History of Sydney's Chinatown from Banquet by Annette Shun Wah and Greg Aitkin

As a second-hand bookdealer I have a few thousand books at home, but my personal library contains a measly three books. One of these is Banquet Ten Courses To Harmony by Annette Shun Wah & Greg Aitkin.

Happy Lemon at Broadway [CLOSED]

$1 Salty cheese drinks at Happy Lemon, Broadway. Joy! [CLOSED OCTOBER 2012]

Ching Yip Coffee Lounge ~ Hong Kong Style Coffee Shop - Chinatown

Back to the future in the surreal 1980's world of Ching Yip Coffee Lounge, a Hong Kong style coffee shop in Dixon House in Chinatown.

Lestari Resto ~ Indonesian - Ultimo \ Broadway

We've been on an Indonesian bender lately so we were ecstatic to stumble upon Lestari, a new little Indonesian hole-in-the-wall joint tucked away in an alley off Harris Street/Broadway in Ultimo.

Shalom ~ Indonesian - Sussex Street, Sydney City

Makan bagus at Shalom in Sussex Street, City.

Fish Cake & Crabbie Pattie Soups at Pho Hanoi Quan in Marrickville

The medicinal motherly love of noodle soup at one of our favourite Marrickville hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese joints, Pho Hanoi Quan on Illawarra Road.

Malaysia Festival 2010 ~ Darling Harbour - Sydney

We drop into the Malaysia Festival at Darling Harbour for some culinary therapy.

3 Hippos Thai & Lao Restaurant Review ~ Canley Heights [CLOSED]

Miss Chicken's magic food beak takes us to 3 Hippos Thai & Lao Restaurant on Canley Vale Road, Canley Heights.

[CLOSED]

Har Mee Prawn Noodle Soup at Singapore Shiok ~ Eating World, Chinatown

A quick visit to Singapore Shiok in the Eating World food court, Chinatown for har mee.

Hong Kong Street Food Tour Day 8 ~ Macau & Zhuhai, China

We leave our hangovers in Macau and visit Zhuhai in China for a three hour tour, a three hour tour...

Har Mee at Malay Chinese Takeaway ~ Hunter Street - Sydney City

At last we try the famous har mee at Malaysian Chinese Takeaway in Hunter Street, City.

Sunday Lunch at Ayam Goreng 99 ~Indonesian - Kingsford

We are lucky to get a table for Sunday lunch at Ayam Goreng 99, the legendary Indonesian hole-in-the wall restaurant on Anzac Parade in Kingsford.

Thai Thai - 'Original Thai Home Style Cooking Since 1989' - Botany Road, Alexandria

Thai Thai is a same same but different hole-in-the-wall joint with a solid Thai following on Botany Road Alexandria/Redfern.

[UPDATED AGAIN JULY 2015]

Mr Fire Chinese Restaurant ~ Chinese BBQ - Glebe [CLOSED]

Mr Fire Chinese Restaurant is a new 'grilled stuff on sticks' place on Glebe Point Road.

nb - Mr Fire has sadly closed :-(

A Feast at Wagaya ~ Japanese - Chinatown

An eighteen dish feast at Wagaya, the super terrific happy fun Japanese 'touch screen' restaurant in Haymarket\Chinatown.

Singapore Shiok! at Eating World, Chinatown [CLOSED]

We attempt to complete our journey through the menu at our new old favourite, Singapore Shiok! in Eating World food court, Chinatown.

[CLOSED JULY 2014]

Ramadan Specials at Cafe Joy ~ Indonesian - Chinatown [CLOSED]

We revisit Cafe Joy for Ramadan specials, which aren't so special, and end up having some fine regular Indonesian street food instead.

[LAST UPDATED JULY 2013]
[CLOSED AUGUST 2013]

Portuguese chook & chips at Frango Petersham Charcoal Chicken

Chicken and chips with style from the legendary Frango Petersham Charcoal Chicken.

[LAST UPDATED OCTOBER 2013]

Hong Kong Street Food Tour Day 7 ~ Wanchai & Macau

Day 7 on our Hong Kong tour of gluttony. Today we say goodbye to Wanchai and hit Macau for some Portuguese at the legendary Fernando's, with some Japanese in between...

SuperMeal ~ Chinese - Chinatown

It's comfort food time at an old favourite, SuperMeal on Goulburn Street, Chinatown.

Xi'an Cuisine ~ Northern Chinese - Chinatown

Xi'an Cuisine on Hay Street, Chinatown is a hole-in-the-wall joint in the truest sense. We love it.

[Last Updated February 2013]

New Taste ~ Chinese - King Street Newtown

Tears turn to joy as Newtown's beloved Wonton Noodle Inn closes, and New Taste opens in it's place.

Silk Road Halal Chinese Restaurant ~ Chinatown

We take a punt on Silk Road Chinese Halal Restaurant on Thomas Street Chinatown, it's a winner.
[CLOSED - OCTOBER 2012 -Sniff, sniff]

Pho Sure Vietnamese Noodle House ~ Enmore (Now Ocean Vietnamese)

Pho Sure Vietnamese Noodle House brings a bit of Marrickville over to Enmore. About bloody time :-)  NB - Pho Sure is now called Ocean Vietnamese and under new management.

Lanzhou Handmade Beef Noodle ~ North Chinese - Chinatown [CLOSED]

A quick return visit to China Noodle King Lan Zhou Hand Made Beef Noodle on George Street, this North Chinese restaurant is really something special...

[CLOSED - for similar food see the excellent Kung Fu Ramen nearby, it is possibly run]

Temasek ~ Singapore Malaysian Parramatta - Review & Menu

We finally get to visit Temasek Singapore & Malaysian restaurant in Parramatta and find out what all the fuss is about.

Victoria Noodle Restaurant Review ~ Hong Kong Chinese - Chatswood

Victoria Noodle Restaurant is just like a Hong Kong coffee shop, only it's in Chatswood.

Matee Turkish Grill Gozleme & Teahouse ~ King Street Newtown

Matee Turkish Grill Gozleme & Teahouse is a new cheerful, casual little joint down the quiet end of King Street, Newtown.

Fat Noodle Review & Menu - Star City Casino

We go about as upmarket as this blog gets at Luke Nguyen's Fat Noodle in Sydney's Star City Casino.

Sam's Singapore Laksa House Review ~ Crow's Nest

We try Hainan Chicken Rice, Har Mee and Assam Lime Soup at Sam's Singapore Laksa House, Crow's Nest.