tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51513512686941745012024-02-07T00:53:34.627-08:00Just Keep EatingJust Keep Eatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08457764677014601003noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151351268694174501.post-64870293662219659182013-11-09T18:42:00.000-08:002013-11-09T18:42:44.473-08:00Monk Bodhi Dharma<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To die would be an awfully big adventure and so is to eat vegan (totally kidding... but seriously). So A and I went exploring and after much searching found Monk Bodhi Dharma in Balaclava. Seriously this cafe is one hard place to find, when we arrived at number 202 we were horrified to find not a cafe but a dental practice and it wasn't until we reluctantly walked down an alleyway around the corner that we actually found the place. But hey, all in the name of food right?</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So Monk Bodhi Dharma was actually a vegan joint, something that did not sit well with me as I am a carnivore, but reviews had all been really good so I was curious to try out my first (and now last) vegan meal. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My first mistake at Monk Bodhi Dharma was ordering my chai tea without soy milk. The tea was laden with cinnamon and is something I will never forget the taste of. While it was flavoursome, it was also incredibly spicy and had really strong peppery notes! I remember just having to keep adding in dollop after dollop of honey to tone down the spiciness and thus, I have learnt my lesson. Spicy drinks and me just don't work with each other.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My second mistake was ordering the buckwheat pancakes instead of the mushrooms that A had. The waitress sucked me in when she said there was coconut milk in the raw vanilla bean whipped cream. Curse you coconut and your allure. The pancakes were underwhelming and I found it hard to get through mine as they were burnt on the bottom and really thick. I didn't like the texture of the ice cream or whipped cream either as both of them were still quite grainy and lumpy but at least it added some flavour to the pancakes. The one saving grace of this dish was definitely the maple syrup, it thankfully added in that much needed sweetness that I found to be lacking in this dish.</span></center>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Umami Mushrooms - Slow Roasted King Oyster, Shitake, Oyster and Swiss Brown Mushrooms on a house made Pumpkin,Spinach and Sun dried Tomato Polenta Bread served with Goats Cheese, Thyme and Red Chilli Oil - $18.50</span></b></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A got the umami mushrooms, which I'm still depressed I didn't get as it tasted so much better and was probably the closest thing to meat on the menu. While A liked most of the mushrooms in his dish, the one type that he didn't like were the enoki ones as they were too stringy for his liking. He also enjoyed his polenta bread but said that he would have preferred normal bread as the polenta bread was quite filling and he didn't end up finishing his dish.</span></center>
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While it was interesting testing out vegan dishes for the first time, I can't say I'll be returning here anytime soon. Admittedly I was impressed that they managed to make some of their dishes without the use of eggs or cows milk however, I wasn't too impressed about the taste of those dishes or having to pay the amount of money I did for them. What can I say? I will always be a carnivore at heart.</span></center>
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Just Keep Eatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08457764677014601003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151351268694174501.post-61537725066742522013-11-09T06:47:00.000-08:002013-11-09T06:47:25.635-08:00The Salmon Shop - Tassal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now that exams are finally over, expect to see a lot more blog posts coming your way. If you thought I ate a lot while I was at uni, wait till you see how much I can eat while I'm on holidays! So if you've ever eaten with me, you'd know that I LOVE salmon and that we legitimately think it is the greatest fish in the sea.What's not to love about it, it tastes good raw, baked, smoked, the possibilities with salmon are endless. So of course when I heard that there was a brunch spot in Kew called the Salmon Shop, I knew I had to go check it out for myself. Now if you've ever bought salmon from the supermarket, you would've noticed that one of the brands that supplies salmon is Tassal. Tassal, in all of it's vibrant blue glory, is actually Australia's biggest salmon producer and the Salmon Shop in Kew along with the one in Tasmania is owned by this very brand! </span></center>
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As you can see from the picture above, the Salmon Shop is not just a cafe, but also a cooking studio and a shop as well. Unfortunately when I went, there weren't any demonstrations on, but be sure to keep an eye out as from time to time there will be guest chefs in store showcasing the versatility of salmon. If you're looking for more information about these demonstrations, have a look at the Salmon Shop's cooking events calendar on their website.</span></center>
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my usual chai latte and was left feeling disappointed as it was equivalent to
drinking a cup of milk! There was just no flavour in the drink and I could
barely taste any chai in it at all. This might not have annoyed me so much if
we were given water to wash it down with but service was rather inattentive and
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right though was of course the salmon! I opted for the ‘Taste of the Salmon
Shop’ dish as the reason I came to the store was salmon. So what could be better than salmon? Salmon cooked three ways! The
dish included Creole hot smoked salmon, salmon mousse, Regartta Point Cold Smoked Salmon along with some pickled beetroot and olives. Out of the three salmons, my favourite was definitely
the hot smoked salmon as it was so wonderfully flavoursome and flaked apart beautifully. But the </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">deliciousness</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> didn't just stop there either as the mousse and cold smoked salmon were also very tasty as well!
I have to admit I was a little bit weary of the mousse as I’ve tried horrible salmon
pates before but this mousse was done very well and </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">wasn't</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> overly
creamy or artificial tasting at all. Not to be outdone, the cold smoked salmon was also a step above the usual salmon you could get at other cafes and was so incredibly fresh! Combined with the acidity from the pickled beetroots, this dish was a must have in my opinion. The only thing I didn't like about the dish though were the olives, but that's simply because I'm not a fan of olives so don't let that deter you!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So what can I say? When I read about some of the wacky combinations that Hare & Grace were whipping up in their restaurant, I knew at once that I had to try these quirky flavors out for myself! Amazingly enough, the fates were in my favor the day I decided to go as when I called Hare & Grace up, they said that they had a table just ready for me!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Starting from the top of the steps, I began my descent down towards the entrance and finally into the wonderland that was Hare & Grace. The interior had a very rustic feel to it with twigs and branches lining the ceiling and this made the restaurant look as though it had tree roots penetrating through it's roof. Because of these branches, it looked like we were standing underneath a gigantic tree in a rabbit hole and additionally, standing up at the front desk, in his own little jar was an adorable hare statue that reminded me of the White Rabbit, making the place seem very Alice in Wonderland-esque! </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While we were waiting for our composite dish to arrive, a basket (that was reminiscent of a bird's nest) containing bread was brought out along with the most perfectly formed quenelle of butter I have ever seen! Just looking at it sitting proudly on that slab of stone, I remember being so impressed and it actually tasted just as good as it looked. It was soft, creamy and worked perfectly with the bread and sea salt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When our composite dish came out, I had trouble containing my excitement and not digging into it immediately as it was actually the reason why I wanted to try Hare & Grace in the first place. Not being a fan of licorice, I was kind of skeptical as to how they would make all the elements on the plate work together as they were all so vastly different! Online reviews however, that I had read about this dish had all being really positive so I was very eager to see how they would pull this off. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The scallops were cooked beautifully and had a delightfully crisp outside and translucent</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> centre. Eating the scallops alone would've been perfect enough for me but with the addition of the ketchup and licorice, the dish became even more flavoursome and had a real punch to it.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> All in all, the different and interesting flavors actually complemented each other so well in this particular composite and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the dish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For my principal dish, I ordered the pork belly as I'm a massive fan of pork belly and when I saw that the dish included my favourite types of shellfish in it as well, I knew I couldn't say no. While the pork belly was indeed enjoyable, I wished the crackling could've had more of a crunch to it when I bit down as I prefer my crackling crisp but besides that, the meat of pork belly was so mouthwatering and not overly fatty which I really liked. I generally don't mind eating leek but unfortunately I couldn't bring myself to finish the burnt leek in this dish, it just tasted so oily to me and I really wasn't a fan of the burnt taste that it had. Other than those small setbacks though, the rest of the dish was delicious and I found myself wanting more of the shellfish after I finished off my last piece. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now it's time for dessert! How magnificent does this dessert look? It was a combination of beautiful apricot sorbet encased in squid ink with frozen chocolate ganache chunks, rosewater curd, pistachio crumbs, </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">squid ink and cinnamon sticks.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> T</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">his dish was an absolute stunner both visually and taste wise. I'm so glad that Hare & Grace decided to switch out the wasabi ice cream for the apricot sorbet in this dish as I'm definitely not too fond of wasabi and the sorbet was really refreshing! While I did enjoy the squid ink (Movida has forever changed my outlook on squid ink and turned me into a devout follow), the best part of this dish was the frozen ganache, it wasn't overly rich and was just the perfect amount of chocolatey goodness for me. On the whole, I really liked this dessert and now I'm just further convinced that you can never go wrong with squid ink.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My trip down the rabbit hole was definitely an interesting and mouthwatering one! The entree and dessert were truly unforgettable dishes and I definitely want to come back here again to sample some of their other quirky sounding desserts. Overall I thought Hare & Grace's dishes were bold, innovative and had a molecular gastronomy touch to them which really made them stand out in my mind and made me feel as though I was eating food from an entirely different land. If you're looking for a memorable experience with quality food and want a place with an enchanted ambiance to share with someone, look no further than this wonderland hidden in the CBD! </span></div>
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Just Keep Eatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08457764677014601003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151351268694174501.post-39411651414013989672013-10-13T14:55:00.000-07:002013-11-02T23:54:03.346-07:00PM 24<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While I've heard of Phillipe Mouchel's French fine dining restaurant before, I never expected our impromptu decision to eat out would eventually lead us there last Friday night. Originally aiming for a spot at Chin Chin's, our group arrived there at 10pm, hoping that there would be a spot for us but alas, we had no such luck. We were told we would have to wait for another hour and a half and so we begrudgingly left as we were way too hungry to wait around for that long. We decided to walk around and see where luck would take us and thankfully it led us straight into the warm arms of PM 24. Upon seeing the sign, I was extremely excited and insisted that we had to go in and try it out and thankfully they had a table just ready for us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>A sign from heaven, it literally started raining after we arrived</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The interior had a very intimate and romantic feel to it thanks to the dimmed lighting and candles and oh boy, that service was absolutely exceptional. Our waiter had a rather heavy French accent but he more than made up for that as he was so attentive and accommodating! Nothing makes you appreciate a dining experience more than having impeccable service and PM 24 really hit the mark for me with it's lovely staff. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> With the helpful assistance of our waiter, we all decided on our entree and mains. For the entree, I decided to try the snails as I've never tried them before and my friend (who had recently been to France) said she absolutely loved them and that I should give them a go. While we were waiting for our food to arrive, we were served freshly baked bread with butter. I love love love the smell of fresh bread and when I pulled that bread apart, the smell was intoxicating. I've got to say, I've been served plenty of bread in my life time, but PM 24's bread was hands down the best I've ever had. Combined with their silky smooth butter, everyone just dug into their bread and collective sighs of contentment were heard from all round the table. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Burgundy style snails served in garlic and parsley butter with mouillettes</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- $16.50 for 1/2 dozen</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Before long our entree came out and I was filled with mixed feelings of anticipation and fear. I have a horrible fear of anything slimy and just bugs in general, so I was rather reluctant to try this dish out but since my friend had recommended it I decided to take the plunge and go for it anyway. The verdict? I should have stuck with my gut instinct and skipped out on it. The snails were really tasteless and rubbery in texture and I found the garlic and parsley butter that went with it to be really overwhelming in flavour. I suppose it was to make up for the lack of flavour in the snails but nothing about that dish impressed me and every time I chewed I could not stop thinking about the fact that I was chewing on a snail. If there was anything that let me down during my dining experience at PM 24, this dish would've been it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Luckily our mains came out really quickly and they blew away any thoughts or after tastes remaining from the entree! My duck leg was absolutely superb, the meat was so wonderfully tender, juicy and was practically falling off the bone. Combined with the tamarind jus and the leek salad, the dish had a very Asian spin to it which I really enjoyed. While I appreciate a good duck, the part that really won me over and had me picking this dish was the sweet potato mousseline. I love sweet potato and the sweet potato in the dish did not disappoint at all. It was SO smooth and creamy, I actually could not stop eating it or forcing my friends to try it out. The only quip I had with the dish overall though was that there wasn't enough duck! Not that I'm complaining about having too much sweet potato left over but I wish there could've been more of that crispy yet tender duck to go with it. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hopkins River Black Angus Beef (Scotch Fillet 300g) with beef jus, Bearnaise and pommes frites - $37.00</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The other mains were just as scrumptious as the duck and out of the three, my favourite was the fish of day that F had. I can't quite remember what the components of the dish were but it was divine, as all the other mains were! What PM 24 had in taste though, it didn't quite have in presentation.The presentation of the other mains were somewhat lacking when compared to the duck (which was quite lovely) and my godness, the presentation of that scotch fillet! K's face was actually so comical when they bought it out as it literally was just a fillet sitting in jus, the look on his face was just "you have got to be kidding me, that's it?". But thankfully for him, they soon bought out the Bearnaise and pomme frites and K demolished his dish just like everyone else did. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After those fantastic mains, I knew I had to have some of their desserts especially since I could see all the previous beautiful desserts coming out from their kitchen. After much deliberation, we settled on the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 15.994318008422852px;">crème brûlée</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and the chocolate </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">soufflé</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, two of my top 5 favourite desserts! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My inner pyromaniac literally squealed with joy when they brought this out, how awesome does it look and that wasn't even the best part! When the fire finally died down, I eagerly cracked the crisp caramel layer on top and dug into the <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 15.994318008422852px;">crème brûlée.</span> Everything and I really mean everything, was done right. From the perfectly thin and crisp caramel on top to the light and creamy vanilla custard underneath that melted in my mouth, I was legitimately in food heaven and even though it was meant to be a shared dish, I'm pretty sure I ate 80% of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After an early morning of trekking up and down 1000 Steps, a couple of friends and I agreed we'd reward ourselves that night with some lovely steaks. I've heard quite a few good things about Station Hotel but have never had the chance to actually try it simply because it's just so out of the way for me but luckily K volunteered to drive us that day so I finally got to try it out! When we first arrived, all of us were a little skeptical of it being a fine dining restaurant as from the outside it looked like a pub, but once the waitress led us to the dining area all of us ahh-ed at how nice it actually looked.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We were all pretty ravenous by the time we were seated so when the bread came out, we all attacked it like vultures. While the bread was tasty, the real breadwinner (hoho so punny) was the butter. It was sinfully salty but not overwhelming so and I couldn't help but slather more butter on another piece of bread to have another delicious mouthful of it. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Not wanting to waste time on entrees, all of us flipped to the steak page of the menu and found almost an entire page of just steaks. Unsure of which one to choose, we asked the waiter for his advice and after some very enthusiastic selling of the steaks, he won all of us over with his description of the 300g Kilcoy (QLD) 120 day grain fed Black Angus scotch fillet. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I opted for the medium rare steak and could barely contain my joy when it finally came out as I was crazy hungry. While it was flavoursome, I found it to be too chewy at times and personally that made eating it very annoying for me. A also had the same problem, but unlike me who only had small portions of chewy fibres, half his steak's interconnective tissues hadn't broken down yet and it wasn't until he got to the final half that he actually got to enjoy his steak.The hand cut chips on the other hand were superb and the salad was refreshing although I definitely think it could've used with some more dressing as I ended up drowning it in sauce.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The steaks also came with a saucepan of peppercorn sauce which was somewhat of a disappointment for all of us. I couldn't taste the black pepper in it at all and the thing that really bugged me was they only gave us one small saucepan to share between the five of us. The waitress assured us when she first placed it down that she'd refill the saucepan when we were done but when we were she said it'd actually cost us an extra $3. Not sure what the deal with that was, but luckily for us we asked another waitress and she quickly gave us another saucepan.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mustard was also served with our steaks and the waitress serving it was absolutely lovely! There were 3 types of mustard to choose from and being the indecisive person I am I opted for all three which actually turned out to be a good idea. K and A both decided to go for just hot English mustard and what a hilarious decision that turned out to be. The boys underestimated the mustard and so they drowned their chips in it only to find out that it was as strong as wasabi. Their reactions were priceless and I wish I could've captured it on film to show everyone, both of them teared up and were throwing their heads back in agony as the mustard burnt the insides of their mouths. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Upon waking up, I was feeling rather peckish as the night before, K and I had attended a ball and sadly it had only served up a 2 course meal. As we checked out of our hotel, I saw people walking by with coffees and food in their hands and was contemplating different ways to steal their food (key word: contemplating). Enter the idea of going to Breakfast Thieves. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hidden away from the hustle and bustle of Smith St, we found Breakfast Thieves thankfully before the hail started. The interior was simplistic yet charming and we were quickly seated thanks to the communal table that could fit all five of us. I loved the fact that each table had a bright and full bouquet on it as opposed to the single flower you would normally see in cafes, it really brightened up the place and all of our moods... except for E's.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Since the boys were too hungover to stomach any food only C and I ordered food and drinks, as per usual I opted for the chai tea while C went for the soy hot chocolate. The chai was decent overall and was nothing too special but I liked the fact that it came out in a teapot as I hate it when my chai tea goes cold and the teapot kept my tea nice and warm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While waiting for our food to arrive, C and I looked around the room and noticed this cute blackboard which said "Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the main reason I have trust issues". I really couldn't have said it better myself, as there have been many a time when have I bitten into a raisin cookie expecting the sweet taste of chocolate only to taste nothing but disappointment and lack of faith in the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The food took its sweet time coming to us but when it did, it did not disappoint. I ended up choosing the Brioche Pain Perdu which was unusual for me as I never opt for sweet breakfasts but after this one I think I might just have to start to! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Look at that beauty of a dish, I loved everything about it!! Not sure if it was just because I was really hungry and slightly hungover but I thoroughly enjoyed it, the pears were perfectly poached and really helped balance out the heaviness of the french toast (which mind you was also very delectable). The pistachios added that much needed crunch to the dish and as for the white chocolate mascarpone mousse, I would have to say it was honestly the star on the plate. I am a massive fan of white chocolate and this one was just so wonderfully smooth and creamy. I hate it when white chocolate is overly sweet and sugary but this one was done just right. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As for C, she took the savory route and ordered the baked eggs which turned out to be quite disappointing. While I liked the heat in the dish, I found it to be too salty and after a few nibbles I was already reaching for water. The eggs were also a little too runny for my liking but however they provided relief from the overwhelming saltiness and once C finished the eggs, she struggled to finish off the rest of her dish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My experience at Breakfast Thieves was really enjoyable, the cafe had a chilled ambiance to it which was good for all our hangovers and my breakfast was absolutely delicious. So much so that I want to try more sweet breakfasts from now on as this one proved to be so good. But overall however, it was a bit of a hit and miss so if you do go be sure to try out the brioche rather than the baked eggs!</span></div>
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Just Keep Eatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08457764677014601003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151351268694174501.post-13638903702805314772013-09-27T17:55:00.000-07:002013-11-02T23:55:25.599-07:00Big Boy BBQ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So it's been a pretty big week for K and I, we've both been swamped with assignments, assessments and work but today, we finally got to take some time off and eat to our heart's content. As I've been craving ribs all week and K has yet to try the ribs at Big Boy's, we decided to give Hardware Lane's Big Boy's BBQ a spin. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Big Boy's was surprisingly empty when we got there so we were seated at a table almost immediately. I was expecting the place to look more like an American diner, but Big Boy's just kept it simple and stuck with a blue, white and red color scheme. For once in our lives, we already knew which platter we wanted and ordered the Wings 'N Ribs as it was the only platter that included ribs and didn't have a suggested serving size of 3 or higher. Seeing as the platter was very meat loaded, K and I decided to have the lightly spiced crunchy chips and house salad as sides to the platter and our future selves really thanked us for that decision later on.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">While waiting for our food to be served, I had a bit of a squiz around the restaurant and saw this up on one of the walls. I thought it was a good idea overall as it provided an explanation of what a barbeque really was and in addition answered any frequently asked questions (of course that meant people would have to read the wall and ain't nobody got time for that... except us). Our drinks were served in red plastic cups, which K and I thought was a super cute idea and very American party-esque. Too bad we decided to practice self control that day and only drink water out of them instead of drinking to our deaths with soft drinks. Big Boy's really stuck to their motto of "Slow Food...Fast" as in no time at all our mouth watering platter came out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Wings 'N Ribs: Regular wings and half a rack of Kansas City style dry rubbed pork with lightly spiced crunchy chips and house salad with lettuce, tomato, feta, cucumber and olives - $35.00 + $4.00 (for the upgrade to dry rubbed pork ribs)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now that platter may look small and burnt, but let me assure you it was completely the opposite of that. Everything was cooked to perfection and by the time K and I were done with it,we were completely satisfied. The pork ribs were so incredibly soft and succulent which admittedly I was a little worried about as they were black when they came out. I loved the fact that because the meat had being smoked at a low temperature for 16 hours or so they weren't scorching hot when they came in. They were just the right temperature for us to dig in straight away when they came out. The ribs were served on a bed of white bread (which K and I didn't touch as we didn't want to get full from bread and have no room for ribs) and also had a side of pickles. They were absolutely delicious, flavoursome and in addition, had a lot of meat attached to the bone which made me rejoice as I always get annoyed about ribs being more bone than meat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While the ribs were already quite flavoursome, there was also an army of sauces on the table which we could drown our sides in, in my case I drowned both my meat and sides in sauce as they were so delectable. While they all had their merits, my favourite sauce of the bunch would have to be the Hot Boy Spicy BBQ sauce, there's nothing I love more than being able to add a little bit of spice to my food. It really added to the wings which I found to be really juicy, soft and just as good as the ribs. K and I were actually saddened that there were only 4 wings in our platter and tried to eat tactically so we could balance out the wings with the amount of ribs. The sides proved to be a good decision on our part as the chips were perfectly crunchy, seasoned and went really well with the meat. The salad was somewhat plain and would generally not wow anyone on it's own but however in this case it provided some freshness to our heavy meal and was greatly appreciated by K and I.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I thoroughly enjoyed my meal at Big Boy's BBQ and by the time we were done my appetite was completely sated which I was pretty bummed about as I was really looking forward to trying out their peanut butter cream pie with chocolate ganache. There's always a next time though and for me, the taste of those smokey ribs and the sound of that dessert is more than enough to pull me back. Just a side note, Big Boy's also sold t-shirts! K and I were thoroughly amused with the "Ribbed for your Pleasure" one so we thought we'd take a photo and include it here as well for some giggles. That being said, you guys should definitely give Big Boy's a spin! You get so much value for your money and honestly who could say no to ribs?</span></div>
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Just Keep Eatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08457764677014601003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151351268694174501.post-41270972410918947362013-09-14T04:57:00.000-07:002013-11-02T23:55:33.914-07:00N2 Extreme Gelato<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Money spent on food, is always money that has been well spent, even if that money's been spent on the same food not once or twice but four times. Now if you haven't heard already, N2 Extreme Gelato just recently made its way into Melbourne and what a hit it's been! Since my first visit, I've been there another three times and if my sweet tooth has any say, there are many more visits to come. Now let's get down to business, N2 is my inner nerd's dream come true, science and ice cream? Say no more! Using liquid nitrogen, N2 whips up some crazy gelato flavours such as my personal favourite, <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;">crème brûlée, and produces the smoothest gelato texture as a result.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Although K and I have been to N2 before, we've never gone together so since we both had time to kill before our tute, we answered the sweet call of gelato. I find it's always exciting to go to N2 as every time I've been there, there are new flavours to try out and this time was no exception. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">K and I decided to share a <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;">crème brûlée as our friends were already trying out the new flavours and of course because </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;">crème brûlée is hands down the best flavour. S, being a chocaholic, opted for the deconstructed chocolate lava while C's interest was piqued by the vegan option of lemon, lime and bitters. Once we ordered, K and I grabbed our friends and went over to watch the liquid nitrogen magic happen!</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In addition to the liquid nitrogen goodness, K and I were also treated to the view of the N2 staff blow torching our </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 15.989583969116211px;">crème brûlée</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and creating that wickedly sinful layer of crisp caramel on top. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">That first crack of the wonderfully sweet caramel top followed by the ooze of the custard gelato underneath never fails to get me salivating and every mouthful of the two combined together keeps me coming back for more and more. S and C's flavours were also quite scrumptious but dulled in comparison to the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 15.989583969116211px;">crème brûlée. S's deconstructed chocolate lava was incredibly chocolate-y and towards the end even she had to admit that it was a bit too much for her. C's lemon lime and bitters on the other hand were too plain for his liking and failed to wow him after the first spoonful. Overall, while they did enjoy their gelato flavours they both agreed that </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 15.989583969116211px;">crème brûlée was the best of the bunch.</span></center>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">From left to right: Deconstructed chocolate lava, lemon lime and bitters and our fave, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 15.989583969116211px;">crème brûlée!</span></b></center>
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Just Keep Eatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08457764677014601003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151351268694174501.post-38513418297153210682013-09-11T05:05:00.001-07:002013-11-02T23:55:42.830-07:00Twenty & Six Espresso<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Having uni in the city definitely has it’s perks as there
are so many cafes and restaurants to choose from, the only problem is, K and I can never decide which one to choose! After much deliberation and eye rolling from our friends, K and I finally decided to go Twenty & Six Espresso as I've been meaning to try it out ever since I walked past it a month ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Upon walking into Twenty </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">& </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Six Espresso, I found the cafe to be rather small but quirky with all it's cute wall decor, what really caught my eye though was the crates hanging off the wall. How adorable do they look!</span></div>
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had the courtyard all to ourselves and it was such a lovely little space as well. </span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After much deliberation between the sweet dish, Dee's Nuts and the savoury dish,The Shepherd, K finally convinced me to order the latter as our friend A had already given us a container full of pure chocolate bliss from Laurent. The Shepherd, was a Pimiento braised lamb shoulder with cauliflower, pearl barley, pine nuts, gremolata and migas. The star of the dish, the lamb, was done exceptionally well, it was tender, juicy and practically melted in my mouth. It's combination with the gremolata and nuts was definitely a winner for me, the gremolata provided a fresh citrus zing to the lamb and the barley and nuts gave the dish that extra crunch. Aside from that, I found that I didn't really care for the other components of the dish and could have done without the migas which in my opinion, tasted like the flavoring you would find in Mama silver packet noodles and made the dish a lot saltier than what I would've preferred. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Besides that minor detail though, I quite enjoyed my lamb dish and would definitely return to Twenty & Six Espresso again to try out their other dishes (I'm looking at you Dee's Nuts!). For anyone who is planning to visit Twenty & Six Espresso anytime soon, I highly recommend giving their chai latte a go, it was such a pleasant surprise for me and if anything I would come back just to have this little </span><s style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">cup</s><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> bowl of heaven again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">While M indulged in the lamb shoulder, I strayed away from my usual salmon dish and went for ‘The Honky Tonks’ ($16.9). I must admit the name played a role in my decision but the meal itself did sound appealing. Nestled in the cosy courtyard that was reminiscent of a vegetable garden, chipotle pulled pork sliders accompanied by a winter root vegetable slaw, butter roasted pepitas and kettle chips sounded perfect. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also ordered the Mörk hot chocolate ($4.5), again, partly because of the intriguing name. The drinks were quick to come out and I was quick to divulge in it. The hot chocolate was not sickeningly sweet, which I was worried of, as it was made of dutch cocoa and coconut sap sugar. If you, like me, love the combo of dark chocolate with coconut undertones, I would really recommend you try this drink</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The food followed soon after and I was disappointed to see that the kettle chips were just that, packaged Kettle chips. The other accompaniment of winter root vegetable slaw was also underwhelming, with what I mistakenly thought was beetroot turning out to be some salty, fluorescent purple, pickled vegetable. Having tried these dissatisfying sides, I was putting all my hopes on the sliders. Although the bun was quite dry, the moist and tender pulled pork made this small downside barely noticeable. Drizzled with aioli and contrasted with the crunch of the white cabbage, these pulled pork sliders really were the highlight of the dish. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px; white-space: nowrap;">(03) 9329 0298</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 15.994318008422852px; white-space: nowrap;">Mon - Fri 7:30am - 3:30pm (Closed on Tuesdays)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello hello and welcome to our foodie blog! First off let us
introduce ourselves, we’re M and K, two Melbournian girls that have been
blessed or you can say cursed with a never ending desire to eat and explore new
restaurants/cafés . If you’re friends with either of us, you’ll know that we
both have a habit of eating out <b>A LOT</b> and being the typical Asians we are, we’re
always taking photographs of the food. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, being the hardworking uni students
everyone knows we are (heavy sarcasm intended), we finally decided to take the
plunge, put those photos to good use and start up our very own blog! <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Also, before we go on, we'd just like to clarify that we are in no way professional bloggers or photographers, we just really really love food... and procrastinating.</span></div>
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at a restaurant or café. From the service you receive to the presentation of
your actual dish, every little thing, believe it or not, plays a role in your
overall experience and hopefully this blog will be able to outline those little
things that <b><i>we</i></b> experienced and provide
you with some insight on those restaurants or cafés. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our blog will mostly consist of places that the both of us
have gone to together, meaning they’ll mostly be brunch places as more often
than not, we’re sneaking in brunch during our uni breaks. But of course, there
are always exceptions and while we love brunch, we love every other meal there
is as well. So sit back, have a browse through and give us your opinions cause
we’d love to hear from you! Oh, and don’t forget to <b><u>just keep eating</u></b>!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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