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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05493047142929541242noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330893518778029611.post-6764137831334355922014-08-18T13:28:00.000+10:002014-08-18T13:28:26.656+10:00NaruOne Korean Restaurant, Pitt St Sydney<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Korean food has seen its rising popularity in Sydney thanks to the Korean dramas and Kpop which are currently adored by people worlwide. The fact that there is huge Korean population in Sydney also does impact on more and more Korean restaurant being opened especially in the area of Koreatown (Strathfield, Eastwood and Campsie).</div>
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One restaurant not to be missed is NaruOne, it is famous for its fried chicken and despite being located at the underground of Pitt st it is always packed with customers queueing on the stairway. You have to tell the waiter/waitress in order to be included in the queueing system and a queue number will be given. </div>
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<strong>My Rating: 8/10</strong></div>
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The service was quick but as the restaurant was so busy I had to put an extra effort to get the attention of the waitstaff for ordering. The side dishes came just a short time before the main meals were served. Side dishes in other Korean restaurants I have ever been were usually served once the order had been put in so I could enjoy the side dishes while waiting for the main to come. However the similarity is all side dishes are free and refillable (countless of time) without any charge thanks to the generosity of Korean culture :)<br />
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The reason for ordering this soup because it looked like a hearty warm soup from the menu picture which was great to warm up during cold winter night. However the soup was a bit bland to my taste, wondering if all hangover soups taste like this. The pork bones were tender and complimented by Asian vegetables and spring onion.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Fried chicken with spring onion & wasabi sauce ($32)</i></b></td></tr>
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This was the ultimate reason to visit NaruOne, I personally think that this place offers the best Korean fried chicken in Sydney! Love love it! The chickens were not oily and greasy, the crunchiness was not something to be doubtful for. Wasabi soy sauce was served together with the chickens and together they made the most perfect marriage ever.<br />
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They also serve fried chickens coated in sweet & spicy sauce and the good thing if you can't decide which one to choose, you can order half half as stated on the menu.<br />
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NaruOne, we will be coming back soon for sure!<br />
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<strong><em>WHERE CAN I FIND THE FOOD LISTED ABOVE???</em></strong><br />
NaruOne Korean Restaurant - 375 Pitt St Sydney <br />
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<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/1596415/restaurant/CBD/NaruOne-Korean-Restaurant-Sydney"><img alt="NaruOne Korean Restaurant on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1596415/biglink.gif" style="border: currentColor; height: 146px; width: 200px;" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05493047142929541242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330893518778029611.post-13914100086561162832014-08-10T22:28:00.000+10:002014-08-10T23:29:56.849+10:00Ocean Room, Circular Quay Sydney<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Ocean Room had always been on my list of restaurants to visit however I just had not have a chance to pay a visit until I received a notification email from the Ocean Room that the restaurant will operate on its last day in mid April 2014. Quite a shocking news!</div>
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Ocean Room was located at the Overseas Passenger Terminal near the historic The Rocks. Due to compulsory development of the terminal announced by the Sydney Ports Corporation, the restaurant which opened its door for the first time in 2004 had to say good bye to its customers in April this year. So there are no other choices but to book in!</div>
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Please stay with me while I share my magical experience with Japanese food with you :)</div>
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<b>Ocean Room (My Rating: An amazing 9/10)</b></div>
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Entertainment book voucher accepted? <b>Yes</b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><b><i>Left: Violet Mist Cocktail - Shirashinken Barley Shochu, Creme de Violette, Lemon<br />Right: Afternoon Tea Mocktail - Earl Grey Tea, Orange Juice, Mint, Sugar Syrup & Housemade Marmalade</i></b></td></tr>
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The cocktail came in a such a pretty pastel blue colour with three dried roses on the top however the roses were just for decoration purpose only, the alcohol taste of it was not so strong. On the right side, the mocktail tasted just like earl grey tea with a few other ingredients which lifted the flavour of the tea itself however there was no X factor in this tall glass.<br />
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Customers are offered either ala carte menu or 12-course tasting menu which was created by the executive chef of Ocean Room, Raita Noda. The BF and I would love to try many dishes with smaller quantity thus we opted for the latter which costed $120 per person for 12 beautiful courses. That was quite a catch considering the quantity and the quality of food served and each of us had our own plate for each course so we didn't have to fight over the food (quite a relief!).<br />
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The first course came out pretty fast, the oysters did not have strong smoked flavour however they were so fresh so no complaint about the freshness of seafood even from the very first course. The other components compliment the oyster lightly without overshadowing the natural oyster flavour.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>2nd course: Ochazuke - Cold Drip Dashi & Gyokuro Green Tea, Flame Seared Latchet, Rice Crust & Umeboshi Sorbet</i></b></td></tr>
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I found this dish was interestingly bizarre in term of flavour as it was too sour to my liking even though I do love sour food! The green powder on top of the glass was wasabi powder and you're supposed to eat everything from the glass in one sip combined with the wasabi powder. However I had to lick a bit of the powder as it sticked quite well to the glass LOL<br />
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The red meat in the glass was the latchet fish, I googled it and was quite shocked with the shape of latchet species. It looks like a fish with butterflies wings!<br />
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The most interesting elements on this dish were the green and white coloured drops on the right side of the dish, I love the fact that they bursted into my mouth once bitten.<br />
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I was so excited about this dish, opening a closed tin like a happy young kid opening a can of Coke. Inside the tin there were fresh cuttlefish stamped with an unknown symbol, crab meat, fresh roe, sea urchin, okra & eel. Soya sauce, wasabi and nori seaweed were served on the side.<br />
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We guessed the right way to enjoy it was to place the fresh seafood inside the nori and rolled it however we might be wrong, we enjoyed this course while commenting about how cool the tin packaging was.<br />
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How can a dish be so beautiful and yummy at the same time?! The vegetable was supposed to be eaten by dipping it into the garlic anchovy sauce which was heated by the candle beneath the bowl. This dish represented Japanese hot bath. I could not get enough of the sauce which was so fragrant.<br />
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Starting from the left side; they were freshly smoked salmon, king fish, bonito and tuna. The presentation of the smoked salmon in a glass was amazing as I had only ever seen it in cooking TV show. The taste of the smoked salmon was strong but not overwhelming and the freshness of the seafood was not a question at all.<br />
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As the courses moving on, we started having a more heavier and savoury dish. The foie gras was so soft in texture and for those of you who are not aware what foie gras means, it is a French delicacy which was made of duck/goose liver which has been fattened. The daikon complemented the strength of the foie gras flavour perfectly.<br />
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The fish was so sweet with a hint of miso flavour and I would not mind having another piece of the sweet miso cod as I loved it too much. The fried zucchini flower was stuffed with ginger risotto which was just okay.<br />
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This dish came in a tied plastic bag and the waiter cut the bag in front of us releasing the hot steam of the soy broth. The pork belly was so soft I felt like it was melting in my mouth. At this stage we felt so full already but we were still waiting eagerly on the last 3 dishes.<br />
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The steak was grilled to perfect medium rare, the tornado potato was crispy however the chill con carne was just average. Don't expect an awesome Mexican chili con carne from a fancy Japanese restaurant.<br />
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In conclusion, this experience had been amazing and we would like to thank and say the last good bye to Ocean Room for the magical experience throughout the night. We were advised that there might be a chance for Raita Noda the executive chef to re-open a new restaurant in the following year while he is enjoying a career break for the rest of this year.</div>
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Sayonara for now, Ocean Room! You have served us very well.</div>
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<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/751627/restaurant/Sydney/Ocean-Room-The-Rocks"><img alt="Ocean Room on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/751627/biglink.gif" style="border: none; height: 146px; width: 200px;" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05493047142929541242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330893518778029611.post-21111759989562716702013-11-08T09:51:00.001+11:002013-11-08T09:51:45.159+11:00Kusina Filipino Restaurant - Weston Creek, Canberra<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Kusina is the only Filipino restaurant in Canberra and it is a family owned restaurant. Kusina means Kitchen in Filipino. I have never tried Filipino food before so I was so excited about the visit. </div>
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<b>Kusina Restaurant (My Rating: 8/10)</b></div>
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The service is extremely friendly here. The menu is not extensive, it is listed on just one page with dessert selections on another menu. We found it a bit tricky to choose which dish to order as the dishes on the menu are so unfamiliar to us and everything looks interesting.</div>
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This was a vegetarian entree dish; it was a fried eggplant with tomato, red onion, salted duck eggs and garlic sauce. There were 4 portions of eggplants in the dish. OMG it was finger licking delicious, the salted egg complimented the fried eggplant and mayo perfectly. I wanted more!!!<br />
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As a no. 1 garlic fan, the garlic rice is always a compulsory order every time I visit this place. Try this garlic rice instead of the plain white rice if you are in the same garlic fan club as me :)<br />
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Chicken Inasal was a dish of grilled chicken marinated in lemon grass, garlic, ginger and came with a bowl of their special soy sauce. I was not sure whether it was half chicken portion as it was not stated on the menu and I was too busy enjoying to pay attention to it. The chicken was so tender and was full of aromatic spices.<br />
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This was a whole grilled baby snapper topped with spicy mango salsa. The price of the dish was not counted by the weight of the fish. We were lucky enough that night to get a quite big snapper, sometimes I had a smaller size of snapper on my other visits.<br />
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The spicy mango salsa consisted of cubes of ripened mangoes, lime juice, chopped red onion, baby eggplants and spring onion. The salsa was so fresh and complimented the snapper really well. The poor fish was left only with bones even the head part as my favourite part is the cheek. Chinese do consider fish cheek as a delicacy!<br />
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This dish was pork belly braised in spicy coconut cream. The belly was so tender it fell apart with just a touch of a fork. As it is quite a rich dish, it is best to share with someone else.<br />
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In overall the friendly service and the delicious food are making Kusina one of my favourite restaurant in Canberra.<br />
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<b>WHERE CAN I FIND THE FOOD LISTED ABOVE???</b><br />
Kusina - Cooleman Court, Weston Creek ACT 2611<br />
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Sage is a fine dining restaurant in Braddon which offers Modern Australian cuisine. It is located at the heritage building Gorman House Arts Centre. The Gorman House was first opened officially in 1925 as a government hostel and was used up to 1972 as accommodation for public servants. 1981 saw the conversion of the building into an arts centre which is still the case until now. </div>
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<b>Sage Restaurant (5 Course Tasting Menu) (My Rating: 7/10)</b> </div>
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Sage held "Taste & Test" event available for Tuesday to Thursday dinner during the 5-week period from the 27 August to 26 September. The 5 course tasting menu costed $60 and the diners were given a chance to enjoy and provide feedback on each course. </div>
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The dishes which earned the most positive feedback from the diners will be included as the new permanent menu in the restaurant. The new tasting menus change every week during the 5 week. I personally think that the idea of introducing this event is very smart, business and feedback at the same time! </div>
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I dined at Sage on the third week and as I made the reservation just the week before I was allocated a seat on 8.30pm. The restaurant space is not big and the environment reminded me of the Ginger Room Restaurant at the Old Parliament House (Ginger Room is now closed).<br />
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It was an enjoyable dining experience although there was some hit and miss on each course. Degustation means small testing dish which left the poor BF still a bit hungry so he stuffed his stomach with the complimentary breads served by Sage so that he did not need to visit a junk food store afterward haha.<br />
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I was recently contacted by Sage that after the "Taste & Test" event they have developed the 5 course degustation menu for this spring season for $60 instead of $95. So why not try it?<br />
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Sage Dining Rooms - Gorman House Art Centre, Batman Street Braddon ACT<br />
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Vietnamese roll or sandwich aka Banh mi has gone viral these last few years in Sydney however there are only a few popular places with long customer queue. The influence of French colonisation in banh mi is baguettes, mayonnaise and pate while fish sauce and pickled vegetables are native Vietnamese. </div>
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There is a big Vietnamese community in Marrickville, I noticed there are lots of shop signage with Vietnamese writing such as accounting firms, asian groceries, barber shops and restaurants. </div>
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<b>Marrickville Pork Roll (My Rating: 6/10)</b></div>
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We arrived at the shopfront around 1pm in the afternoon and luckily the queue was not long. The guy with the red shirt took our order and notify the staff preparing the meal of our order in Vietnamese. It was a tiny shop with every meals prepared in front of your eyes. The price is very reasonable with the highest price of banh mi charged at $4.50. The service was fast as all the ingredients were already prepared and only assembly needed.<br />
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It is a take-away restaurant as all Banh Mi shops are. The pork skin roll was ordered as we expected it to be crunchy pork crackling which was hugged between the baguette however it turned out that the pork skin was not the crunchy one as per our expectation. The pork skin was a bit chewy however it was still pleasant to eat although we were not sure if we will order this again next time. Other ingredients in the pork skin roll were pickled carrots, cucumber, spring onion, coriander, pate and mayo.<br />
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The chicken roll was packed with lots of shredded chicken meat. Other ingredients in the roll are exactly the same as those in the pork skin roll. The roll was packed with lots of flavours from the pickles, chicken and fish sauce. The baguettes from this shop were bigger than those from <a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/1529053/restaurant/Sydney/Hong-Ha-Mascot">Hong Ha</a> (the most famous Vietnamese banh mi shop in Sydney, located in Botany Street in Mascot) however no baguettes can be compared to the freshly baked, warm and crunchy baguettes from Hong Ha.<br />
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The main ingredient in the pork roll was the pork cooked in Vietnamese style. It resembled the bacon but slightly different to the Western style bacon. Although all the rolls were delicious but we agreed that we have not found the rolls which are comparable to those from <a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/1529053/restaurant/Sydney/Hong-Ha-Mascot">Hong Ha</a>.<br />
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Marrickville Pork Roll - 236 Illawarra Road, Marrickville NSW 2204<br />
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Sudden craving of Chinese Malaysian food led me to Dickson Asian Noodle House. I have been there for about 5 times and this restaurant has never disappointed me in terms of the meals served. This place serves Malaysian, Laos & Thai cuisine however I am only interested in the Malaysian food here.</div>
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When my friends from other states asked me for a recommendation of a restaurant to go to when they visit Canberra, this restaurant is the first one coming to my mind. </div>
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Make sure you make a reservation for a definite spot to enjoy the delicious food especially dinner time otherwise you will either have to find somewhere else to eat or only have short time (in my case 45 minutes) to finish your meal and leave! The restaurant is also fully booked on weeknights not just on the weekends.</div>
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Laksa is a spicy curry & coconut milk broth served with yellow noodles, vermicelli, fried tofu, vegetables and combination of chicken, duck and Chinese style BBQ pork.The broth was so aromatic but not too thick which made me keep coming back for the second spoon. The meat served on the dish was so generous.<br />
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For those who do not want combination laksa, other options are chicken, bbq pork, beef laksa, seafood, duck, fish or prawn laksa.<br />
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Our table was close to the cashier and the kitchen so I could see countless of plastic containers of curry laksa ordered for take-away. This is the ultimate place to satisfy the craving for curry laksa! So far this is the best curry laksa which is comparable to that served at the Satay Delight in the canteen of University of New South Wales, Sydney.<br />
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The portion was quite shocking to us when presented on the table as we did not expect a big portion. This dish was so good with the combination of the crispy noodles and the tender chicken pieces. However the kailan vegetables were still tough as if they were not cooked long enough.<br />
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This dish was the most disappointing dish of the night. Tough yellow noodles and tasteless gluey thick sauce were not appealing at all so we left the dish unfinished on the table.<br />
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Dickson Asian Noodle House - 29 Woolley St, Dickson ACT 2602<br />
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Finding a good Japanese restaurant in Canberra is like finding a needle in the haystack. Being so far away from the sea, I can say that Canberra can not compete with Sydney in terms of fresh seafood with a good price. I hardly eat Japanese food in Canberra except getting sushis from the sushi shop so when I found out about Kokoro in Gungahlin, I was so excited about the visit. </div>
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The restaurant is located just outside the Coles shopping centre building so it should not be difficult to find although my friend and I were lost because we are not familiar with this area.</div>
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<b>My Rating: 7.5/10</b></div>
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We were greeted by a very friendly waiter and the restaurant was almost full at around 6.30pm. The menu has an extensive 10 pages selection of entree, udon, sushi, sashimi, donburi, makisushi, tempura and salad. The price of the food is at the higher end. The service was attentive and quick.<br />
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We did not order the flowering/blooming tea this time but I had a peek on the blooming tea ordered by customers sitting next to us. Blooming tea is made up of a bundle of tea leaves which is wrapped around flowers and then binded together into a bulb and are set to dry. When soaked in hot water, the bundle expands and unfolds which resembles a blooming flower. The tea is usually served in a glass pot so that the blooming process can be enjoyed.<br />
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The udon came with deep fried chicken fillets, enoki mushroom, shredded seaweed and tofu in clear soup. A shaker of dried chili flakes is also provided to give the hint of spiciness to the dish. In terms of flavour, it is not as flavoursome as ramen so I had to put a reasonable amount of chili flakes to lift up the flavour.<br />
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The lion king roll is a very interesting name for sushis. The lion king is a rolled cooked tuna with avocado and grilled salmon on top generous amount of fish roe. The flavour combination is just heavenly! I can easily eat 2 serves of this by myself. The sweetness of tuna complement the freshness of the lightly grilled salmon with the saltiness of the fish roe, yummmmm. The red sauce tastes like the chili sauce served in the Vietnamese restaurant (if you know the one with a chicken logo on the plastic bottle :) ).<br />
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In overall it has been quite an enjoyable dining experience. I will definitely come back to try other Kokoro special makisushis.<br />
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Kokoro Japanese Restaurant - Shop 34 Coles Shopping Centre, 40 Hibberson St Gungahlin Canberra.<br />
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From the <a href="http://www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au/about_us">National Arboretum Canberra website</a>, Arboretum means a collection of living trees cultivated for conservation, scientific, research and educational purposes. The arboretum was officially opened just recently this year and the beauty of this place is undeniable. It is owned by the proud Australian Government and is located just six kilometres from the Canberra city.</div>
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There are 94 forests of rare and symbolic trees from Australia and around the world on the Arboretum. More than 48,000 trees are calling Arbortum home at the moment. Free guided walks on four different routes are available upon request.</div>
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<b>The Conservatory Restaurant (My Rating: 6/10)</b><br />
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The butterflied prawns were grilled to perfection and the flesh was so fresh and sweet. The sand whiting ceviche had the texture of raw fish and lemony taste. Ceviche is a popular seafood dish in Coastal America where the fresh raw fish is cured and cooked in lime juices. This is so not recommended for those who hate fishy taste. The salad lacked seasoning and dressing so much that I had to use salt and pepper to lift up the taste.<br />
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The Conservatory Restaurant - National Arboretum Canberra, Forest Drive, off Tuggeranong Parkway Weston Creek<br />
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This happened to Michael Le, the owner of Great Aunty 3 who used to think that pursuing his corporate career was his ultimate dream. Together with his wife and the enormous help from his grandma, he realised his dream in opening a "Vietnamese street food" eatery in Enmore. The shop is named after his grandma who is called <b>Aunty Three </b>by family and friends.</div>
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It is a small shop with around 4 tables inside and 2 tables outside. Customers were queueing and squeezing themselves on a single line along the banh mi section to place their orders. The menu is written with a chalk on a blackboard. The service was very friendly but a bit rush as there were lots of hungry customers waiting behind.<br />
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We ordered a caramelised pork belly cooked in a coconut juice banh mi and a soya chicken roll banh mi. Each banh mi is priced at $6 or $10 including a fruit shake. The pork belly was so tender it melt in my mouth however it could have more seasoning in it. The soya chicken roll was delicious with a hint of soya sauce as clearly stated by its name. Both rolls came with pickle vegetables, coriander and sauce. Customers can also choose white bread or brown bread. <br />
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The fruit shake was made of real fruit as written on the menu and it was so refreshing and not overly sweet at all. At a combo deal of $10 with the banh mi, it is a great deal!</div>
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Great Aunty 3 - 115 Enmore Road, Newton NSW 2042</div>
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There are some days during winter when you are craving for a sweet hot drink to warm up your body. Especially when the bright sunshine outside can not bring the temperature up, Koko Black is the place to be.</div>
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This chocolate salon has been my favourite spot to hang out since I found this treasure. I have been to a few other chocolate cafes in Australia even the one operated by renowned chocolate manufacturer; however in my humble opinion I still have not found anything which can beats the awesome-ness of Koko Black. No no no I am not being asked to write this, this is purely my personal preference.</div>
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Koko Black was first established in Melbourne in 2003 and there are currently 9 salons located in Melbourne, Canberra and Perth. </div>
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<b>My Rating: 9/10</b></div>
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Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruit, the flavour closely resembles that of grapefruit. There are 9 truffles in each jar at a cost of $23. A single truffle is also available at the counter at $2.10.<br />
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There are a few layers involved in the Hazelnut Praline. The top layer is a milk chocolate mousse followed by by a dark chocolate mousse and finally a crunchy tough wafer-like base. It has a perfect balance of sweetness to it but not over the top. It is accompanied by a few honey coated nuts and chocolate sauce. Awesome!<br />
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Koko Black always change their menu every season however there are a few items that they always keep on the menu. One of them is the Iced Chocolate, the BF becomes the number 1 worshipper of Koko Black because of it. On the current menu, they offered a few twists on the traditional iced chocolate such as Raspberry, Coconut or Caramel.<br />
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The iced chocolate comes in a big glass and filled with not-so-sweet chocolate drink, raspberry sauce, 2 huge scoops of vanilla ice cream and chocolate shavings at the top. It is awesomely refreshing with the sour raspberry sauce.<br />
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Koko Black - Bunda Street, Canberra City<br />
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Brodburger is not your usual fast-food neighborhood eatery. The business started out selling burgers from an old caravan by the lake and now it is operating on a modern-looking restaurant in Canberra Glassworks to meet the increasing customers' demand. </div>
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There is only one requirement here, it is <b>PATIENCE</b>. They make it clear to customers that "quality takes time" as the burger is only prepared once you place the order. On not-so-busy weeknights the burgers are ready in 20-25 minutes. </div>
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I suggest you not to come on weekdays lunch time unless you are not in a rush. I have learnt the hard way, my colleagues' and my orders came in 45 minutes and unfortunately we only had an hour lunch break; so there was no choice but to rush eating like crazy and running back to the car. They do take phone order now but do not expect that your burger is ready when you come in, the order only helps your burger jumps up the queue in the kitchen.</div>
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<b>My Rating: 8.5/10</b></div>
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We came on a weeknight and the restaurant was packed of customers although the queue was not bad compared to weekdays lunch time and weekends. Our order was ready on the table in 25 minutes.<br />
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There was a big serve of salmon cutlet covered in a homemade aioli sauce on the burger. The salmon and aioli sauce are match made in heaven and the size is just enough for me. Brodsalmon is my favourite here! <br />
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We ordered the mix vegetables as a side dish, it consisted of char grilled capsicums (green, yellow, red), eggplants, mushrooms and zucchinis. The vegetables are used as fillings for a Brodvegie burger. There was nothing really special about the mix vegetables other than the smoky flavour from the char grill and the aioli dip.<br />
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The beef patties are hand made and can be cooked to your preference either medium or well done. A side dish of chips can be purchased at $2.50.<br />
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Brodburger is an awesome place to visit whenever you are craving for non junk food burger. This place is one of my favourite eatery in Canberra, it has never dissapointed me!<br />
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Brodburger - Canberra Glassworks 11 Wentworth Avenue Kingston ACT 2603<br />
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From my previous post on <a href="http://happybites.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/deal-voucher-little-snail-restaurant.html">Deal Voucher - Little Snail Restaurant</a>, you may have an impression that I am addicted (I do not deny this) to purchasing restaurant vouchers. I subscribe to countless of organisations offering online vouchers so that I will not miss out on great deals. My favourites are <a href="http://experiences.ouffer.com/sydney">Ouffer</a>, <a href="http://www.groupon.com.au/subscriptionFlow/complete">Groupon</a> and <a href="http://ourdeal.com.au/">Ourdeal</a>. </div>
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For me, purchasing deals are not without consideration. I usually review the menu included in the deal, the price charged and also if there is any extra charge for drinks, rice or BYO. The next step is checking the website of the restaurant and adding up the price charged for the individual dishes to be compared to the price charged for a set menu offered in the deal voucher. I will also read reviews of the restaurant written by other bloggers or by customers on restaurant-guide website.</div>
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Then if my gut feeling tells me that the deal is so worth my money, I will make a purchase. Being a thoughtful person, I can imagine the mountain steps I will go through if I decide to make a huge investment in the future :)</div>
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<b>Sushi Jung (My Rating: 8/10)</b></div>
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I purchase a $49 "Seven Course Japanese Seafood Banquet" for 2 from Sushi Jung and it was suggested that customers make a reservation beforehand. The sign of the restaurant is not easily noticeable if you are driving pass through Bondi road. If I did not buy this deal, I would never have known the existence of Sushi Jung.</div>
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It is a very small restaurant with only 5 tables available for patrons however I noticed a lot of people buying take-away. We were welcomed with a very friendly greeting from a middle-aged man, seems like he is the shop owner.</div>
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<i>Course 1 & 2: Edamame Beans & Fisherman Soup (Miso Soup with Salmon)</i></div>
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The edamame beans are very much alike the packaged edamames sold at Costco however I believed that the one served here was home made as the salt was pinched at the top rather than evenly distributed as in the packaged one. The miso soup was so delicious and topped with very generous large salmon pieces.</div>
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<i>Course 3: Fresh Seafood Salad</i></div>
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This was the dish of the day! The crunchy "long white thread" which looked like vermicelli, fresh lettuce, Japanese seaweed salad were topped with lots of raw salmon pieces covered in chili mayonnaise & tobiko (fish roe). I should have asked what the crunchy thread was but I am sure it was neither vermicelli nor grated radish. Can anyone help to solve my curiosity?<br />
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<i>Course 4: Volcano Masago</i><br />
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6 giant sushi rolls were served, they were tuna rolls topped with heaps of caramelised mayonnaise and tobiko. I have always loved the texture of tobiko, the bubble is bursting out into a salty liquid. For those who enjoy popping the bubble wraps with hands, eating tobiko is like popping the bubble wraps in your mouth using your teeth (hands are not recommended).<br />
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<i>Course 5: Sashimi & Sushi Combo Set</i><br />
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Another dish came to the table and we were amazed by the enormous portion and the size of the seafood. The seafood was so fresh they had no fishy taste at all. It was my job to eat most of the seafood as the BF is not a huge fan of seafood.<br />
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Although I personally do not like wasting food, there was no choice but to abandon the left over rice from the sushi. Chinese moms tend to scare their kids with the saying that every single rice you waste on the plate will represent the number of pimples that your future husband/wife will have on his/her face!!! Scary huh?!<br />
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<i>Course 6 & 7: Aburi Salmons</i><br />
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Course 6 & 7 should be a combination of 2 Aburi Scallops and 2 Aburi Salmons however they replaced 2 scallops with salmons as scallop was not available at the time. We did not mind at all, we finished everything and walked away with smiley faces! We definitely have already had the recommended daily intake of Omega 3 for the week :)<br />
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Sushi Jung left a remarkable good impression on us, we definitely will go back there again (even without any voucher)!!!<br />
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Sushi Jung - Shop 2, 194 Bondi Road BONDI NSW 2026<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05493047142929541242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330893518778029611.post-39181007702114670912013-07-25T21:08:00.001+10:002013-08-10T15:02:48.100+10:00Deal Voucher - Little Snail Restaurant, Pyrmont <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Purchasing online deal vouchers for dining out in restaurants is one of my favourite activities. Besides obtaining good food deals, another advantage is I have the chance to be more adventurous in trying out new restaurants. </div>
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I used to be really conservative and the restaurants I usually went can be counted by fingers. Just thinking about the risk of wasting my money in a restaurant which served up food that I might not enjoy really pushed me to go back to the usual restaurants I always visited. The much stronger reason was due to my tight financial situation, the normal case for university students unless your parents shower you with tons of money (lucky you)! </div>
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<b>Little Snail (My Rating: 6.5/10)</b></div>
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The BF snapped the OurDeal voucher online as they offered $69 for 3 course meals for 2. The normal price charged for a 3 course dinner per person is $60. </div>
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This is a semi fine-dining restaurant so wearing a casual outfit is perfectly fine. It is located in Pyrmont close to Darling Harbour but do not expect to catch a glimpse of the harbour as the restaurant does not face the waterfront. </div>
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As part of the deal, I ordered the "Planters Punch" mocktail (pineapple, orange, lemon, grenadine). It was too sweet for me and tasted like a mix of ready made fruit juices.</div>
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The bread was not part of the deal. It had a mix of interesting combination of the sweet honey, salty cheese and spicy chili. All the ingredients harmonised perfectly in my tongue and we both loved it!</div>
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This dish was the highlight of the night and being branded as the Little Snail, the reputation of the restaurant is hanging on their escargot dishes. The cutlery on the plate was used to smoothen the journey of the snails taken out from their shells straight into my mouth. However the two pieces of bread were not enough to soak up the garlic butter.<br />
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Although the portion of the dish was enormous and all the seafood was cooked to perfection, this dish did not have the "wow" factor. It was so obvious that the sweet chili sauce came from a bottle which you can find in the supermarket. I would be happier enjoying the seafood plate at the Sydney Fish Market.<br />
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The dish was not photogenic at all but the flavours were extremely good with the tender veal soaked in a generous amount of sauce.<br />
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The texture of the creme caramel was so soft it melted in my mouth. It tasted like an egg pudding which was nicely complemented with a sweet creme caramel sauce. Such a simple dessert dish but very delicious!<br />
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Try to eat the custard cream together with the cream and the mint choc sauce to counter the sweetness of the custard. The profiterole was served a bit warm, I am wondering if that is how it should be served? In overall our experience at the Little Snail was pretty enjoyable and although the food was not up to the highest level I couldn't complain with the great deal could I?!<br />
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The Little Snail - 50 Murray St Pyrmont Sydney<br />
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Daiso has become one of my favourite shop and everything is sold at $2.80, apparently Daiso in Japan sells for Y105 (around AU$1). So far the products I noticed are made in Japan and the products look reasonably durable. I need the sushi shaper really badly to help me create an uniform size of sushi, the sushis I usually make range from extra small to jumbo size.<br />
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<b>Shalom Indonesian Restaurant</b><br />
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Each plate of the chicken came with a serve of steam rice came at a cost of $9. The chili sauce had 5-star rating of spiciness and a fair amount of shredded kaffir lime leaves which made it so fragrant. The spicy sauce made me a bit dizzy, my ears were a bit blocked and mucus was flowing like a fountain from my nose but I still managed to finished it off (proud of myself)!<br />
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The Balinese sauce was much sweeter than the chili sauce so it is perfect for those who can't stand chili. The saltiness of the oxtail soup was indescribable even when mixed with rice :( The curry lamb had a very strong lamb taste. I would only recommend the chicken dishes among all the orders.<br />
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<b>Burch & Purchese Sweet Studio (B&P)</b><br />
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B&P is popular among Melbournians and aside from supplying their amazing sweet creations from the shop, they also collaborate with the Langham Hotel Melbourne for High Teas.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Look Who I Spotted There?! Kylie (On The Right), My Favo Ex-Masterchef Australia 2012 Contestant <br />Is Working As An Apprentice at B&P </i></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Left: Caramelised White Choc, Banana, Vanilla Cheesecake ($9)<br />Right: Pineapple, Mango, Chocolate ($9)</i></b></td></tr>
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<b>Lux Bite</b><br />
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The heavy rain didn't stop us from taking a tram from Chapel St to visit Lux Bite. The popularity of Lux Bite arose due to the appearance of the Lolly Bag Cake on the Masterchef Australia 2013, introduced as the <b>7 Layers of HELL </b>in the "Heaven & Hell Week".<br />
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Places to sit down were limited as customers jammed in to sit inside thanks to the pouring rain. While we were waiting for a table, I used the opportunity to capture the wonderful sweets on the camera as if they were calling me to snap the pretty pictures of them!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The Unique Flavours Of Macarons From LuxBite</i></b></td></tr>
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My favourite macaron is the <b>peanut butter jelly</b> and while I was eating it I looked for a bread to spread the butter to :p<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The Infamous Lolly Bag Cake A.k.a 7 Layers of Hell</i></b></td></tr>
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The <b>Endless Love</b> had a mild rose scent which was so pleasant to smell (reminded me of the SKII facial cleanser) and eat, combined with the fresh raspberries which countered the sweetness of it. It's hard not to fall in love with it as stated by the name!<br />
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The <b>Meringue Monster </b>(White-coloured) was a soft cake, I expected it to be hard like the usual meringue that has been blowtorched. It was so delicious that my fork kept going back for the second bite. It was made with green tea sponge, pistachio, watermelon yoghurt, sour strawberry mousse and meringue.<br />
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Unfortunately with the Meringue Monster and the Endless Love being my favourite of the night, the Lolly Bag Cake and other cakes did not stand out much for me.<br />
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<b><i>WHERE CAN I FIND THE SHOP/FOOD LISTED ABOVE???</i></b><br />
Daiso Melbourne - 246 Bourke St, Melbourne<br />
Shalom Indonesian Restaurant - 474 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne<br />
Burch & Purchese Sweet Studio - 647 Chapel St, South Yarra<br />
Lux Bite - 38 Toorak Road, South Yarra<br />
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<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/1562816/restaurant/Melbourne/South-Yarra-Toorak/LuxBite-South-Yarra"><img alt="LuxBite on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1562816/biglink.gif" style="border: none; height: 146px; padding: 0px; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
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The little round pretty meringue-based confection, <b>MACARONS</b> have spread their wings around the world and Australia is not excluded.<br />
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Here is my confession, I am usually self-controllable in terms of shopping however I can't seem to resist the temptation of macarons. Everytime I see a shop selling the pretty macarons, my eyes just constantly light up and the next thing I know is I happily take out my wallet from my bag. So here comes the role of the BF: dragging me far away (so far far away) so that my eyes can't even catch the shadows of the little roundies! Pathetic!<br />
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Since I was having a break, it was fine to splurge myself a bit wasn't it?! :)<br />
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The shells of La Belle Miette macarons are not as crispy as those of Laduree and they are sweeter than Laduree's macarons. In terms of flavours, La Belle offers a lot more twist to them instead of the basic boring flavours. The unique flavours currently on the market are:<br />
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Salted caramel macaron from La Belle is a MUST TRY, it's not your usual salted caramel. The filling has a twist of sticky buttered caramel hugged by 2 salted caramel macaron shells. </div>
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We were craving for dumplings for some reasons and there we were queueing on the Little Bourke St for a seat in a small shop while observing what other customers ordered. A waitress came to note down our order while we were queueing, it did help to shorten the waiting time once we secured a table to sit down.</div>
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Xiao long bao <span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">小笼包 </span>is a Chinese steamed bun, the direct translation to English is "little basket dumpling". It is filled with meat and a gel of concentrated soup which turned into liquid soup once heated up, you should bite the top of the dumpling which will release the hot steam and then carefully sip the soup while waiting for the dumpling meat to cool down.<br />
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The xiaolongbaos at Shanghai Street were delicious and quite similar to Din Tai Fung's, the dumplings meat were extremely generous & the noodle was cooked to perfection with spicy minced pork sauce. Highly recommended food with a real bargain!<br />
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We met up with the BF's cousins at the Chang Go Korean restaurant, we had made the booking in advance and we must arrived there at 6pm otherwise the queue would take hours. Such a busy restaurant although it is located on somewhat isolated aisle on the Little La Trobe St.<br />
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The 8 flavors of pork bellies ($58) were ordered so that we could try everything and we ended up ordering 4 more individual pork bellies with our favourite marinades which were 2 chili, garlic & herb. Other dishes were a set of beef for BBQ ($48) & Beef Bulgogi. All set dishes came with 2 serves of rice, vegetables & tofu soup. The side dishes were unlimited with the kimchi as the star of the night, I alone finished 2 bowls of kimchi even before we ordered. OMG!<br />
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As if we had not eaten for days, we walked to Brunetti for the last meal of the day (finally). Brunetti is an Italian cafe originated in Melbourne and has expanded to Dubai Mall. I absolutely ADORE this cafe and this is the place which moves my heart into moving to Melbourne. You can basically get everything from this place from coffee, cake, gelato, dessert, savoury, macaron & chocolate.<br />
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Even at 9.30pm the place was packed full of customers looking for good food to hang out after dinner time. It wasn't easy to find a table for a big group like us. We separated and each of us were assigned to look for a table, we communicated via mobile to inform our location and how our mission went. Hang on, were we filming Mission Impossible??? We finally got a place to sit down half an hour later.<br />
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<b>WHERE CAN I FIND THE FOOD LISTED ABOVE???</b></div>
La Belle Miette - 30 Hardware Lane Melbourne<br />
Shanghai Street - 342 Little Bourke St Melbourne<br />
Chang Go Korean BBQ - 70 Little La Trobe St Melbourne<br />
Brunetti - 380 Lygon St Carlton<br />
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One of the must try food in Melbourne is the ox tongue at Menya. They opened up a new branch on Elizabeth St, we dined in the original shop at Melbourne Central. Apparently the shop is operated by Chinese chefs & waitresses (I expected Japanese?!), who cares as long as the food is awesome!<br />
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Heading to Docklands for the Harbour Town and didn't find anything. Perhaps not in the right mood for clothes shopping. Ohhhh check out this little funky pink poodle!<br />
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Going back to the city with empty hands, we headed to Crown Casino. It is fair to say that there is a shopping centre inside the casino, carrying a mix of branded and more affordable shops such as Burberry, Bvlgari, Forever New, Witchery and so on. Nobu & Bistro Guillaume are located inside too!<br />
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Dinner was well spent at Via Fratelli with a cousin who I have not met for a long time. Apparently Fratelli in Italian means <b>brothers </b>and Via means <b>way</b> so it is interpreted as <b>Brother's Way. </b>The restaurant was opened in 2011 by 2 Italian brothers. I only managed to take the picture of my own meal as we were too busy eating and talking.<br />
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<b>WHERE CAN I FIND THE FOOD LISTED ABOVE???</b><br />
Menya Japanese Restaurant - Melbourne Central Station<br />
Via Fratelli - 151 Waverley Road, East Malvern<br />
Thebroma Chocolate Lounge - Chadstone Shopping Centre<br />
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Here is my first blog ever!!! I have always been a loyal blog reader but it never once crossed my mind to write up my own blog until the BF suggested me to do so (perhaps I bored him with all the stories about other bloggers I read).<br />
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I spend my weekdays dealing with lots of numbers & $$$ and although I am extremely passionate about my career, I find my other happiness in food either by cooking or eating out. This what motivates me to create my own blog. Okay won't bore you with more of my details, hopefully you are not falling asleep by now :)<br />
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<b>MELBOURNE Here I Come! </b><br />
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The BF and I went on a trip to Melbourne to refresh ourselves a bit from the hectic work schedules. I did not realise it was gonna be a trip full of eating, eating & eating!<br />
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We had our lunch at Rose Garden BBQ Restaurant, it is amazingly narrow with approximately less than 10 small tables. The menus are ridiculously a bargain with most of them being $8.90. We had fried rice with shredded duck and pickles vegetables and managed to share between the two of us. </div>
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Afternoon walk spent on the Lygon Street so called the Italian street as the whole street is full of Italian cafes, restaurants, gelato shops and groceries. We went to Il Dolce Fredo to try the gelatos. </div>
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We squeezed in the time before dinner to walk around the Melbourne city. Heritage buildings are everywhere making the city looks so classicly beautiful. One thing I noticed was there were a lot of cafes and restaurants hidden on the aisles of the city without any signs whatsoever to catch the attention of pedestrians walking down the main street but most of them are full of customers dining inside.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The BF's before dinner snack was the Lord of The Fries "Onion Rings Munch Box": <br />Onion Rings & Crunch Fries $5.95 with Vietnamese Style Chili Mayo Sauce $2</i></b></td></tr>
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Dinner time is here!!! Meeting up with cousins who finished working, we headed down to Elizabeth St for a Malaysian Restaurant however the place was too small to fit the 6 of us onto the table. We finally decided to had our dinner at the Thai Culinary.<br />
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The chicken spare ribs marinated in aromatic spices were to die for. Nam sod is a thai ginger pork salad cooked with lemon juice, peanuts & dried chili (Attention: VERY SPICY!). Everything on the table was good and the bill comes at less than $11 per head. I am falling in love with the Melbourne's cheap and good eat.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Dessert Story: Mango Sago in Coconut Milk, Green Tea Red Bean Shaved Ice & Tofu Pudding in Mango Juice</i></b></td></tr>
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Oh well my stomach was expanding like an elastic rubber to fill in the desserts and here we walked in to a Taiwanese Dessert Shop in Chinatown at 9.30 pm. Dessert Story has an extensive list of dessert menus of more than 100 types of desserts. My choice was the tofu pudding which I regretted and although it was not bad, I am more used to the traditional Chinese tofu pudding with the sugary ginger sauce.<br />
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Needless to say it was time to wrap up the food culinary for the day and I went back happily to cousin's apartment to rest my fat stomach hahahaha. There are still 3 full days to spend in Melbourne so stay tuned with my blog to check out :)<br />
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<b>WHERE CAN I FIND THE FOOD LISTED ABOVE???</b><br />
Pie Face - Sydney Domestic Airport<br />
Rose Garden BBQ - 435 Elizabeth Street Melbourne<br />
Il Dolce Fredo - Lygon Street Melbourne<br />
Lord of the Fries - Melbourne Central Station<br />
Thai Culinary - 433 Elizabeth Street Melbourne<br />
Dessert Story - 195 Little Bourke Street Melbourne<br />
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