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Wood Spoon Kitchen

88 Smith Street, Collingwood Phone 03 9416 0588

This is the vegetarian Goma Udon ($12.90) from Wood Spoon Kitchen, a cute-as-a-button Japanese cafe in the funky end of Smith St. Apparently, the quality of udon (a thick white salted wheat noodle from Japan) can be measured in the sensory [...]

Written by mellie on November 28th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , | 9 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Hokkyokusei (Osaka, Japan)

Naniwa Kuishinbo Yokocho

Tempozan Market Place 1-1-10 Kaigan-dori Minato-ku 552-0022 Osaka Tel. +81665765501 http://www.hokkyokusei.jp/

The movie Tampopo is responsible for many of my Japanese food obsessions.  Ramen of course, but also the moreish omurice, a homely dish of omelette filled with fried rice, which is eaten throughout Japan.

After a hard [...]

Written by ElegantGourmand on November 13th, 2008 | Tags: , , | 7 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

@ Sea Fish n Chips

Urban Market, QV Melbourne 03 9650 0889

We all know that fish is good for us, low in fat and high in things like omega 3′s.  In fact, it is recommended that we consume 2-3 serves per week of oily fish.  However, it’s often hard to get a good quality, reasonably priced fish meal at lunchtime.  [...]

Written by ElegantGourmand on November 13th, 2008 | Tags: , , | 7 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Misty’s Diner

103-105 High Street Prahran 3181 Phone 03 9510 0033

Comparisons with Happy Days are unavoidable as you walk into Misty’s Diner, a 1950s style eatery and car wash (uh huh). That’s right, bring your car in for some sprucin’, and chow down on diner-style fare in retro surroundings; [...]

Written by mellie on November 13th, 2008 | Tags: , , | 8 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Cafe Kazari

450 Malvern Rd, Prahran Phone 03 9510 2528

The definition of the verb kazaru is ‘to decorate, to adorn’, which offers clue to the concept of Kazari Collectibles; a contemporary and traditional gallery space that showcases some amazing Japanese and Asian inspired works. So what does this have to [...]

Written by mellie on November 9th, 2008 | Tags: , , | 12 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post
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