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Food miscellany from an Aussie girl who loves to cook but above all, lives to eat.
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Recent eats.
- Heating up the Hunan house @ Di Shui Dong, Shanghai
- A big plate of chicken at Yakexi, Jing’an
- Dim Dim Sum, Shanghai
- My search for South-East Asian groceries in Shanghai
- Dessert heaven @ Kei Kee, Yuen Long
- Dried fried beef hor fun @ Ho Hung Kee
- Battle of the beef brisket in Hong Kong
- HK’s best egg tart @ Tai Cheong Bakery
- Cheap eats at Tim Ho Wan, the dimsum specialists
- Sweet tofu dessert @ Kung Wo Dou Bun Chong, Sham Shui Po
- Lau Sum Kee, Sham Sui Po
- Roast pigeon @ Lung Wah Hotel, Sha Tin
- Under the Bridge Spicy Crab, Wan Chai
- Dim Sum heaven @ T’ang Court, Hong Kong
- A whole heap of excuses …. and Hong Kong delights
- Mouth numbing goodness – No 10 Sichuan, Earls Court
- The Harwood Arms, Fulham
- Noma Part 2, The Meal
- My experience at Noma, Copenhagen – Part I, The Snacks
- Soho Japan, Fitzrovia
Tag Archives: vietnamese
My search for South-East Asian groceries in Shanghai
One of the greatest things about moving to a new city is the fact that you are able to discover new foods and adapt to new ways of living. Whilst Shanghai is far from a hardship city, one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Shanghai, Shanghai - markets and shopping
Tagged Carrefour, Fish sauce, grocery shopping, Kaffir lime, malaysian, Parkson, Pines, Shanghai, Soy sauce, thai, Thai basil, vietnamese
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Canh chua tamarind fish broth with elephant ear stems
I really love discovering new and different herbs, vegetables and spices as I generally spend countless days afterwards thinking how to incorporate them into dishes. I particularly like it when the vegetable or spice in question also has a very questionable name. … Continue reading
Posted in Home dinners, Recipe roll
Tagged food, hot pot, Okra, recipe, Soups and Stews, vietnamese, Vietnamese cuisine
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Mussels cooked in fragrant lemongrass and coconut
Cooking mussels is one thing that is amazingly easy to cook, but I am often put off because of the amount of work involve with cleaning them. In Australia Sam and I discovered a brand of mussels that you can … Continue reading
Posted in Home dinners, Recipe roll
Tagged Black pepper, coconut broth, Coconut milk, Cook, Coriander, Garlic, Home, lemongrass, mussels, recipe, Soups and Stews, vietnamese
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Chargrilled lemongrass beef wrapped in betal leaf (Bo La Lot)
Sam and I are big fans of Vietnamese food. The flavours are so light and fresh and the cuisine is rather sophisticated when you consider that the origins of most of the dishes are from the bustling streets of Vietnam. … Continue reading
Posted in Home dinners, Recipe roll
Tagged betel leaf, bo la lot, lemongrass, Luke Nguyen, recipe, red lantern, vietnamese, Vietnamese cuisine
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Lunch for a fiver @ Vietgrill, Hackney
Lunch for a fiver? Mutter these words to a Londoner and it’s highly likely you’ll get their undivided attention. We’ve recently discovered the £5 before 3pm menu at Viet Grill and since it’s been our regular haunt for a cheap … Continue reading
Posted in By Area: East, London Restaurants, Restaurant reviews
Tagged Beef noodle soup, london, pho, restaurant, vietnamese, Vietnamese cuisine
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Banh Cuon specialists – Loong Kee, Hackney
I feel like I am a little fixated on Vietnamese food lately. I can’t quite pinpoint exactly why, but I think it has something to do with the fact that the summer gods have been generous this year and I … Continue reading
Posted in By Area: East, London Restaurants, Restaurant reviews
Tagged bahn cuon, kingsland rd, london, noodles, pho, restaurant, vietnamese
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