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 viscoelasticity of the noodle [...]
G25 Postal Lane, GPO, 350 Bourke Street
Phone unknown at this stage
As most of our regular readers know, I am obsessed with authentic Japanese ramen. It was my favourite dish during my trip to Japan last year, highlights of which included the Shin Yokohama Raumen Museum and the mighty Jiro Ramen. By [...]
EG’s Mum is the best. She spent two days last week preparing the individual elements of this Hokkien/Singaporean dish, Lor Mee, and we devoured it in one fell appreciative swoop.
The dish starts with a flavoursome stock which is thickened to a gravy consistency with cornstarch and egg. Then come the addins – thick [...]