I was first brought to Marrickville by the promise of banh beo – Vietnamese rice cakes with shrimp, much like chwee kueh, the Singaporean version that’s my absolute favourite.
But instead, I found Banh Mi, and with a queue as long as Marrickville Pork Roll had, you don’t just walk past it.
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Persian food to me has always been a heady mix of spices and textures, shrouded in mystery. So when I got the opportunity to attend a Persian Cooking class as part of the Good Food Month festivities, I absolutely leaped at the chance!
Maybe this is my chance to have some of that deliciousness in my home!
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I remember taking a week-long tour trip around Taiwan with my parents as a teenager. To be honest, all I wanted to do was watch entertainment programmes on TV – you ain’t seen manufactured boybands till you’ve seen Asian boy bands in all their metrosexual glory.
But that single-minded tunnel vision that only teenagers have made me miss out on Taiwanese food, and I’ve been chasing it ever since.
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Because I’m a train sort of girl, Kingsford has always been a big mystery to me.
And apparently, I’ve been missing out on a whole range of restaurants, and many different types of grocery stores!
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It’s been a very Good Food Month for me (heh heh), with breakfasts at Single Origin, Asian street food with Sydney top chefs, and crazy awesome bites at the Night Noodle Markets!
This time, it’s lunch, at yet another Surry Hills hotspot, Nomad.
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Good Food Month is always a great time of year to explore new cuisines and cultures, but at The Malaya this year, I’m looking into something that is a little closer to home, something that I grew up with.
Peranakan – or Nonya – cuisine is borne of Chinese and Malay influences, much like the culture. They are notoriously laborious and involved, but also yielded insanely delicious and aromatic results.
Good Food Month adventures 2014, Captain’s Log:
After absolutely stuffing my face at the Single Origin, The Malaya, Nomad, The Henson, Asia Town, and the Night Noodle Markets, it’s now time for The Great Texan Smokeoff at the Erko, featuring their brand spanking new smoker!
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Eastwood has stealthily become a bit of a food hub, what with places like The Mandoo opening and offering amazing noodles and dumplings, and other stalwarts like Jean’s Chilli Chicken continuing to offer their brand of fire breathing late-night eats!
So when I heard that there was a new Japanese restaurant opening up down the road, I simply had to go and give it a go!
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I’ve often said that I’m on a diet all year so that I am allowed to gorge during Good Food Month – and with events like the Night Noodle Markets and Asia Town, I think I’ve gotten my diet’s worth.
But it doesn’t mean I can’t still use the excuse to get some breakfast!! Cause a girl’s gotta eat right?
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