30 April 2011

Hu Tieu Thanh Van ~ Vietnamese - Bankstown



Streetfood adventures into Bankstown and Vietnamese wins the coin toss for cuisine du jour.

Ramen Bar at Berkelouw Books ~ Japanese - Newtown [CLOSED]


Intriguing Japanese ramen with a Swedish twist at the new Berkelouw Books Ramen Bar in Newtown. [CLOSED - LATE 2011]

26 April 2011

MH ~ Hong Kong Chinese - Chinatown


Hong Kong style Chinese BBQ, noodles and soups with the added goodness of touchscreen ordering at MH in Chinatown.

25 April 2011

Zhenghou Chinese Restaurant ~ Enmore


A joyous return to a forgotten favourite: Zheng Hao Chinese Restaurant on Enmore Road.

Menya Noodle Bar ~ Japanese - Chinatown

A visit or two or three or more to Menya Noodle Bar, Chinatown.

[Last updated January 2014]

22 April 2011

Pastizzi Cafe Newtown Hijacked!


Staff of the Newtown's Pastizzi Cafe claim the much loved Maltese eatery has been hijacked by means of legal shenanigans and request your solidarity. UPDATE - it appears the original owners are back after a court battle - http://inner-west-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/lockout-cafe-gets-back-in-business/

Mother Chu's Taiwanese Gourmet ~ Chinatown


Carb-o-licious comfort food at Mother Chu's Taiwanese Gourmet in Chinatown.

[LAST UPDATED JANUARY 2014]

20 April 2011

Thai & Lao Sausages from T&M Meats - Marrickville



Forget your regular Bunnings sausage sizzle and try these Thai and Lao style snags at your next BBQ.

It's crunch time ~ Munching down on crispy crunchy delights

For the last year, I've been labouring with a food lovers nightmare - I have braces on my teeth! Yes folks, all those tasty treats we've been chowing down on in Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong and around Sydney, I've done it with rows of serious metal across my fangs.

17 April 2011

Warung Ita ~ Indonesian - Lakemba



Indonesian Nasi Padang at Warung Ita in Lakemba. Bagus.

[Revisited November 2014]

16 April 2011

Makan@Alice's ~ Malaysian - Thornleigh



There's gold in them thar hills - roti canai, har mee and nasi lemak at Makan@Alices Malaysian in Thornleigh. [CLOSED JUNE 2012 - now open in HBSC Food Court in the city]

12 April 2011

Alex Kitchen ~ Hong Kong Cafe \ Chinese Western Food - Dixon House Food Court [CLOSED]


Hong Kong cafe food with an Aussie twist at the new-ish Alex Kitchen stall in Dixon House Food Court. (PS this is now closed - 28/7/2011)

11 April 2011

10 April 2011

Kambozza Restaurant ~ Burmese and Sushi - Parramatta [CLOSED]

And now for something complete different, Kambozza Burmese in Parramatta for tea leaf salad, Burmese pie floater, fish tomato rice, fried rosella leaves, noodle soup and sweeties.

[CLOSED]

06 April 2011

Lao Village ~ Lao & Thai - Fairfield



Fried quail, raw beef salad and beef ball soup; washed down with egg soda at Lao Village in far flung Fairfield.

Frank's Restaurant ~ Lebanese - Fairfield


Lebanese where Lebanese folks eat (and everybody else!) in Fairfield.

04 April 2011

Pondok Selera ~ Indonesian - Dixon House Food Court - Chinatown


We hit upon a perfect combo of Indo dishes at Pondok Selera in Dixon House Food Court - sweet sate sticks, spicy bbq fish in banana leaves and a cleansing, refreshing oxtail soup.

[LAST REVISITED JUNE 2014]

Thai Street Food Tour ~ 24 Hours of Eating in Trang, Southern Thailand


24 Hours in Trang, Southern Thailand - Changovers, crispy pork, banana roti, angry dogs and more.

01 April 2011

Taiwanese Stall of Mystery ~ Dixon House Food Court ~ Chinatown [CLOSED]


We bravely venture to the far, far East of the Dixon House Food Court for the Taiwanese stall of mystery.

[Closed early 2013 - these folks now operate the excellent Taiwan Yes on George Street].

30 March 2011

Chat Thai ~ Haymarket


Being grumpy old farts we often neglect the popular restaurants in favour of the obscure. But tonight we finally discover why everybody has been raving about Chat Thai for the last twenty years.

27 March 2011

Sun Ming Coffee Lounge ~ Hong Kong Chinese - Hurstville


Luncheon meat sandwiches, baked spaghetti, noodle soup and lemon tea at Sun Ming Coffee Lounge, Forest Road Hurstville...

26 March 2011

24 March 2011

Thailand Street Food Tour ~ Krabi Town


On day two of our Thai street food tour we hit Krabi Town for boat noodle soup, kanom jin, crunchy mussels, a sensationally simple breakfast, and a halal Thai lunch.

21 March 2011

BBQ City ~ Chinese ~ Gouger Street, Adelaide

We're stuffed after a whole weekend in Adelaide eating Chinese for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Almost stuffed. We have a light farewell lunch of fried rice and duck congee at BBQ City on Gouger Street.

Thailand Street Food Tour ~ Phuket Town

Alison nabs some cheap flights to Phuket in Southern Thailand so we take a quick one week break. Our inital thought was to grab a flight up to Chang Mai for famous northern specialites, but Google tells us that the Andaman Coast is food heaven.

20 March 2011

Kammadhenu ~ Sri Lankan / Malaysian / South Indian - Newtown


We've been chowing down at Kammadhenu for years and always walk away happy, if not amazed. Today we hook into roti canai, aloo parata, and good old Maggi noodles.

09 March 2011

Kaki Lima ~ Malaysian - Kingsford [CLOSED]


Kaki Lima isn't the capital of Peru when the garbos are on strike, it's one of our all time favourite Malaysian restaurants in Sydney. [KAKI LIMA CAFE IN KINGSFORD HAS CLOSED - BUT KAKI LIMA RESTAURANT IS STILL OPEN AT 3/228-230 ANZAC PARADE  KENSINGTON)

08 March 2011

Sofra ~ Turkish - Auburn


We prove that soup and a sandwich is certainly a meal at Sofra in Auburn.