Category Archives: Food n’ Grog

Food Diary: Playa Takeria, Darlinghurst, Sydney

Posted on 11 January 2016 by andyq

The best thing about Playa Takeria is that they serve, without hoopla, a very authentic Mexican treat called a bandera: a shot of tequila with a shot of lime and a shot of spicy tomato juice, the three colours imitating … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Food Diary: Congee Noodle House

Posted on 11 January 2016 by andyq

Known on menus as ‘Beef Brisket Water Dumpling Noodle Soup’, I think this is basically the perfect food. Of course, I’m biased. It was Dad’s favourite, and now, it is a favourite of all three of his sons. However, I … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Battle of the Taiwanese Fried Chicken, Sydney CBD, Part 2

Posted on 11 January 2016 by andyq

A few weeks after eating at Hot Star Chicken, looking for something quick and cheap, we come across Taiwan Soul Food (missing an ‘i’). The specialty apparently is to choose a bunch of items like tofu, vegies and weird stuff, … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Battle of the Taiwanese Fried Chicken, Sydney CBD, Part 1

Posted on 11 January 2016 by andyq

Taiwanese Fried Chicken has come to Sydney! I’m not sure I even knew it existed, except that suddenly there appeared an intriguing shopfront on Liverpool Street, heading into the City that often had a line-up. I decided I had to … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Zomato Meet-Up at Cafe del Mar, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Posted on 2 December 2015 by andyq

The original Café del Mar opened its doors in Ibiza as a bar that played great chill-out music at sunset; it morphed into a music brand with famous chill-out music compilations that became popular in the 90s. So, it’s an … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Magnus Nilsson event with Pinbone at LP’s Quality Meats

Posted on 2 December 2015 by andyq

On Friday night, 27 November 2015, LP’s Quality Meats and the crew from Pinbone restaurant (currently without a home, so doing events and pop-ups) hosted the Swedish chef Magnus Nilsson from the famed restaurant Fäviken. Articles like this one in … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Les Près d’Eugénie, Bordeaux region, France

Posted on 1 December 2015 by andyq

So, sit yourself down for a long read (with some good photos). For the story of my best meal ever, I might as well take my time, no? During our trip in southwest France in August 2014, S. and I … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Cafe Oratnek, Redfern, Sydney

Posted on 1 December 2015 by andyq

I’m biased. It’s silly, but I’m kind of obsessed with the flavour of matcha, Japanese green tea. Whether Matcha Lattes from Starbucks or Matcha Kit Kats or the more traditional Matcha desserts, I’m a convert. So, when Cafe Oratnek (I … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: East Ocean Restaurant, Chinatown, Sydney

Posted on 30 November 2015 by andyq

I haven’t been to East Ocean in ages, having ended up in the habit of dropping by Zilver, mainly, or perhaps Marigold for old times sake. But taking a young fourteen-year-old friend out for yum cha, I liked the idea … Continue reading →

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Home Cooking: Heston Blumenthal’s Lemon Tart

Posted on 27 November 2015 by andyq

So, I’m going through a pie-making phase. Why not? All purpose. Slightly retro. Who doesn’t like a piece of pie… or tart, as the case may be? But the last time I made a lemon tart, I remember that it … Continue reading →

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