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A great family dinner with all the dishes I wanted (even though some are pretty average) 😛

My photos don’t do justice at all but everything I had in were packed with flavours and super moreish! Definitely a must visit if you like Chiu Chow cuisine 🤩

- baby oyster congee
- goose slices and goose liver
- baby oyster pancake

This place has been on my list for a while thanks to the lovely decor and photogenic items and I finally visited with a friend who’s into Thai food as well.

Really loved the cute colours and elegant vibes that’s perfect for dates and girl’s night out.

We were not that hungry so we picked seafood tom yum with fish maw, signature northeastern appetiser platter and an iced pandan longan honey tea, as these are dishes not as commonly seen in other restaurants out there.

The prawn crackers made pretty good starters and went well with my refreshing pandan longan drink.

The tom yum soup was full of seafood and huge pieces of fish maw, while packed with sour and spicy flavours at the same time. The appetiser platter was pretty satisfying too, especially the pork balls and Thai sausages. Lettuces were also included to balance the out the strong flavours from the meat.

Overall the food was pretty good even though a bit on the pricey side. Service was really good as all the waiters were really attentive. They passed us wet tissues before we requested them and moved the plates around to make sure we could easily grab our food.

A great new cha chaan teng for quick meals and local staples in Mong Kok! Both the hokkien fried rice and swiss wings were packed with flavours and in generous portions. Couldn’t resist getting an egg tart too as they bake their own pastries, including cocktail buns and pineapple buns 😚

- hokkian fried rice
- swiss wings
- egg tart
- iced lemon tea
- iced milk tea

Haven’t had Chiu Chow cuisine for ages and this one was a bit underwhelming 😆
The six treasures of goose was pretty flavourful while other items were quite bland 🙂🙃

- poached clams in fish sauce
- six treasures of goose (meat, egg, web, wings, intestine and liver)
- poached congee with oysters and minced pork
- pan fried oyster and duck egg in shantou style
- deep fried taro coated with sanding sugar
- green bean paste in sweet soup with yam balls

My photos don’t do justice at all (cos it’s really dark inside) but their food is pretty damn good! Loved everything from the appetiser to the desserts 🤤

- handmade burrata, yellow peach, pickled shallot, dill oil, almond
- strozzapreti, mushrooms, porcini butter
- cuttlefish calamarata, XI Italian sauce, avruga caviar
- smoked creme caramel
- tiramisu

A photo dump…I meant a post for some pastries I had from various places 🤣croissant needs no introduction as they are always awesome; ‘s palmier and ‘s dacquoise were pretty moreish too 😋

- corn cheese .croissant
- plain croissant, custard tart and palmier
- earl grey dacquoise
- earl grey cake

Can all cafes do their eggs benedicts with potato rosti like with immediate effect? It’s just so much better than muffins 🤤
Their pappardelle was incredibly creamy and full of mushroom flavours too…easily one of my favourite cafes now 😚

- Olea’s benedict
- pappardelle w/ forest mushrooms and truffle oil
- iced latte

One of the best meals in 2022! The ribeye and mussels were simply unbeatable 😋

- northern NSW ribeye, Jerusalem artichoke, mustard
- smoked mussels, hash brown
- wood roasted mushroom & bone marrow empanada
- grain tabbouleh
- olive oil ice cream sandwich, halva, pistachio, honey

Here’s another throwback…how can I forget to post these sushi from my dinner at Sushi E’s ages ago 🍣

This pandan mung bean milk with brown sugar pearls and pandan jelly was really yum but it’s definitely a once in a while thing cos it costed a whopping price of almost $12 💸
The pho was not bad but nothing too memorable 😅

Throwback to my work dinner at Palermo in Melbourne ages ago 🤣
The scotch fillet steak, roasted potatoes and dulch de leche flan were the highlights of the meal 😋

Have walked past this place so many times since uni era 😂
Their grilled chicken was super flavourful and chilli sauce totally got me on fire 🔥

- nasi remes (steamed rice with fried chicken, rendang and mixed vegetables in peanut sauce)
- ayam bakar (grilled chicken)

Is it just me or this place is a bit overrated? Overall the food is not bad but nothing really stands out 😅

- tiramisu alla nocciola
- limongello
- artichokes alla romana
- crudo di mare
- ravioli, prawn & brown butter
- quail saltimbocca
- raspberry mocktail & grapefruit mocktail

Great vibes and food - need to go back with a bigger group for hotpot and drinks 🤤

- clam pasta
- fried intestine bowl
- garlic prawns
- pork katsu meal

Sakanaya is such a cosy and low profile spot with awesome Japanese food! Love their super fresh sashimi, bouncy ox tongue and made to order red bean mochi 😋

- sashimi platter
- grilled ox tongue
- fried white bait
- miso tuna collar stew
- red bean mochi

Any kinako lovers out there? This golden lamington is your thing and their matcha latte is intense as always 🍵

My photos don’t do justice but Long Yan Seafood Restaurant’s food is pretty damn good! Definitely a great spot for family gathering 😄

- three cup duck tongue
- salted egg yolk coated okra
- braised spare ribs in black vinegar sauce

You’ll always have a pizza my heart 🍕

Sometimes a simple and yummy brunch is all you need 😌

- scrambled egg and mushroom on toast with haloumi
- okonomiyaki with salmon

Weekends are for brunching 😌

- prawn mafalda pasta
- blueberry and ricotta hotcakes

is such a low profile gem in Surry Hills for simple yet yummy pastries! Love their cruffin, croissants, strawberry earl grey tart and mille feuille (posted previously ages ago) 😋

- custard cruffin
- chocolate twist
- almond croissant
- pain au raisin
- strawberry earl grey tart
- palmier

One of my favourite spots for pho! Their broth was super flavourful and moreish, and make sure you try out the bouncy sugarcane prawns too😋

It’s not my birthday…but hey who can resist this giant donut 🍩

Had beef carpaccio as the cover photo cos the colours are more vibrant but the mascarpone pizza was the show stealer! Wish I had it sooner cos it’s so frigging yum! The carpaccio and squid ink pasta were really really good too 😍

- beef carpaccio
- amalfi pizza (mascarpone, prawns, garlic, chilli, lemon zest, parsley)
- squid ink spaghetti with blue swimmer crab
- tiramisu
- ricotta cheesecake

Trying out this kfc joint that seems to be pretty popular in the area…their sweet soy chicken was not bad but the rice cakes were way too overcooked for my liking 😅

Really amazed by how nicely done the steak was with that price ($34)! The chicken breast was juicy, tender and flavourful too 😋

- wagyu scotch steak with mustard butter
- chicken breast with chorizo

A super cute cafe with yummy Japanese inspired brunch items 😋

- french toast with strawberry jam, popping candy and fairy floss
- folded dashi eggs with tobiko (flying salmon roe) on toast
- bebop coffee (iced latte with coffee jelly)
- one punch cohi

Needing this awesome steak frites and snail again 🤤

- steak frites
- escargot pastry

Posting all these .p.bread pastries from lockdown but don’t worry most of them are available at their store 😆
My favourites were pepper and cheese scroll and plain croissant 🥐

- aleppo pepper, cheese and sesame scroll
- plain croissant
- chocolate and hazelnut bombolini
- ham and cheese croissant
- lemon meringue tart

Always loved Thai food for its punch and .kang.maruay certainly do it well 🤤

- grilled pork neck
- pork boat noodle soup
- chicken pad kee mao
- iced Thai milk tea
- iced green milk tea

Is it just me or even the simplest French dishes always seem a bit fancy? 😌

- beef tartare
- croque madame
- cauliflower

Can’t decide between noodle soup and sizzling steak so I ordered both (and yes both were yum) 😎

- rice noodle soup with pork
- sizzling beef steak with cheese and sausage

Seems a little heavy for lunch but who cares? Wouldn’t mind going back for their pipis and crispy chicken 🤤

- XOPP prawn mantou roll
- stir fried pipis with XO sauce on crispy vermicelli
- crispy skin shandong chicken with ginger and shallots
- wok fried flat rice noodles with beaf and bean sprouts

Still drooling over their great food!

- scrambled eggs with truffles
- smoked salmon rosti
- chorizo scrambled eggs
- french toast
- seared tuna

Really really enjoyed my brunch at cos everything was just so good!
Haven’t had such fluffy and moist hotcake in a long time and the salmon salad was full of different textures and well seasoned 😋

- chocco berry hotcake
- signature salmon salad
- truffled mushroom with salmon gralax
- Spanish omelette (daily special)

Craving ‘s crepes right now…cos they are simply moreish 😚

I really really miss having Chinese food with my family…and somehow I forgot to post these few shots a couple weeks ago 🤣