11 Feb

I completely forgot to post this on time, so my memory of the experience may not be quite accurate. Mum wanted me to try Wonderbao, which she had been hearing many good things about, particularly the pork belly with preserved vegetables. Before embarking on my quest to actually find this little shop, I looked up maps and route descriptions but still managed to get lost momentarily because I walked right past the entrance. The fried silky tofu gua bao was eaten on site as I didn't think it would...

10:18 / Chinese / Fast Food / Food / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Wonderbao
03 Dec

Mum has been hanging out for a paella before she leaves for her overseas trip. After looking at prices for paella at various restaurants we went with Movida Aqui, which had a $63 paella that feeds 2-4 people (other restaurants charged up to $30 pp). Since we were there, we thought we may as well order some tapas and other dishes to supplement our rice meal, though dad isn't a big eater so we refrained from ordering everything that looked interesting. We ordered the rice first, before deciding on...

14:56 / Food / Melbourne CBD / Movida Aqui / Restaurants / Spanish
16 Nov

I thought it would be a good idea to attend a food festival for the first time, before I start full-time work/study again (I'd rather not attend on the weekends because I know it will be crowded), so for mum's birthday present I took her to the Taste of Melbourne festival. This year is the first time they've held it outdoors in Melbourne. It was set up on the Pelican Lawn at Albert Park and it was quite a warm, sunny day, despite the the weather looking a...

17:57 / Events / Food / Restaurants / Taste of Melbourne
12 Nov

I'd heard that the udon served at Nama Nama are handmade and have been wanting to visit for a while. I chose the pork udon, whilst mum had a bento. The udon noodles, while not as good as they are in Japan, were smooth and slightly chewy. I was surprised that the quail egg was slightly runny, meaning they used fresh eggs rather than canned ones. The components mum picked for her bento were: Cabbage and daikon with ponzu mayo, kingfish sahimi, grilled eel onigiri, pork neck roll with sake miso...

22:57 / Food / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Nama Nama / Restaurants
25 Sep

I did a bit of research before coming to help me decide where to eat my only meal in Perth city. This little restaurant was famous for its ramen, and while I prefer soba or udon, I thought I may as well try it. The restaurant was small and very popular. I picked the shio ramen with extra chicken ($10+3) and though it was 'normal sized' it was still very large. The chicken was pan-fried before being added to the ramen and it tasted like teriyaki. The noodles...

14:06 / Food / Japanese / Nao Japanese Restaurant / Perth / Restaurants
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