Ramen Bootcamp at Ichi-Ban Boshi ~ The Galleries, City

After three trips to Japan and countless ramens around Sydney, we've come to the conclusion that the more ramen we eat, the less we understand it.  We realise we barely know our shio from our shoyu, so we take a week of ramen re-education camp at Ichi-Ban Boshi, at The Galleries in the city.

China Tour ~ Guangzhou & Zhuhai

Guangzhou is the home of Cantonese cuisine. After a hell bus trip we eat what we can and muse about the possibilities left behind.

Takeru Poporo ~ Japanese - Market City, Chinatown

Alison's face lights up like she's a six year old with a McHappy Meal when Japanese spaghetti is suggested for dinner. Japanese spaghetti is like kids' party food for grownups: it's cheesy and fun, but with fish eggs and seaweed.

Tamana's North Indian Diner ~ Newtown

Generations of folks who have lived, studied and played around Newtown have a special place in their heart for Tamana's Indian on King Street. Tamana's is best known for a quick "3 curries on rice" from the bain-marie, but they also have some thali, chaat and dosa dishes worthy of investigation.

HLJ Asian Express ~ Chinese ~ Broadway near Central Station [CLOSED]

George Street at Central is one harsh spot for a restaurant, yet HLJ Asian Express thrives. 

[CLOSED AROUND APRIL 2014 - REPLACED WITH MR NOODLE - SAME OWNERS WITH NEW MENU AND FITOUT]

Ashfield Cafe ~ Malaysian ~ Hercules Street, Ashfield

It's funny how the most 'overseas' we've felt in a Sydney restaurant lately was in an old school Aussie milk bar.

[UPDATED OCTOBER 2013]

Shanghai Delicious Food ~ Dixon House Food Court [CLOSED]

Shanghai Delicious Food speaks the truth. It's from Shanghai. It's Delicious. And it's Food.

[CLOSED EARLY 2014/MAYBE LATE 2013]

China ~ The Tulou Tour from Hell

Living large on a Chinese only speaking bus tour to the famous tulous and onwards to Guangzhou.

Eastwood Korean Restaurant

We try an Eastwood Korean Restaurant called Eastwood Korean Restaurant. It's in Eastwood.

Pondok Buyung Indonesian Restaurant - Kensington

We couldn't pick a single favourite restaurant in Sydney, but Pondok Buyung would be in our top three list, if we had one. Man we love this joint.

[UPDATED JANUARY 2013]

Maya Vegetarian Indian Restaurant ~ Surry Hills

Looking to eat where Indian folks go? Maya Vegetarian in Surry Hills.

[UPDATED APRIL 2013]

Rice House, Bulgogi Burgers and the Rise of Korean Food in Southport, Gold Coast

We do our little bit to spread the word on the excellent hole-in-the wall Korean restaurants in Southport, the 'Chinatown' of the Gold Coast.

China Tour ~ Xiamen Old Town

In the midst of modern Xiamen is the old quarter, a maze of old style Chinese markets and tiny streets. We haven't been anywhere that felt so exotic in years. With China's liking for development, we're not sure how long this place will be around, hopefully forever. But we took a bucket of photos just in case...

Mrs Chan's by Crocodile Senior ~ Thai at Charlie Chan's pub - Chinatown

A few years ago Charlie Chan's pub was transformed from a pokie hellhole with a wino's bottle shop, to a modern and fairly swish pub, popular with office workies and Asian hipsters.  Mrs Chan's bistro out the back is run by the popular Crocodile Senior folks, and attracts more than a few Thai customers. We finally get around to giving it a try.

[UPDATED JANUARY 2013]

Taiwanese Express Meal ~ Kingsford

Taiwanese Express Meal in Kingsord blipped onto our food-nerd radar after our visits to the wonderful Fajar Indonesian Chinese a couple of doors down. A hangover inspired  noodle soup craving lures us in for Sunday lunch.

[REVISITED JUNE 2014]

China Tour ~ Xiamen Part 2 - Gulangyu Island

It's Christmas Day on Piano Island with no sign of Liberace or Richard Clayderman,  not even Tim Freedman, so we make do with fish balls, jellied tentacles worms and warm corn drinks.

Best of Market City Food Court ~ Chinatown (Third floor closed, June 2017)

Market City is the cleanest and most modern of the Chinatown food courts, but we won't hold that against them. Here's a few favourite feeds...

[In memoriam. The third floor of Market City closed in 2017, with a new first floor food court currently under development.]

China Tour ~ Xiamen Part 1 - Aimless Wandering

Xiamen is a big city getting bigger, but we find some old style charm and great food amongst the building boom.

Valentine's Romance at Michael's Malaysian & Chinese Restaurant ~ Chippendale

Come with us for a romantic fluro-lit Valentine's dinner at the Gogas Petrol Station on Regent Street.

Taj Indian Sweets & Restaurant ~ Harris Park

We've fallen head over heels in street-food-nerd-love with the amazing vegetarian Indian goodies at Taj Sweets & Restaurant in Harris Park.

Hong Ha Hot Bread ~ Vietnamese Rolls - Mascot

Is it worth lining up with the masses for Hong Ha's legendary banh mi, Vietnamese Pork rolls, in Mascot? Absolutely definitely maybe probably kinda yes and no. We went twice just to make sure.

Top Choice Sizzling Hotpot ~ Market City Food Court - Chinatown

Food blogging is a weird hobby. How do we get a euphoric sense of achievement from chugging cheap beer in a shopping centre pokie bar then chowing down on Chinese in the foodcourt?

China Tour ~ Hangzhou Part 2 - Oh, That Lake

We finally find West Lake, have the world's longest shoe shine and eat more pan fried dumplings than we thought possible.

Kura Japanese Dining ~ Chinatown

We've been meaning to try Kura Japanese Dining in Chinatown for a couple of years now but it's always so busy and so full that we've always headed for easier options. Doh!

China Tour ~ Hangzhou Part 1 - What Lake?

Around 200kms (or an hour on the superfast choo-choo) from Shanghai is Hangzhou, featuring a huge bloody big lake that we can't find.

May's Malaysian ~ Mandarin Centre Food Court - Chatswood

We get a rare chance to go a-food-courtin' in Chatswood, we try May's Malaysian in the Mandarin Centre.

MC Golden Tower ~ Chinese ~ Market City Food Court

We stuck our noses up at MC Golden Tower in Market City food court because we thought it was just a "honey chicken & fried rice" joint. But our brave mission to eat at every food court joint in Chinatown ensured we gave it a try, and we're glad we did.  Three wontons and the truth. Baby.

[LAST UPDATED JUNE 2013]

Banoful Restaurant & Sweets ~ Bangladeshi - Lakemba

We're long overdue for an adventure on the food train line, and head off to Lakemba for some Bangladeshi.

China Tour ~ Shanghai - Part 2

In this episode we wander the back streets of the French Concession, get lost in the Old Town and end up covered in crawfish juice. Another fine winter's day in Shanghai.

China Tour ~ Shanghai - Part 1

Our bellies do flip-flops as we rocket into Shanghai from the airport. And it's not because the train is doing over 300kmh (seriously). It's because we're in freaking China! China and it's five zillion year culinary history has directly influenced all the Asian cuisines we love so much. Even though we're a pair of skippy non-Asian Australians, we feel like we're coming home to the motherland.