Sunday, July 6, 2014

Gold Leaf (Yum Cha) - Sunshine, Victoria


Black pudding

Mushroom, beancurd and vegetables

Special chicken's feet

Turnip cake

Mixed tripe

Steamed eel

Prawns wrapped in rice noodle

Sesame and custard parcels

Tofu pudding

Time and date of visit: 11.30 am Monday 9 June 2014 (see previous visits)


491 Ballarat Road, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia (03) 9311 1863
Open for yum cha Mon - Fri, 11:30am - 3:00pm and Sat-Sun, 11am - 3pm

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Attica - Ripponlea, Victoria


June 2014 tasting menu
8 courses $190 pp
with matched wines +$115 pp
with matched juices +$65 pp




Sour Myrtle Lemonade - Tamborine Mountain Lemon Myrtle vodka, grapefruit & lemon 20

Macadamia Puree and Macadamia Oil and Grey Saltbush

Fresh Cows Milk Curd with Hazelnut Oil and Fresh Honeycomb

Mushroom Leaf with Sour Cream Quandong Powder and Bush Powder

Mushroom Leaf

Sour Cream Quandong Powder and Bush Powder


Baby Corn from Red Hill with Butter

Baby Corn from Red Hill with Butter

Wallaby Pikelet with Jam

Snow Crab and Sour Leaves

Snow Crab and Sour Leaves

White Grapefruit

Marron and Ground Greens

Marron and Ground Greens

Cucumber and Sorrel

Salted Red Kangaroo and Bunya Bunya

Salted Red Kangaroo and Bunya Bunya

Tomato and Verjus

Minted Potato, Medium Rare

Minted Potato, Medium Rare

Pumpkin and Dark Wattleseed

King George Whiting in Paperbark

King George Whiting in Paperbark

King George Whiting in Paperbark

Cold-Smoked Granny Smith Apple

Pork, Rotten Corn and Lemon Aspen, with Sweet Fennel matched juice

Pork, Rotten Corn and Lemon Aspen, with Sweet Fennel matched juice

Pears and Maidenii with Beurre Bosc Pear and Ginger matched juice

Pears and Maidenii with Beurre Bosc Pear and Ginger matched juice

Pears and Maidenii with Beurre Bosc Pear and Ginger matched juice

The Industrious Beet with Slightly Bitter Orange matched juice

The Industrious Beet with Slightly Bitter Orange matched juice

Soy latte with honey

Pukeko eggs



Revisit verdict? A night full of delights and surprises! 
Time and date of visit: 7:30 pm Wednesday 4 June 2014 (see our previous visits)

74 Glen Eira Road, Ripponlea, Victoria, Australia (03) 9530 0111
Open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday, 6:30 pm to late

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Weekly Menu, Saturday 28 June: Rolled gnocchi stuffed with porcini, sage and onions

Recipe