Hawker Chan in Melbourne is part of the Hawker Cinematic Universe with the first (and most popular movie) calling Singapore home. It shot to fame when it became the cheapest Michelin restaurant ever with its signature soya sauce chicken with rice costing $1.50 Singapore Dollars ($1.62 AUD). I just ran into a newsagent to see […]
Category: Chinese
Mother Chu’s Taiwanese Gourmet, Chinatown
A hole in the wall is a dent left by my fist after losing in an online video whilst being cussed out by a fourteen year old who is claiming to have an intimate relationship with my mother. Another definition (and one that appears to be more widespread) is a small, dingy but lovable restaurant […]
Yang Guo Fu Ma La Tang, Burwood
Do you guys remember those Macca’s ads that went “how very un-McDonald’s?” The tagline was for a campaign called Create Your Taste where you had the chance to customise everything about your burger. The bun, the patty, what sauces, how many slices of cheese, the absolute lack of vegetables in the burger; everything about it […]
Yipin Handpulled Noodle, Burwood
With a name that harkens back to my pubescent days behind a locked bedroom door, Yipin Handpulled Noodle is definitely making its mark in the new Burwood Chinatown precinct (it’s the Inner West’s best kept secret). Yipin specialises in handpulled Chinese noodles and allow you to pick whichever noodle you’re fancying whether you want thin, […]
Granny’s Noodle, Burwood
You know how you always give your partner a complete brief before dragging them to meet the extended family? “Hey, don’t tell my second cousin Karen about the fact that you love Dubstep. She dated Skrillex briefly and it did NOT end well.” “Hey, don’t tell my Dad that you’re a PE teacher. I may […]
Spice World, Chinatown
Spice World is a 1997 British musical comedy featuring one of the most famous pop groups of all time: the Spice Girls. This girl group straight outta the United Kingdom has been hailed as the spiritual successors to The Beatles and were responsible for hits like Wannabe, 2 Become 1 and… Hold up, wait a […]
Hong Kong Bing Sutt, Burwood
My trip to Hong Kong last year was enlightening in more ways than one. It was really cool being somewhere in which I wasn’t the minority, the ads were designed to cater to me and I was considered taller than the average person. I ate well, drank well and slept like a baby even if […]
BBQ King, CBD
Growing up, I didn’t have a lot of non-Chinese food. I lived on yum cha, noodles, stir fries and claypots with smells that made my Greek neighbours wrinkle their noses. I also had a lot of Chinese BBQ with sides of rice and bowls of “I wish you would seriously consider being a doctor” soup. […]
Waitan Restaurant Bar & Lounge, Haymarket
“I believe I can fly.” Yes, yes I did just open up my review with a lyric from a R.Kelly song. Say what you will about the man but the dude’s got pipes. However, I do not want to talk about R.Kelly. Though the man is the artist behind the song, that song is synonymous […]
Good Wok, Newtown
Ask any of my long time homies for their most memorable Isaac quotes and this is most likely their response: “I don’t know…” Ask me which one of my most memorable quotes is and I’ll probably hit you with this one: “I’m not good looking enough to discriminate.” I’m treading a very fine line right […]
Mr Wong (CBD)
The soup encased in the dumplings was piping hot, tasty and resulted in the four of us drinking from our bowls like James Franco drinking water after being rescued in 127 Hours.
Green Gourmet, Newtown
I came here with one of my vegetarian friends and she was incredibly excited. She was behaving the same way I would if I was granted backstage access to a Victoria’s Secret fashion show. She was just happy that she could select anything on the menu and not restricted to a section tinier than Jabba the Hutt’s list of dietary restrictions.