What I ate today - the food thread

[Solid]

Eggplant parmi balls, Royal Hotel Leichhardt

 

[Solid]

Crackling pork Vietnamese roll. Rozelle Bakehouse.

 

[RB001]

Celebrating somebody's birthday at Kimusabi on Enmore Road, Newtown.
P.S - all plant-based.

salmon sashimi: yuzu crème, citrus ponzu, crispy chilli oil, fragrant herbs


open fire chargrilled corn: miso and ginger sosu, togarashi, smoked hemp chizu


parsnip korokke: miso butter, shishito pepper, parsnip puree


There were more dishes after that, but I forgot to get them on film. Perhaps a sign of how much these were enjoyed - would definitely revisit.

 

[RB001]

After lunch - deliberately left room for dessert - a couple of doors down is Hakiki Turkish Ice Cream.

I had a "single scoop" (really 2 smaller scoops to accommodate 2 flavours): today was the day for Banana Cinnamon and Melon Feta.

 

[QF WP]

Lunch in Qld Cricketers Club, The Gabba

 

[Captain Halliday]

Not quite the same as what I’m missing at the QCC with @QF WP .

After more than a week of great Japanese food: rice, dumplings, ramen and so on, today it was comfort food.

Burger for me. Parmy for Miss H.

 

[markis10]

Lunch in Qld Cricketers Club, The Gabba

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I’m confused, menu says Fennel Roasted Carrots - did Bugs Bunny pinch a few ? And a beef cubed roll, when I originally saw the menu I was wondering how you roll a cube?
It enough to drive a man to drink….

 

[Flyfrequently]

Celebrating somebody's birthday at Kimusabi on Enmore Road, Newtown.
P.S - all plant-based.

salmon sashimi: yuzu crème, citrus ponzu, crispy chilli oil, fragrant herbs
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open fire chargrilled corn: miso and ginger sosu, togarashi, smoked hemp chizu
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parsnip korokke: miso butter, shishito pepper, parsnip puree
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There were more dishes after that, but I forgot to get them on film. Perhaps a sign of how much these were enjoyed - would definitely revisit.

Happy Birthday to your dinner companion @RB001

 

[drron]

My Bangkok special Khao Soi. Nice and spicy.

 

[RB001]

Happy Birthday to your dinner companion @RB001

Who's to say it was my companion(s)?

 

[drron]

Tonight a dip I had never had before - Muhammara which has its origins in Aleppo, Syria. I really liked it. Based on red capsicum, walnuts and molasses.

 

[zig]

Tonight a dip I had never had before - Muhammara which has its origins in Aleppo, Syria. I really liked it. Based on red capsicum, walnuts and molasses.
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I saw this dip on a menu today and hadn’t heard of it before. Good to hear that it is recommended.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Who's to say it was my companion(s)?

So happy birthday to you @RB001

 

[RB001]

So happy birthday to you @RB001

Thanks, @Flyfrequently
Actual day was the week before last, when I celebrated by going AKL-SYD-MEL-OOL departing at 6am!
To stay loosely on topic, my "cake" could theoretically be my welcome chocolates at thePullman AKL. (FYI for others - they provide a slip of paper listing allergens, but it appears to be non-specific to the individual treats.)

 

[Flyfrequently]

....too much!
Christmas wishes to all

 

[RB001]

Breakfast this morning at my "local" - Porter House Hotel Sydney.
A la carte breakfast offering in Dixon & Sons.
Hotel review coming soon to the relevant Accor thread.

The choices...


As an ALL Platinum, could choose tea/coffee plus juice o' the day plus a small (fruit salad or granola), plus one hot dish from everything offered.
First small menu is the normal breakfast package option.
2 diners present and accounted for.

Long black (large, no Barista tax) + oat hot chocolate.


Fresh fruit salad


Avocado toast (poached egg subbed with spinach)


Eggs Your Way (my way - omelette) Yes, the Pepe Saya was soft enough to spread without tearing the toast...

 

[Flyfrequently]

Our theme was pork 3 ways :
Baked Ham, Crispy Roast Pork, Slow cooked soft Pork Belly (Kau Yuk)

And the sprouts with pancetta.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Xmas lunch.

 

[drron]

This year’s Christmas dinner was a simple meal at the hotel restaurant. Mrsdrron had a pad Thai with chicken whilst I had a huge crispy pork knuckle with potatoes.




I was beaten.


Then back to our room and some Chilean wine. A Sav Blanc for Mrsdrron and a cab Sav for me. We are both happy with the wine.

 

[Scash]

We cheated this year and got a hamper from our local restaurant called Bask. It was just the two of us as one son was in Prague en route to Iceland and the other was in Cairns (talk about temperature differences!). The hamper came with Rye bread and almond butter (absolutely sensational!), slow cooked lamb shoulder (cryovaced and just needed to be reheated) with potatoes and beans and to finish off pavlova with cream and various fruits. We also started with some nice Karumba prawns.



Accompanied by a nice champers