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Chillipadi mamak kopitiam, Flemington

by jeroxie February 4, 2011

Flemington is fast becoming the Asian food mecca in Melbourne. We have 2 high profile Malaysian Chinese eateries that is in heavy competition to each other – Laksa King and Chef Legenda. A Chinese yong tao fu shop and another Chinese dumplings and BBQ place is opening up soon. And now, Chillipadi Mamak Kopitiam has joined in fun. And apparently a sichuan place is opening up near Coles on Racecourse road! All the food I like is just round the corner from us. Hooray!

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A bling bling Yum cha at Shanghai Dynasty, Melbourne CBD

by jeroxie January 27, 2011

To be honest, yum cha in the city is pretty crap. I do like Sharkfins Inn but really don’t like being elbow to elbow to the next table. The level of MSG is so high that I have my tongue hanging out every time I leave the place. Yum cha these days are usually out in the suburbs like Plume in High point and now new favourite, Gold Leaf in Sunshine. I have not been writing about yum cha places because there is so many times I can explain how good or bad a har gao (prawn dumpling) is. I guess I should make it a new challenge this year. Report more on yum cha places around Melbourne. And will think of a new format to do that. Pop me an email or leave a comment if you have any suggestions.

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Hutong, Melbourne CBD

by jeroxie January 21, 2011

Hutong in Melbourne is famous for its juicy xiao long bao or also known as XLB. It is located in Market Lane and just opposite the exquisite Flower Drum which I must make an effort to go back this year. It seems that both food and interior is under renovation. It has such a long time since I last visited Flower Drum. I still think that it makes the best Peking duck in town. Even thinking about it is making me drool.

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Kedai Satay, Melbourne CBD

by jeroxie December 16, 2010

It seems that I am pouncing on almost every new Asian eatery around Melbourne and I have yet to find out that is amazing. And most likely I will never find one in Melbourne. Since a few food bloggers have been to Kedai and rated it, I thought it might be ok to have a little more expectations. Kedai Satay is an Indonesian restaurant on Kings Street. Great for the office people as it served relatively cheap lunch meals with great deals. And apparently it has a functional area upstairs available. And did I mention cheap bottle beers (Corona & Pure Blonde) for $5! And not forgetting that they stock Tiger & Bintang as well. But what about the food? Any good?

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Mamasita, Melbourne CBD

by jeroxie December 7, 2010

The first time I tried Mamasita was when it first opened its doors. I was the few on the table that did not like it. Most of the dishes were lacking in flavour and the lamb that Suzzane has was dry. I even wrote a comment on Urbanspoon about it. It was a very busy night and it was still new. So I gave it a benefit of a doubt and gave it a second chance. I caught up with Kimberley, Jina and Cheryl for a girls night out. It has been awhile since we last got together.

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Los Latinos, Maidstone

by jeroxie December 3, 2010

Mum is now in town and she is going to be hanging around for a month. I have to thank her for my obsession with eating. My mum is a poor cook but she loves to eat. I remember when I was younger, there are always food outings. Breakfast first and then after a couple of hours, lunch and then tea and it just goes on and on. She always encourage me to try different food and cuisine. She prefers the more ‘exotic’ type food whereas my dad loves his hawker food. I had the best of both worlds.

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Dong Ba, Footscray

by jeroxie November 28, 2010

With Billy’s recommendation, Mister ordered the bun bo hue. It is also known as spicy beef. I think Billy had a kick from our bad pronunciation. It was seriously good. I could taste the lemongrass and not much chilli. Apparently it is not suppose to be chilli hot? There is so much flavour in the broth. I just wanted to drink the whole bowl and not return it to Mister. And look at the blood cube! Delicious. I must order this the next time.

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Nonya Buffet at Chilli Padi, Melbourne Central

by jeroxie October 20, 2010

What does Nonya mean? Or Peranakan? Not to go into the history of it, Peranakan originated from Chinese that settled in Southeast Asia in the 19th century and married to local Malays. I recall how my grandma will tie her hair up in a certain bun, wear the beautiful kebaya and wear loads of gold during festive season. Even my uncle loves to wear the sarong until now! I

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Spring in Melbourne, Journal Canteen & Tim Burton

by jeroxie October 12, 2010

Spring is almost finally in Melbourne. The air is warmer. I could do without a thick jacket and hands are freed from my jeans pocket. Even though we see similar sights for many years, there is always something that we may have missed or new or been changed. And with busy lifes, we many times fail to stop and look and smell. Spring awakes me my senses. Not only because the sun is out, the air is crisp and the days are longer but new life is formed. Mummy birds with nests in my lemon tree in the backyard, tiny leaves are starting to bloom in my little mint pot.

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Opening Night – Steer, Chapel Street

by jeroxie October 7, 2010

Once in a blue moon, I will cross over the river for food. And when I do, it has to be pretty special. When an invite to attend the opening night of STEER at the Olsen came my way and I grabbed it by its horns. Brazillian influenenced cuisine? I never had it and had no idea what to expect. But what the heck right?

There was a light drizzle that evening but we were still entertained and greeted by fire throwers outside Steer.
One of the fire throwers was actually more than happy to pose a shot for me. I wish I was more well prepared and this was the best shot I took. I need to practise taking photos of people other than food.

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Ichi Ni, St. Kilda

by jeroxie October 5, 2010

Mister has been eyeing to try this Ikazaya joint, Ichi Ni, for awhile. So after work one night and a secret meeting with fellow bloggers (all will be announced soon), both of us decided to head to Ichi Ni for some Japanese goodness. We didn’t think that we needed to book during mid week and Ichi Ni isn’t the most public transport friendly place. However, the place was packed and we were very fortunate to grab the last 2 seats at the counter.

Typical Melbourne. The teapot and cups are all odd coloured an shapes. But the green tea definitely spoke for itself. Strong grassy taste but not offensive. Very refreshing and just a joy to sip throughout the meal.

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Vy Vy, Flemington

by jeroxie September 28, 2010

It takes a lot to stop me in my tracks on my way home. Especially, when I’m hungry and heading for dinner after a long day. But the music was pumping and there was a crowd watching some kind of parade or show? Curiosity got better of me. Legs! Legs walking up and down to the beat of the music. Voodoo Hosiery must have set this up part of Spring Fashion Week. Only legs were shown. I wonder how the girls look like?!? Is this bad?

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China Red, Melbourne CBD

by jeroxie September 14, 2010

I get really excited whenever there is a new Chinese restaurant. I can’t recall why I was in the city but I did happen to walk past China Red on its opening week. So excited that I immediately sms’ed a friend to tell her all about it. The front set up is very similar to Hutong – Cooks pulling noodles or crimping dumplings in a large aquarium like window.

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Laksa King, Flemington

by jeroxie August 31, 2010

Laksa King 320 Racecourse Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 (03) 9372 6383 Google map After so many years in business, Laksa King has finally packed up and moved across few doors to their renovated new home. The new Laksa King is bigger, brighter and much cleaner. There was always a queue and I can’t remember a [...]

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