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Pacific BBQ Cafe Part 2

213 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Phone: 03 9663 9288

Standing in line at the packed-to-the-rafters Pacific BBQ Cafe, we felt like Elaine in the 1992 Seinfeld episode “The Suicide“. After fasting for 3 days for a medical test, she deliriously exclaimed at the hospital, “But here it was: mountains of duck, and not Fatty duck [...]

Written by ElegantGourmand on March 24th, 2008 | Tags: | 7 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Takoyaki (Osaka)

Dotonbori, Osaka, Japan

Ah street fare. Is there a more simpler or honest way to sample the local flavours of a place? In countries like Singapore, I often prefer the street and hawker foods to cafes and restaurants, for the price but also for the fantastic flavours and lively atmosphere that [...]

Written by mellie on March 15th, 2008 | Tags: , , | 17 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Mekong Vietnam

241 Swanston Street, MelbournePhone 03 9663 3288

Let me set the record straight right from the start, I am a Pho Dzung man. It’s important to state this, as people are very loyal to their favourite CBD pho noodle shop, and this loyalty can be as divided as Ford or Holden. [...]

Written by mellie on March 15th, 2008 | Tags: , , | 14 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Sushi-bun

5-2-1-#8, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan http://www.tsukijinet.com/tsukiji/kanren/susibun/eng.html

Visiting Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market is a surreal experience. If the 4am start doesn’t do your head in, the madness and chaos inside the market definitely will. The highlight of any tour to the fish market is the frozen and fresh tuna auctions that conclude at 7am, [...]

Written by mellie on March 14th, 2008 | Tags: , , | 4 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie: Australia (Melbourne) Slow Food

Came across a neat little video on the Gourmet magazine website (US) about the slowfood movement in Australia (in particular, Melbourne). It is a great showcase of some of the more interesting slow food producers in this state. You can view the video here.

If you plan on watching it, brace yourself for the [...]

Written by mellie on March 11th, 2008 | Tags: | 4 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post
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