Category Archives: Asian

Sydney Food Diary: Madang, CBD

Posted on 27 October 2017 by andyq

Finding Sydney Madang where it’s tucked in an alleyway off Pitt Street does feel like you could be in a grey and featureless backstreet of an Asian city, say in Japan or Korea. This restaurant has great reviews and apparently … Continue reading →

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Drinking in Sydney: Goros, Surry Hills

Posted on 18 October 2017 by andyq

Sometimes I just feel like I’m on a reconnaisance mission. I’ll have just a drink or a coffee to see if the place tempts me back for a meal. Or I’ll have a meal to see if it tempts me … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Phomo, Barangaroo

Posted on 13 October 2017 by andyq

Man, I was full after the pho. Or should I say… I was pho-ll. Heh, heh. Phomo is a splash of colour along Wulugul Walk in Barangaroo. Since the specialty of the house was pho, that’s what we had. Husband … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Black Ginger, Enmore

Posted on 13 October 2017 by andyq

Pleasant and easy with particularly friendly service, Black Ginger has a nice feeling of being your neighbourhood Vietnamese restaurant. The menu is pretty standard in terms of the usual hits: banana blossom salad, various duck dishes, spicy salads, pho, shaken … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Mekong, Chippendale

Posted on 7 October 2017 by andyq

Traditionally, a restaurant that had all sorts of different kinds of Asian food was to be looked at with suspicion. Often found in smaller towns where people didn’t really care whether they were eating Yaki Udon or an Egg Foo … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Bar Ume, Surry Hills

Posted on 2 October 2017 by andyq

This is a fun place. While I have to admit that I really did love the old Ume, these are the current trends: casual and easy, and burgers! The burgers are tasty with an Asian twist, and of modest size. … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Zushi, Barangaroo

Posted on 30 September 2017 by andyq

I kept hearing of Zushi in Barangaroo and wondered how they’d managed it. Zushi in Surry Hills, just around the corner from me, is perfectly fine Japanese food, with good service, and a busy lunchtime crowd. It’s always been great, … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Papaya Grill Lao Restaurant, Marrickville

Posted on 30 September 2017 by andyq

  Lao food is not easy to come by in Sydney, though the fellow at this restaurant says there are a few places out west. A Thai restaurant on Oxford Street had a special Lao food night ages ago, but … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Top Choice Seafood, Rhodes

Posted on 26 September 2017 by andyq

I’m always up for Yum Cha, especially in larger groups when you get to try more dishes. So, off to Rhodes to meet a group of friends, including friends who live nearby and had suggested it. It’s kind of an … Continue reading →

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Food n’ Grog in Sydney: Oh! Matcha, World Square

Posted on 17 September 2017 by andyq

Update: (10 Oct 2018): The last time I succumbed to Oh! Matcha, it was so new that the Zomato listing had barely been put up. Or maybe I put it up. In any case, even though I’ve been trying to … Continue reading →

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