B-Kyu

10 March 2016

Allfine Chinese Cuisine House ~ Glebe \ Forest Lodge

In the back streets of Forest Lodge hides a Chinese resto with the flavours of Sichuan, Hunan and Hong Kong.

Canberra Multicultural Festival 2016

We travelled around the food world in a couple of days at the Canberra Multicultural Festival. Pack your extra stomach.

Lyon, France ~ Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse, Restaurant Le Saint Vincent and saucisson en brioche

With only a couple of days in Lyon we barely scraped the surface of what the food capital of France has to offer. But we gave it a good cracking go.

Bombay Street Kitchen ~ Indian - Glebe

Frankies, pav and puri. Expand your Indian street food vocab at Bombay Street Kitchen in Glebe.

Ryo's Noodles ~ Japanese - Bondi Junction

Ryo's opens up in Bondi Junction, transporting their magical style of ramen and tonkatsu sandwiches with them.

B-Kyu Cooks ~ Khao Ka Moo ~ Thai stewed pork leg

Long slow cooking and a cheap cut of meat is a magic mix. This recipe for the Thai street food favourite Khao Ka Moo makes the most of stewed pork hock, soy, eggs and spices and the result is a little bit magic.

Choo Choo Train ~ Chinese Noodle Bar - Ashfield

Choo Choo Train in Ashfield is a finger thin store dishing out take away pots of cold noodles and hot bowls filled with wonderful, secret balls, knots and noodle goodness.

Takkam Cafe ~ Filipino - Bondi Junction

A random glance inside a cafe window reveals Pinoy delights hiding in plain sight in the heart of Bondi Junction.

[Updated August 2016]

Da Lat Goulburn Bakery - Banh Mi in the country

Banh mi goes a little bit country, a little bit rock n (pork) roll. Da Lat Bakery in Goulburn gives up it's fine sandwich secrets for road travellers who want to venture off the freeway.

Valentines Romance at the Erko Bowlo Chinese Bistro

Money can't buy love. But $9.50 buys you a gutfull of Valentine's Day Romance at the Alexandria Erskineville Bowling Club Chinese Bistro.

News: Openings around Sydney ~ Dixon House, Korean, Sri Lankan, Persian and Indian

A bit of an update on new openings we've spied around Sydney. It's only the start of the year and so many new places to try.

Taprobana ~ Sri Lankan - East Central / Surry Hills

In what has to be one of the best value lunches near Central train station, the Sri Lankan specialties at Taprobana are oh so waist stretching while not straining your wallet.

Saab Wer Thai Esan ~ Thai - Newtown

Of all the Thai restos lining King Street in Newtown there is only one we've found that specialises in the spicy Esan food of North East Thailand. Look for the bright pink sign for Saab Wer along the strip.

Yummy Nest ~ Chinese, Ashfield

The humble Formica table restaurant is a rare breed in Sydney these days, but some fine specimens are still around, like Yummy Nest in Ashfield.

A Couple of Days in Kobe

We top off a trip to Osaka with a couple of days in Kobe.

Uncle Tan's Singapore Kitchen ~ Sussex Centre Food Court, Chinatown [CLOSED]

After a few visits we've come to really appreciate Uncle Tan's Singapore Kitchen. There's some Indian and Malay notes to the cooking that we really like, it's kinda unique for Sydney. [CLOSED FEB 2016]

News: Sparrows Mill Express Korean opens in Sussex Centre Food Court

Sussex Centre Food Court has a brand spankin' new Korean Stall where the Runfeng Dumpling joint used to be.

Not Food Blogging in Japan ~ Osaka and Kyoto

We've been to Osaka a few times now, so on this short trip we decide not do the the food blogging thing, to have a blog free holiday. So we blogged about it.

Easy Balcony Herb Gardening Using Autopots

We decide to grow a little herb garden our balcony, and by jingo it actually worked. Our brown fingers turned a little green with the help of a gravity fed self watering system - Australian invented Autopots.

The Seasiders Restaurant ~ Chinese, Burwood

We're just back from three weeks in Thailand and we're aching for a serious Chinese feed. A reader told us about The Seasiders Restaurant in Burwood saying it was pretty seriously Chinese, a student favourite, so we give it a whirl.