Our choice of a final meal before exile in Queensland (Christmas holidays) is Thuy Huong Coffee Lounge in Marrickville.
[UPDATED MAY 2014]
A Sydney food blog celebrating the world's great culinary underbelly. We are ham-fisted enthusiasts who dig traditional foods, hole-in-the-wall restaurants, and international supermarkets of mystery.
19 December 2010
18 December 2010
Sunflower Taiwanese Gourmet ~ Broadway
Sunflower Taiwanese Gourmet on Broadway is a little gem for Taiwanese noodle dishes, crepes and tea.
[LAST UPDATED JULY 2013]
16 December 2010
Sizzling & Hot Pot Kitchen ~ Chinese - Dixon House Food Court Chinatown
Sizzling & Hot Pot Kitchen in Dixon House Food Court must be the busiest stall in Chinatown.
15 December 2010
Singapura Eating House ~ Singaporean - Oxford\Riley Street Darlinghurst
Singapura Eating House in Darlinghurst does good, basic Singaporean lunch fare, and quite a popular Hainanese Chicken Rice.
Shanghai Food House ~ Chinese - Ashfield
A lazy Sunday lunch at one of the classic Shanghai Chinese joints in Ashfield.
14 December 2010
Japan Street Food Tour Day 5 ~ Kyoto Osaka & 7-Eleven
Day 5 of our Japan food tour starts in Osaka, peaks in Kyoto, then it's back in Fukushima for izakaya, a standup wine bar and fine dining at the 7 Eleven.
12 December 2010
99 Noodle Plus ~ Chinese - Hurstville
We take a punt on 99 Noodle Plus in Hurstville. Cheap, simple, different, good. It's a winner.
11 December 2010
El Cuervo Cantina ~ Mexican \ South American - Enmore [CLOSED]
El Cuervo Cantina on Enmore Road does Mexican & South American food like nowhere else we have been in Sydney. We highly recommend you get your gringo arse in here and give it a try.
[CLOSED - NOVEMBER 20130
08 December 2010
On Ramen ~ Japanese - Haymarket \ Chinatown
We loved this joint on our first visit in 2010 but our on last two visits we thought it was a bit "meh".
[Updated May 2013]
[Updated May 2013]
05 December 2010
Momoyama ~ Japanese \ Korean - Neutral Bay
Momoyama is a long-running little Japanese\Korean joint in Neutral Bay that makes us feel like we are back in our beloved Japan, for a moment at least.
03 December 2010
Ten Ren's Tea ~ Taiwanese - City\Haymarket [CLOSED]
We visit Ten Ren's Tea, George Street City, for great Taiwanese food and amazing tea.
[CLOSED IN 2012 - Replaced by Taiwan Yes]
01 December 2010
Japan Street Food Tour ~ Nishiki Market - Kyoto
Nishiki Market in Kytoto blows our minds... Warning: this post is a 15mb bandwidth hog with nearly 200 photos...
29 November 2010
Lat Dior African Eatery ~ Enmore
Alison dined at Lat Dior on Wednesday (with her royal highness MelbaToast), then brings me on Friday. A good sign.
28 November 2010
Asian Style Cuisine ~ Malaysian/Chinese - Dixon House Food Court [CLOSED]
It's Chinatown food court time again. This time I try some Malaysian\Chinese at Asian Style Cuisine in Dixon House food court in Chinatown. Another gem. [CLOSED - MID 2012]
26 November 2010
Japan Street Food Tour Day 4 ~ Osaka, Himeji & Shinsaibashi
Day four of our Japanese food fest: we eat our way from Fukushima to Himeji to Dotonbori. And survive a near lethal dose of Mister Donut.
25 November 2010
Special International Supermarkets of Mystery Edition ~ Deyi Green Double Cooked Pork Slices Instant Rice Meal
It's gourmet Evel Knievel time again. This time we try a mysterious Chinese instant long life meat product. And live to tell the tale...
23 November 2010
Isaan Street Food at House ~ Thai - Surry Hills
At long last we visit House in Surry Hills to sample their Isaan style Thai street food. Joy.
22 November 2010
Japan Street Food Tour ~ Depachika - Japanese Department Store Food Hall, Himeji
We get super snacky and snappy happy in a depachika, a Japanese department store food hall. A depachika is a must for any gourmet traveller, not just for the amazing range of food, but for free samples! (Warning: huge bandwidth hog post - 80+ photos).
21 November 2010
Pinangsia Noodle House ~ Indonesian - Kingsford [CLOSED]
We return to another old favourite, Pinangsia Noodle House on Anzac Parade, Kingsford. We devour bakmi ayam, bakso goreng, lontong sayur and pempek lenjur. [CLOSED]
19 November 2010
Famous Salt Chicken at Minh Hai, Chinatown
We return to an old favourite: the legendary Minh Hai on George Street, Chinatown/Haymarket.
[LAST UPDATED JULY 2013]
18 November 2010
Yang's Asian Cuisine ~ Singaporean Chinese - Dixon House Food Court, Chinatown [CLOSED]
Our quest to eat at every food court stall in Chinatown continues with some Singaporean Chinese at Yang's Asian Cuisine, Dixon House. [CLOSED - FOR LEASE SIGN SPOTTED APRIL 2012]
17 November 2010
Japanese Street Food Tour Day 3.2 ~ Takoyaki, Izakaya & McDonalds
We explode with delight on day 3 of our Osaka food-fest with mobile takoyaki, fresh seafood izakaya and, ahem, Japanese McDonalds.
15 November 2010
14 November 2010
Mc Lucksa ~ Malaysian/Singaporean - Market City Food Court Haymarket/Chinatown [CLOSED]
Mc Lucksa does the best chicken rice I've had in Sydney so far, and a mean har mee to boot. [CLOSED]
13 November 2010
New Addison Chinese Takeaway ~ Erskineville
Sometimes nothing beats good old fashioned 'Strayan' Chinese takeway.
12 November 2010
Japan Street Food Tour Day 3.1 ~ Beware of the Moose
We have a Japanese breakfast, check out some festival snackage, have a noodle bar lunch and discover the food joy that is fresh mochi.
10 November 2010
Special International Supermarkets of Mystery Edition: Japanese Packet Curry Sauce
We learn that packet Japanese curry sauce has the stamp of approval from tops old Japanese ladies. Being the Evel Knievels of processed foods that we are, we give it a try.
09 November 2010
Japanese Street Food Tour Day 2.3 ~ Izakaya Heaven
After a day lost deep in the 'burbs of Osaka we have our first izakaya experience.
07 November 2010
Hukuya Sushi Bar ~ Japanese/Korean - Eastwood
We venture to into the world of international espionage and Hukuya Sushi Bar, Eastwood, to try their remarkably huge $35 sashimi platter.
05 November 2010
IGA for lunch - Vietnamese noodle salad in a box
Ever wondered just what those mystery boxes on the counter of many asian grocers are? Miss Chicken investigates...
Mamak ~ Malaysian - Chinatown
Many folks say Mamak is the best Malaysian restaurant in Sydney, we can see why.
04 November 2010
Rowda Ya Habibi ~ Lebanese - Newtown
Rowda Ya Habibi is a low key gem of a Lebanese joint in Newtown.
03 November 2010
Shanghai Fast Food ~ Chinese - Dixon House Food Court - Chinatown [CLOSED]
Our current fixation is Sydney's Chinatown foodcourts where our food obsessions were born. We plan to blog every stall in every food court, today we hit Dixon House Food Court for a random pick. [SHANGHAI FAST FOOD SADLY CLOSED - 2011]
02 November 2010
Japan Street Food Tour Day 2.2- Fresh Food Markets, Goonie and Green Tea Cakey
Joyously lost in the boondocks of Osaka...
Pastizzi Cafe King Street Newtown
Saturday morning we try a little piece of Gozo in SoKi. Just like Malta, pastizzis are small and beautiful.
31 October 2010
BBQ One Kitchen ~ Hong Kong Chinese - Eastwood
The only time you can't find a pigeon in Sydney is when you really want one...
30 October 2010
Manoosh Lebanese Pizza\Bakery ~ Enmore
Miss Chicken & I have a new rule: no beer on school nights. Thanks god it's Friday, and thank god for Manoosh.
29 October 2010
Japanese Street Food Day 2.1 ~ Choco Cro - How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...
Day 2.1 of our Japan feeding frenzy. A tearful return to Choco Cro plus lunch with the salarymen. And fish waffles.
28 October 2010
Ma's Kitchen - Chinese, Sussex Centre Food Court - Chinatown
Back to our beloved Sussex Centre Food Court for a great Chinese feed.
26 October 2010
Thainatown ~ Where the Thai Folks Eat - Goulburn Street, City
We visit Thainatown, a classic no-frills eatery full of Thai folks.
Kammadhenu ~ Sri Lankan \ Malaysian \ South Indian - Newtown
The curse of the food blogger is that we rarely find the chance to re-visit our favourites, such as Kammadhenu, the best restaurant in Newtown in our irrelevant opinions. Kammadhenu does Sri-Lankan, South Indian and Malaysian dishes like nobody else in town.
24 October 2010
Menya Mappen Japanese Noodle Bar ~ City
We've just returned from Japan with major post-holiday blues, all we can think of is going back to Osaka. The only thing to cheer us up is Japanese food - we head for Menya Mappen noodle bar in the city. Twice.
22 October 2010
Japan Street Food Tour Day 1 - Tachinomi, Tonkotsu Ramen & Love
We hit the ground eating on the first day of our Japanese food fest.
10 October 2010
Hong Kong Street Food Tour Day 9 - Goodbye Macau - Hello Japan
Our final day on our Hong Kong\Macau eating tour. As we write this we are off to Japan for a quick break so there will be no posts for a few days, we'll report on our food finds when we get back next week :-)
09 October 2010
Woohoo! Sabbaba opens in Newtown! [CLOSED]
The legendary Bondi Israeli falafel roll joint Sabbaba opens in Newtown. Happy.
[CLOSED NOVEMBER 2012 - NOT SO HAPPY]
Jonga Jip Korean BBQ ~ Eastwood
A feast of Korean 'Fusion Style BBQ' at Jonga Jip, Rowe Street Eastwood.
07 October 2010
Dumpling King Chinese Restaurant ~ Newtown
Great handmade noodles and wonton soup at Dumpling King, King Street Newtown.
06 October 2010
3 Mama Chef's Thai Restaurant ~ Haymarket \ City \ Thainatown
One good Thai deserves another. After a great feed at Thanon Khao San on the weekend we try the delights across the road at 3 Mama Chefs Thai Restaurant on Pitt Street, Thainatown.
04 October 2010
Thanon Khao San ~ Thai - City/Thainatown
Thanon Khao San on Pitt Street, Haymarket has some great Thai street food specials. Our love of Thai food is rekindled.
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