Archive for December, 2011

Sarawak cooking demonstration at Pullman Kuching

After a great morning featuring orangutans, kolo mee and bird’s nest soup, we return to our hotel, the Pullman Kuching, for a cooking demonstration with Executive Chef Joshua Er. We take our seats and sip on ice-cold orange juice. Chef Joshua will show us how to cook three dishes and tell us all about the […]

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Chinatown Night Market and Emperor’s puffs, Haymarket, 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 restauran…

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Eat. Drink. Blog. 2011 Photography Competition

I feel pretty chuffed. Two of my photographs are among the 15 finalists in the Eat. Drink. Blog. 2011 Photography Competition. Both photographs are from my trip to Kuching, Malaysia in September and were featured in my post about Petanak Wet Market. The Judge’s Award has been determined by a panel of industry professionals, but […]

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The Woody Pear, Victoria Park

Update, January 2013. Closed permanently. Has been replaced by a new restaurant called L’Enoteca. The Woody Pear in Victoria Park is a few months old, located where Deevine Cafe used to be, on the corner of Mackie Street and Albany Highway opposite Zucchero Espresso Bar. It’s not one of the busiest sections of the Vic […]

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Cafe Ish, Surry Hills, Sydney

Cafe Ish closed permanently 30 June 2012 but check out the new The Milk Bar by Cafe Ish in Redfern Cafe by day, izakaya by night, Cafe Ish has a unique menu featuring dishes that blend Japanese flavours with Australian native ingredients. You won’t find teriyaki chicken bento boxes here, and the sign above the […]

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