr1BzNsE10aHwvI6NXoCBZxAc/s320/DSC07687.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428577689989778546" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Why me </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Pepperoni, olives, carameised opion,harissa</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Beside the deliciously fresh ingredients were plenty on the pizzas , the pizza base was thin and crispy. Just the way I love my pizza. Had one very satisfying meal and great gathering. Thanks for organizing NS !</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Love Supreme </div><div>180 Oxford St</div><div>Paddington NSW2021</div><div>Phone(02) 9331 1779</div></div></div>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-74741303180521986462009-12-23T11:11:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.125+10:00Saveur<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lfmTL9kVLGXYm-z3SpqJBzUncb5EoBmP1EB3cCjqp-jhixq1w7o_M9YPEs0CGyxDeWnVZRis66yV1wAJA1IhRDZp1VUH9WS7njaM7AzyVF5GwgyNNkjYsjzs6N1XAHUPVfndfSnGx98/s1600-h/DSC07514.JPG"><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lfmTL9kVLGXYm-z3SpqJBzUncb5EoBmP1EB3cCjqp-jhixq1w7o_M9YPEs0CGyxDeWnVZRis66yV1wAJA1IhRDZp1VUH9WS7njaM7AzyVF5GwgyNNkjYsjzs6N1XAHUPVfndfSnGx98/s320/DSC07514.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415257116417063826" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>"Surprise" </div><div>What a lovely surprise to see so many family members. Just when I thought it will be a small birthday dinner with my parents, sister and her family, it turns out more than a dozen family members turn up to celebrate my birthday, thanks to my lovely hubby R for organizing it at Saveur.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUezKY3ROMfimnyMYxLgJh0rhECahg5Vrq3UrcdDzl8Skdv3OZM4h-99q-LSpYAbLUfCULFQjepvEj1YeD4y2TRyfdcJMRxEhYECypcYjgf-RRA0FJeBWJoNW0HmfX3wbxSgctR7vMI-s/s1600-h/DSC07548.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUezKY3ROMfimnyMYxLgJh0rhECahg5Vrq3UrcdDzl8Skdv3OZM4h-99q-LSpYAbLUfCULFQjepvEj1YeD4y2TRyfdcJMRxEhYECypcYjgf-RRA0FJeBWJoNW0HmfX3wbxSgctR7vMI-s/s320/DSC07548.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415257503673267890" /></a></div><br />Saveur is a dining restaurant in a little cottage with different european like paintings hanging on the wall. On a week night, there was only our group and another table seated. I almost feel like as if we were having a private function hiring the entire restaurant all to ourselves. <div><br /></div><div>While one of the dinning area automatically turn into a parents room with babies within the group. It could be really difficult for parents with young infants to dine out. However the restaurant accommodated them very well.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgMHxMIoqd5SNggi9qsEoU27XbQC_atSLTlpvVwQCkZffFWGtUFOibA_n-dcQLRwyIi09t8YLrxiN_-8fyA5Do6ICMRD4f32qtZAaLiPP7HH-f0WsCa_NBP7PvmFHcgTrb1Sk3p5Fd50/s1600-h/DSC07525.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgMHxMIoqd5SNggi9qsEoU27XbQC_atSLTlpvVwQCkZffFWGtUFOibA_n-dcQLRwyIi09t8YLrxiN_-8fyA5Do6ICMRD4f32qtZAaLiPP7HH-f0WsCa_NBP7PvmFHcgTrb1Sk3p5Fd50/s320/DSC07525.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415257120349162610" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKx69BpJcxY3to1rErQQV89uNf-PozwGGM5Gy4NAxgecUSUnk8HqTVLehWMukcdEi78dNrD14OeEzLw_bsJUurgJuNx1JYnT31WAO-iQjHHT_HULUGAaE_XgBJzCM-lhcgKcdvi-IsmeI/s1600-h/DSC07532.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKx69BpJcxY3to1rErQQV89uNf-PozwGGM5Gy4NAxgecUSUnk8HqTVLehWMukcdEi78dNrD14OeEzLw_bsJUurgJuNx1JYnT31WAO-iQjHHT_HULUGAaE_XgBJzCM-lhcgKcdvi-IsmeI/s320/DSC07532.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415257126258144450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKx69BpJcxY3to1rErQQV89uNf-PozwGGM5Gy4NAxgecUSUnk8HqTVLehWMukcdEi78dNrD14OeEzLw_bsJUurgJuNx1JYnT31WAO-iQjHHT_HULUGAaE_XgBJzCM-lhcgKcdvi-IsmeI/s1600-h/DSC07532.JPG"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">S</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">ydney rock oysters with mignonette granita</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWwo4Afi7F1LlltFn3KA6fwHEm2l-aCthdCEZDt4h8RvmmS64AVRjGV7NJQz1-knJo7O4pcx6V6-saBQP8TMLXldWZlhNAjmV8i3tPKWsEqtU542N_5aHqCvoRwDD5cyM8yqVx7n1A4M/s1600-h/DSC07540.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWwo4Afi7F1LlltFn3KA6fwHEm2l-aCthdCEZDt4h8RvmmS64AVRjGV7NJQz1-knJo7O4pcx6V6-saBQP8TMLXldWZlhNAjmV8i3tPKWsEqtU542N_5aHqCvoRwDD5cyM8yqVx7n1A4M/s320/DSC07540.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415257388856879378" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Salad of pickled beetroot with fennel, apple, goats curd & hazelnut</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2ecr913w3opdVLkKA2HyXdqBz-FCUdHRpnrKBruQFozAYD6B_wHdk2jb9utma2aYBV_lIMyuLryO3CAVHfNT2uhfz3kZoHregaI7_3LRVa_MGpbYxdKQus-sFxr5qr6k5Xdj51X2SAc/s1600-h/DSC07537.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2ecr913w3opdVLkKA2HyXdqBz-FCUdHRpnrKBruQFozAYD6B_wHdk2jb9utma2aYBV_lIMyuLryO3CAVHfNT2uhfz3kZoHregaI7_3LRVa_MGpbYxdKQus-sFxr5qr6k5Xdj51X2SAc/s320/DSC07537.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415257129739770562" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Macleay valley white rabbit terrine with cornichon, caperberries & quail eggs</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShj3Av0VS1FwbvfG37zVQCZxZhQGvyKaV6485HO5INm6h2NgJ-Rdc6uDViYGOGI7-aGjqjLbmlhTZqoziRmoNAv968mfYi8kJwsxLd75ZkAqVBKNONZJuTrDv2_1Sy3Let2tqsIVuekg/s1600-h/DSC07539.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShj3Av0VS1FwbvfG37zVQCZxZhQGvyKaV6485HO5INm6h2NgJ-Rdc6uDViYGOGI7-aGjqjLbmlhTZqoziRmoNAv968mfYi8kJwsxLd75ZkAqVBKNONZJuTrDv2_1Sy3Let2tqsIVuekg/s320/DSC07539.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415257384499832994" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Ocean trout "gravlax" with ruby grapefruit, radish, olive oil & celery salt</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmVYAHWHGmttTWKKR0e7wUAYfTte7eL51mxMtPSfzywfPcwVLv4TfbyhHUYU_36XEU_cCcmzQDmuIK4AvxAboImuG_tIVWE3358dx0xsndWYLPNXvin1154-mgRtVsgqDxaCU9UgjEPo/s1600-h/DSC07543.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmVYAHWHGmttTWKKR0e7wUAYfTte7eL51mxMtPSfzywfPcwVLv4TfbyhHUYU_36XEU_cCcmzQDmuIK4AvxAboImuG_tIVWE3358dx0xsndWYLPNXvin1154-mgRtVsgqDxaCU9UgjEPo/s320/DSC07543.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415257397450198498" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Grain fed beef fillet with grilled blue cheese polenta, wild mushroom ragout & tarragon jus</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgock4ep4vN-HBqMAt3Ogok9vAs6CEeGaiaJhMMWthF2ShaQNX4KUNPCbppNJP6OAz1xGNIB5Rqz4u_9R63o3E4G5EV52VnyxOlnwEcrxDwBBJFoClZXPQYRAddhvPMKw7U8tbi3JXwfsc/s1600-h/DSC07545.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgock4ep4vN-HBqMAt3Ogok9vAs6CEeGaiaJhMMWthF2ShaQNX4KUNPCbppNJP6OAz1xGNIB5Rqz4u_9R63o3E4G5EV52VnyxOlnwEcrxDwBBJFoClZXPQYRAddhvPMKw7U8tbi3JXwfsc/s320/DSC07545.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415257400719518034" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Duck - Roasted breast & confit of its own leg with pomme anna, watercress & walnut salad with calvados gastric</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzIvZQ56sWZ9a56m0-KLVHw1Z52fdIEfq_2U5_YabYHHwWdYWCGwOBhnU0AtopR-a8Z7pT2HC-X_-tG1VSuuTePkeRLBledPQ490RTFV2eI7TTQQ7AyZhRfOVxkb2Lx_AUJpslY2xgZE/s1600-h/DSC07542(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzIvZQ56sWZ9a56m0-KLVHw1Z52fdIEfq_2U5_YabYHHwWdYWCGwOBhnU0AtopR-a8Z7pT2HC-X_-tG1VSuuTePkeRLBledPQ490RTFV2eI7TTQQ7AyZhRfOVxkb2Lx_AUJpslY2xgZE/s320/DSC07542(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415257394004448834" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Pork- braised belly and roasted fillet with spring onion spatzle cake, confit of garlic, crackling & sage sauce</span></div><div><br />Visually all food presented very well, while dishes I had certainly satisfy my taste-bud. Overall, had a wonderful birthday dinner surrounded by love ones and good food. It's great to know there is such a lovely dining place in the north shore area. I hope in the near future, more fine dining restaurants will be establish in the area, away from all the hustle and bustle of city life.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(forgotten to take a photo of my yummy birthday cake >.<)</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b>Saveur</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">11 Hill Street</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Roseville NSW2069</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Phone (02)9412 3999</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">www.saveur.com.au</span></div></div>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-35342351188572838262009-12-18T13:15:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.128+10:00Il locale Blu<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEhPY6zdIfjO9K3oYE7DYqSt1qFQpfM6sdR6xLfJnNUEG5yfpzQXOro94NHFjFOSxJhLWHpCOSl2HPqzKaYfGFEEhZ6vUBF_2GMzYrsi3uLNcXUkOI1FxM6xj1mCvlz2uv7R5aI0haeE/s1600-h/DSC07505(1)(1)(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEhPY6zdIfjO9K3oYE7DYqSt1qFQpfM6sdR6xLfJnNUEG5yfpzQXOro94NHFjFOSxJhLWHpCOSl2HPqzKaYfGFEEhZ6vUBF_2GMzYrsi3uLNcXUkOI1FxM6xj1mCvlz2uv7R5aI0haeE/s320/DSC07505(1)(1)(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415264433779267426" /></a></div><br /><div>"Looks like a lot of people dining there." </div><div><br /></div><div>Along Blue points road filled with different restaurants, one of them is Il locale blu. The restaurant appears to be really classy with a simple yet very sleek interior decoration. Based on a first glance of the restaurant with a large crowd dining at the front area of Il locale blu, my dad was keen to try this restaurant before looking at what they have to offer on the displayed menu.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDCaWzss6b7V6Tcsa154jc9-FiI51jh38w5vIdB_vcz7QZljrDD76gY1-HTV9jHvWIc1HvTL4LO5DD0JXpQcFmnay1TybMhauEDwQsv-QpPzijcnFLJTX21JUadeyfHDcw1MVsDbGcSY/s1600-h/DSC07497.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDCaWzss6b7V6Tcsa154jc9-FiI51jh38w5vIdB_vcz7QZljrDD76gY1-HTV9jHvWIc1HvTL4LO5DD0JXpQcFmnay1TybMhauEDwQsv-QpPzijcnFLJTX21JUadeyfHDcw1MVsDbGcSY/s320/DSC07497.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415264254358334242" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">complementary bread with balsamic vinegar, olive oil with chili and olives</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Waiters standing outside welcomed us warmly to our selected table. Once seated, I looked at the menu straight away. The restaurant certainly offers lots of choices.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVANnTQ94Id-zPv-x1j5Nbq3p6QguAJh7ZoJ6iE6SCbWU3l2JARDw91xXL08_02sAlKtECnbkjUXZLVGIerrMoRyN8qdHoiSiTPuBDcxegIDdaeeyi_kfoAzy7PX-ubttFM3LcXeR7BNk/s1600-h/DSC07502.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVANnTQ94Id-zPv-x1j5Nbq3p6QguAJh7ZoJ6iE6SCbWU3l2JARDw91xXL08_02sAlKtECnbkjUXZLVGIerrMoRyN8qdHoiSiTPuBDcxegIDdaeeyi_kfoAzy7PX-ubttFM3LcXeR7BNk/s320/DSC07502.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415264266499481666" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Pan fried John dory fillets cooked in white wine & tomato sauce</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPTiHy13J27SetX84ULHrn9iF4NrsYCxS0EfhWB0hSnAGGmmbjQyMFbhzHMyLPEr_Iz-8BTb4lLRxvoofJ_9EfLlc-p7xyqoTB6lbx468392NbaqsJwvneHsX7iv47-Ykmwi7YqsRask/s1600-h/DSC07500.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPTiHy13J27SetX84ULHrn9iF4NrsYCxS0EfhWB0hSnAGGmmbjQyMFbhzHMyLPEr_Iz-8BTb4lLRxvoofJ_9EfLlc-p7xyqoTB6lbx468392NbaqsJwvneHsX7iv47-Ykmwi7YqsRask/s320/DSC07500.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415264257733154690" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Pan fried pork fillet with braised eggplant </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzEG4Xf5Fj4PrUlVoKLWMZ5k-OGIZyQhbt42VZsgSP9r3CSHF-iBCYc_ZTfzRyKgom4bZg3UiobdYFbttjlJY0z1L7mmzT68XmKYqLgukeSQv47jqa97Fh0BnU452PhBEdtO-neLKPM4/s1600-h/DSC07501.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzEG4Xf5Fj4PrUlVoKLWMZ5k-OGIZyQhbt42VZsgSP9r3CSHF-iBCYc_ZTfzRyKgom4bZg3UiobdYFbttjlJY0z1L7mmzT68XmKYqLgukeSQv47jqa97Fh0BnU452PhBEdtO-neLKPM4/s320/DSC07501.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415264260352416546" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Squid ink taglatelle cooked with king prawns, chilli & lobster oil</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have chosen the pasta dish, it was a simple dish though I love the the firmness of the pasta with the juicy tomatoes and a hint of chili with the lobster oil gives that extra flavor together with the fresh prawns. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAQrZkKz8A6789xr7ylyTniFu3VBTKWAhhlPOSP4lN8WkVLrfMS-uzVsMg8H-8vAzUXIwtUvF4gEu8uM9F_gv2hGPcoIdQhAGQh8n0Z2DaJnjg_HXHWItt76tw42_yqC4XhDE4Lb4S5Y/s1600-h/DSC07504.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAQrZkKz8A6789xr7ylyTniFu3VBTKWAhhlPOSP4lN8WkVLrfMS-uzVsMg8H-8vAzUXIwtUvF4gEu8uM9F_gv2hGPcoIdQhAGQh8n0Z2DaJnjg_HXHWItt76tw42_yqC4XhDE4Lb4S5Y/s320/DSC07504.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415264274102223122" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Homemade tiramisu</span></div><div>Tiramisu is probably the most typical Italian dessert, while most people would probably know how to make one including myself. Yet, I ordered it. The cream is so smooth, it is simply delicious. </div><div><br /></div><div>After all, it is a beautiful restaurant with some great food. Guess my dad's judgment of the restaurant, base on the first impression is correct. Though, I wonder how often people make the decision to try a restaurant base on their looks and not the food they serve?</div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Il Locale Blu</span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">133-135 Blues Point Road</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">McMahons Point NSW 2060</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Phone (02)9922 2064</span></span></div>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-59333164455276344162009-12-15T08:30:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.132+10:00MuMu Grill<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipj8MW69SB77dKzSKWl44ixHo5S2YHVbD1I5PCghwCXfmLcyB9mSvQekpnsH3-0D6qXSYOmEMGGzIqZcYKPm3ggWYWMzqYkSFQ8bBtzcaxrZZ0ZCpR2Y89nBdOBqecsvxWpePWfKn7l5U/s1600-h/DSC07434+copy.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipj8MW69SB77dKzSKWl44ixHo5S2YHVbD1I5PCghwCXfmLcyB9mSvQekpnsH3-0D6qXSYOmEMGGzIqZcYKPm3ggWYWMzqYkSFQ8bBtzcaxrZZ0ZCpR2Y89nBdOBqecsvxWpePWfKn7l5U/s320/DSC07434+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415205025115769554" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>First come across MuMu during the Crows Nest street festival back in October. At that time, they had a big BBQ grill outside the restaurant offering to serve some free range organic split roast pork. However, we weren't able to try it last time. While this time around, R decided to take my dad, whom loves having a good steak and other family members to this steakhouse.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3kLZZI_WzSgWffs62zm5yJ-wIG_Vdf8F3RyGgFIRva2JjehK5ZEHw_h0wIVe8synSes9IfToMC9W5LDecwy8TtR1D9uzzGE7GhGfqTTqT1E6_YGO0osq96PeaUVe8Fdiw2iLLYk1DbQ/s1600-h/DSC07042+copy.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3kLZZI_WzSgWffs62zm5yJ-wIG_Vdf8F3RyGgFIRva2JjehK5ZEHw_h0wIVe8synSes9IfToMC9W5LDecwy8TtR1D9uzzGE7GhGfqTTqT1E6_YGO0osq96PeaUVe8Fdiw2iLLYk1DbQ/s320/DSC07042+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415205022361573170" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">The split roast back in October during the Crowns Nest festival</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqiwDhlnaGuiqQjqam836iEMs_r7YgpLwBwKOQ4ek93vsjm-5jHx8auvgFA0p37q7J4tVJbu5DSmHOLCqpFMl3dCNTgVXIKwi6izLjfDGyxScYTGUNiDeSQMKct06PiAb_ika_i2lAkI/s320/DSC07435+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415205027527388018" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>On the menu, it offers different types of steaks as well as ribs, chicken and fish. Choices, choices and choices. Instead of making my decision straight away, we ordered a vegetarian tapas plate and the Jamon to share while taking our time to select our main. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVyAsrAmz2-gpwDT6Tj1KDyPuKABQG2Tj6pi20vRHXYlAEDsr5GSkNIk8NTbHQnGQfvS0UjGZF88NzDGg4vuFzVigmWFLFcMqXFxbKvbYAY7BggzN2xtaTpnAoLxmuqd0MF8n7qJtk60/s1600-h/DSC07446+copy.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVyAsrAmz2-gpwDT6Tj1KDyPuKABQG2Tj6pi20vRHXYlAEDsr5GSkNIk8NTbHQnGQfvS0UjGZF88NzDGg4vuFzVigmWFLFcMqXFxbKvbYAY7BggzN2xtaTpnAoLxmuqd0MF8n7qJtk60/s320/DSC07446+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415205037351050354" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Vegetarian Tapas plate</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Tortilla with olive tapenade, grilled field mushrooms, zucchini flower, roasted almond, vegetables & almonds</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhGIgsPK9sON2KiQiFiDCH1EKF44cbji1C9y4qDBvVyyQuHcCPW0Nw_9z3UfmqdWPVHfbE7F7KqjnMNaWja8n3triJlFy_bcADBMos0Q9RT_M_SrDklU47EIGI2x5S7MIxbJ5cgNMhYw/s1600-h/DSC07445+copy.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhGIgsPK9sON2KiQiFiDCH1EKF44cbji1C9y4qDBvVyyQuHcCPW0Nw_9z3UfmqdWPVHfbE7F7KqjnMNaWja8n3triJlFy_bcADBMos0Q9RT_M_SrDklU47EIGI2x5S7MIxbJ5cgNMhYw/s320/DSC07445+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415205035043247794" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Jamon Serrano 18MTH & Catalan Bread</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div>The vegetarian tapas plate was lovely and fresh. I really like the roasted almond which looks like a giant pine nut with a soft texture. For the Jamon serrano, I was just so excited it's on the menu as it is my most favorite dry cured Spanish ham, besides it sure didn't disappoint the dining group at all.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KP-NqCRCBt2UGn99qGjeQ2KqE3C80Dy8IZdDGYVghDMit-UzlH7rF9CSXYyRtY6wpDqoRVxF50Iw-hOJD7Zuv8_LXLVXtlNX4nCdh9n9R6u90fd6GHx2NmdE4KfBhtpvDgLbkNJlc-I/s1600-h/DSC07455+copy.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KP-NqCRCBt2UGn99qGjeQ2KqE3C80Dy8IZdDGYVghDMit-UzlH7rF9CSXYyRtY6wpDqoRVxF50Iw-hOJD7Zuv8_LXLVXtlNX4nCdh9n9R6u90fd6GHx2NmdE4KfBhtpvDgLbkNJlc-I/s320/DSC07455+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415205343009995698" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Riverina T-Bone 500G</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">"Tagliata"seared sliced and finished with rosemary and garlic</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONhyG3Nb5b5UJWXvPpfykuO1GB5Lxit7S-0s5dDmVsjfObRPsb0YrH78mDEtRMMQqmDqGm_NQe06OJ3StBZz4jD69lx24ONZeZx9cAE-oMha7EfLkoo_a0H_8GP5ecChL0fPnsxj1h7s/s1600-h/DSC07454+copy.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONhyG3Nb5b5UJWXvPpfykuO1GB5Lxit7S-0s5dDmVsjfObRPsb0YrH78mDEtRMMQqmDqGm_NQe06OJ3StBZz4jD69lx24ONZeZx9cAE-oMha7EfLkoo_a0H_8GP5ecChL0fPnsxj1h7s/s320/DSC07454+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415205339320597714" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Half organic chicken </span></div><div>My mum ordered the chicken. While she is not a big eater, to my surprise she finished the entire dish. The empty plate at the end simply proves it must be one good dish. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVP6pm7DfST2Mg-XT8ZZ7uc6TsNwoQXyh54wgZ447xPuZPC0ZLvTwci3rCxKV1Y1SstLhsxXpMxSWECACUHMulnibcZQAnJ_rY2IqhdWbZaqF8Xudgm9fbSDyWE7E3IwrpG4ASjOdxR5M/s1600-h/DSC07451+copy(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVP6pm7DfST2Mg-XT8ZZ7uc6TsNwoQXyh54wgZ447xPuZPC0ZLvTwci3rCxKV1Y1SstLhsxXpMxSWECACUHMulnibcZQAnJ_rY2IqhdWbZaqF8Xudgm9fbSDyWE7E3IwrpG4ASjOdxR5M/s320/DSC07451+copy(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415205319502546130" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Beef fillet 160G</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Wrapped in sage and prosciutto, cafe de Paris butter on mashed pontiac potato</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">The beef fillet is the smallest steak it has to offer on the menu. It was cooked to perfection, goes perfectly well with the beautiful cafe de paris butter, though the steak itself doesn't have a strong beef taste that I would like.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbu8crcUNPqvdcde3KMGiImhwNejgg3U2EeP-vKfsj2CTDYtmvr7gdoe63chDOiWcxquEVYnaJ4OXlhoeJEAUyk5C2xC1VOVjVHwwZtPV7gYjH7Kbb63a2QcEvMxJe9tYr0TOA6nT2OWU/s1600-h/DSC07453+copy.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbu8crcUNPqvdcde3KMGiImhwNejgg3U2EeP-vKfsj2CTDYtmvr7gdoe63chDOiWcxquEVYnaJ4OXlhoeJEAUyk5C2xC1VOVjVHwwZtPV7gYjH7Kbb63a2QcEvMxJe9tYr0TOA6nT2OWU/s320/DSC07453+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415205329279145874" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Sirloin 280G</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Sourced from the pastures of Millawa</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKIDDUaAfD0_vXe2b-3AvtC38qUAo_r4WM1SNEL_H1lh80IHbPBV1g0yZSRICDfTCpIM9QB7wecCPKInp2Ug52VAwVU7UiRPK7onEiV_-X62cElvprqer2xapRPUc8LThvLWrgdrSMYg/s1600-h/DSC07452+copy.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKIDDUaAfD0_vXe2b-3AvtC38qUAo_r4WM1SNEL_H1lh80IHbPBV1g0yZSRICDfTCpIM9QB7wecCPKInp2Ug52VAwVU7UiRPK7onEiV_-X62cElvprqer2xapRPUc8LThvLWrgdrSMYg/s320/DSC07452+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415205324810600914" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Rib Combo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Beef short ribs with baby baby pork ribs. Meat lovers delight green beans & chips</span></div><div>I had a taste of the rib combo. Love the super soft texture of the meat both pork as well as beef, however, the sauce let the dish down. It was overwhelming sweet with the taste of plum sauce. Even R had to try and scrape off the sauce as much as possible before eating. It doesn't matter how beautiful the ribs are on itself, the sauce totally ruin the dish.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQ8ST2DIoO4D1WTiLNmgkAtxSXYEX5QGPXTfBw_JcsfilQsU6ace9KMP56rL-QUYzFf6VF2qhehr3sfdHAI1NffHGCgdAWqc-doJpIvPoRigHf8xwvfFjXgO8lNsta1DwcCRzfXfCkic/s1600-h/DSC07463+copy.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQ8ST2DIoO4D1WTiLNmgkAtxSXYEX5QGPXTfBw_JcsfilQsU6ace9KMP56rL-QUYzFf6VF2qhehr3sfdHAI1NffHGCgdAWqc-doJpIvPoRigHf8xwvfFjXgO8lNsta1DwcCRzfXfCkic/s320/DSC07463+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415205472221500418" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Chocolate and Raspberry square</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">With wattle seed ice-cream and Belgian chocolate tile</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div>Dessert anyone? Of course ! My chocolate and raspberry square dessert tasted like a mixture between a brownie and fudge. A rich and warm chocolate cake with some sweet and tangy raspberry coulis with a scoop of delicious wattle seed ice- cream which tasted like a mix flavor of hazelnut, light chocolate and coffee. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisf3UOvs8h20-00hjTYyvbICD7mkzrX_tSBNIXRCtKYUIrSYVEW3LCmbQIrAKzihzScgqwYruL2x8KV6HfBvl6HKtZru55YjZX-g3jFH-zuXrdIaDZ__h_yMwA5X3SDBfAvD4Ko13BBhU/s1600-h/DSC07461+copy.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisf3UOvs8h20-00hjTYyvbICD7mkzrX_tSBNIXRCtKYUIrSYVEW3LCmbQIrAKzihzScgqwYruL2x8KV6HfBvl6HKtZru55YjZX-g3jFH-zuXrdIaDZ__h_yMwA5X3SDBfAvD4Ko13BBhU/s320/DSC07461+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415205466699137954" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Brown Sugar pavlova</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Topped with fresh pineapple and passionfruit sauce</span></div><div><br /></div><div>My sister ordered the brown sugar pavlova. I hesitated to try it at first as I don't really like pineapple. Pineapple always reminds me of its sour taste, but the pineapple was sweet and this pavlova with brown sugar was very light. What a delightful way to conclude our meal.</div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">70 Alexander St</span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Crows Nest NSW2065</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Phone (02)9460 6877</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.mumugrill.com.au</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/751561/restaurant/Sydney/Lower-North-Shore/Mumu-Grill-Crows-Nest"><img alt="Mumu Grill on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/751561/minilogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:15px" /></a>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-31509269805975873742009-12-06T18:13:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.138+10:00Garfish - Crows Nest<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvBi5FiTDOlgVxnrMEBFbhuyI2gzI4RZ9ofALLS5uZHAVIsAlNlFmuVBdTls4l0DVlo4bBpenzC-uSLGLxPzEfxZag6eqzSpbB3JjbujSRJyST4v-I1vZStpjb8324qlhydZ2V3CLatY/s1600/DSC07321.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvBi5FiTDOlgVxnrMEBFbhuyI2gzI4RZ9ofALLS5uZHAVIsAlNlFmuVBdTls4l0DVlo4bBpenzC-uSLGLxPzEfxZag6eqzSpbB3JjbujSRJyST4v-I1vZStpjb8324qlhydZ2V3CLatY/s320/DSC07321.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409390333588693410" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvBi5FiTDOlgVxnrMEBFbhuyI2gzI4RZ9ofALLS5uZHAVIsAlNlFmuVBdTls4l0DVlo4bBpenzC-uSLGLxPzEfxZag6eqzSpbB3JjbujSRJyST4v-I1vZStpjb8324qlhydZ2V3CLatY/s1600/DSC07321.JPG"></a>Without water view or spectecular scenary around, Garfish makes up with a comfortable and simple furnishing helps set a relaxing atmosphere, with people sipping wine and enjoying the companions on a a relaxing Sunday afternoon. Our group of four were among the people having a lay back Sunday lunch. </div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQra1Ug0adSw-93S694kRDjWj0Pn3muHWtmBFCdRhOurin-Mmt_d8FRnPhL5sbalPJqITNLC4Neg-F8w3WVOs1jcHUsZWaTeZ56B_H37VjsycAC0Sw1Odj7r8M-n87rxCGP1ILsVEdmA/s1600/DSC07328.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQra1Ug0adSw-93S694kRDjWj0Pn3muHWtmBFCdRhOurin-Mmt_d8FRnPhL5sbalPJqITNLC4Neg-F8w3WVOs1jcHUsZWaTeZ56B_H37VjsycAC0Sw1Odj7r8M-n87rxCGP1ILsVEdmA/s320/DSC07328.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409390332431142034" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">sour dough w/ extra virgin olive oil and zaatar</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Bread was searved warm with a dip of olive oil and zaatar. What is zaatar? I'm clusless with many herb, but by looking at the dish of zaata, it seems to be a mix of try herbs with sumac, seaseme seeds and salt.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUx8Lp-halU9zV6e4Z798kjGhdXwW6DUWJSvG3L7keV3CViqW2XwD7Yws42VcV4uxuewdz7aDmdjXBQ4spjIxZ2rkqGuEUI2IwnKNFOQqexL615iDpO9Im1-LOqIbbHLRPKsCrTEISWg/s1600/DSC07330.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUx8Lp-halU9zV6e4Z798kjGhdXwW6DUWJSvG3L7keV3CViqW2XwD7Yws42VcV4uxuewdz7aDmdjXBQ4spjIxZ2rkqGuEUI2IwnKNFOQqexL615iDpO9Im1-LOqIbbHLRPKsCrTEISWg/s320/DSC07330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409389985651586002" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUx8Lp-halU9zV6e4Z798kjGhdXwW6DUWJSvG3L7keV3CViqW2XwD7Yws42VcV4uxuewdz7aDmdjXBQ4spjIxZ2rkqGuEUI2IwnKNFOQqexL615iDpO9Im1-LOqIbbHLRPKsCrTEISWg/s1600/DSC07330.JPG"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Crisp Fried soft shell crabs w/ bok choy, coconut and kaffir lime sauce</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Soft shell crabs are often used in asian dishes especially Japanese. Perhaps this dish illustrates the so call modern australian cusine with some degree of asian influence. In general, the soft shell crabs were very light and crispy, with coconut and kaffir lime added a very aromatic and astringent flavor to the source<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCXoEBwOWBsCq3M8onfAHGWabiUPhdfWRXw1lBjGf9kwzLFe6Voe9UWQIpQzIrurW7UCKzYHAHqI6isotA-P6nidaXWvdxeU5P2UnHpL2qzn642Dv4mqBlTaDpJP71My6KYg9CjlT9hI/s1600/DSC07332(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCXoEBwOWBsCq3M8onfAHGWabiUPhdfWRXw1lBjGf9kwzLFe6Voe9UWQIpQzIrurW7UCKzYHAHqI6isotA-P6nidaXWvdxeU5P2UnHpL2qzn642Dv4mqBlTaDpJP71My6KYg9CjlT9hI/s320/DSC07332(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409389987838423730" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCXoEBwOWBsCq3M8onfAHGWabiUPhdfWRXw1lBjGf9kwzLFe6Voe9UWQIpQzIrurW7UCKzYHAHqI6isotA-P6nidaXWvdxeU5P2UnHpL2qzn642Dv4mqBlTaDpJP71My6KYg9CjlT9hI/s1600/DSC07332(1).JPG"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Whole crisp fried baby barramundi w/ bok choy & green curry sauce</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqgXrutHxG3o53XrFlt1wj61H_gFSHaIn1HuV_mDnVgyXuSw1foUUuWHFoW7VRsiu8Cc1ieCfj7eX_WZkH_twfeMHltXZN8HqjEgGWmpaliyMebuupCNhjNTTwzVk2Wy9PLRBURebt7s/s1600/DSC07333.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqgXrutHxG3o53XrFlt1wj61H_gFSHaIn1HuV_mDnVgyXuSw1foUUuWHFoW7VRsiu8Cc1ieCfj7eX_WZkH_twfeMHltXZN8HqjEgGWmpaliyMebuupCNhjNTTwzVk2Wy9PLRBURebt7s/s320/DSC07333.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409389983281398530" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Grilled Mirro Dory w/ tomato relish & mash</span></div><div><br /></div><div>When the barramundi was served, it gives a 'wow' factor. Just look at the picture! I haven't seen a fish served like this before. Impressive might not be the word I will use to descripe it, perhaps 'different'. Comparatively, the presentaion of the dory seems very simple and ordinary.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTy_nyj5S6jriSf2id1E1Rte28p6faIdfeiHItJ0GstknYKanMj9I3KfDT7rjcbDl4IexPWNaVqH7sMLKPBlj5y2wvVXEPWHB7Zt3BqEjnA-N1duXBjvEQeLrgohI_MjoV0-xWE6xs12s/s1600/DSC07334.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTy_nyj5S6jriSf2id1E1Rte28p6faIdfeiHItJ0GstknYKanMj9I3KfDT7rjcbDl4IexPWNaVqH7sMLKPBlj5y2wvVXEPWHB7Zt3BqEjnA-N1duXBjvEQeLrgohI_MjoV0-xWE6xs12s/s320/DSC07334.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409389974522872018" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Squid ink rag pasta w/ spanner crabb, lemon, parsley and smoked cherry tomatoes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">For t</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">he pasta dish, not only does it looks great, it smells delicious. Sampled a mouthful of the pasta, immdeiately the lemon and parsley gives a tangy and refreshing taste, which brings out the freshness of the seafood. However, it was a bit too salty. In general, I enjoyed the food and had a relaxing Sunday afternoon.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Garfish</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">6/29 Holtermann Street </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Crows Nest NSW2065</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Phone (02)9966 0445</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.garfish.com.au</span></span></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/750907/restaurant/Sydney/Lower-North-Shore/Garfish-Crows-Nest"><img alt="Garfish on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/750907/minilogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:15px" /></a>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-2647632383779863082009-12-04T16:34:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.142+10:00Bodega Tapas Bar<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlmnno9bDMbJ3pW3OdSggOBiXXNSukuhNCFD1Os4Oe3DF8J8K-L7ivhve-nTBgLHhb2cDR2NAAj-2lVMi_kQAdzbLMLEUCz39jjODog556nWCxw-pkbd-AkHtlJmlei7uGZX6fWY1aVc/s1600/DSC07261(1).JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlmnno9bDMbJ3pW3OdSggOBiXXNSukuhNCFD1Os4Oe3DF8J8K-L7ivhve-nTBgLHhb2cDR2NAAj-2lVMi_kQAdzbLMLEUCz39jjODog556nWCxw-pkbd-AkHtlJmlei7uGZX6fWY1aVc/s320/DSC07261(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408548542754348034" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Lucky me , finally got a table at Bodega without the queue. No waiting required? Only because I went during lunch time. Previously, tried to get a table at Bodega with a group of friends for dinner but with no luck. With their no booking policy and only if the entire group arrived, hence not one less person from the group, as well as early arrival at the restaurant thus making it extremely hard for a group of friends dine out together at this popular tapas bar.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqohF_iOvS_GrU4I5d462PTYzMvl-RT2oR9bVXDSH7HTIR6PjEUfLDu00ugCE_1GHcNY0E7lu1KqtXLtKnitnmoUh1LVT-adQ2haNjFskeyANDoxTYgX4DYx-mxfssg4t10X4onR0qFQ/s1600/DSC07239(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqohF_iOvS_GrU4I5d462PTYzMvl-RT2oR9bVXDSH7HTIR6PjEUfLDu00ugCE_1GHcNY0E7lu1KqtXLtKnitnmoUh1LVT-adQ2haNjFskeyANDoxTYgX4DYx-mxfssg4t10X4onR0qFQ/s320/DSC07239(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408548102951649106" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The Tapas bar is a lot smaller than I thought, no wonder reservation is not an option. On the high note for this small tapas bar, they have a good selection of tapas to choose from. And they all sounds very tempting for me to try.<br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Tx9A_h4Sf5juF2IGHbN8jQ8kR1f_0laubMsl9IGuqLKaBeBFLlyeuOU-T4A6GTmX_bBwnCkc7IrXy2c2AVSC9fSks3ZaiIrHmFf19jsreLf7HBrbysK_NzYWYAIMb1JxsN-5rlzqaOE/s1600/DSC07246(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Tx9A_h4Sf5juF2IGHbN8jQ8kR1f_0laubMsl9IGuqLKaBeBFLlyeuOU-T4A6GTmX_bBwnCkc7IrXy2c2AVSC9fSks3ZaiIrHmFf19jsreLf7HBrbysK_NzYWYAIMb1JxsN-5rlzqaOE/s320/DSC07246(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408548108470554418" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetDKcGxGdVmx-Ze3s6_cVc_eRo-FFM9vrTj21rESQCJ8GNKo8eDSOyuozZgJWpBtpyQafo84fa7WRssnR4_Hv9ETVdI1_VMuwR8hq1-uBFAY-eZfQA3PV0PhqS0_ZNWkZKq1feNKdJJs/s1600/DSC07249(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetDKcGxGdVmx-Ze3s6_cVc_eRo-FFM9vrTj21rESQCJ8GNKo8eDSOyuozZgJWpBtpyQafo84fa7WRssnR4_Hv9ETVdI1_VMuwR8hq1-uBFAY-eZfQA3PV0PhqS0_ZNWkZKq1feNKdJJs/s320/DSC07249(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408548114280648450" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Seared scallops with morcilla, braised cabbage and pickled cauliflower</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">The morcilla was soft in texture with different flavor of spices, together with the perfectly seared scallops and sourness of the pickled cauliflower gives a very lovely taste. A taste that I would love to explore more. However, the top layer of cream together with the rest of the dish makes it taste a bit out of place. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZhqjDDK-11R9EBzw43CX0ZHbROk2jbtHFfc8klmaUMeHFm4vUMM2m1z3wof1O5TYpaqOyfJCVfhLps7hyphenhyphenx9Knc-Jj-X7cGjcOohVzUoh_rNzB_ea81f8e0u6fn9Hr7UxtiYUuiKDK8o/s1600/DSC07252(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZhqjDDK-11R9EBzw43CX0ZHbROk2jbtHFfc8klmaUMeHFm4vUMM2m1z3wof1O5TYpaqOyfJCVfhLps7hyphenhyphenx9Knc-Jj-X7cGjcOohVzUoh_rNzB_ea81f8e0u6fn9Hr7UxtiYUuiKDK8o/s320/DSC07252(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408548122756125842" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Piquillo peppers stuffed with bacalao</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Piquillo pepper gives a really rich, spicy, sweet and sour flavors, stuffed with salt cod brings a unique and perfect taste of Spain. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKHypWclr8xkr9p6213TbUV4FEOjc_aA2fVSW3q1ZsUkJKVlMUt3pQh3G-gtBI96xGxzBI3OqYfMKwWLE9-PCIV3Qx1t8QT-_tpct_IjGY2t_zyWK1gzRgqhK1UzeZd5QHOsSxz2PFfI/s1600/DSC07254(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKHypWclr8xkr9p6213TbUV4FEOjc_aA2fVSW3q1ZsUkJKVlMUt3pQh3G-gtBI96xGxzBI3OqYfMKwWLE9-PCIV3Qx1t8QT-_tpct_IjGY2t_zyWK1gzRgqhK1UzeZd5QHOsSxz2PFfI/s320/DSC07254(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408548124464495650" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Steam pork belly with warm salad of onion and shiitake mushroom</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">At first , the pork looks really fatty and oily, but it's not. Instead, it is very soft and moist and goes well with the beautiful warm salad. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt0KyS3SlICLLLceVDnAF1R1WLGEBwykhdyuHBYQEqBU1Z1nkgHLQnwC3Boh6uxNtIfSK17lqtI9Ivn513KswCXc7Em6zzq-tpEjivo8lv2d4wSSjuuPTbsYvbYfDnAO4WgiXdbdIZiTs/s320/DSC07259(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408548538758095042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Chocolate ice cream with coffee custard, mango and passionfruit</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Last but not least, desserts time. Mango and passionfruit which are in season together with ice-cream and delicious coffee custard, together with the roasted almond makes a perfect playful combination for this hot summer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This place reminds me of some of the dishes I had and enjoyed a lot when I was in Barcelona last year. Guess instead of traveling all the way to Spain, some fabulous tapas dishes are just doorsteps away. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bodega</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">216 Commonwealth Street</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Surry Hills NSW2010</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Phone (02)9242 7766</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.bodegatapas.com</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/750333/restaurant/Sydney/Bodega-Surry-Hills"><img alt="Bodega on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/750333/minilogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:15px" /></a>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-20230518772362510422009-11-30T23:00:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.147+10:00Deus Ex Machina<div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1fZt4YUneir5GP0oeqX6JJcKzsTGRtVPEbQR7cc0Df4E_09r9cYmP2_GgEtyGp9Z1yh5clibU-1nKiLg4HtKhTDcHk7qk2VAUrQS47b0b0893qATAV_aYjjmq11WwbqpWMS4mXQ4Pns/s1600/DSC07283.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1fZt4YUneir5GP0oeqX6JJcKzsTGRtVPEbQR7cc0Df4E_09r9cYmP2_GgEtyGp9Z1yh5clibU-1nKiLg4HtKhTDcHk7qk2VAUrQS47b0b0893qATAV_aYjjmq11WwbqpWMS4mXQ4Pns/s400/DSC07283.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408933303607931106" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I always wanted to learn how to ride a bike, maybe because my dad used to ride one and his adventours stories trigger my interest. However, he himself strongly against me from learning, lucky him, I never come around to it. Still I dream of having my own Harley-Davidson. Althought, realistically this dream is not likely to happen with different reasons, at least for now I could go to Deus Ex Machina and admire their motocycles from classic to custom made or simply purchase their brand clothing with their tradmark - motorcycle of course.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbfO-D0T5o0iR9U5F4ZCL0zhHCipsCbwn9m-zc14RCO4WzGeiUHbzvqlwZvqK5rChb04bcpQ1Ira1goX5vQrX_LzYJjr4xhEmUA6G-eQkV0tnS6qAnzLQoVvw3GmgwFKT4qvscOSrtEM/s1600/DSC07273(1).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbfO-D0T5o0iR9U5F4ZCL0zhHCipsCbwn9m-zc14RCO4WzGeiUHbzvqlwZvqK5rChb04bcpQ1Ira1goX5vQrX_LzYJjr4xhEmUA6G-eQkV0tnS6qAnzLQoVvw3GmgwFKT4qvscOSrtEM/s200/DSC07273(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408932586864132434" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpSvu90FGLIuphQ7e9qgreCQuKK9owxQLC3kc1W4v4g_hyphenhyphen4uAecSMH3363o1UfGuG6t5iPphvIUUh8M-cl63-rr95vH9n-c6Cjy67BQ2g_1gpZXeDtRCXyvNcpMh_qSf2KODN6rIn82U/s200/DSC07274.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408932596076149554" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMl1vtni30Btn_Rv1Q6QK2SiPksVJBccxEiJHxsJ5YB1Yfxwz4TqealVGGR3VdCJF6nuN4jYz7InA-RFv__-yMd1liGrvnaXUWf-Ov9PUK3W_ODxLyMpXT-qwsFBSnpZrqTiF0NcsASXE/s200/DSC07278(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408932597520617794" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fjEtumCMtztK5Ea-Ft6tm9svR4adQk6KnQUKwy1l6FMc1iQvF1rXWmk_adMzTm8SA0wX8cyckiBJegjqZLVXcNRliHbeIoqLWOIDeGECnHmDieVbQuC62rcRnoMHWCh1gLMrGNJ_CIo/s1600/DSC07279(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fjEtumCMtztK5Ea-Ft6tm9svR4adQk6KnQUKwy1l6FMc1iQvF1rXWmk_adMzTm8SA0wX8cyckiBJegjqZLVXcNRliHbeIoqLWOIDeGECnHmDieVbQuC62rcRnoMHWCh1gLMrGNJ_CIo/s200/DSC07279(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408932601843305298" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Outside and interior of Deus cafe</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Connected to the motocycle showroom is the Deus Cafe, with large communical tables and surrounded by funky artworks and a few different custom motocycles. It is a cafe where I love to hang out with friends for light lunch or simply enjoy their delicious pastry and coffee. Much to my delight, they have now extended their dinning hours to dinner as well. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxfZ3wM9ljtDMx6LPErIDqh-KOsqWZ6msin2muM5DFDC2ywK6EFbiU53E9zr5pilO6L5zEOkWr6fPqQO1S15ssEtgDvwvykQ2dvKxC-vTEFx9Og5TWM_-mHfk0H5xCptHok83XqFSV4E/s1600/DSC07286(1)(1)(1).JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxfZ3wM9ljtDMx6LPErIDqh-KOsqWZ6msin2muM5DFDC2ywK6EFbiU53E9zr5pilO6L5zEOkWr6fPqQO1S15ssEtgDvwvykQ2dvKxC-vTEFx9Og5TWM_-mHfk0H5xCptHok83XqFSV4E/s320/DSC07286(1)(1)(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408933848635894882" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxfZ3wM9ljtDMx6LPErIDqh-KOsqWZ6msin2muM5DFDC2ywK6EFbiU53E9zr5pilO6L5zEOkWr6fPqQO1S15ssEtgDvwvykQ2dvKxC-vTEFx9Og5TWM_-mHfk0H5xCptHok83XqFSV4E/s1600/DSC07286(1)(1)(1).JPG"></a>Buffalo Mozzarella with prosciutto, tomato and roquette </span></div><div><br /></div><div>I must be the hungriest among the group, with I'm the only one whom ordered an entree. Even though the serving size for this delightful entree was pretty big, it didn't temp any to try some. Instead my reluctant husband R ended up helping me to finish the dish, though he was happily munching away as he agrees with me the dish was really light and fresh.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QUe50hqwNmb7askwryroMoUdXwLeepQQJQ9j82FsyXIVUOfuJg2phA37xUe9nqsIxuwqdXUCzjiyl8ncW-i1607zzFmovv7rdbwBrbEfVfWnmntvMgwoMG0tznmMTPX0ELlsEN1hIuQ/s1600/02102009040(1)(1).jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIE_OuhlwdvtbcmZNJHDff4lCFhc4T7dYoVztomuQFnLhAgB7WmUExsVgeS6QOQi8gd9w-afSRTrfi4gaNYnQ71DozzrkgvZ5F1HfmOo5ZfKndBhWh5H7_77_5FFu3G_KQai2zSab8Tc/s1600/02102009037(1).jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIE_OuhlwdvtbcmZNJHDff4lCFhc4T7dYoVztomuQFnLhAgB7WmUExsVgeS6QOQi8gd9w-afSRTrfi4gaNYnQ71DozzrkgvZ5F1HfmOo5ZfKndBhWh5H7_77_5FFu3G_KQai2zSab8Tc/s320/02102009037(1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408934030913530658" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIE_OuhlwdvtbcmZNJHDff4lCFhc4T7dYoVztomuQFnLhAgB7WmUExsVgeS6QOQi8gd9w-afSRTrfi4gaNYnQ71DozzrkgvZ5F1HfmOo5ZfKndBhWh5H7_77_5FFu3G_KQai2zSab8Tc/s1600/02102009037(1).jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">Cutlet of kurobuta pork with split peas, barly and kipfler chips</span></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIE_OuhlwdvtbcmZNJHDff4lCFhc4T7dYoVztomuQFnLhAgB7WmUExsVgeS6QOQi8gd9w-afSRTrfi4gaNYnQ71DozzrkgvZ5F1HfmOo5ZfKndBhWh5H7_77_5FFu3G_KQai2zSab8Tc/s1600/02102009037(1).jpg"></a><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZnV77sEEYWKXwOLm-TWvz4rjO7TNAOor978kNunV2swXBbswPTPurdRY3noXtPAa3U6ZPc1Yj0otLVJb6mKHyk7W0Sas8P0cNBMO1GOeNTB30JhTVMM0vDUOkVI6XGFTalDHaxJaLyA/s1600/DSC07289.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZnV77sEEYWKXwOLm-TWvz4rjO7TNAOor978kNunV2swXBbswPTPurdRY3noXtPAa3U6ZPc1Yj0otLVJb6mKHyk7W0Sas8P0cNBMO1GOeNTB30JhTVMM0vDUOkVI6XGFTalDHaxJaLyA/s320/DSC07289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408933845579771314" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Slow braised beef in balsamic stuffed with tomato, olive on caulifower and mash</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZnV77sEEYWKXwOLm-TWvz4rjO7TNAOor978kNunV2swXBbswPTPurdRY3noXtPAa3U6ZPc1Yj0otLVJb6mKHyk7W0Sas8P0cNBMO1GOeNTB30JhTVMM0vDUOkVI6XGFTalDHaxJaLyA/s1600/DSC07289.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEOlAHUMrAOzcClpY5A9sN-d2b3Aj5r_yxfgL2nxW6NaLsYNjh459NWe1a_aWTPA-wgLd_u7Ti3bxGOT5njYylC53RpZC1xMcyfuIirZx5cAlVy4EPj18aame2D385KnQcKQDEHx3YrY/s1600/DSC07290(1)(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEOlAHUMrAOzcClpY5A9sN-d2b3Aj5r_yxfgL2nxW6NaLsYNjh459NWe1a_aWTPA-wgLd_u7Ti3bxGOT5njYylC53RpZC1xMcyfuIirZx5cAlVy4EPj18aame2D385KnQcKQDEHx3YrY/s320/DSC07290(1)(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408933841307701762" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Rump of lamb with beetroot relish, silverbeet and lamb jus</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEOlAHUMrAOzcClpY5A9sN-d2b3Aj5r_yxfgL2nxW6NaLsYNjh459NWe1a_aWTPA-wgLd_u7Ti3bxGOT5njYylC53RpZC1xMcyfuIirZx5cAlVy4EPj18aame2D385KnQcKQDEHx3YrY/s1600/DSC07290(1)(1).JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcJOEhDiIkxoiZLapMp43tS-rvrt6-o5k6pI422opiYKFTHkjBKO_LtEa9N1uRRg7YuBQ_dMyxwK936jWen_ECssLcyIhhyphenhyphendX9j_KrTryejKPf9EjDNUzrQMoypj0DZVMLq3CFamuOyQ/s1600/DSC07291(1).JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcJOEhDiIkxoiZLapMp43tS-rvrt6-o5k6pI422opiYKFTHkjBKO_LtEa9N1uRRg7YuBQ_dMyxwK936jWen_ECssLcyIhhyphenhyphendX9j_KrTryejKPf9EjDNUzrQMoypj0DZVMLq3CFamuOyQ/s320/DSC07291(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408933835721427538" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcJOEhDiIkxoiZLapMp43tS-rvrt6-o5k6pI422opiYKFTHkjBKO_LtEa9N1uRRg7YuBQ_dMyxwK936jWen_ECssLcyIhhyphenhyphendX9j_KrTryejKPf9EjDNUzrQMoypj0DZVMLq3CFamuOyQ/s1600/DSC07291(1).JPG"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Pan roast Barramundi with white beans, pippes and prochetta</span></div><div><br /></div><div>We each ordered different main. They all look great and smells wonderful. My barramundi was cooked to perfection. The white beans and pipes seems to have blanched in seafood stock together as it has a stong sweet seafood taste. While the chrispy prochetta gives an extra texture to the dish.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoepJRugervExHkrvdaDJkXnRenGSsmALv4vJ2h2rEXaPaGtYN0hkTr0-0BMG4xnMsXIVkXWs9hN4KiJFutYGn5_GdSi2thQ7sxIdVPQoe5x_mz-qrqJYjIroc-qriX-ijYuoZgotOtQ/s1600/DSC07293(1).JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoepJRugervExHkrvdaDJkXnRenGSsmALv4vJ2h2rEXaPaGtYN0hkTr0-0BMG4xnMsXIVkXWs9hN4KiJFutYGn5_GdSi2thQ7sxIdVPQoe5x_mz-qrqJYjIroc-qriX-ijYuoZgotOtQ/s320/DSC07293(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408933826662837890" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoepJRugervExHkrvdaDJkXnRenGSsmALv4vJ2h2rEXaPaGtYN0hkTr0-0BMG4xnMsXIVkXWs9hN4KiJFutYGn5_GdSi2thQ7sxIdVPQoe5x_mz-qrqJYjIroc-qriX-ijYuoZgotOtQ/s1600/DSC07293(1).JPG"></a>Apple tarte tatin with star anise ice cream</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Without doubt, I ordered dessert. Star anise ice cream caught my eyes on the menu. Often, it is used in Chinese dishes but had never thought of star anise would be used as an ice cream flavor. When having this dessert separetely, the ice cream taste bitter and licorice like. While the apple tarte tatin itself had strong carmalised sweetness to it with the cruschy and fluffy base. The combination of both brings a balance between the bitter and sweet taste. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dinning experience at dinner time was a bit different to their usual dining hours. A bit more formal yet casual at the same time. While their wait staffs were very friendly and helpful. Pricing for each dishes are reasonable, I certainly would come back for dinner again.</span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Deus Ex Machina</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">98-104 Parramatta Road </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Camperdown NSW2050</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Phone (02)9519 3669</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.deus.com.au</span></span></div></div></div></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/750684/restaurant/Sydney/Annandale/Deus-Cafe-Camperdown"><img alt="Deus Cafe on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/750684/minilogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:15px" /></a>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-88341408930200933682009-11-29T10:03:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.151+10:00Pablo & Rusty's premium expresso<div>On the other side of the Gordon train station from <a href="http://eat-4-ever.blogspot.com/2009/11/pecorino.html">Pecorino</a>, there is this corner cafe. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxymM7w2VIZVpSK7JjYnGmxMUe5VUx-BteycskbhJoKVDB1FO_2bXJvTEJKw8zKbYeFj7-62CnRJfKe6XbcRcyS3JiBUiNjdr5utZFB-ChsQdXa7fHxE6_FLqOgSmvwQpI38kf_IAtkI/s1600/DSC07269.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxymM7w2VIZVpSK7JjYnGmxMUe5VUx-BteycskbhJoKVDB1FO_2bXJvTEJKw8zKbYeFj7-62CnRJfKe6XbcRcyS3JiBUiNjdr5utZFB-ChsQdXa7fHxE6_FLqOgSmvwQpI38kf_IAtkI/s200/DSC07269.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408539526762653298" style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-rt0_2L-36fQb05So8nv6Ony3GKF083gqdh0SNRMEGdnHEWrAW6_Ux_DFFW4GEDLZu0KE4ijc9jiaatKUZ-n2zA_Z69-ZzTHBCxLEaSjh9gzaJgA-3AQ_NiTRvCqBBU0ngwlHA-QwjQ/s200/DSC07141(1)(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408539522783425890" style="cursor: pointer; width: 136px; height: 200px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>It seems majority of their customers tends to have take-away coffee, while there are seats available both inside and outside to sit down and relax. If trying to find a seat outside the cafe, the chances are mostly taken by school kids. Instead, the sofa seats or the dark communal tables inside are just as comfortable and relaxing. </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3i5MfeUKT_xhqJ1Nt4L78QZ67aul8NdO8clIYHBfOfliaUKuCzXwL1F8qlJjvR1YiPGm0Tdv9_h7vGbKWdg08lpIEUQcQr51ljLod0x_z8BoE-s6TJXQGo1o59Mf-K_rgNjP-u6FT6Q/s320/DSC07136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408538334691406786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljf8KCy4R7OIATxuz-a__VH_GlPVY4kQDgWL6BuxiJsT7_DV1aH8JE4uo1rNdpXxmpp4V1Ie84dTuIAEYOdkNm359muLfYt88UBgIlFHnWwOawat-HmfAa2zKK09YMF-Qmu_32WUPDEM/s1600/DSC07139.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljf8KCy4R7OIATxuz-a__VH_GlPVY4kQDgWL6BuxiJsT7_DV1aH8JE4uo1rNdpXxmpp4V1Ie84dTuIAEYOdkNm359muLfYt88UBgIlFHnWwOawat-HmfAa2zKK09YMF-Qmu_32WUPDEM/s200/DSC07139.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408538589722331810" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MZvjQdMrW8FDs8oIM9FQro3c94CSPD0Uy3uBLIeT4OQNhU3ofcUzqNb6RRn-wMIWLevOJE4jdvUs0t93ATUGh7No20KHzgB7ax04PtOWu3djiWeDEEe846AiYQ0M_JPKJSGcyURWLV4/s200/DSC07138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408538585604801890" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></div><div>Coffee is certainly their speciality and I love it with a pleasing aroma. Beside coffee, there is also a light meal menu including pies, sandwiches or classic ham and cheese toasties. On this occasion, after having their yummy tosty, I am more than happy to try their muffin which sounds very tempting but all sold out! Never mind, I will certainly visit again for their coffee and maybe a muffin to go at the same time. </div><div><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pablo & Rusty's Premium Expresso</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1 St Johns Av, </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Gordon NSW2072</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Phone(02)9499 8442</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">www.pabloandrustys.com.au</span></span></div></div></div></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/751675/restaurant/Upper-North-Shore/Pablo-Rustys-Espresso-Bar-Sydney"><img alt="Pablo & Rusty's Espresso Bar on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/751675/minilogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:15px" /></a>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-63609583943708095742009-11-26T08:24:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.154+10:00Top speed Thai<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9e3NlZUbEkBLLkLiMsoYPhoLP2ADLlOsF61iFlg8gHq7Av8Nu3tVWZJ_2IFDE1cTy7zUZQFlo3qqsswRl5-OKBN-cLtrFuMT10jg8Tuxabf5c2d1ohK4wzYLsoPB3zUin-JdWUX3TU9U/s1600/10112009047(1).jpg"><span><span></span></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9e3NlZUbEkBLLkLiMsoYPhoLP2ADLlOsF61iFlg8gHq7Av8Nu3tVWZJ_2IFDE1cTy7zUZQFlo3qqsswRl5-OKBN-cLtrFuMT10jg8Tuxabf5c2d1ohK4wzYLsoPB3zUin-JdWUX3TU9U/s320/10112009047(1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407092963958639410" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Usually I associate asian food as casual dining. While this dining place is casual yet sophisticated deal to the modern interior decoration with rich colour wall and one giant chandeliers hanging right in front of the restaurant.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuS279xpCcIsly-mFddGkqybJkKJl4hLOvTMM95s4sDY1aS3XjLN6d_o8f7oaqzRgHqNTkTsOedk23B9P6K6FeRKi02pRrTXOL0Vu0I4ptDB_rHb5tCkMjTfaQ8UL8AJfbFv0cnnuosY/s320/10112009049.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407092962936674562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Yum hua plee </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Banana flower salad with prawns and minced chicken tossed with coriander, mint, chilli and garnished with coconut milk and chilli jam dressing </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHd7ij-nSGI8Q_PzQ_WvFl6ymUmkq6vsqMEP4pjRlokfMtRSk5hCD5oLmkOvk3jLxdQhg_Fq60wktoHqJQaQeGGzOxrVor2IODcftUDsJr1pAnf-vjIpiYjd0_RGr8Wds-szTSRtfUFM/s320/10112009048(1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407092957375220242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Koo-wa gai noodle</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Famous street food of central Thailand, using delicious sweet soy sauce & a stir fry of chicken, prawns, flat rice noodles & bean shoots. Sprinkled with roasted rice </span></div><div><br /></div><div>Out of the two dishes, the salad stands out with the big banana flower. My first thought is this edible as well? Unfortunately with much assurance from the friendly waitress, that banana flower was for decoration only. A bit disappointed, but that didn't last as the combination of different herbs with coconut milk salad was very delicious. Moreover, dishes have no MSG as advertised on their menu, hence no suffering from the thirsty feeling after. </div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Top Speed Thai </span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">331 Penshurst Street, </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Willoughby NSW2068</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Phone (02)9417 7500</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.topspeedthia.com</span></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/1429492/restaurant/Sydney/Lower-North-Shore/Top-Speed-Thai-Chatswood"><img alt="Top Speed Thai on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1429492/minilogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:15px" /></a>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-11383333196941707892009-11-24T14:30:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.156+10:00New Shanghai Chinese Restaurant<div style="text-align: left;">The new Chatswood dining court finally open last month. Yes, it is named as the "dining court" not food court. I guess unlike the normal food counts, most restaurants and cafes are divided into their own little shop and makes it sound a bit more classy. Among them is this restaurant - A modern Chinese restaurant with darker interior and some chinese furnishing. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGIuInH-D4ZV4PmZthcD3eNVVwT_v_0zUo_tUxAczzHUUeyDaF1U54EHGsWKKqO7BQ5SAWLK12gqT97qAFtsz5SjJ3nidldIdvPczjf17jII8RzjAbk-eDDCx5aqahpKVViZfozcxM6Y/s320/12112009050.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405386423031430930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>When we arrived to this restaurant during a weekday lunch time, there was already a long queue. Luckily, we only waited for 15 minutes and were seated right in front of the dumpling kitchen.</div><div><br /></div><div>The dishes came out really quickly. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUBc6xbM-NMKGOPcSTqtkXpGYgtYeHgV16fdNH4pQVICObzVvUghaxkmgI-UoSfuBPsSTxvjDPtZgTYGFLqPJgrv1PKcXyYBdFPyY5Dy0Uis4RDjx5V7vMwz7d1yf1iJvCsohim4e_io/s320/12112009053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405386442634534770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">N.S.H special chicken with rice</span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzHTu3a9dqmbxM41zVGyqHLxgRo0L17r9YWYSfCJz_F8brxYG-wS4sz7yfYB0ymAMHrVWUCwR5sNxc9HvP8w3p3SmeRVZS18mnybwBqiqYsi2YDQ5og4G5Ypij4T4iBOVW7JXaHjVFto/s320/12112009051.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405386431158149938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Beef noodle soup </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZCTOn4m8D-eJxujGGbkA3Rqdey5YI2poYOYAPakDrhnoB5nilIpQFlsATPidVpBfqFn39-swxRz3dbxVDPJLKj0fa68BfVyhePd5nSMRK1tr9gPBNVhqUhJ3Qlk3JLLB3UgxXovaK7M/s320/12112009052.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405386432631406690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Xiao long bao - pork soup dumplings</span></div><div>The dumplings is certainly my favorite with wrapping of the dumpling not too flourier or too thick, and the soup inside is so floavourism. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is one very satisfying lunch indeed.<b> </b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">New Shanghai Chinese Restaurant Chatswood</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Shop B-038,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chatswood Chase</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chatswood NSW2067</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Phone (02)9412 3358</span></span></div></div>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-60219669868181404582009-11-23T11:49:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.159+10:00The French House<div>On the street of Dank street, with cafes that I love like Wah Wah Lounge, Dank Street Depot and Cafe Spora, I was hoping and expecting this new shop would provide wonderful food. </div><div><br /></div><div>From the outside, it looks very impressive with the huge wrap around deck area. While the inside looks very French, with painting and mirrors on the walls, with fresh loaves of bread and both colorful and mouth watering pastries and cakes around as well as a communal table right in the middle as the centre piece. Beside the sweets, there are also the very French looking savory - coroissants, sandwiches and baguette.</div><div><br /></div><div>First, the waitress delivered our coffee served in a fancy gold-rimmed cups and saucers, it taste alright however the saucer filled with spill coffee and the waitress didn't even apologize! While for my croissants, to my great disappointment, it was a bit soggy and not crispy at all. I thought maybe, their pastries would be alright but my friend which had a mango tart didn't look impress at all. She finds the tart taste a bit artificial and very sweet, too sweet for her liking. </div><div><br /></div><div>This proves, looks could be deceiving. The decor looks very French, but the food certainly lack everything in French taste and texture. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC9933;">P.S Unfortunately, this bakery does not allow photos both inside and outside of the premise.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The French House </span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1G Dank Street, </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Waterloo NSW2017</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Phone (02)8399 2770</span></span></div>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-4821669564082976572009-11-21T15:14:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.163+10:00Pecorino<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_p2KES2YQ9j0gerKQvrfWVsteCu5UjIf1-ypEyI2p-wd3KaGEvwzMT53Wt4z82uYXFS7DG-x21WQPxFiopLHFCVLzarDlU5ys_DPE2Qo9IQle5Pyl5jw2Bbr22F2TBRmQ2sa6wu3BtBo/s1600/DSC07174(1).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_p2KES2YQ9j0gerKQvrfWVsteCu5UjIf1-ypEyI2p-wd3KaGEvwzMT53Wt4z82uYXFS7DG-x21WQPxFiopLHFCVLzarDlU5ys_DPE2Qo9IQle5Pyl5jw2Bbr22F2TBRmQ2sa6wu3BtBo/s320/DSC07174(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405275682438637010" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_p2KES2YQ9j0gerKQvrfWVsteCu5UjIf1-ypEyI2p-wd3KaGEvwzMT53Wt4z82uYXFS7DG-x21WQPxFiopLHFCVLzarDlU5ys_DPE2Qo9IQle5Pyl5jw2Bbr22F2TBRmQ2sa6wu3BtBo/s1600/DSC07174(1).JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; ">Came across this cute little cafe while driving pass. It is conveniently located on one side of the Gordon train station next to a news agency. Just the right setting for the community to have a quick bite or read the newspaper before heading to train station or simply a casual gathering place. While R and myself simply here for brunch and enjoy our Saturday paper.</span></a><div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLk_8C9xxovZY-41EICdkkeQUMhgRPHYbtKFRz1fLsQcvzmypT1xrK8SoaSXE2aKaiPVUfVCqfIUYX9Oh2KV9KTPJM7UM-KbKyt_HHlg-mu2O18P8i9ifoBOLtAcuFNW6O-KTXyIx47VI/s320/DSC07173(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405275674951169778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Brunch menu </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5652987317166441774&postID=2712204172150680589" /><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/1420425/restaurant/Upper-North-Shore/Pecorino-Sydney"><img alt="Pecorino on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1420425/minilogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:15px" /></a>src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWsbPfBjAKDUS4nxQadtiCcS45xMNRiMx7o2aUkAccwICiARVsWQCsUOydjD9kvP9MuhXVhz1owHYxnIKb-7G5Hmlj5aQaTwGYXnQ4HWlhG-0HeIGUAh_0eUOPTALx4_u5ZRt_AJnzyA/s320/DSC07176(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405275686985085762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Lemon &</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"> sugar crepes with vanilla ice cream</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMRQq7GJoW_BpxmYE3lAQsicAfUI6Y8MKpbPkjnPaCojjOyvPLMxeRDJrpg9v2QiYStS883Xv1TXJo-pa54vm8bZunCZaYM0PMtu1VSkrdOv8ADR2CuxcmYuiopPqxcZdZ5ltBYlo5Is/s320/DSC07177(1).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405275691625392434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Corn & coriander fritters with roasted tomato salsa & crispy pancetta</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Yes, sweets again for me! At first was thinking of trying their buttermilk pancakes, but with the heat I thought might just go with the ice cream, especially it will be and was my first to have ice cream for brunch. The lemon and sugar crepes were paper thin, very light and refreshing. The photo of this dish does no justice, it may look a bit dull but it is truly a heavenly dish for a Saturday brunch. </div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pecorino</span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">77 Werona Av</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Gordon NSW2070</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Phone (02)9498 8020</span></span></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/1420425/restaurant/Upper-North-Shore/Pecorino-Sydney"><img alt="Pecorino on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1420425/minilogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:15px" /></a>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-78162374659598523612009-11-16T20:55:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.166+10:00Vicini<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Since R and I were planning to watch a play in Glebe, we thought we might just take this oppotunity to dine out somewhere near by before the play start.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Walking straight into the restaurant is the pizza bar area with a big open kitchen. The place was just jam pack of people and immediately it feels like a local dining area. Only later I realised the name of the restaurant means neighbour which fits perfectly to the description.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPBIqBpZGipthvbHbEOQxb_f7cvzlELYksm7gqYKn5p5SEPzYUZ_D94i2JOxnxeuykMby5jwoDOMR9XJPSRdLqIB8wl0aLBznSCUYDV4foW7s4p2gMaHEYJ1Xd9hB4EIHOFRievBjXII/s320/DSC07133.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404847442436729986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Vicini - Top level restaurant</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Instead of having dinner at the pizza bar area, we made reservation for the restaurant upstairs. While we were guided by the friendly staff from the entrance of the restaurant to the top level restaurant, the whole atmosphere change dramaticly from a loud and family orientated dinning room to a more classy settings. And to my liking, we were seated at a table next to the window overlooking a glimse of the city skyline.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvYi5FTT1BumtTres7Jr4lFmaORsAmclvD68ek0xnZWMwKUWKdmy3EIZF4XbXk8uSkgr9KDSqAzPgM-ryr0GNJ4xEhbFWlnwrc894aZYInSei2IdbnJArAyg1jHYb6TcWWzTR4kV3m2M/s1600/DSC07123.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvYi5FTT1BumtTres7Jr4lFmaORsAmclvD68ek0xnZWMwKUWKdmy3EIZF4XbXk8uSkgr9KDSqAzPgM-ryr0GNJ4xEhbFWlnwrc894aZYInSei2IdbnJArAyg1jHYb6TcWWzTR4kV3m2M/s320/DSC07123.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404847309157507522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">home made bread with olives</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLIsQJ4VTYj6OQH1bksdMT_rYtKYYeYgwsM9iIg16asMI6rFFfEpk8OtgZLKNLmt73u7ydQ8TetDw_UQOoFx45RVPZUa9X_ruzG19BBzP8OrFXFv_tWxXfgeIktp2rkRemo79POmBQg4/s320/DSC07125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404847310454896994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvYi5FTT1BumtTres7Jr4lFmaORsAmclvD68ek0xnZWMwKUWKdmy3EIZF4XbXk8uSkgr9KDSqAzPgM-ryr0GNJ4xEhbFWlnwrc894aZYInSei2IdbnJArAyg1jHYb6TcWWzTR4kV3m2M/s1600/DSC07123.JPG"></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvYi5FTT1BumtTres7Jr4lFmaORsAmclvD68ek0xnZWMwKUWKdmy3EIZF4XbXk8uSkgr9KDSqAzPgM-ryr0GNJ4xEhbFWlnwrc894aZYInSei2IdbnJArAyg1jHYb6TcWWzTR4kV3m2M/s1600/DSC07123.JPG"></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvYi5FTT1BumtTres7Jr4lFmaORsAmclvD68ek0xnZWMwKUWKdmy3EIZF4XbXk8uSkgr9KDSqAzPgM-ryr0GNJ4xEhbFWlnwrc894aZYInSei2IdbnJArAyg1jHYb6TcWWzTR4kV3m2M/s1600/DSC07123.JPG"></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Iberian ham with Melon</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Dinner was ordered from a blackboard, however it does not cheapen the experience at all.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">First we had some complementary home made bread with olives and olive oil. For entree, we shared the Iberian ham with melon. There seems to be a trend in restaurants having fruit dish as part of an entree or perhaps I am just ignorant about Italian food. While the melon and the spanish ham with cheese does make a great combination, I absolutely adore the ham and would love to have more of it.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9D0-FsLMt3ut9zJXQfPZAgIDXiW5TwQZMvbLcbPLxrc34k1UttlYp1Gr_luNJBLLi9SzUxplz_E4AYCg2VzkUwQB6Zz1-jx4NCQB1Ahyg8daEmj-chUvRvAx9aKoGrK7WAP9ZP6bD2G0/s320/DSC07129.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404847314307226034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Dinner special - Jewfish </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9jcu8DymUxNiwgThC3IhE7QnTI5_h4gpM_zh_Y8FbGjpj_wHBlJ1VbhCWtuAHVQ301Z7yyRujsp5IccPDRe5-nM6obGNlYsR0sVEzvFV_wjJtw9ICZEz3E_9p1pFRMTSu0qrPmTqvTs/s320/DSC07131.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404847319586825570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Home made gnocchi dish</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">For main I had their home made gnocchi with italian pork & fennel sausage, broccolini, chili & pecorino. The chili gives the dish a bit of a kick, while the pork and fennel sausage have a great flavor , however I was a bit disappointed with the gnocchi itself. It was a bit lumpy which is a downfall for this dish. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNykqKRMMxlFCKXwrZbhuWlh2ds8MAktWURbyGjNvL2QR5I2h-O65vtp7Bvd1cMjb0R4FW4P3yyNYSx0FeHwzYb9E1irVv_EvopLPirkRtiP0O1cojQpj5zu5VW3QSgjuYW9AVtdMzMhw/s320/DSC07132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404847323199188594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Dessert special - Lemon zest Ricotta</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We shared or I should say I consumed most of the doughnut like lightly fried lemon zest ricotta with passionate fruit dressing dessert. It was very light and fluffy. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">By the time we finished our dinner, it started to rain heavily and didn't end up watching the play in Glebe. At least we had a wonderful dinner and I wouldn't mind trying their wood fire pizza next time.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Vicini </span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">37 Booth St, </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Annandale NSW2038</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Phone (02)96606600</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.vicini.com.au</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div></span><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/752357/restaurant/Annandale/Vicini-Sydney"><img alt="Vicini on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/752357/minilogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:15px" /></a>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-83801371254787493332009-11-12T10:41:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.171+10:00Azuma Kushiyaki -Sugar hit in November<div style="text-align: left;">Yes, I bet lots of food bloggers have mentioned about sugar hit during October already. But the difference this time is I'm having sugar hit in November ! Yes November! Probable you would wonder doesn't sugar hit only occur during October Sydney International food festival ? To our surprise, Azuma Kushivaki have extended their sugar hit period due to high demand and popularity .</div><div><br /></div><div>Where's the novelty of having sugar hit which suppose to only occur during October? Is this part of the strategy during this credit crunch period to obtain as much customer as possible, or taking the opportunity to promote their restaurant? Doesn't matter what's the reasons behind, I still take this opportunity and am not complaining at all ;) Thanks Rita and Ada for organizing it !</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNInGXA5OMVS70Z4wxJVmbqWy8iJ6kDi6v_ZXEIl67euBY9HGHUvBzwgLoh-B6vdXxqneu9WKb2c26FgfhWRQQ8REFS8EJJnV5wJrp9fIaodMqZM_mPHubLDKBmRB5c9ZzXWAbfTW894U/s320/DSC07151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403333546162655058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">East meet West - Dessert Tasting Plate</span></span></div><div>I love the presentation of the dessert, came in two bento like boxes. Somehow separated food into different compartments seems to intrigue me more than just presenting on one plate.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh72CKUoR_VXjhlrkcGeyofBUXAfOopFmz3EpAuqZe21LaQRHhj7dFPSVelZ66MdfmLeGuRC4Xsn_PbaDz54VeDRmBdpKVaad1drGoAklzjHbczkK64QM-6hTUy4lQhxPR9WgApCXdprQ/s320/DSC07154+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403333536433565106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Mochi (Glutinous rice cakes) with Kinaki ( healthy topping made of soybean powder), served with Vanilla ice cream and Japanese brown sugar syrup</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>We all seems to hesitate a bit when it comes to which one should we try first. First response was to try the not so sweet to the sweetest , but I have no clue how to figure that out. End up I decided to go with the ice cream first base on the description, as it sounds more interesting and I could get involve by deciding the amount of syrup to pour into it. (However, I got so excited having Rita to take photos of me pouring the syrup, I ended up pouring the whole glass of syrup into it. Clumsy me !) </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqQI8X_E3Ya044WqIzlpRewhMDlHqmJLpUwAFrBn3_Db90xDYWTsq7S4jBXjQQpYB2fG3rYzjNfYU1OLLuGVq-G7TklVAPEi2E4VEHktCVvxugIVsTdL3nem4FExl5YFov-cBi_-Xyg0/s320/DSC07152+copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403334398250275986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div>Followed by <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Vanilla cheesecake</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Belgian chocolate mousse</span>. They seems a bit average to me , while the last two , the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">green tea rolled cake with chestnuts</span> was delicious while the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Nori </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">seaweed cookie</span>s remind us of a particular type of biscuits we used to have as a child. Suddenly, we all have an urge to get some of those biscuits from an asian grocery stores. I might just do that this weekend. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Azuma Kushiyaki</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Regent Place </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">501 George Street </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sydney NSW2000</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(02) 9267 7775</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.azuma.com.au</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-76210608090617417702009-11-08T11:37:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.179+10:00Hai Au Restaurant<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">When I think of Vietnamese food, my first thought will be Pho - a Vietnamese flat rice noodles in a bowl of soup with your preference of meat and a side dish of bean sprout, basil/mint , lemon and chili as an option to served together with the soup. But thanks to my brother in law, he introduces and expand my knowledge of Vietnamese food more than just Pho.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnVC-SDTifhbZ2pzzSNT9CjVUjz3k6vG6phYhcqWFAxZ6QQeG3JUoPtmb3nJpj-N7pqCNhci585wqc0oaCmZMBmKDyCg3hsmcCvhopvkwgFojoXDFcYlgQSO0p0GxAUuSnb4GDSFX6ZM/s1600-h/DSC07005.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnVC-SDTifhbZ2pzzSNT9CjVUjz3k6vG6phYhcqWFAxZ6QQeG3JUoPtmb3nJpj-N7pqCNhci585wqc0oaCmZMBmKDyCg3hsmcCvhopvkwgFojoXDFcYlgQSO0p0GxAUuSnb4GDSFX6ZM/s320/DSC07005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400406144442766738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The latest encounter of Vietnamese food is at Hai Au Restaurant at Canley Vale. </span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFXZ1kL-sYzpPPoHDDzadj-UxbRHL24Xczp8ie86qPVm2UO0E2xMsLDBy2sw2biW2L5OCrUE1oy1BBvjcKKTMb89jD15hVGuQv5Oxze8QYnJTe1ehFMGNJ5pf7Zn_L67G-hvTMNngYxs/s1600-h/DSC07015.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFXZ1kL-sYzpPPoHDDzadj-UxbRHL24Xczp8ie86qPVm2UO0E2xMsLDBy2sw2biW2L5OCrUE1oy1BBvjcKKTMb89jD15hVGuQv5Oxze8QYnJTe1ehFMGNJ5pf7Zn_L67G-hvTMNngYxs/s200/DSC07015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400407458004721970" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87_VJ0hgYqI4xy2eZgc6Ssu-3p3pSoYE8KyeKs-lN-wbh6CgJTpk1b2UCssiECls7fDW5VYlf0iFJ9bTkSjOBI13iUMBY4GgUEot13ZMNuOLiVGcTdniNc7S6N6M5T_vWqwuMhwtDyKo/s200/DSC07014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400407454819772498" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">D.I.Y rice paper rolls with variety of filings </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">To make your own rice paper roll may seems a bit messy, having to first dip the rice paper in the bowl of hot water until soft , then lay it on a plate and have your pick of fillings such as mint, rice vermicelli, cucumber with cooked meat. It's all worth it as you get to choose the fillings and sort of play with different food flavors and texture at the same time. Saying that, I remember my mum used to say "don't play with your food" (with a angry tone). Guess she will say this must be the only exception.</span></div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8VhxLuVQWxIhEOBmcj3LVOeqL7V1ZfGQHiJyd9lhq-veJFq7nh7gVohayd9hbwdQCeXEg7IyNHIogeik4n2Rh6LTpIEi-CbMVUVgSlWmrGBE3F3mvXl4xkdgp3df0J0_mYXsLvEA_NQ/s1600-h/DSC07013.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8VhxLuVQWxIhEOBmcj3LVOeqL7V1ZfGQHiJyd9lhq-veJFq7nh7gVohayd9hbwdQCeXEg7IyNHIogeik4n2Rh6LTpIEi-CbMVUVgSlWmrGBE3F3mvXl4xkdgp3df0J0_mYXsLvEA_NQ/s320/DSC07013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400409842877081106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); ">Spring rolls</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_ofaprUHa6QLGdVyyy-cBFELB70D8KVSpBGvYrLvZK9mwBrz7c-Q3NpYV9d0wDgwBfIE7jBwgv-gGlv2dKVB8HcBMefHkh4v9E-e146ahYIQ5vQ0xnw5syDkQGoP52MxSCGmJP0-Zew/s320/DSC07025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400409848999060066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">Deep fried quill</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lzScBnKNb_c4mUjKgaLTNN7Rhv0vu_PEUrUX5Y6qqvgrY7v2IQSOhQO6AwTAutphUwp2KMY9ACuOIFxoliWBWBp22lE7fthepLdHN65BJ0bWNUwX54h3wHTpv-RxBmlKAwRZtnjuBGM/s1600-h/DSC07029.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lzScBnKNb_c4mUjKgaLTNN7Rhv0vu_PEUrUX5Y6qqvgrY7v2IQSOhQO6AwTAutphUwp2KMY9ACuOIFxoliWBWBp22lE7fthepLdHN65BJ0bWNUwX54h3wHTpv-RxBmlKAwRZtnjuBGM/s320/DSC07029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400409860677482098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Minced Prawn on Sugar cane </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Like many food bloggers, trying to take photos of the food before start eating, this must be one of a kind ... evidence of my fail attempt ... wasn't able to take a proper photo as all dig straight into it once arrived ! While at least it shows partial form of the dish ?! It just shows how popular this one simple dish. Strong lovely prawn flavor with the sweetness of the sugarcane.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHr0karSLq_kVjaasbbriCWdOdYkg13-5jdcTlbJHNBuTi5dcVYfc_Bpb_e7CpQ52AiJEek2II7szuZJnFY_Vwv_kFM59TI9cMN85mGehWv9izDNS9v37Jr1mF68NTn_t4dx9NRoi1bA/s1600-h/DSC07017.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHr0karSLq_kVjaasbbriCWdOdYkg13-5jdcTlbJHNBuTi5dcVYfc_Bpb_e7CpQ52AiJEek2II7szuZJnFY_Vwv_kFM59TI9cMN85mGehWv9izDNS9v37Jr1mF68NTn_t4dx9NRoi1bA/s320/DSC07017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400406161308789650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;">Self grilled marinated Deer and Beef </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Yes to my surprise as well, they do sell deer meat and I'm keen to try. Deer is more gamy, but it doesn't really taste much different to beef at all. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAu1aoBBx_5AolY2AiiQ_o1vkxZ1XiYaROZHMpaXk5OK6bY5Wo7GiwhsrL3XnA3TQFeFlMfP6V81s_mHC4OJb4f8jSEfKrC0ILk88PdGKY2xyuyDFa03WjHkAqxUDz3rk_yhr5LzYfm0/s320/DSC07021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400408602612679314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Stewed fish in bow</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">l with rice</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLSxnIXLXKCza242wDRwUd6sRqF2dszEgzF2VgKVqCB77AmM7V8wRUjuko6v8Dis5oa3SYNT0IT76lw9IXHYtT7RFGThVqMLJIekfsuA_I4KumeRL-QV0oLJjcQS6VbzgL89Z1UCswso/s1600-h/DSC07031.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLSxnIXLXKCza242wDRwUd6sRqF2dszEgzF2VgKVqCB77AmM7V8wRUjuko6v8Dis5oa3SYNT0IT76lw9IXHYtT7RFGThVqMLJIekfsuA_I4KumeRL-QV0oLJjcQS6VbzgL89Z1UCswso/s320/DSC07031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400408595937697746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Sour soup with Fish</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">While my most favorite must be the Canh Chua, a sour soup made up of more than a dozen types of vegetable and herbs. Such as pineapple, lemongrass, tamarind, tomatoes, coriander, bac ha (taro stem/elephant ear) and okra pods. All these flavor combination makes up one very unique soup that I could not stop refilling my bowl. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Maybe I should plan a trip to Vietnam, while for the time being, to satisfy my desire, I just have to watch Luke Nguyen's Vietnam on SBS.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Hai Au Restaurant </b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">48a Canley Vale Road</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Canley Vale, NSW 2166</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Phone: (02)97249156</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/1483639/restaurant/Canterbury-Bankstown/Hai-Au-Seagull-Chinese-Vietnamese-Restaurant-Sydney"><img alt="Hai Au Seagull Chinese & Vietnamese Restaurant on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1483639/minilogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:15px" /></a>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-2033264014751468532009-11-02T11:52:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.187+10:00Foveaux Restaurant and Bar (The Red Door)<div style="text-align: left;">For a group gat<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">herings or in this </span>occasion - a hens night, it is not difficult to find a nice fine dining restaura<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">nt in around the cit</span>y but at a reasonable price that everyone could afford could be a challenge. Having said that, we managed to dine out at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Foveaux</span>.</div><div><br /></div><div>As the name provided, Foveaux is on Foveaux St. For the third time in a role , this restaurant has been award with One Hat. Without much notice, you could easily walk pass it. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">While we first started our hens night at The Red Door (Foveaux Bar). With a long list of wine and cocktails to choose from, after much thought I have chosen the Belvedere Samba. The sweetness of peach bitters with the chamomile tea mix up the slight sourness of grapefruit soda made one very dangerously addictive drink. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdluBekLAfNpgGoSKRHkCJAlo_oeV8J2Vou0vdaJJFDxUl_pXA6RTK661cs3o0suXuVTGEG_3H23oN5vXmHGA1ukK-E7yUeBvm5K80h3n0jQNUe2nbze-XROFcEa5rbcdBOiw8nCuOvFc/s1600-h/DSC07085.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdluBekLAfNpgGoSKRHkCJAlo_oeV8J2Vou0vdaJJFDxUl_pXA6RTK661cs3o0suXuVTGEG_3H23oN5vXmHGA1ukK-E7yUeBvm5K80h3n0jQNUe2nbze-XROFcEa5rbcdBOiw8nCuOvFc/s320/DSC07085.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399698853544048546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>With a touch of hens night , the hen was given a lovely tiara headband and some lovely/naughty gifts which seems to be more for the enjoyment of the husband to be. Sitting at the comfy couches and a great jazz mix with funk as background music we all seems to enjoy the atmosphere and love to linger at the bar area for a bit longer chatting away about everything and anything regards to wedding, marriage and even pregnancy tales from some very experience mother.</div><div><br /></div><div>After the drink , we were escorted to the restaurant. To my surprise they have printed out our chosen testing menu in advance and tailored the menu for a few of us with special dietary requirements. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNJv579kcIK58lyvmbjg3dZVhJZ60UlVogejYi3mdWCxskrUEGUsUjsg0xQ3cROYlsBH8PZ3obVTfQrIKV4QLKHDfkd5zPoEm46tuQtI2Uu7-3nG4ODL5BPC_hexj4JDTGts_P_0jWSg/s1600-h/DSC07098.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNJv579kcIK58lyvmbjg3dZVhJZ60UlVogejYi3mdWCxskrUEGUsUjsg0xQ3cROYlsBH8PZ3obVTfQrIKV4QLKHDfkd5zPoEm46tuQtI2Uu7-3nG4ODL5BPC_hexj4JDTGts_P_0jWSg/s320/DSC07098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399695583776408354" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Marinated ocean trout, smoked trout ice cream , cucumber, popped skin and baby coriander</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCka93Zl_6N6G87hZkzKvvoDxvT2I2VwhCvyVi9riR6k8dDJO94rxZpzxCfiXsEMHb3SymAWCpQW5mk3IuV_TX6roWL_MC4SAjJZko_1vUBeK31kQ-ePV8nA4UR1alcpyAtXnhSDrLMY0/s1600-h/DSC07101.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCka93Zl_6N6G87hZkzKvvoDxvT2I2VwhCvyVi9riR6k8dDJO94rxZpzxCfiXsEMHb3SymAWCpQW5mk3IuV_TX6roWL_MC4SAjJZko_1vUBeK31kQ-ePV8nA4UR1alcpyAtXnhSDrLMY0/s320/DSC07101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399695589820597554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">C<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">aramalised pork belly , ceviche prawn , black pudding puree, shiso and prawn rice cracker</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEORVRvKYx6PwV06wKRq9E9QVWD3ChwbxacTFjwdFGuLTpXADw1uoZvfUygJx2jLRf_3QVjn1aBnwoGDP25GUFerRSYGZQanSJ5eEBOkyxLzD5O880dPf1B4gI7hc3F8I3xqT8mtv8AQA/s1600-h/DSC07108.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEORVRvKYx6PwV06wKRq9E9QVWD3ChwbxacTFjwdFGuLTpXADw1uoZvfUygJx2jLRf_3QVjn1aBnwoGDP25GUFerRSYGZQanSJ5eEBOkyxLzD5O880dPf1B4gI7hc3F8I3xqT8mtv8AQA/s320/DSC07108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399695598392090898" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Baked rainbow trout with victorian morel mushrooms, clams, mache, sugar snaps and sweet corn puree</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivQ6zZHCujSsC_1cEEKMSkdVTZdNXqWNqUBxz3HTQ1kZ-w9KGmVXTbMxYajioG9n5oX20vOF9f8MY48JcAYRMs6AdVnCSgroyq4dLdmW-lAmHG3SF2Yrc8WDZBhm3Z5OLDp9pDPDa9qY/s1600-h/DSC07110.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivQ6zZHCujSsC_1cEEKMSkdVTZdNXqWNqUBxz3HTQ1kZ-w9KGmVXTbMxYajioG9n5oX20vOF9f8MY48JcAYRMs6AdVnCSgroyq4dLdmW-lAmHG3SF2Yrc8WDZBhm3Z5OLDp9pDPDa9qY/s320/DSC07110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399695601358380882" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Braised rib cap, oyster, chicken wings, parsley puree and milk braided celeriac</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tRcnk0tJbv-oyKq6iT2Fc8DbZjNMcxVAMFw2nDaT9HDIKWRI_Z6DtepqzBTkTrKFRxPYAjNjS5B2DlI2tPMzrtEVhW-D697pua1iUz3fsl_ijz03HgrC3dCmypf3GjXE0N6AwpSk2ys/s1600-h/DSC07114.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tRcnk0tJbv-oyKq6iT2Fc8DbZjNMcxVAMFw2nDaT9HDIKWRI_Z6DtepqzBTkTrKFRxPYAjNjS5B2DlI2tPMzrtEVhW-D697pua1iUz3fsl_ijz03HgrC3dCmypf3GjXE0N6AwpSk2ys/s320/DSC07114.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399695610583172162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Braised watermelon, vodka jube, fruit salad sage and sheeps yoghurt sorbet</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_8Nb7BsXkyYsLikWS2Y_yBaxxYb5zKOmZysKqRDhyphenhyphen53BG9yKQI7LfGTLJibLGTPtn_tmg5zqTkpgvBBuDP-fO7KFNtdBN2OyH_0Y2G04fzwMCMvUreWPWBdDtjUdJUZ8gWW7JJ2Te24/s1600-h/DSC07116.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_8Nb7BsXkyYsLikWS2Y_yBaxxYb5zKOmZysKqRDhyphenhyphen53BG9yKQI7LfGTLJibLGTPtn_tmg5zqTkpgvBBuDP-fO7KFNtdBN2OyH_0Y2G04fzwMCMvUreWPWBdDtjUdJUZ8gWW7JJ2Te24/s320/DSC07116.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399699549482178338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Tonka bean rice pudding, blackberry conserve, white chocolate ice cream and walnut dust </span></div><div><br /></div><div>Overall the menu was one exploring adventure for me. The smoke trout ice cream was very smooth and quite an appetizer as the first course. While I'm not a big fan of black budding (pig blood) but this instance it goes really well with the flavorsome pork belly. The rainbow trout was perfectly cook with all the ingredients on the dish defiantly brings out the sweet freshness of the fish. </div><div><br /></div><div>From what I know, chicken wings aren't often as part of fine dining menu, however Foveaux is an exception on the 4th course they had to offer. They were so crispy and tasty I could have more, while the braised rib cap was very juicy and tender which goes really well with the beautifully milk braised celeriac. By the end of this course , I was already feeling full and bloated. However, with no surprise I managed to finished both my deserts which were absolutely delight. </div><div><br /></div><div>By the time we finished dinner and fully satisfy, it was already mid night. I'm glad Carlyn - the bride to be, the rest of the group and myself enjoyed the night out at such a cosy restaurant. Who say a hens night must go crazy and wild with naked man ... hmm I guess it's a total different experience but a classy dinner with a great group of friends to celebrate hens night are equally fun and enjoyable.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Foveaux Restaurant and Bar </span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="street-address"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">65- 67 Foveaux St</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span class="locality"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Surry Hills</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, NSW </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/zip/70/2010/Sydney-restaurants.html" class="quiet-link postal-code" style="text-decoration: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">2010</span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:small;">Phone (02) 9211 0664</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">http://www.foveaux.com.au</span></span></span></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/750870/restaurant/Sydney/Foveaux-Surry-Hills"><img alt="Foveaux on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/750870/minilogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:15px" /></a>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-9333224210874442712009-10-30T10:40:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.192+10:00Tupperware<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvizzYm1B0EzI3yreCC_HTkgTaxpPmmoP5IkhqT4XAxWT8rUqTg7zYCT0Cj9BXC-9dogmjWbLrN8PKEwS2DVdUaNMZsPjhGr0kRDwYA7jmcYKwOUthDwhxgMX91SKNUcdFBmWtyzwHcoQ/s1600-h/DSC07066.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvizzYm1B0EzI3yreCC_HTkgTaxpPmmoP5IkhqT4XAxWT8rUqTg7zYCT0Cj9BXC-9dogmjWbLrN8PKEwS2DVdUaNMZsPjhGr0kRDwYA7jmcYKwOUthDwhxgMX91SKNUcdFBmWtyzwHcoQ/s320/DSC07066.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398188075782711410" /></a>My grandma had them , my mum has them , my aunties have them (especially Aunty Pat. From what I've heard she has a large collection of Tupperware products which require a huge pantry to fit them all). Now me being married, I can't escape but start to have some Tupperware under my household as well . <div><br /></div><div>My earliest remembrance of Tupperware is when my aunties came to visit from overseas, I usually have a gift of their South African produce such as sweets and fudge in a beautiful container. And no doubt the container is a Tupperware! Like no other gifts since my childhood, I still have one of the container. Yes, one tupperware left from my childhood, I bet my mum or my sisters have took the rest from me ! </div><div><br /></div><div>Sounds like my family makes a good rep for the Tupperware company. After all, we love them for they are so handy and durable.</div><div><br /></div><div>Already, I can so see myself in the near future helping to build the ever growing Tupperware empire :p</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Tupperware</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">http://order.tupperware.com/coe/app/home</span></span></div><div><br /></div>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127602133157454613.post-73507794552176932992009-10-25T10:31:00.000+11:002010-09-30T08:24:18.196+10:00Taiki Japanese Seafood Restaurant<div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6h_3cIW5FWjzlXMIksjZneNHcrXciikD5NhbejDv7WyViVEofAtmvTFf0QU3-7cS4ZhwQXOHr9r31iNNTlvqvll7yt2XW4oeK0adxnqZyfHHvs9IF-29Xpb468FMw7hkK7bA1jIhNZqk/s1600-h/DSC07047.JPG"><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6h_3cIW5FWjzlXMIksjZneNHcrXciikD5NhbejDv7WyViVEofAtmvTFf0QU3-7cS4ZhwQXOHr9r31iNNTlvqvll7yt2XW4oeK0adxnqZyfHHvs9IF-29Xpb468FMw7hkK7bA1jIhNZqk/s320/DSC07047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396334148867619762" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5jlbenyNJvVjdWSF17RCYQO7xs-7ZtmmrSFIWv9Y102-k1Qcebyzwp9UKO75ALWYPXaIp2Tlo4DHieo5aVSmaSSXfG1eRvZ3PsUuSq0fgyshWcaZzGZCi1TSeQv80TEmdy33yVAleSA/s1600-h/DSC07058.JPG"></a>Under a Japanese friends' recommendation, describing the standard of this restaurant among her top lists. I cannot resist but to try it myself as in my list of " Angela's good food " theory - if want to try a cusine, best to ask people from that country. <div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5jlbenyNJvVjdWSF17RCYQO7xs-7ZtmmrSFIWv9Y102-k1Qcebyzwp9UKO75ALWYPXaIp2Tlo4DHieo5aVSmaSSXfG1eRvZ3PsUuSq0fgyshWcaZzGZCi1TSeQv80TEmdy33yVAleSA/s1600-h/DSC07058.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5jlbenyNJvVjdWSF17RCYQO7xs-7ZtmmrSFIWv9Y102-k1Qcebyzwp9UKO75ALWYPXaIp2Tlo4DHieo5aVSmaSSXfG1eRvZ3PsUuSq0fgyshWcaZzGZCi1TSeQv80TEmdy33yVAleSA/s320/DSC07058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396334163950188002" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Otoro- Tuna Sashimi</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDUtC9t-EBgIKzkwmGjmTUUDa72Hthuzd__d1cgOdwljgySrIxIsOUKwrpTIEUPpM_wEEek1zN7AQzQzhZsr2MPbAfDvCjMebeK772xNNVdDEu9frVPSKP_TMP-zFX8LkC6LNQNN-xpU/s1600-h/DSC07049.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDUtC9t-EBgIKzkwmGjmTUUDa72Hthuzd__d1cgOdwljgySrIxIsOUKwrpTIEUPpM_wEEek1zN7AQzQzhZsr2MPbAfDvCjMebeK772xNNVdDEu9frVPSKP_TMP-zFX8LkC6LNQNN-xpU/s320/DSC07049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396334156322797826" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkVVvSJKi-lDrpFY9GsgnboL59P9b8alClhf74SXm_4yhKLsqr83CwzuMBAJCl7AxIjgl_gVXwbHzyYpDgf3jncFw45oxhuDMcRZl1-9qeRttyVNGXC_3oxToU7geEuuojoHTUUarXyE/s1600-h/DSC07054.JPG"> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkVVvSJKi-lDrpFY9GsgnboL59P9b8alClhf74SXm_4yhKLsqr83CwzuMBAJCl7AxIjgl_gVXwbHzyYpDgf3jncFw45oxhuDMcRZl1-9qeRttyVNGXC_3oxToU7geEuuojoHTUUarXyE/s320/DSC07054.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396339357531773362" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDUtC9t-EBgIKzkwmGjmTUUDa72Hthuzd__d1cgOdwljgySrIxIsOUKwrpTIEUPpM_wEEek1zN7AQzQzhZsr2MPbAfDvCjMebeK772xNNVdDEu9frVPSKP_TMP-zFX8LkC6LNQNN-xpU/s1600-h/DSC07049.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, serif;color:#111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Agedashi Tofu- Deep fried bean curd with eggplants</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, serif;color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 24px;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ32-NYruciDspGJpz-_BvsstdQo9ARo38Vt1rJv4FNpYlXQkJY_TNb_im10d2Ro67PG-Kd1_ivImy3XO9GQjuPO7dmVXyRDBLHlq5uM2Re2o5mOJsF8Fd4xQie99iSOs3QNzl1x7qeck/s1600-h/DSC07061.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ32-NYruciDspGJpz-_BvsstdQo9ARo38Vt1rJv4FNpYlXQkJY_TNb_im10d2Ro67PG-Kd1_ivImy3XO9GQjuPO7dmVXyRDBLHlq5uM2Re2o5mOJsF8Fd4xQie99iSOs3QNzl1x7qeck/s320/DSC07061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396334177478783026" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Arial Narrow'; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Braised </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">"Kurobuta"</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> pork belly with mustard and vegetable on the side</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial Narrow"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Arial Narrow'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpT5eRtgVeZrWVqTOGRImvo96awug3L5BecmIaVxQCYDFJyTpiHfwBcVskR4VQZiFpPnx3OzJH7UjLDAtCsmZv7IMv3jhscwfAdNAGvFhM-BqCMNBK-Vo4M6LsvbuXwk06qiSqwOvcyM/s320/DSC07059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396334170756885362" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Arial Narrow'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:'Arial Narrow', serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Cubed </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">marble score 9+</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Wagyu steak with stir-fried vegetable on the sizzling plate served with TAIKI steak sauce</span></span></span></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); line-height: 24px; font-family:Arial;">Each dish is uniquely tasty . "Otoro" is the top grade of tuna, fatty meat taken from around the fish's belly area. It is expensive but it worth every cents as it is sooooo succulent and almost seems to melt in my mouth. The Agedashi tofu lightly battered, brings a twist with eggplant embedded in between the tofu. While Braised pork belly brings a sense of sweetness, with every bite seems to shredded </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); line-height: 24px; font-family:Arial, serif;">naturally. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, serif;color:#111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></span></div><div>Once again, my theory proves I'm right. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Taiki Japanese Seafood Restaurant</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br />96 Longueville Road<br />Lane Cove, Sydney, NSW<br />(02) 9428 1007</span></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/752163/restaurant/Lower-North-Shore/Taiki-Sydney"><img alt="Taiki on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/752163/minilogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:15px" /></a>angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354103840359115254noreply@blogger.com0