Category Archives: Asian

Sydney Food Diary: MissChu, Darlinghurst

This Sydney food phenomenon is still delivering MissChu has been around for a long time in Sydney, and I liked the way it sort of took the city by a storm. The freshest rice paper rolls I’d ever tasted (because … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: Uncle Tetsu’s Cheesecake, CBD

Oh, how I love a food phenomenon. I’m sure my brothers have asked me whether I’ve tried Uncle Tetsu’s and I hadn’t. So, I’m very pleased to discover that one has opened up in Sydney. I stumbled across it on … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: Silom Soi Song, Oxford Street

Hurrah! Lao food comes to the Eastern Suburbs. It’s a must try for foodies in search of new flavours. On frequent work trips to Bangkok, I managed to go to a few restaurants that specialise in Lao food. There are … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: Luyu and Yum Yum

Surprisingly fabulous dumplings hidden upstairs on King Street, Newtown. It’s perhaps unfair but there are so many dumplings in Sydney, of which I have eaten a fair few, that I didn’t have high expectations for what I’d heard were interesting … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: Chinta Ria, Westfield CBD

On arriving in Sydney (more years ago than I’ll mention), I found it pretty wonderful to be introduced to Malaysian cuisine. I wasn’t familiar with it from growing up in Vancouver, nor knew it from my travels. The Cantonese-influenced dishes … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: White Taro, Surry Hills

A hip, modern Asian-Australian cafe has huge appeal to me and I’m pleased this is so close to where I live! I’ve been meaning to try this little cafe for a while. I sadly only was able to eat at … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: Din Tai Fung, Star City

I don’t normally eat at the same restaurant twice in a week… but this was a different branch and the better half wanted to eat here before we saw Singing in the Rain (an old-fashioned musical and fun, I thought). … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: Din Tai Fung, Central Park

It’s been a while since I’ve been to Din Tai Fung, the Taiwanese chain with the famous soup dumplings. There are many locations these days in Sydney, and it’s a great option both for a quick meal or to sit … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: Osaka Bar, Potts Point

Osaka Bar in Llankely Place in Potts Point really does look like it could be a casual eatery in Osaka, Japan. The kitchen, the lanterns, the lighting: it’s all right. Even our charming waiter who seems to have only been … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: Moon Park, Redfern

September 24. You’ve got two months (from the time of this blog post) to get to Moon Park, Sydney’s most elegant modern Korean restaurant. Hidden away on the second floor of a corner building in Redfern, their lease it up, … Continue reading

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