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Shanghai Street – CBD, Melbourne

31 October 2011 Chinese
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A work trip to Melbourne is something I always look forward to. Change of scenery, trapsing the expansive Retail Trade Fair at the Exhibition Centre in search of exciting new products to purchase, sore back and feet from not sitting down for nine hours. Fun and games. Food-wise, the canteens in the halls are all [...]

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Old Beijing Dumpling Restaurant – Melbourne

17 October 2011 Chinese
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A few years ago when I came to Melbourne for work I remember stopping in for dinner at a cheap and cheerful Indian joint on Flinders Street and I’m now positive it has closed down and is replaced with another cheapie – Old Beijing Dumpling Restaurant. It’s the same long and narrow room with seating to [...]

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Bling Bling Dumplings – Ultimo

19 September 2011 Chinese
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It appears we have a bit of peep-show action happening in broad daylight on one of this towns busiest thoroughfares. No frosted glass, no coin slots, just dirty middle-aged men like me peering through at cheeky women handling stuff I really want to get my teeth into. I mean look at the way she’s grasping [...]

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Zha jiang mein

15 September 2011 Chinese
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This is a dish that I’ve had in restaurants countless times. So much so that I’ve fallen in love with it and started making it at home as a relatively quick meal. I don’t often open a jar of premade sauce to add to a dish I’m making but this one needs it; unless you’re [...]

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Thành Tâm Restaurant – Cabramatta

25 July 2011 Cabramatta
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Having family down from Brisbane always excites me a tad so when Big Bro & his better half decided to book a flight and spend a weekend in the big smoke I knew it would be time spent eating, exploring and more eating. He’s as passionate about food as I am and the only difference is that [...]

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Bamboo Dumpling Bar – Potts Point

13 May 2011 Chinese
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Being the slightly-obsessed-about-dumplings type of guy that I am I couldn’t pass-up the great offer that I nabbed on OurDeal a while back. The Dumpling Fix at Bamboo Dumpling Bar for two for just $19. Ordinarily it’s $22.50 per person so I didn’t hesitate in clicking that “buy” button.   I’ve been to Bamboo a couple [...]

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Shangpaign Kitchen – Sunnybank, Brisbane (Closed)

3 March 2011 Brisbane
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A week in Brisbane whilst visiting the familiy meant a week of eating. It’s a given. Eating at a family members house or in this case eating at a place that supposedly does Brisbanes best XLB. That would be xiao long bao for those that are yet to have their soup dumpling popped. Located in an uninspiring suburban [...]

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Best Handmade Noodle Restaurant – Ultimo

23 February 2011 Chinese
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My recent visit to that particularly quiet laneway off Broadway had me chowing on home-cooked delights at Lestari. If Indonesian isn’t your thing then pop next door and try this one on for size - Best Handmade Noodle Restaurant. The name clearly sings its own praises so I suggest you go in and make your own judgment [...]

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