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5 reasons to get excited about Black Star Pastry at Melbourne Night Noodle Markets

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Updated: 26/03/2022

Black Star Pastry made their name well and the made it fast. Watermelon cake, anyone? They’re back again this year at the Melbourne Night Noodle Markets, on now at Birrarung Maar, and peeps are getting excited. They’re known for their delicate flavours, small portions and pretty presentation, but here’s what else is up with what they’ve got going on at this year’s session: What do you think you bring to Good Food Month that is different to everyone else? There are so many incredible culinary creations available during Good Food Month, but in terms of cake concepts, we’re bringing some unique slices to the stalls. This year we’ve brought our Strawberry Watermelon, Chocolate Lava, and Raspberry Lychee cakes to the Night Noodle Markets. Anyone with a sweet tooth needs to save room for at least one. How did you decide what will be your hero menu items this year? Our iconic Strawberry Watermelon Cake is said to be the world’s most Instagrammed cake, so it picks itself as the hero item. It only makes its way to Melbourne once a year and the queues are always long for this sweet sensation. You know it’s a good cake when a molten chocolate fondant with raspberry compote, caramelised popcorn and freeze-dried raspberries takes second billing. In three words, how’d you describe your flavour?  Strawberry. Watermelon. Perfection. What’s your favourite thing about food? Good food is one of life’s great pleasures, that’s why we’re in the business of making it. Look around the Night Noodle Markets, it’s full… Read More

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5 things to know about Wonderbao at this Melbourne Night Noodle Markets

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Updated: 26/03/2022

The Melbourne Night Noodle Markets have kicked of at Birrarung Maar along the Yarra River and, just like every other year, are offering some incredible eats, open to the public. If last year wasn’t enough to get you going back again, then perhaps what went down at Sydney might be the ticket? Or, maybe just your love for carbs? In any case, with incredible restaurants lined-up like, Wonderbao, Sash Japanese, Mr Miyagi and Black Star Pastry, you know it’s gonna be good.   View this post on Instagram   Rain, Hail or Shine we’re still here ??#sydneynightnoodlemarkets #nightnoodlemarkets #wonderbao A post shared by WONDERBAO (@wonderbao_) on Oct 11, 2018 at 12:00am PDT We spoke to Wonderbao to get the inside story on what’s up with them this year… What do you think you bring to Good Food Month that is different to everyone else? Wonderbao aims to educate people and show them how good a dish so simple can taste. Wonderbao uses family recipes which have been perfected for decades and passed through three generations to show Melbourne what we are all about. How did you decide what would be your hero item this year? This year’s hero item is our Korean Fried Chicken. Fried chicken is a crowd favourite, a crispy but juicy piece of chicken complimenting the soft and fluffy bun is only everyone’s night market dream food. The slight hint of spice makes it all that much better and enjoyed by so many different people. In three words, how’d you describe your… Read More

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All about Horse Bazaar; the quintessential funky Melbourne eatery

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Posted: 21/10/2018

Well this will come as a shock to most people but I have never had Ramen.. Until now and since then, I have had it 3 times and none compared to what I had at Horse Bazaar. Before I delve into the ramen, let’s talk about Horse Bazaar. It is the prime example of Melbourne eatery – a funky hidden gem in the city, offering classic Japanese dishes with a little twist, unlike their drinks offerings which are classic but with a Japanese twist. The decor is a little kitsch, a combination of Asia meets mirror disco balls with manga films projected on the walls. But now onto more pressing matter – the food. Being a Saturday, I knew we were in store for their ‘Ramen Saturdays’, I knew we would be in store for something exciting. We were lucky to taste the traditional chicken broth ramen, a spicy pork ramen and a vegetarian with crispy tofu. We also had dumplings and the one thing that gives me life no matter the weather; JFC or to those that don’t know, Japanese Fried Chicken. I could try and describe what I tasted but with my lack of knowledge of ramen, all that’s important is that it was so delicious, moreish and filled this void in my life I didn’t know existed. If you would like to know which one was my favourite ramen, I’m going to let you down and say they were all delicious and worth having a try of all so my suggestion would… Read More

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Kingdom of Rice is where to get your favourite Cambodian food in Sydney

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Posted: 08/10/2018

Sydney food and drink masters, Merivale, is about to open a new Cambodian food spot, Kingdom of Rice on 12 October, for six weeks only at the Tennyson Hotel. So if Phnom-Penh inspired dishes are your thing, the new project by the guys behind Potts Point restaurant ACME is where you’re at. It’s a Cambodian-style street food in the drive-way eatery for a six-month stint, serving-up a menu of five categories of shared-style dining; snacks, skewers, grill, wok, noodles and rice. You start off with prahok k’tis (crudities with prahok k’tis, a dip made with fermented fish paste, pork belly and kreung), svay kchey (green mango, chilli and salt) and ‘trey neet alek’ (dried fish and watermelon), followed by a selection of skewers served with chlouh (pickled green papaya salad) and numpang (baguette) – phsaet ung (shiitake mushroom), sach chrouk ung (caramelised pork) and sach gor ung (lemongrass beef). Hot off the wok are classics including bort ling (corn, dried shrimps and scallions), cha dtrop (chicken, smoked eggplant and coriander) and cha le’a samot tdek meric (pippies, lime and kampot pepper), while slab moan baoek ung (kreung stuffed chicken wings), trey ung (whole fish, lemongrass, coconut and herbs) and murk ung (calamari, pork fat and scallions) are served straight from the grill. Rounding out the savoury offering is a selection of noodle and rice dishes that pair perfectly with the mains. For dessert, the team has turned to the fruits of South East Asia with jek ung (grilled banana, sticky rice and caramel), noum dorng karem (pandan coconut waffle and coconut sorbet) and bobor lapoav (roasted pumpkin, tapioca and coconut milk). They’ve been inspired by the hustle and bustle of Phnom Penh markets and the space is… Read More

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Bhoomi is the new exotic Indian restaurant in Glebe that’ll have you hooked

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Updated: 26/03/2022

Bhoomi is the step-up for Indian restaurants the cuisine needed. And once you’ve tried it, you’ll know why. Bhoomi has so many elements that all harmoniously come together in the semi-recessed bunker restaurant on Glebe Point Road in Glebe, it’s no wonder it gets as busy as it does. They’re playing along with the whole Indian colonial-era war bunker theme in terms of the restaurant’s situation, which surprisingly, wasn’t purpose-built and already existed in the space. Exposed brickwork makes the bulk of the aesthetic of the restaurant, split into a little bit of a maze of two large dining rooms, punctuated with looming columns, partition walls, purple fluorescent lighting and a divine concave ceiling that really give you the sense of being hidden away. Bhoomi means ‘earth’ in Hindi, so a lot of elements of the natural world come into play, too. Looking around the restaurant can easily eat-up a quick 20-minutes from when you first sit down. The menu is a continuation of the dream, too, which does Indian food, but not like you know it. Created by Head Chef Chanaka Nalin Gunasekarage, they have the curries, they have the papdums, they have the jalebis, but it’s how it’s done that makes the difference, not what it is. The menu at Bhoomi covers the whole Indian subcontinent, from the north in Nepal – they have the country’s famed momos on the menu – to the middle, working with dishes hailing from Hyderabad like biryani, to the south, offering goat curries and coconut rich vegetable kormas…. Read More

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Sydney Night Noodle Markets: Where to go in Hyde Park for what

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Posted: 02/10/2018

If previous years have been anything to go by, the Sydney Night Noodle Markets – much like the Melbourne Night Noodle Markets – are going to turn it on for food lovers. As always, in Hyde Park from 4-21 October it makes one of the biggest events of Sydney Good Food Month.  Complete with forty sizzling hawker-style stalls showcasing Asia’s best cooking techniques and flavours, the Night Noodle Markets will turn it on with the likes of Mr. Bao, Chat Thai, Mr Miyagi and Wonderbao (both coming to Sydney from Melbourne for the first time), Chur Burger, Donut Papi, Gelato Messina and Black Star Pastry. And here’re the best hawkers to get your fill from for the whole three weeks: For a taste of Thailand: Khanom Jeen Nahm Ya at Chat Thai – A favourite amongst Sydney chefs, Chat Thai’s fermented rice noodles with coconut curry and fish dumplings is a classic not to be missed. For a taste of Taiwan: Gua Bao Trio at Mr Bao – Mr Bao always keep it fun and flavoursome offering a ‘Gua Bao Trio’, including crackling pork belly, karaage chicken and Korean beef served in a cloud like taco shaped bun. For a taste of China: Dim Sum with Chinese Dim Sum King – Steamed to perfection these prawn, pork, chives or mushroom dumplings accompanied with spicy dipping sauces will cure any craving. For a taste of the Philippines: BBQ Pork Skewers at Hoy Pinoy – Hoy Pinoy is a constant star of the Night Noodle Markets, drawing a crowd with their fiery, smoky barbecues grilling succulent skewers. For a taste of Sri Lanka – Chicken Biryanai at Foods of… Read More

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International chefs are coming to Sydney for The Blend with Chivas Regal at Ms G’s Potts Point

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Posted: 01/10/2018

Executive Chef Dan Hong will collaborate with some of his favourite chefs to launch The Blend in Sydney. It’ll be an exclusive series of international chef collaborations, bespoke cocktails and whisky blending at Ms.G’s in Potts Point, overlooking some pretty sweet views of the Sydney city skyline. Ms G’s fast became known for its quality food and good times, but now, they’re cracking her wide open, inviting-in guest chefs to come and cook with Dan Hong to create an experimental menu that will be served for two nights only, and see one signature dish available for the month. The events will be become the ultimate weeknight parties with DJs, roving snacks, bespoke Chivas Regal cocktails that have been created for the event to match the menu especially and whisky stations throughout the venue where you can sample and learn more about the different blends if that’s your thing. LA chef Kris Yenbamroong of Night + Market fame will be in town on 10 and 11 October. Also, Jowett Yu of Hong Kong’s Ho Lee Fook and Louis Tikram of LP & EP, LA will be kicking around on 12 and 13 November. Here’s what you ned to know: October  Dates: Wed 10th and Thu 11th Oct Chef: Kris Yenbamroong Restaurant: NIGHT + MARKET, LA  November Dates: Mon 12th and Tue 13th Nov Chef: Louis Tikram & Jowett Yu Restaurant: LP & EP, LA and Ho Lee Fook, Hong Kong Get tickets from Merivale.

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Tokyo-cool Japanese restaurant in Darling Square, Bang Bang will shoot you down

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Posted: 23/09/2018

If you dig Japan and Japanese food, then new Tokyo eatery in Darling Square, Bang Bang, will more than do it for you. A little Shinjuku, a little inner-city Tokyo, a little seaside Sydney, Bang Bang is a Robotronic, steely decorated, neon-lit, Yakuza decorated haven of Japanese-cool restaurant on the city fringe of inner Sydney. Hard to find aside from the bullet-sprayed roller doors and hauntingly good Japanese scents wafting out the door, Bang Bang is on Steam Mill Lane underneath the Commonwealth Bank building, offering-up lunch to dinner for the more trendy eaters amongst us. Head chef Kokubo Yuji’s (ex-Nobu Tokyo) casual lunch menu is an array of Japanese favourites including omelettes, udon, curries, signature donburi, and ‘The Bang Bang Tebasaki’: a tower of double-fried chicken wings doused in a peppery soy glaze. They’re doing something new with the cuisine, playing with flavours and different versions of presentation that takes a different, but completely welcome step away from traditional Japanese eating. Think cocktails served in hollowed-out grapefruits, sushi platters presented on fresh slate sheets and a cocktail called the “otakuastic” served in a 1- litre butler pump, perfect for large groups. Bang Bang 14 Steam Mill Lane, Darling Square, Haymarket Opening hours: 11:30am-10:30pm

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Kenny Rens is the Japanese place in Woollahra you didn’t know existed

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Updated: 08/11/2018

If you know Woollahra in Sydney’s inner-east, you know it’s a quiet little slice of town. The streets are old and wide, with over-hanging trees; the houses are expansive and empty to add a bit of seclusion in the middle of town; and he restaurants – though few and far-between – offer something completely all their own in a format you’d be hard done by to find in many other parts of the city. Welcome, Kenny Rens. Lunch time at Kenny Rens? How amazing is this weather?! ???? A post shared by K E N N Y R E N S (@kennyrens) on Jul 28, 2018 at 7:09pm PDT Kenny Rens is a Japanese restaurant and bar, tucked away, ever so clandestinely behind a small cafe front, right next to the incredibly popular Chargrill Charlie’s chicken shop, you’d almost never guess it’s there. You enter through a dark wooden door and his little slice of Japanese gastronomy awaits you. ‘He’, as such, is not a real man, but the creation of local Sydney restauranteur, Nick Diamond whose travels and love for Japan gave rise to his new project. Hence the authentic atmosphere and look of the whole place. All dark wood, very moody and with the traditionalistic touch of a chef with the Japanese hachimaki – coupled with a drinks list that is as far-reaching as it is well done – what Kenny Rens offers is something new to the area, and new for lovers of far Eastern cuisine. Their latest menu addition, the Robata grill, is a… Read More

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