Traditionally, I spend Lunar New Year with my family and mum usually creates nine traditional Cantonese style dishes for the festive period. This year was extra special too because my family from Canada joined us in Sydney to celebrate. There are also plenty tasty reasons to head to Chatswood for the Lunar New Year Festivities…
Archives for January 2020
Lamington recipe – as Australian as Vegemite
My earliest memory of the lamington was at school, where there was a school fundraising drive for some charity (which I can’t remember) where we were given packets of lamingtons to sell to family and friends. I remember I loved sinking my teeth into the soft spongy cakes covered in cocoa and coconut and I…
Walsh Bay Crab house – where to get your Singapore chilli crab fix
Chilli crab is often promoted as Singapore’s national seafood dish or national dish and it has to be one of the richest and satisfying dishes a seafood lover can indulge on. Now you can get your fingers licking dirty at the new Walsh Bay Crabhouse at Millers Point in Sydney an offshoot restaurant of Harry’s…
Outfield Ashfield – a picnic cafe
On a cul-de-sac street in Ashfield, Outfield is cafe in a post war brick building situated on outskirts of Yeo Park overlooking a rolling lawn. Locals can casually dine at the sun drenched outdoor café area or comfortably on the lawn on picnic blankets. The menu is different as it’s a modern take to picnic food. The…
Massaya – a Lebanese feast in Strathfield South
Massaya offers the authentic flavours of Lebanese cuisine in the heart of Strathfield South in Sydney. I love Lebanese food and thanks to a few friends of Lebanese cultural heritage I have been lucky to meet over the years, I have tried some of their culture’s delicious food in their family home. It’s one of…
Chophouse Sydney: Summer of 69 menu
There is no country that produces better steak than Australia and if you want a good steak in Sydney, then Chophouse on Bligh Street is where to go. Consistently, I’ve had good steaks there ever since I have dined there and credit to Head Chef Scott Kim who has been there for as long as…
Eat Fuh Marrickville
It was over 40 degrees Celsius in Sydney and we were in the heart of the deadliest bushfire season. I had just watched the news that the NSW and Victorian bushfires have become so severe that it was starting to affect power supply in Sydney and we were advised to reduce power usage. I cleaned…
Illawarra Fly Treetops Adventure
With a fear of heights, you basically freak out and just go for it. If you’re looking for something to do entertain your kids, nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members Illawarra Fly Treetops Adventure Tour is a unique outdoor experience in Knights Hill, down the South Coast NSW which thankfully was not affected by…
A trip to the new Sydney Zoo in Bungarribee
“It looks like a zoo but doesn’t smell like a zoo” as my family observantly noted. “It feels like the National Zoo in Canberra”, another one said. Sydney Zoo is the newest and major zoo to open in the heart of Western Sydney in the suburb of Bungarribee, near Blacktown in NSW. Currently, Sydney Zoo…
Next Door Cronulla
Next Door Cronulla is a charming, fun and fresh eatery cafe that epitomises everything that is Australia’s beach culture. Yes, we have gorgeous spots like Bondi Beach to the east of Sydney, Manly Beach to the north of Sydney and Byron Bay up further north, but look down south in the Sutherland Shire and you…