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Eating out

Gelato Messina and Zumbo Dessert Train at The Star, Pyrmont, Sydney

9 January 2012
Desserts on display, Zumbo at The Star, Pyrmont, Sydney

There’s plenty for sweet tooths and the young at heart to enjoy at The Star, with over 40 flavours at Gelato Messina, and macarons, unique sweet creations and a dessert train at Adriano Zumbo’s latest patisserie.

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Din Tai Fung, World Square, Sydney

6 January 2012
Xiao long bao, Din Tai Fung World Square, Sydney

Reservations are not taken and there’s usually a queue. We’re all craving a taste of Din Tai Fung’s legendary soup dumplings – delectable mouthfuls of pork and broth wrapped in hand-rolled pastry, made to order, steamed for precisely three minutes and served in a puff of steam at your table seconds later.

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Jackie M Malaysian Cuisine, Concord, Sydney

4 January 2012
Nasi lemak, Jackie M Malaysian Cuisine, Concord, NSW

This dinner is special because 1) we’ll be meeting and dining with Internet friends and fellow bloggers Craig and Caroline for the first time and 2) we’ll be eating at Jackie M’s restaurant. I’ve been chatting with Malaysian-born Jackie online on Twitter and Google+ for sometime and have been drooling over other food bloggers’ write-ups ...

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Charm Restaurant, East Perth

1 January 2012
Stir-fried chicken with fresh noodle, Charm, East Perth

Will the fresh homemade noodles be enough to cancel out the lacklustre service at this Korean-Japanese restaurant?

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Cafe Cre Asion, Sydney

30 December 2011
Macarons, Cafe Cre Asion, Sydney CBD

A tiny cafe tucked in between office buildings that makes and sells fantastic macarons with a Japanese twist.

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Bourke Street Bakery, Surry Hills, Sydney

19 December 2011
Chicken pie and fresh orange juice, Bourke Street Bakery, Surry Hills, Bakery

It’s a warm sunny morning when Juji, Jay and I visit Bourke Street Bakery. We see the crowd long before we get close enough to peek inside. The queue keeps snaking around the corner as more people arrive riding bicycles, on foot and with very polite dogs trotting along on leashes. We’re all eager to ...

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Maria Kek Lapis (layer cake) and Maria Desserts House, Kuching

16 December 2011
Layer cake from Maria Kek Lapis, Kuching

Vividly colourful layer cakes (“kek lapis” in Malay) are a specialty of Sarawak. During our three days in Kuching, we see bakeries and pop-up stalls selling layer cakes everywhere we go. They’re eye-catchingly bright, in technicolour and a mind-boggling array of flavours.
On our third and final afternoon in Kuching we visit a layer cake ...

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Chat Thai Thaitown, Haymarket, Sydney

14 December 2011
Green chicken curry, Chat Thai Thaitown, Haymarket, Sydney

We’ve been warned about the legendary dinner queue at Chat Thai. A couple of Sydney locals even suggest turning up for dinner well after 10pm.
For me, two things come to mind.
First, in Perth at 10pm, many kitchens are closed, if not the restaurants. I remember on my graduation night on a Wednesday, how ...

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Mad Mex, Hillarys Boat Harbour

12 December 2011
Burrito carnitas (slow roasted pork), Mad Mex, Hillarys Boat Harbour

Mad Mex Fresh Mexican Grill is a popular franchise over east and as usual, Perth gets its invitation late into the party. I’ve come along to Mad Mex’s newest store at Hillarys Boat Harbour to meet founder and Head Honcho Clovis Young, learn about Baja (“Bah-ha”) Mexican cuisine and get my first taste of ...

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Chinatown Night Market and Emperor’s puffs, Haymarket, Sydney

7 December 2011
Emperor's puffs, Chinatown, Sydney

Every Friday night in Haymarket, Sydney, the Chinatown Night Market comes to life, peppering the Dixon Street mall with food stalls, filling the air with delicious smells. It’s a short stroll from the Meriton Apartments on Campbell St where we’re staying.
It’s crowded and the foot traffic is slow-moving at times. Chinese restaurant staff stand ...

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