Taipei Delight - Glen Waverley, Victoria

"Ice Soy Bean Milk" $2.50

"Pay-fry Spring Onion Cake" $3.50

"Five Spicy Deep Fry Tofu" $6.50

"Egg Pan-Cake" $4.50

"Sticky Rice Ball" $5.50

"Steam Mini Pork Bun (6 pcs)" $5.00

Would we go back? I woke up with a craving for Tawainese - for Mother Chu's Tawainese Gourmet to be exact. But alas, we were not in Sydney. So after doing a little research, I settled for trying out Taipei Delight. A bit of a failed mission unfortunately. Perhaps we ordered the wrong things... but I don't think we'll be trekking out to Glen Waverley again any time soon.
Time and date of visit: 12.30 pm Monday 30 December 2013

Taipei Delight
14 Kingsway, Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia (03) 9803 8788
Open 7 days, 11 am - 9 pm

Mr Huang Jin - Melbourne, Victoria

Mr Huang Jin

Ground Floor Rialto Building, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 03 9077 7937
Open Monday - Friday 10am - 10pm, Saturday 5pm - 10pm

Soft Shell crab on sticky rice - Fried soft shell crab on top of steamed rice with shallots, ginger and shiitake mushrooms 15

Steamed prawn and pork dumplings - Traditional family favourite with Mr Huang Jin's special pork with fresh, local prawns 13

Taiwanese style pork (belly) bun - Sticky pork belly, preserved vegetables, peanut dush and coriander in a fluffy, Chinese bun 8

Steamed chilli pork xiao long bao (Taiwanese style dumplings filled with delicious, market fresh ingredients and soup, handmade daily) - Mr Huang Jin's special pork with chilli 11

Pan Fried Chicken and Lemongrass dumplings 11

Taiwanese rice doughnut - With a milk and peanut sauce 8

Would we go back? Yes, I think I'd happily give it another go... there's plenty more to try out on the menu!
Time and date of visit: 5:30pm Friday 4 October 2013

Sydney Weekender - The xx, Gumshara, Mother Chu's Tawainese Gourmet, El Loco & the Royal Botanical Gardens

The xx at Festival Hall in Melbourne on Friday 5 April 2013

After missing their previous tours in Australia and also in NYC when Super Storm Sandy cancelled the show - we were ecstatic to finally see one of our favourite bands, The xx! Not only did we manage to see them in Melbourne, but we also won tickets to their second sold out show in Sydney (thanks heaps Frankie)! So we thought, hell - why not? Let's turn it into another awesome Sydney Weekender!

Saturday 6 April 2013

Gumshara Ramen

Shoyu Ramen Noodle (Fish Flavour Light Soup)

Garlic Tonkotsu Ramen Noodle (Mid-Thick Soup)

We usually leave the best for last ;) Soft Boiled Seasoned Egg

There must be something in the Sydney air... we crashed after our late ramen lunch and didn't wake again till the next day.

Sunday 7 April 2013

Mother Chu's Tawainese Gourmet

Sweet Soy Bean Jelly

Iced Soy Bean Milk

Cold Rice Milk

Glutinous Rice Roll with Pork Floss

Beef Filled Cake

Flaky Pastry and Yu Tiao

Royal Botanical Gardens

... and then the mushroom spotting began ...

Angel's Trumpet

El Loco

Especial Mexicano Uno: Longaniza Quesadilla, Mozzarella, Pickled Jalapeno, Chipotle Mayo

Especial Mexicano Dos: Soft Shell Crab Tempura Taco - Pineapple Salsa, Mix Herbs, Yuzu Mayo

Secret Taco

Al Pastor Taco - spit roasted pork, pineapple salsa

Emperor Cream Puffs

Thanks again Sydney!

Please note our mushroom disclaimer from a previous post:

Here is the mandatory disclaimer: Everything I have read on mushrooms or describing mushrooms has to tell you that if you cannot tell with 100% certainty if a mushroom is edible or not – do not eat it.  I am saying this as well.  Don’t eat it if you don’t know.  Really.  I had to talk my father down on the phone a couple of days ago when he called me to say that he had picked some field mushrooms whilst playing golf.  Most likely he had picked yellow stainer mushrooms which would make him vomit and shit water for a week, but it could easily have been a death cap.  They are one of the most poisonous mushrooms in the world and are very common in Victoria.  The whole reason we signed up to go on a guided tour is to have an expert there to show us what to look for.

Gumshara Ramen

Shop 211 Eating World / 25-29 Dixon Street, Haymarket, New South Wales, Australia 0410 253 180

Open Sunday to Monday 11:30am - 8:30pm and Tuesday to Saturday 11:30am - 9:00pm

Note: All thick soup (tonkotsu) not available between 3pm-5pm as the bones in the stock pot are refreshed between lunch and dinner!

Mother Chu's Tawainese Gourmet
Shop 1, 8688 Dixon St, Haymarket, New South Wales, Australia (02) 9211 0288
Open 7 days, 8:30am - 8:30pm



El Loco

64 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia (02) 9211 4945

Open Mon & Tue 12pm - late, Wed 12pm - 1am, Thu - Sat 12pm - 3am, Sun 12pm - 10pm



Emperor's Garden Cake & Bakery
96-100 Hay Street, Haymarket, New South Wales, Australia (02) 9211 2135
Open 7 days, 7.30am - 2am