32 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9650 7020
‘Takumi‘ in Japanese literally translates as connoisseur, but to me it now just means a place to find some rather great Japanese food. The restaurant specialises in sumibi yakiniku (smokeless grill), and as mentioned previously, wagyu. So with friend Bria in tow, we decided to see what they did [...]
32 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9650 7020
Takumi is a newish authentic Japanese restaurant located at the top end of Bourke Street. Specialising in wagyu and yakiniku (Japanese BBQ), our first experience of Takumi was for lunch, although we were so impressed, we soon went back for dinner.
At lunch they have a couple of bento on [...]
We recently celebrated Kong Kong’s (Dan’s grandfather) birthday with a popiah party. So…what is popiah, and why do you need a party to have it?
Popiah are fresh spring rolls (usually made to order) common to Singapore, Malaysia and China. It requires a fair bit of preparation (chopping, slicing, dicing, mincing, grounding) to get the indivudal [...]
Spent an awesome morning last Sunday in Moorooduc (Mornington Peninsula) frollicking through the forest forraging for fascinating fungi.
Mushroom Tours is run by Cameron Russell, a veritible fount of mycophagist knowledge. The tour kicks off from Moorooduc Estate (where it also ends), and is held each Autumn. Sorry to say, tours for this year are now [...]
165 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9663 8118
Izakaya Chuji is one of those ol’ perennial favourites that I am surprised I have never blogged. It has been a sporadic lunch spot for many a year, and an occassional dinner spot (when you can get in!). To be honest, it’s nothing much to look at, as I [...]
159 Spring Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9654 6657
Ahh, the simplicity and fantasticness of a glass of red and a plate of cured meats after work at City Wine Shop.
After watching an episode of Dotch Cooking Show, a kooky Japanese Iron-Chef-esque game show that pitches dish against dish, I was inspired to make dorayaki – Japanese pancake filled with red beans.
Dotch Cooking Show is addictive viewing. Two hosts, Sekiguchi and Miyake, each choose a dish that is similar in theme. The dishes are then [...]
562 Little Bourke St, Melbourne
Phone 03 9642 5696
Melbourne Hwaro Korean Barbecue is a very likeable dining experience. Sitting on Little Bourke St down the Spencer side of town, it is all subdued lighting, dark timbers and industrialness. But it is also relaxed, buzzy, and filled with a healthy dose of barbecue smoke.
One cannot commence a [...]
247 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley
Phone 03 9886 7755
Just thought I’d share a few delectable mouthfuls from my latest visit to Shira Nui. As always, Shira Nui does possibly the best nigirizushi in town. On this most recent visit, we got to try three different types toro (the fatty flavoursome underside/belly of a fish); salmon, swordfish [...]
Came across an interesting find on my way home from work today. On the windowsill of the ol’ Peony Garden in Little Lonsdale Street, I noticed a row of Starbucks cups sprouting green leaves.
And on the cup was a little sticker telling me that it was a travelling edible plant. How fantastic!
So I picked [...]
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