Dainty Sichuan Food

Dainty Sichuan Food

I wouldn’t call eating food covered in mountains of chillies and Sichuan peppers the daintiest of meals, but we had lots of fun dining here.

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Mr Huang Jin

Mr Huang Jin

Taiwanese bar at the foot of the Rialto Tower serving pretty good dumplings, buns and more.

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Cold Brew Jasmine Tea

Cold Brew Jasmine Tea

Incredibly simple recipe for making cold brew Jasmine tea and Oolong tea. Yes… teas can be brewed cold!

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Cantonese Steamed Chicken

Cantonese Steamed Chicken

Home recipe for a very cleansing Cantonese-style steamed chicken dish. This recipe was passed down to me from a Cantonese household.

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Simon’s Peiking Duck

Simon’s Peiking Duck

Simon is a bit of an institution in Melbourne’s Peking duck world. I visit here to see how it compares with his previous venture, Old Kingdom.

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Shanghai Street Dumpling (小街小笼馆)

Shanghai Street Dumpling (小街小笼馆)

Shanghai Street Dumpling is a no-frills eatery in Melbourne’s CBD that boasts long dinner queues even at 6pm. Quite a delicious feed.

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Lor Mai Fun (Lotus Leaf Wrapped Sticky Rice)

Lor Mai Fun (Lotus Leaf Wrapped Sticky Rice)

Home recipe for lor mai fun (糯米饭 – lotus leaf wrapped sticky rice with chicken), a popular yum cha dish. It’s also called lor mai gai (糯米鸡).

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Hainanese Chicken Rice (海南鸡饭)

Hainanese Chicken Rice (海南鸡饭)

Hainanese Chicken Rice (海南鸡饭) is a signature Singapore hawker dish of poached chicken with fragrant rice, served with a tangy chilli sauce.

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The Kicciboo Tales, Chapter 1

The Kicciboo Tales, Chapter 1

A whirlwind tour of Melbourne places that Fatboo takes visitors to. (Auction Rooms, L’atelier by Monsieur Truffe, Cheerio, Old Kingdom)

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Chinese Herbal Chicken Soup

Chinese Herbal Chicken Soup

The Aylesbury has been holding Molecular Gastronomy set menus on Monday nights. With a whimsical, light-hearted tongue-in-cheek theme.

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