Sydney best foods from Japanese eyes

Peking duck in Kensington

2011-11-21T02:52:00.000-08:00

We tried Peking duck.

Kensington Peking Restaurant
172 Anzac Parade
Kensington NSW 2033
(02)9313 7100

Also we tried Fried icecream.

Mad Spuds Cafe - Irish Breakfast

2011-11-19T14:11:00.000-08:00

Mad Spuds Cafe
479 Crown Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
(02) 9698 8108

BOXTY (TRADITIONAL IRISH POTATO PANCAKE)
Boxty flavored with seeded mustard & sage, crispy bacon, spiced white sausage, avocado, fried egg & apple puree

New Zealand (3) Piha Beach

2011-10-18T01:06:00.000-07:00

Here we go ! Piha beach !

Before Piha beach, we decide to do bush walking near there.
In Sydney, I have to go to Bule Mountains for real bush walking but in New Zealand, it is very close from city to enjoy good bush walking.
There are lots of fresh and lush plants everywhere.

I enjoy breathing deeply and I feel my skin also breathing such a fresh air.
It is forrest therapy.

Some plants seems to be different from what I have ever seen.
My friends told me some of those are the same as long long time ago.
I felt I was time-travelling to Jurassic Era by Time Machine.

We have found the waterfall.

Waterfall reminds me of Japan as there are heaps of waterfall in Japan.

We are really enjoying soaking into nature and relaxing ourselves.

Nomally, we are working in the office surrounded by concrete wall so we need the time in the nature thinking nothing.

Now we arrive in Piha beach.

It is just beautiful and such a special place.

It looks like being in monochrome painting. Also I love the refrection.
It is quiet. It is such a dreaming place.

Love New Zealand beach.....really.

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New Zealand (2 ) K road

2011-10-17T02:59:00.000-07:00

On the second day, I went to cafe near to my friend's house.

It was 8:00am Sunday morning. Maybe it was too early.

I bought take away coffees and one delicious bread. It was sooo yummy !

Orvieto Cafe
935A Mt Eden Rd
Mt Eden
Auckland City
09-630 5046

Now we went to cafe for branch.

Atomic Cafe
121 Ponsonby Rd
Ponsonby
Auckland

ALl look great but breakfast menu finised so we went to another cafe.

Auckland buildings look historic & good.

This street is "Karangahape Road" but local calls it "K road".

On K road there are lots of cafe and nice shops. It has lots artistic feeling.

We came to cafe called "Alleluya Bar & Cafe"

I ordered "Kumara & dried fish with holland sauce".
Actually, I love it!

Kumara is sweet potato but it's bit different. Much smoother and nicer.
Kumara and dried fish is very popular in New Zealand.
My friend had muslies & hot chocolate.

Alleluya Bar & Cafe
183 Karangahape Rd
(Shop 20, St Kevins Arcade)
Auckland Central
Auckland City
09-377 8424

We just walked around after cafe.

We had a look at new interesting buildings.

This bar is very unique but it was too early to get inside.

Cute T shirts.

Now wer are going to Phiha beach.

I saw KFC with all blacks' colour on the way. I like that.

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New Zealand (1) Mt. Eden - Ponsonby

2011-10-15T13:15:00.000-07:00

We visited my friends living in Auckland.

Just for 4 days, but it was unforgettable experience with my friends' warmful welcomeness and arrangements.

We got on Emirates Airlines and it's was really comfortable.

It was spacey and the food were fairly good.

My friends let us stay in their spare room.

There are lots of flowers in the garden and it made me so relaxing.

They drove us to Mt. Eden. It was really spiritual spot and it has great view over Auckland city.

We had a nice look over Sky Tower built in 1997. It has 328 metre which is the highest tower in south hemisphere.

There are many island inside of the bay.

You are not allowed to walk down to the bottom base as it is sacred for Maori.

We went to Cafe called - Agnes Curran.
It is bohemian and cosy atmosphere out there.

Actually, lamington is famous in this cafe but we ordered cheese cake and ginger bread because they look all great!

Agnes Curran
181 Ponsonby Rd
(Ponsonby)
Ponsonby
Auckland City
09-360 1551

We drove off to the north shore.

This is "Ladies Bay"

This is Rangitoto island.

This is Browns island.

There are many island inside of the bay and it reminds me of Setonaikai in Japan when we went last year.

I got some shots from the car. I realise there are some difference of the colour. I think the colour in Auckland are softer and richer.

When we got home, they made nice nibbles with New zealand's wine.

We were so impressed with thier nice house.

Their cat - Miss. Puss, too.

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Erciyes /Surry Hills / Turkish

2011-09-24T16:55:00.000-07:00

I had never tried Turkish foods in Japan but now this is one of my favorite cuisine

According to their website http://www.erciyesrestaurant.com.au/:

The name of our restaurant comes from Mount Erciyes (tr. Erciyes Dağı), located 25 km south of Kayseri, Turkey. Erciyes is the highest mountain in central Anatolia (3916 metres), and has an extinct volcano located at its peak.

Erciyes Restaurant established nearly 20 years ago. Erciyes started to serve its customers as a small take-away shop.As years past, Saracoglu family decided to extend its small take-away shop to a restaurant and a take-away place, as Erciyes started to become very popular in Surry Hills/Redfern area.

You can try not only Turkish pizza and Kebabs, but also intersting side dishes as below:

Fried Zucchini (each)……………………………………………………………………..$4

Stuffed Eggplant (each)…………………………………………………………………..$4

Stuffed Vine Leaves (each)……………………………………………………………$2.50

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (each)…………………………………………………………….$4

Turkish Pide - Spinach, onion, cheese and egg (folded)….…………………………..$13

Staffs are very friendly and always smiling.

It's BYO. Good red wine would match these cuisines.
Very relaxing and good value for money.

There are also lots of sweets !

On Friday & Saturday night, you'll meet live belly dancing.

ERCIYES RESTAURANT
409 Cleveland Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
(tel)02-9319-1300

Pink Peppercorn / Darlinghurst / Laotian & Burmese

2011-09-22T13:29:00.000-07:00

I have found very impressive restaurant in Sydney.

They beautifully serve Laotian & Burmese cuisine for you.

Pink Peppercorn

122 Oxford St

Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Ping Gai Pet *

Chargrilled spicy chicken tenderloin yoghurt, garlic sauce.

Ping Gai Pet *

Chargrilled spicy chicken tenderloin yoghurt, garlic sauce.

Khao Neow

Sticky rice with fried shallot.

Burmese country-style prawn salad with cabbage, red onion, chilli and a touch of fried onion

Yaam Ping Gae

Chargrilled marinated lamb tenderloin, tossed with fresh herbs, crisp cucumber, mild chilli, lime, lemongrass.

Laab Gai

Pan fried chicken with lemongrass, tossed with fresh herbs, red onion, mild chilli, lime, roasted rice.

It really is a cuisine of its own distinction !
Helen Greenwood stated in her review of the Best Restaurants of 2004 for the Sydney Morning Herald, "I'd not encountered Laotian food before eating at the Pink Peppercorn and now am hooked (so are the friends I have taken)."

All staff were nice & frinedly. It's a a bit expensive but the taste & experience of the flavour are worth of it.

Maya / Surry Hills / Indian

2011-09-21T02:24:00.000-07:00

I feel like being in India.

Indian Sweets - They look very interesting.

Punjabi Thali - They are Souoth Indian Cuinine. Very authentic.

Rawa Dosa - Amazing looks and flavour. I want to tary this again soon.

Maya Restaurant

470, Cleveland St. Surry Hills, Sydney NSW 2010

Makoto/ Chatswood / Japanese

2011-09-20T03:30:00.000-07:00

I went to the sushi restaurant "MAKOTO" in Chatswood, which I heard it must be the one of the best sushi restaurant in Sydney.

In Makoto, there already were many people waiting in the que and I had to wait for a while. Nomally, I don't wait for eating but this time, I thought I should wait to try the best sushi....

As soon as I sat down the seat, I was surprised how fresh the sushi were.

All sushi were sooooo yummy!!

It was not cheap but it's really worth the price.
I felt I was in a good sushi restaurant in Tokyo.

Next time, I want to come here in dinner time, having a chilled nice white wine...
I'm glad to find so good sushi restaurant in Sydney.

Makoto Chatswood
336 Victoria Avenue
Chatswood NSW 2067
(02) 9411 1838