Yum Cha at Marigold Restaurant, Level 5

Sometimes, as a Chinese, you crave Yum Cha for no apparent reason. I mean, it's oily, overpriced, a bit confusing, and you always hate yourself for eating it in hindsight.

But it's still GOOD, man. (Everything in moderation).

This means we won't be having yum cha anytime soon. Maybe...in May? Might be too soon, even.

We did get there a little late (2pm), but still - surprisingly - got enough variety and enough food to eat.

The bill was... $35.40 (but nice Jack gave $37). We could have had dinner. Or...like, 7 boxes of Chirashi from uni. That's the price thing.

I was burping up Cheung Fen-taste afterwards. Not nice. =P Sorry. I didn't need to say that.

Mando people have no clue at yum cha cos it's a Canto thing. But ABCs have no clue, either. Confusion ensues.



Cheung Fen. Or stir-fried mini rice noodle rolls. Oily but yummy.

The sauce for the Cheung Fen, reinterpreted as art. It's supposed to be an eye.



Some non-fish-tasting-fish in capsicum.



What was this again? Oh, this was FABULOUS! It was Prawn and Snow Pea Dumpling. It was and 'Extra Large' item, too.



Vegetarian Dumplings. So so.


Sweet Tofu/Beancurd. A bit too sweet for me and my sweetie.

Pig Bone Hot Pot at Seoul Ria

pig bone + rice cake hotpot at Seoul Ria (turn your head right)

This was a lot for the two of us to eat. I thought it would be more interesting than the normal beef one, but it was waaaay too much food. We shouldn't have had lunch.

Plus: the soup was fantastic.
Minus: they skimped on the Chinese cabbage. dammit.

We've been to this place together...twice or three times now. Will still be going back.

Leftover beef + rice + frozen pea & pork roll from Hurstville

Tomato Beef + Rice + Peas. Should have added text a while ago. I don't remember how this was. But I love leftover rice and meat and peas. Eternally.


Vietnamese Pork Roll.

Bavarian Bier Cafe, Manly

Bavarian Platter

Swiss Bradwurst

The Food List So Far

Breakfast

• Microwaved bacon, soft boiled eggs, leftover chorizo pasta, (not very good) bread from Leura bakery
• English muffins, and roast pumpkin, capsicum and salami sandwich

Lunch

• Bondi fish & chips, oysters, prawns
• Mixed grill, capsicum, beans and mushroom salad (Norton Street Plaza)
  
• Paddington 'Himalayan food' and Belgian waffles (plain, cinnamon)
• Japanese (sushi rolls, Asoba on Pitt Street)
• Japanese (chicken katsu bento box, soba noodles + tempura)
• Chinese (on George Street, cold spicy stretched noodles, vegetable and dumpling soup, cumin and chilli lamb sandwich)
• Roast pumpkin, capsicum and salami sandwiches
• Glass Noodle Salad, Kipfler Potato Salad, banana pancakes, brie, bread sticks, cherry tomatoes
  

Dinner

• Korean (mixed rice, cold noodles)
• Korean (fish roe soup, cold noodles)
• Japanese (takeaway boxes from Broadway)
• Japanese (Fujiya, eel box, sashimi, grilled fish, ajidashi tofu, warm sake!)
• Tandoori chicken + yoghurt, steak pie, quiche Lorraine at Leura
• Chorizo sausage pasta + scrambled eggs with bacon + asparagus
• New York Beef Focaccia, Chicken Schnitzel Focaccia
• Gnocchi in mushroom sauce, salad
• Chinese (white pork with preserved cabbage, pork buns, rice and Tsing Tao beer!!)
  

Snacks (Arvo & Morning Tea)

• Vanilla & Raspberry Tart (Bourke St Bakery)
  
• Chocolate Tart (Bourke St Bakery)
• Cheesecake, Chocolate Mousse, Strawberry Something (85C)
• Black Forest, Strawberry Boston, Iced Apple Green Tea (85C)
• Moshi (from World Square)
• Red Bean Ice (Easy Way)
• Peach Red Iced Tea (Easy Way)
• Baked cheesecake + iced mocha (Newtown deli)
• Short black, cappuccino (GJs, Market St)