Monday, 9 January 2012

N’Shry, Albert Park



There aren’t going to be many better spots to come running up the sand in those teeny-tiny budgie smugglers and sprawl in that chair, sipping on a freshly squeezed juice and looking out into the waters dreaming of a better life.

No let downs on the menu, as N’Shry serves up some pretty gourmet stuff that does justice to the setting and suburb that surely targets the young professional and hipster demographic of the Albert Park/Port Melbourne area.



Croque Madame – Pain de Mie with gruyere cheese, Grandmother Ham, béchamel sauce, Dijon mustard, topped with an egg with capsicum and eggplant relish and a side of tomato. Ham and cheese toasties this ain’t.



Panko crumbed corn and zucchini fritters topped with smoked salmon, avocado, a poached egg and wasabi kewpie.



Umami Burger – 200g Wagyu and Angus beef cooked to medium rare, Umami rub, brown mushroom sauce, gruyere, caramelised onions, oven roasted tomato and a parmesan crisp between a sweet brioche bun with a side of onion rings, slaw, cornichons, spicy chip dip and wasabi kewpie. There is a lot going but a lot going for it. A luxurious main that makes the mind say “oh no you shouldn’t” but the stomach “oh yes I just did”.



Make hay at “Noshery” while the Melbourne sun shines.

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Where? 129a Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park, VIC
What? Breakfast $12-22, Lunch $18-27

Nshry on Urbanspoon

Saturday, 7 January 2012

Kokoro Ramen, Melbourne



An Australian summer is a strange time of year to be opening a hot soup noodle joint. But that only serves as an early preview to what we could be getting stuck into come winter.



Gyoza



Tonkotsu Shio with char siu.



Tonkotsu Miso with spicy mince pork.



Tonkotsu Shoyu comes with a generous slab of pork belly, char siu and that creamy yolk half egg . A broth that is clean, natural yet deliciously fatty.



Tonkotsu Miso with soft shell crab – a richer, spicier flavour, the soup silky with fattiness. Gonna go straight to my hips.

The Japanese noodle dish is king as rice is sent to the back page of the menu. Keep it there. The ramen Melbourne had to have.

3.5 / 5 yums!
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Where? 157 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC
What? Ramen $13+

Kokoro Ramen on Urbanspoon

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Summer Drinking

Summer is on us in Melbourne and on a hot sunny day a nice cold beer goes down a treat. But unfortunately those nasty carbs and sugars in a beer aren't helping with maintaining a body fit for summer - so what are the alternatives? If you're short on time a Riesling can be a great change, Tim Adams and Pikes are good value quaffs.

But what i've been getting into lately is the cleaner, fresher and more simpler taste of an old classic mixed drink of - Vodka Soda & Lime (on a whole lot of ice). The cals are much lower than the old coldie, and it's just as enjoyable smashing these down sitting around with mates - and lets face it, much more hipster and cool.

How I like to drink these are to get a short glass, flil it to the brim with ice, throw in 1.5 shots of grey goose vodka, the juice & rind of of 1/8th Lime and top the rest up with some Schweppes soda.

Try it out as an alternative if you're worried about your summer waistline expanding!
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Monday, 28 November 2011

McDonalds, Hong Kong





Maccas has been pushin the poultry in Oz for a little while. So why haven’t they brought the McSpicy Chicken to Oz? Their answer to the Zinger.



Ebi (prawn) burger is an step up from the old fill-lay-o-fish



Sweet taro pie. Probably a bit too out there for down under.

3.5 / 5 yums!
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Where? McDonalds, Hong Kong

Thursday, 24 November 2011

Jade Garden Restaurant, Hong Kong



It feels a bit old school 1980s HK but what it lacks in style, you can take comfort it has plenty of experienced.







Nothing flash, simply classic yum cha dim sum.

3 / 5 yums!
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Where? 5/F, Star House, 3 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Monday, 21 November 2011

5 Generations, Hong Kong



This should definitely make a list of Stuff Asian People Like. 5 Generations is a very popular dessert only joint that typically requires a number and a long line.

It’s basically bubble cup on a bit of roids. Take a typical Asian dessert flavour. Pump with sugar. Serve.



The snow storm is pure novelty. Texturally somewhere between ice and ice-cream, flavoured, shaved and layered into an impressive ant hill mound. One is enough.



Pannacotta



The Maccas of Chocolate fondant. Warm and gooey centre. Consistent, satisfying.

3 / 5 yums!
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Where? 5-31 Carnarvon Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
What? Around HKD $40-70

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Cheers Restaurant, Hong Kong



You’ve gotta be thinking that something doesn’t smell right when they’re advertising a whole chicken for $1 Hong Kong dollar. Most probably the smell of chicken that’s around two weeks past the expiry date.

Look it’ll do the trick to at least get you interested, maybe slightly curious.





A pumping Canto-Chinese restaurant, a perfect place if you want to avoid awkward silences during that first date or family dinner where you can have hot pot or off the wide menu.



The chicken passed the health safety test and the others maintain a good standard despite the number of tables to feed.

Cheers to that.

3 / 5 yums!
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Where? Shop A, 3/F & 4/F., Grand Tower, 639 Nathan Road, Mongkok, Hong Kong
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