A Canberra foodie's adventures
After the cooler weather of Taipei, it was a bit of a shock to land in the more humid Bangkok. We took a metered taxi from the airport to our accommodation in the central Chidlom area. After dropping off our luggage, we walked down the road to Central Food Hall which we had passed by […] Read more…
It’s nice to catch up with a friend over coffee and cake. Some cafe options around Canberra are below: La Baguette Cafe After visiting for breakfast one morning, I discovered that La Baguette Cafe at the Australian National University (Arts building) bakes an amazing assortment of tarts every day. Apple, apricot, blueberry tarts and more […] Read more…
Kettle and Tin in Mawson offers an all day menu, cruffins, coffee, fresh juices and milkshakes. At brunch o’clock, the sun hits the windows and lights up the already bright cafe. There are a few small tables outside in the main courtyard of the Mawson shops – a popular choice in the warmer months. I […] Read more…
Following on from Eating in Taipei – Shilin Night Markets, and Modern Toilet Restaurant, we went for a walk to visit the Taipei Bridge which my father-in-law helped construct back in the day. To get there, we walked through the Datong district, one of Taipei’s oldest districts and its dried food hub. Spices, tea, dried […] Read more…
Following on from Eating in Taipei – Ningxia Night Markets, and the Shilin Night Markets, something else that was on my list to try was Modern Toilet restaurant. Now if you don’t like the sound of that, you probably shouldn’t read this. Itโs not for everyone. As the name of the restaurant suggests, the restaurant […] Read more…
Following on from Eating in Taipei – Part – Ningxia Night Market, we also explored the Shilin Night Market. Shilin is considered Taipeiโs biggest night market. The train was packed with other people also wanting to check out Shilin as the station stops diagonally across from the markets. We followed our noses and the people […] Read more…
*I was invited to dine at A Bite to Eat in Chifley for dinner, however all opinions are my own. A Bite to Eat in Chifley has been a much loved suburban local gem for at least the past decade and more. With our invitation to try the new menu, we had originally asked to […] Read more…
During the week, (Tuesday to Friday), Lanterne Rooms offers a $19 market lunch. There were three options when I dined there – kari daging (slow cooked beef in traditional Malaysian curry), kari ayam (chicken thigh cooked in coconut gravy), and lamb rendang. Each market lunch comes in a bento box with an entree, pickled vegetables, […] Read more…
With a full-time job on top of this blog, I never have the time to write about everything. But I thought I’d bring to your attention some delicious meals I’ve had recently. In no particular order… 1. Peking duck burger from Secret Garden Manuka We were invited to dine at Secret Garden in Manuka (tucked […] Read more…
Following on from Eating in Taipei – Part 1, we wanted to explore the several night food markets dotted around the city. We couldn’t possibly visit all of them during our stay. The closest night market to our hotel were the Ningxia Night Markets so we wandered over to find dinner. The Ningxia Night Markets […] Read more…
