29 Dec

There wasn’t any more space in the upper seating area so we were led downstairs to the kitchen level. It was dark and a bit weird because the atmosphere was almost like we were sitting awkwardly in a home kitchen. My heart fell a little when I saw the special pho cost €14. We ordered one special beef pho and one special chicken pho. There was also a regular beef pho available for €10, but doesn’t come with the beef bones. The pho was presented in two bowls:...

14:02 / Cuisines / France / Paris / Pho 67 / Vietnamese
18 Dec

Found opposite Robot Bar, just off Flinders Lane, Mugen Ramen serves up ramen, small dishes, drinks and, according to the menu, Japanese tapas-style dishes are coming soon. I took a bar seat right at the kitchen window, but there's also a larger seating area on the basement level. Today I opted for the wafu tsukemen plus an egg. Tsukemen is served and eaten differently from regular ramen, in that the noodles come separately from the sauce, which is made for dipping. Instructions are found on the back of the...

13:53 / Food / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Mugen Ramen / Restaurants
26 Nov

This year marks the debut of the Night Noodle Markets in Melbourne, after many years of being run in Hyde Park in Sydney. Following the Night Noodle Markets in Sydney last month, Melbourne's version will run for two weeks, featuring around 30 food stalls. Whilst not quite as expansive as the one in Sydney, it was probably a good number for testing the waters. Knowing that the crowds would eventually make lining up only for the tenacious, we planned to arrive at 5pm. It had been quite a nice,...

21:32 / Events / Filipino / Food / Indian / Night Noodle Markets / Restaurants / Thai
23 Nov

So far my rankings for best bibimbap (keeping in mind I didn’t have the beef version at all of these places): Oriental Spoon ($13) Seoul Metro ($9.50) Darac ($13) Big Mama ($14.5) Seoul Soul ($9.50) White Tomato ($11.5) However, in terms of value, Seoul Metro wins hands down. Please also note that state prices reflect those at the time of my visit and may not be current....

00:28 / Korean / Roundups
22 Nov

I have to confess, I haven't heard much about red chicken (or ayam masak merah) before, so it piqued my interest. Perhaps it isn't a common dish from the part of Malaysia my parents are from. To try something different I had the biryani rice with red chicken and sambal eggplant. Instead of being cooked together, it seemed as if the eggplant had been deep-fried with a light batter then topped with sambal paste, which was particularly obvious when I noticed the sambal only coated some of the surfaces...

14:56 / Food / Malaysian / Melbourne CBD / Papparich / Restaurants
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