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 yellow noodles, [...]
15 The Causeway, MelbournePhone: 03 9650 9801
I’d read about Oriental Wok over at Harbx not long back, who declared them as having one of the best Hainanese chicken rice in town. So with such a recommendation in mind, I made my way to this laneway establishment to test this declaration for myself.
Hainanese chicken rice has [...]
162 Clayton Road, Clayton
Phone 03 9544 7865
I have developed a bit of a taste for Singaporean fare of late, especially as it is such a melting pot of Chinese, Malay, Indonesian, Indian, Mamak, Tamil and Peranakan cultures (have I missed anyone?). Yes, the fact that EG and his family hail from the island definitely contribute [...]
157 - 159 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9663 3006
***THIS RESTAURANT HAS NOW CLOSED***
Copper Chimney may not be the most atmospheric of venues, but what it does have is fabulously tasty food at damn cheap prices. The decor is functionally utilitarian - canteen style - with echo-y tiled floors, a long stainless steel bain marie, [...]
