Category Archives: Asian

Chicken wontons

The best thing about the Geelong ring road is that is possible to get from Apollo Bay to Yum Cha in Melbourne in 2 hours and 15 minutes. Yum Cha is the ultimate family eating experience. There is minimal waiting … Continue reading

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Balinese chicken salad

When you’re travelling with kids there are obvious culinary allowances you have to make, especially in south east Asia. Our kids go to bed pretty early so we can’t eat late. We tend to eat at relatively ‘safe’ (read: sanitary) … Continue reading

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Lions head meatballs

The greatest culinary crisis in my life came when I first started seeing a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This came after months of health problems that involved a large number of increasingly intrusive tests. When I finally got sick … Continue reading

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Mango rice with sweet curry sauce

My kids (currently aged 3 and 5) are pretty good eaters. This is certainly not to say that they will eat anything or everything that’s put in front of them but they are interested, enthusiastic and comfortable with a wide … Continue reading

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Pork patties and pineapple salad

In keeping with the family food vibe bit of this blog, this is really one for the kids. We had LOTS of guests over this Christmas / New Year which of course meant lots of cooking and drinking and drinking … Continue reading

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Salted Chicken

There is a place on Russell Street (I know many of you know it),wedged unpromisingly between the porn shop and the disposals. It’s called Nam Loong and, on an analysis of cost to gastronomic return it is hands down my … Continue reading

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Cambodian lime and black pepper sauce

Lime sauce madness from the temples of Cambodia. Can be served with anything, plus a family – friendly recipe for steak and chips Cambodia – style with loc lac sauce. Continue reading

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Vietnamese chicken (or tofu) and mango stir fry

Really lovely Vietnamese stir fry with delicate sweet and sour flavours. Chicken, mangoes, snow peas, cashew nuts,tomatoes and lime. Continue reading

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