Overcook a crayfish and you might as well throw it in the bin. Steaming is gentle and allows you to cook the crayfish without it tensing up and going hard and rubbery. Add a few Asian flavours to the mix, some French butter and you got yourself one hell of a dinner. For the Asian … Continue reading
Lee Ho Fook is the new kid to open on Smith Street this year. A simple refurb of a tight 45-seat restaurant, the bar taking up a significant slice of the floor action. The front window is deceptive with a panda etched on to the smoked-glass front window, and a swirly two-tone charcoal and white … Continue reading
A drive through Balaclava sees us heading down Carlise Street towards St Kilda to a small trendy little Japanese restaurant for tonight’s dinner. En Izakaya, a newish and very trendy restaurant boasts a huge selection of small Japanese dishes with a modern twists. Quality ingredients, wagyu meat dishes, Hokkaido scallops to list just a few. … Continue reading
Sister restaurant to the famed Sarong is Mamasan, located at the top end of eat street in trendy Seminyak. Walking into the cavernous restaurant, we were quickly ushered upstairs for pre-dinner drinks at the cocktail bar. A substantial and impressive drinks list and cocktail menu soon had us front and center watching as the cocktail … Continue reading
If you grew up in a Chinese family or in an Asian environment, you will at some time have come across this dish. A typical and famous Hakka style dish, the soft fatty pork and salty vegetables are the perfect accompaniment for a wet wintry day. This Hakka specialty is rich of flavors, saltiness of … Continue reading
Ever tried kimchi – its awesome isn’t it. Just about every sort of vegetable has at some time made it into a kimchi concoction of some sort. A true staple condiment for all Koreans, no meal is complete without it. Enter kimchi stew, another favourite especially through the long cold winter. Its sort of like … Continue reading
Eggplant is nice crispy fried or stewed with a hearty sauce. Steamed eggplant, however is probably great if you’re looking after the calories or trying to eat healthier unless…….its got a kick ass sauce to pour over the top. Let me tell you, I got a kick ass sauce ! Placing the portioned eggplants into … Continue reading
