Monthly Archives: January, 2008
Teppan
Wagyu Striploin 150g $57 Oakley ranch marble score 9+ steak with wok tossed mushroom, buckwheat & soybean
Full menu here
I work mostly Friday and Saturday nights. There is also a “late night noodle” menu from 11pm ~ 2am so that you can satisfy your hunger… and then continue drinking! Reminiscent of those drunken [...]
Peace Offering
When a woman is in a kitchen everyday, it is expected. When a man is in the kitchen just this once, he is a saint.
Sydney Rock Oysters, German trout Roe, Eshallot,
white wine vinegar, chives, mirin, dill
You know who I think is a saint? The dishwasher.
But hey, I’m not complaining! I think it’s time [...]
Look on the bright side…
I may have had a damper of a day, but at least I’m not losing millions and millions of dollars…
BILLIONS of dollars have been wiped off global share markets since the beginning of the year as investors panic in the face of an economic slowdown.
The hectic selling has been prompted by fears of a US [...]
Chinese Mushroom
A very important part of Chinese cooking is to perfect an equation which has a complexity of smells, flavours and textures, just like cuisines from all over the world. Traditional Chinese food (not that crap you get at Mr. Chow’s or Kylie Kwong) focuses heavily on the texture. Concepts such as ‘crispness’ in the stalk [...]
Taste on Sussex Lane
Go check out Taste on Sussex Lane at the Westpac plaza (275 Kent St) if you work in the CBD. It’s opened by the same owners as Taste on Foveaux, and it is a combined Restaurant, Bakery, Bar and Sandwich take-away. The French colonial inspired decor makes it a really welcoming escape to the bustling [...]
The Storrier Hotel
A hidden gem tucked away in the heart of Potts Point… it was not easy to find! (And I honestly think more people should find out about it)
Assiette of freshwater trout – seared trout fillet on octopus salad, briased trout tail and tartare of trout belly
Crab and Pork belly [...]
Leave your Ego at the door
I know I don normally speak about personal matters, but there is one concept I would like to share.
Ie been quietly observing the way couples interact with each other after some form of disagreement, and the different methods males use to reconcile. There must be some form of cultural reasoning to this, as (only [...]
Happy New Year!
With a blink of an eye, there goes 2007. Our New Year’s Eve was very warm and pleasant, and probably the first time in 20 years I had spent it with my parents. On the morning of the 31st, I woke up and raced to the fish markets to buy five dozens of the freshest [...]