Laksa House, QVB, Sydney

Laksa House is located inside the QVB. It is at the lowest level of QVB, close to the extension to the train station. It is suitable (I think) for the big eaters because the portion is so big.

Laksa

Nasi Lemak

Anyway, of course because it is a LAKSA house, then I had to order laksa and my brother ordered nasi lemak. It was very quick for the dishes to come out. With the nasi lemak, you can choose what 'toppings' you want to put. Beef rendang, lamb curry and beans were chosen.

The laksa was pretty good.. It was very big though. I think the soup was nice, just right. At that time, I ordered combination laksa. It has seafood, beef, and chicken which I think pretty generous for the price. With the nasi lemak, it was quite average I should say. Beef rendang and the beans are OK, but I think the lamb curry was excellent. The nasi lemak itself is quite good. But I could not really taste the 'coconuty' taste in the rice. However overall it is quite worth it for the price.

Jonga Jip BBQ, Eastwood NSW

 LOOK AT ALL THE SIDE DISHES!
Jong Jip BBQ is a Korean BBQ restaurant located at Eastwood. There are 2 Jong Jip restaurants in Eastwood, I do not know what the difference is. But they are all good. But I went to the one next to Eastwood hotel and NOT the opposite the train station. It offers a long of ranges of BBQ from ox tongue, short ribs, brisket, etc. Anyway, I ordered short ribs that night. And see how many side dishes I got! I think the BBQ was good, but the sides dishes are better! I think they have the best side dishes ever. I got a lot and tasted good. The baby potatoes are the highlight! Also the spicy bean curd! Anyway, just try it yourself.
Also, with the BBQ menu, you have to order 2 minimum.

Sushi Bay, Carlingford, NSW

My life is back!!! After a week of dreadful exams... Finally.. I am able to write again!!!!

Soft shall crab sushi

Grilled prawn

So, during exam, I have managed to come to several restaurants, including Sushi Bay, in Carlingford. It says that it is actually Japanese sushi, however, it tastes and looks so Korean. Every sushi they offer, they have Korean sauce to go with it, it tasted sweet, like a teriyaki sauce. Fortunately, this restaurant has sushi train!!!! Sometimes I am so upset coming to sushi restaurants without sushi trains, or the sushi train is turned off.

Fried Unagi

Aburi Salmon

 Anyway, some interesting menus were there. So I tried the fried unagi. It was a bit different. I mean... fried unagi?? We normally have fried salmon skin, or unagi sushi.. But it tasted good.

Then, I tried the grilled prawn with sauce on top. I think that was the highlight of the night. It tasted just right. The prawn was not over or under cooked. The sauce also has a very nice flavour to complement the prawn.

Aburi Scallop

I also tried the aburi salmon and aburi scallop. DO ORDER ABURI SALMON AND SCALLOP AT SUSHI PLACE! Anyway, they are my favourites, I always order them as the benchmark of sushi restaurants. I found their aburi salmon and scallop are quite good, quite unique with some sort of sweet sauce at the top, tasted like teriyaki sauce.

Soft shell crab roll

Now, the exciting part, the soft and shell crab sushi. There are two types: the big one with only avocado, sauce, rice and salmon roe, and the other one was the roll, with rice, lettuce, mayonnaise sauce and everything else. I think the big one, looks good, but does not taste that good, the other one tasted better. I really like the mayonnaise sauce they have. Sometimes mayonnaise can be quite overwhelming but this one does not.

Overall, the service was quite well and the food was alright. I will go back next time. However, it is quite pricy.....

Ginger and Shallot, Eastwood

Shan don chicken

Rice porridge... What's so special about it?

Porridge

It is kind of when you are sick, and you want something warm, but then you are too lazy to make soup, then you make rice porridge..
Well, but for me, even I am not sick, I'm still happy eating porridge..
Ginger and Shallot is a Chinese restaurant in Eastwood (near the carpark), popular for porridge. They sell any kind of porridge, pork, beef, chicken, preserved egg, they have it all.

So, that night, we ordered pork and preserved egg porridge, cakwe (seriously, I do not really know the English for this, I googled it and it says Char Kuay, well...just point the picture in the menu), salt and pepper squid, and shan don chicken.

Cakwe

All I can say is all yummy! Eating it all together, plus the soy sauce dipping, it was just yum. The only negative was the salt and pepper squid was a bit smelly. But I think it did not really matter, it was still good. I think the best was the shan don chicken. The sauce of the chicken was really good. And different with any other restaurant, here you get a lot of sauce on the chicken.

The service was quick. It opened until night time too. Also, there is a discount set menu in the morning (before 11).

Max Brener, Westfield Building, Sydney

Pink Granita

Hey guys,

Italian Tiramisu

Max Brener has been so famous for the chocolate. Now, what about the other products? Last week, I went to this 'bald man' place. Me and my brother, I ordered Italian Tiramisu and he ordered Pink Granita. Pink Granita is basically a crush with strawberry and passionfruit. The Italian Tiramisu looks so good with the chocolate decoration on the plate. However, when I ate it, I was so upset. Tiramisu should have a cheesy-taste as its base as it should be cheese cream.. I could not taste any cheese. All I tasted was cream. So, do not order this!
The other one, the Pink Granita, on the other hand was very refreshing. So, it is very good on a very hot day. However, compared to other shops that sell crushes, it was a bit so-so.
Maybe, pancake is always the best choice eating in Max Brener.

Chinta Ria Mood For Love, Westfield Building, Sydney

Hey everyone! How's weekend?

Sassy Roll

Have you heard about Chinta Ria? In Sydney, there are two restaurants under Chinta Ria, the one is Chinta Ria Mood for Love (Westfield) and the other one is Chinta Ria Temple of Love (in Darling Harbour). I have not been to the one in Darling Harbour, hope it is as good as the one in Westfield.
So, I went to Chinta Ria Mood for Love (catchy name, isn't it?). When I went inside, the feeling was so cozy. It is not big, very nice when you go with a small group.
So, we ordered Sassy Roll as on-tray, Sambal Fish for main and Durian Pudding with Black Sesame for dessert.

Sambal Fish

First order came out, it was the Sassy Roll. So it is basically a minced chicken rolled with bean curd (there are some water chestnut inside as well) served with dipping sauce (chili basically). It was so delicious. I think the winner is the chili! Without the chili it would not taste that great.
Then, the sambal fish came out. Fish that you get depends on the fish of the day. It is fried and served with Malaysian sambal. The first time I tasted it, it was OK, just OK. But then after I dig more, yumm... The sambal kicked in. At the end we finished the fish and we were still eating the sambal.. That is how good it is.

Durian Pudding

Then, the dessert came out. Durian!!!! I love durian.... Durian is an exotic tropical fruit. For you that haven't seen or tasted it, go to Indonesia/Malaysia, durians are very good there. In Eat, Pray, Love, I still remember Javier Bardem said it smells like foot. Well..... You never know if you don't try. The Durian pudding I think is a bit sweet for me. However, the taste is beautiful. I think it is more like a custard instead of pudding.
And the winner is (*drum roll*), sassy roll!!! I ordered that twice that day! And asked for the dipping sauce twice as well.. The crunch of the water chestnut lifted it up as well.
So, I'll come back for the sassy roll of course.
Be cautious though, that it is a small restaurant, so if you want to come with a group more than 8 people, you had to go with a banquet menu which costs $55 pp, which I think is quite expensive. However, probably worth it because the foods are nice.
Looking forward to try the one in Darling Harbour, Chinta Ria Temple of Love...

Laduree Macaroons Sydney

 Honestly, I was not a big fan of Macaroons. I thought they were just sweet, nothing special. However, after trying a lot of macaroons, now I know why people like Macaroons. It it not only the sweetness, but the flavours and the textures that have to be right.
Laduree is the new macaroons place opens inside Sydney's Westfield. It has a like a very soft, pastel appearance. Actually, they do not have many flavours. I think it is only around 8-10 the most. I might be wrong. Anyway, I asked the person there, which flavours are the best. He answered chocolate and vanilla. Then, I bought chocolate (the chocolate one of course), the vanilla (the white one of course), the pistachio (green), Cherry Blossom (light pink), Raspberry (dark pink), and Violet (the violet one). I agree that the best flavour is the vanilla. It is very delicious. So, here is my rank:
1. Vanilla
2. Pistachio
3. Raspberry
4. Chocolate--> dark chocolate, not sweet
5. Cherry Blossoms --> This smells like perfume (I think it is made from rose water)
6. Violet
The price I think is normal for macaroons, but for a new place, it is quite expensive. Suggestions: do not buy the box, as it is extra charge, buy it only when you need it, for gift etc. Then, buy more of the vanilla!!! It is very delicious.