What I ate today - the food thread

[kermatu]

The Source restaurant, at MONA

Qantas P1 event, 3 course dinner menu:

In order:

Amazing mix of flavours and very rich.


Seafood with added greens and mash



Speaking of rich.... Not normally a sweet tooth but thoroughly enjoyed it all.

Canapes and drinks on the ferry beforehand, and nightcaps on the return. Outstanding meal.

Private dinner so service was fantastic. But I suspect it's always top notch.

 

[QF WP]

Hilton Brisbane was my venue today:



My main - the rump steak. They really needed steak knives as the ordinary knives were difficult to use, given the size of the steaks




The hero dish of the day. The strawberry coulis drops weren’t on the menu but it elevated the dish.



I do wish they’d stop with the purple mood lighting in these presentation/events. Really makes it difficult to get a good photo

 

[drron]

Nara Thai restaurant naturally as we are in Hong Kong. I had an Asahi and Mrsdrron a coconut smoothie.



Dishes delivered by robot.



Then it returns to the kitchen.


We had the pomelo salad with prawns and it was excellent. Then crispy enoki mushrooms. Another really good dish.

 

[QF WP]

Probably the best meal I’ve eaten at a lunchtime seminar. That seared tuna with apple was the ducks nuts. Went back for seconds and cleared the plate.

 

[drron]

Forgot the rice paper rolls.
Washed down with-


At the nha hang ngon restaurant, Saigon.

 

[QF WP]

Venue was Customs House in Brisbane. My regular seat mate wanted the beef, I was happy with fish for both meals.

 

[OZDUCK]

Venue was Customs House in Brisbane. My regular seat mate wanted the beef, I was happy with fish for both meals.

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I imagine it is a little different to when I spent a day or two visiting there for work in the 1980's.

 

[Scash]

Lunch at Kingsway Malta. Kinnie Spritz and duck and hoisin wrap. Kinnie is a local soft drink and is used in the spritz instead of soda. Both really delicious although the potato chips are an interesting accompaniment.



Dinner at Anglo Maltese. Tequila Sunrise (a bit light on the tequila I thought!) and octopus salad. Both reasonably priced and tasty.

 

[kermatu]

Home food - chilli and garlic breads; and pizza (with hot sopressa, ham, pepperoni, mushroom, tomato, cheeses, anchovies, olives and chili). Delicious.

 

[drron]

On the Muse, Mekong river.
Pistol, mushroom stroganoff and NY cheesecake. All pretty good.




Washed down with a nice Syrah.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Heh, won't ever try a Halo Halo by myself again.
Didn't realise how sweet it can be, and how big the bowl is, and how chewy startchy the Phillipino desert is.
if anyone wants to try it, make sure you have 2 people in your "dinner party" so you can share it.
The bowl I had, I couldn't finish.
Ate about 3/4 of it.
They use real ultra sweet condensed milk.

 

[kermatu]

Another home favourite Mexican bowl.

 

[Captain Halliday]

On duty in the kitchen again…

Captain Halliday’s summer beef salad.



Homemade chilli mango dressing.


Final result:

 

[drron]

Lunch at Whitegrass, Singapore.

The amusee bouche. Lobster, chestnut cake and 5 spice lettuce. All very flavourful.

Lovely bread with French butter.




Hokkaido scallop. Best scallop I’ve ever had.


Than a lilybulb soup. The only let down as bland.


Mrsdrron had the Waygu which just melted in her mouth. Not a great steak eater but she finished before me.

I had the duck which was perfect.

Then a lovely palate cleanser with apple, ginger and Japanese pineapple.


Then desert. Fig on a rum biscuit and cream with lemon sorbet. Delicious.


To finish A financier with honey and coconut mochi with a raspberry jelly.

Had a bottle of an Italian Pinot Grigio rose.

Then a visit to our table by Chef Takuya Yamashita.

A great meal and a definite recommendation if you are visiting Singapore.

 

[kermatu]

Still can't top Mum's chicken curry - with dahl, fried brinjal, black-eye beans, fried red and green chili (and yoghurt and pickle).

 

[drron]

Moorish restaurant Darwin. Gin cured salmon

Marinated kangaroo with tomato jam.


Roasted cauliflower with pomegranates and dill aioli.

Pan fried scallops.


Every dish was excellent.
But we had room for dessert. Mrsdrron had the Turkish delight ice cream. Would have liked a second serving if she had room.



And I had an excellent Crema Catalan’s.


A glass of Sav Blanc and a local beer-


And the cost was $108.50. Fantastic value and highly appreciated.
We are back in Darwin for 3 days next June so will probably eat here twice.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Rich and Rare, west village, new farm.

 

[Steady]

A few recent SQ dishes MEL Silverkris lounge

 

[Steady]

SQ MEL - SIn

 

[Steady]

SIN TPR