What I ate today - the food thread

Cellar Door, Christchurch - venison tartare and a Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir - best wine bar I have ever been too. They have 12 different wine flights - all decent quality, plus specials and top food. Spread the word.IMG_5661.jpeg
 
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This may not fit that well with the spirit of the thread but I discovered today the best use of my new air fryer to date. I bought some "award winning" bacon from a butchers and after 7 minutes at 180°C I had the most delicious bacon of my life.

My cholesterol is going to go through the roof... 🥓 🥓
 
Tonight we dined on the Darwin Waterfront at Wharf One. We really enjoyed it. We began at 5pm as that is when happy hour started. We got a bottle of a Margaret river Sauvignon blanc at $7 off but with complimentary dips which were more than we figured on.
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Hummus ,babaganoush and a sweet potato dip with Rosemary and maple syrup. Very nice.

Then sharing some small plates. Best was rice pickled scallops with a ponzu glaze. Excellent.
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A very nice carpaccio.
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Citrus cured yellow fin tuna lovely.
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And finished with wood grilled baby octopus with balsamic viniagrette.
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Definitely worth a visit.



 
My recent posts have been to call out really good meals.

Sadly this one was a shocker and proof that 5 stars on Google and or TripAdvisor is meaningless.

Cucina at Sofitel Bali.

First up, Lasagne

So salty it was basically inedible.

It had no béchamel sauce which I thought was the key to lasagne.

Not a hint of salad.

And a blisteringly hot cast iron pot seems a poor choice for serving a meal to a child.

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Next up, Mrs H’s tortellini.

Main size.

Yep, you counted correct, just six pieces.

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I selected the Fruit de Mare pizza.

Nothing wrong with it, just really underwhelming.

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The only thing going for the place was the pepper grinder.

The waitress was taller, but only by a few centimetres.

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And when asked “how is you meal?” we provided polite feedback on the lasagne.

The manager appeared soon after with a make-good for Miss H.

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Tuesday lunch at Moorish ,Darwin. Excellent.
Scallops with garlic and miso butter.
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Spiced lamb strips.
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Pork belly.
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Grilled quail with corn puree.
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Barramundi with coconut and lime.
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Marinated Italian anchovies.
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And mrsdrron' favourite dessert. Turkish delight ice cream with strawberries,hold the chocolate sauce.
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And the beverages. Glass of SB and Coopers Pale ale.
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I've been trying keep food very simple this trip to Thailand.

Eggs and alternate spaghetti dishes for breakfast before golf keeps me going until at least 6:00pm for next meal.

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Free Food Friday was also spaghetti. Quite tasty.

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I love these potatoes. I have not seen them in Australia.

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Goes really well with pork. One thing that is noticeable here is the pork does not have a smell like the pork in Australia.

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And to keep the non spicy food going. I bring tuna from Australia with me each trip.

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Oh and wife found mussels in the local Thursday night market. Delicious with sweet chilli sauce.

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Not gourmet food but my stomach has thanked me for it.
 
Meal on Thursday DRW - SIN SQ252.
Didn't take the menu pictures so unsure of the right names. But this was a red from Rioja which I enjoyed that day and again the following day on SQ12.
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And I always go for their garlic bread.
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Mrsdrron had a non spicy chicken dish and I had a lovely spicy duck dish.
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And a cheesecake for dessert. Better than usual for SQ.
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And the lovely FA asked if I would also like a cheese plate. who can turn down a lovely Singapore girl?DSC05758.JPG
 

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