Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Stop #5: Sydney, Australia

Oh where do I begin. Sydney is a beautiful city with so much wonderful food. I wish it was closer than a 20-hour flight!

Spice I Am


Wonderful little place for Thai food but the wait was quite long on a Friday night. The food was very spicy and you can smell it in the air, but at least they gave each table a huge bottle of water. The food was also full of flavors and every bite was a surprise. Good stuff.

Deep fried snapper fillet, wok tossed with red curry paste, green beans, chilli and kaffir lime leaf


Rich, aromatic curry of slow cooked beef with eschallot and potato


Traditional pad thai noodle with chicken breast fillet, tamarind, palm sugar, fish sauce, eschallot, bean sprouts, ground cashew nut, beancurd, egg, fresh garlic and chive


For more information, visit http://www.spiceiam.com/.


Mongers
I had never seen calamari so big, until I met the calamari at Mongers. Pictured was the Mongers Box with fish fillet, calamari and chips. Everything tasted so fresh and juicy!



For more information, visit http://mongers.com.au/bondi.html.


Mamak
During busy dinner time, there was always a long line out of the door. But the efficient staff kept the line moving pretty quickly. During my stay in Sydney, I went there twice. Yes, I liked the food that much.

From the front window, you can watch the chefs prepare all kinds of Roti (Indian bread).


This is Roti Tisu, a dessert. It is coated with sugar so it can stand tall. Crispy and yummy!


I am sorry but this is the best fried chicken I have ever had. And it is Malaysian, who knew?


This Mee Goreng (wok-tossed hokkien noodles with eggs, prawns, fish cake slices and fresh bean sprouts) is so good. Every bite is full of flavor. I’d say it is the best stir fried noodle I have ever had.


For more information, visit http://www.mamak.com.au/.


Chinatown
There were so many Asian food courts in Chinatown, so many. And all the food was authentic. So many places to eat at but so little time. Just had to show this pan fried noodle because it was pretty darn good for a food court.



Emperors Garden had very good bakery goods. Get there early. Everything is sold out by early evening!


Fish Market
If you like seafood, then this place is heaven. They sell fresh seafood and they also prepare the fresh seafood right there! Sushi, sashimi, lobster, soft-shell crab or fried whole fish. You name it, they have it.





For more information, visit http://www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/.


Ichiban Boshi
Their bowl of noodle soup was money. The broth was so flavorful. Noodle was cooked just right so that it was still chewy.





For more information, visit http://www.ichibanboshi.com.au/.


Harry’s
It is an institution in Sydney, especially the Tiger Pie (chunky lean beef pie served with mashie peas, mash & gravy), but I wasn’t a huge fan. Guess I don’t have the Australian tongue, literally. Not a fan of vegemite either.



Hot dog was huge and tasty though.


For more information, visit http://www.harryscafedewheels.com.au/.


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