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on Blackburn Road in Syndal.
Lobak
Pork Cincalok. The meat was fragrant.
Ayam Kapitan
a french restaurant, a few doors away.
Nyonya Hut makes and sells nyonya kuihs priced between AUD70cents to $1.
The round ones are ondeh-ondeh (AUD$1 for 3). The green and white ones are kuih talam (AUD 70cents each). The layered ones are kuih lapis (AUD 70cents each).
Lunch before the movie, at Grand Tofu in Glen Waverley.
Lobak
some coming-soons…
Diced beef with chicken flavoured rice
Assam Laksa with fresh fish slices instead of sardines
Verdict – nice graphics but was a little too slow, almost boring.
Someone had too much money to spend on his/her S2000, just to be funny.
lunch at Ajisen Ramen
gyoza
miso ramen
corn ramen with what tasted like shoyu soup base
a Japanese street performer, on Bourke St Mall
Mr. Stone on Bourke Street Mall, just outside Myer.
Spicy Fish in Glen Waverley, for dinner.
Dishes were…Scallop and Eggplant Claypot
with rice of course
Fish in spicy ‘Ma La‘ soup. The ‘Ma La‘ flavour originated from Sichuan. The main ingredient is a type of pepper known as Sichuan pepper or ‘hua jiao‘ (literally flower pepper). It has an unusual taste which is a little tangy and numbs your mouth and lips.
‘Hui guo rou‘ literally Double cooked meat, as per the menu
Preferred the City outlet because they had more single person serve options. Maybe it could be due to we were there during lunch and here during dinner and they have a different set of menu for lunch and for dinner.
Kangaroos can kill a human being if it wants to. Using its punch, kick or claws, which can tear your flesh apart.
Girl gets kicked
Roo fight
Morale of the story – Don’t underestimate the animals. Respect them and you may be spared.
Lunch at Spicy Fish in Chinatown. Szechuan Dan Dan Mian. AUD$7.50.
Crispy Fragrant Duck with rice. AUD$9.00.
Wonton in spicy sauce. AUD$7.00.
The interior
The exterior
Yoga bear – a street busker
another street performer on Bourke St Mall
Major reconstruction of the Myer Building
On the corner of Elizabeth and Lonsdale St
Christmas is just around the corner
Santa Claus is coming to town…
The Cupcake Bakery in Melbourne Central. Nice to look, too sweet to eat.
Looking onto Bourke Street Mall from GPO Building
entering the GPO Building
the exterior of the GPO Building
The visitor booth on Bourke St Mall
Egg tarts from Maxim’s. A little pricier than normal. AUD$1.90 each.
Tasted quite good though.
at the Australian Masters
heading to Kingston Heath Golf Course, where the Australian Masters 2009 was held
First glimpse of Tiger Woods at the practice range
Tiger with his caddy
the end of the practice session
waiting for Tiger to head towards 1st hole
Tiger and his entourage
another glimpse of Tiger walking past
the crowd
People brought all sorts of stands to get the height. Milk crates
These guys actually brought those plastic stools
There was also periscopes for sale, which was a good tool to see above the heads.
Tiger at the Green, waiting to putt
Tiger walking past as the crowd applause
Tiger Woods’ mother in red top and red visor just opposite us. It seemed like she was with Tiger for the whole of the 18-holes.
Tiger Woods with his entourage
the cap he was wearing was sold at the Official Merchandise shop for AUD$50!
Tiger’s golf bag on that day and his signature driver cover
Tiger walks from one hole to another. The closest i’ll ever get to Tiger Woods.
It was a dry, windy and sunny day. The dusty sand on our shoes
a bunker
Tiger practising his swings
and he hits…
heading towards to last few holes
The scoreboard
Adam Scott
Tiger’s mother waits under the shade
looking through a periscope
at the 18th hole, waiting for Tiger
The periscope cost AUD$10 each. Whoever came up with the idea to make and sell it on that day must’ve made a fortune.
Heading back to the carpark. Half the road was closed, just for us spectators.
an ice-cream van, on the way.
It was a little too sunny
The traffic on the way home was not that bad. Maybe because we left before the presentation.
Lunch with colleagues at Porgie & Mr.Jones, about 5 minutes walk from the office. Didn’t have my camera with me today so had to make do with the mobilephone camera.
part of the decor
mocha
the almost minimalist interior
From the rather unusual menu, selected toasted Padiani with prosciutto, tomato, seeded mustard mayo and emmental cheese (which we were told when asked, was a blend of cheddar, tasty and another type cheese…couldn’t recall the third cheese), served on a wooden chopping block.
mochi for dessert, back at the office.
casual Fridays but no jeans.
Stuck in traffic on the Eastern Freeway
Extra large mocha and workday begins…
Lunch was baked potato with corn, chives, mushroom, coleslaw, sourcream and cheese
Done and resume work…
Waiting for my turn to exit the carpark
and the queue behind me
Almost out
A yellow Holden called Dubai 6
Above
An older tram on Victoria St
A classic car spotted
A pawn shop on Smith St
Back in the suburbs, finally.
Starving. Tonight’s dinner…
Heading to work in the morning. At first sight, i thought Darth Vadar? Then i realise Darth Vader is with an ‘e’ not an ‘a’.
love the pretty packaging
lunch yesterday was Sumo Salad
A dressing mistake. Leggings should be worn with a longer top, at least ending at the hip. It doesn’t look good like this…
Happy herbs on Smith St
Lunch today was…
Asam Laksa at Old Town Kopitiam, not far from work. When you feel hungry yet have not appetite, something sour is good. And Asam Laksa is not complete without prawn paste, the black sauce in the little dish
stuck in traffic on Smith St, while heading back.
guess the 3 logos
at the end of Smith Street…
Heading onto the freeway. A shot tower in the distance. Ball bearings was made inside in the older days. The liquid is dropped from the top and forms a ball when it reaches the bottom. Not sure if the tower is still being used now.
around three quarters of an hour later…back in the suburbs
Dinner was eggplant and another type of vegetable on rice, from Nelayan
The weekend is finally here.
at Shoya
Edamame
Beef tataki
It’s rather interesting how the chef used a quail egg instead
Shoya’s signature presentation of sashimi
Clockwise from top: Salmon, whiting, kingfish, tuna and scallop
Ox tongue
pork belly and chicken
condiments
Wagyu beef sirloin and beef rib. The aftertaste tasted subtly of fat.
the grill was pretty good, it was smokeless.
Beef sausages with mustard. How is this Japanese?
wakame (seaweed) soup
dessert was black sesame flavoured ice-cream
almost done
Lunch at the food court in Chadstone
Tortellini Carbonara
Some retail therapy at Myer after that. Shift dress from Review and bracelet
Black top from Review and necklace
heading back in the rain
The food courts in Melbourne are pretty standard. Let’s take a look at what’s available at the food court in Chadstone Shopping Centre…
First up looks like a sandwich bar. Then there is Indian. Next door sells focaccia. Followed by Chinese. The Chinese food at the food court usually serve the same dishes. There is always a Beef in Black Bean Sauce, Lemon Chicken and Sweet & Sour Pork. And you have a choice of either Fried Rice, Steam Rice or Singapore Noodles to go with the dishes. It’s westernised Chinese food. Up next is Sicily which sells beverages and cakes. Cafe Moderno is Italian – pizza and pasta. Followed by Fish and Chips. Then another Chinese. Salsa next to it, is Mexican – nachos, burritos and fajitas. Next we have Japanese, mostly run and prepared by Chinese though. Lastly we have Greek – Souvlakis. Melbourne has the largest population of Greeks outside Greece.
That’s it. One round around the food court.
