tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55163466488897075422026-05-08T17:57:05.706+10:003748milesFood from Sydney, Manila, and everywhere in between.3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.comBlogger341125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-10706411187915912382016-04-25T19:53:00.000+10:002016-04-25T20:06:37.644+10:00I'm (we're?) back!!!
It's been 1000000 years since we've posted-- and now I (Daryl) am trying to talk Chloe into reviving this blog again! I think the first step is to just start blogging, so here it is, and here I am! :)
One huge reason for wanting to blog again is that I'm now living in Milan, away from my family and friends for the VERY FIRST TIME in my life, and this is all so new! I've been here since 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-73511861267432293242013-11-13T21:13:00.003+11:002013-11-13T21:13:25.087+11:00Paramount Coffee Project, Surry Hills
It's no secret that I love brunch. It's borderline lunch time but you get to have your breakfast fix. Nothing cheers me up quite like it, I must admit. Paramount Coffee Project has been all the rage lately. I see people posting picture after picture of it on Instagram. The place is immaculate.So obviously, I just HAD to check it out.
Routine calls me to start off with a long black. This 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-53955932590938726552013-11-06T21:30:00.000+11:002013-11-06T21:30:30.873+11:00The BEST Lamington.
In the past, I've never been too big a fan of anything that had coconut desiccated coconut. But OH BOY, times have indeed changed. Living in Sydney has changed my preferences towards certain things.. like DESICCATED COCONUT, duh.
Lamingtons are a BIG THING in the land down under. I've had my fair share of them, they're usually just a dry piece of sponge to me. But NO, not 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-5478887732826421752013-05-07T10:32:00.001+10:002013-05-07T10:32:18.433+10:00Nomama
My family and I tried Nomama back when they were very new.
I remember I had just recovered from laryngitis at the time and had lost 5 pounds, along with the use of my voice!
Of course, because of my commitment to this blog (:P), I just forced myself to taste everything, even if my throat hurt like crazy. Hahaha :)
We ordered the tasting menu.
First up, beef tartare with 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-46211360803062710092013-05-03T18:04:00.003+10:002013-05-03T18:05:43.462+10:00Jazz City Milk Bar, Darlinghurst
I love how diner-y and vintage the whole place feels.
So, here's the thing, I didn't know there were two "Jazz City's". There's a milk bar and there's a diner. I'm not 100% sure but I've heard the diner is temporary closed. But in any case, I was at the milk bar earlier this week. And boy, it did not disappoint.
Peanut Butter Malted Milkshake- $8
Kicking things off with a peanut 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-28779673419584087522013-04-26T13:03:00.003+10:002013-04-27T20:57:36.280+10:00Yabu, House of Katsu
I'm sure y'all have heard of (and tried) Yabu by now, but here is my review anyway! :)
My sister and I mega mega mega love Yabu. It's always our post-F21 (yes, shame of shame, I REALLY LOOOOVE F21!!!) pigout place!
Condiment tray. Love the piggy-looking piece!
Toasted sesame seeds which you're supposed to mash up and mix with the sauce provided. Sesame seeds are supposed 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-60125167153461552132013-04-22T14:41:00.001+10:002013-04-22T14:41:48.760+10:00Excelsior Jones, Ashfield
Last Saturday was such a miserable morning for me. I was given a new shift at work which is definitely something good, but NOT if it was around 13C degrees out and the heater in the pool is broken. It felt like the longest 4 hours of my life. Yes, seriously. After that, I got warm and cozy, then dined at Excelsior Jones. Excelsior Jones definitely made up for my sad sad morning.
3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-25742067564204503902013-04-13T21:15:00.001+10:002013-04-14T11:14:30.603+10:00A Healthy (But Faaaaaar Too Oversized!) Brekkie
A breakfast I had sometime in May 2012 (yes, my extremely long backlog really is extremely long). At that time, I was really conscientious about my food and trying to eat clean BUT it was during this time that I started packing on the pounds because food became a bit of an obsessive problem for me, and I was too lazy to exercise (it's true what they say - inactivity breeds inactivity. And there3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-56368904727921391102013-04-13T10:17:00.002+10:002013-04-13T10:17:53.954+10:00Belgian Bier = Good Times
That is what's left of my bucket of mussels, chips, and beer. By that point in time, I was really happy. I must admit, the Belgian Bier cafe is one of my favourite places to have a good dinner with friends. Mind you, we always end up going on Wednesdays because they slash the price of the bucket of mussels in half. There's also a huge selection of food to choose from so.. it really does end3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-59906393295952183922013-04-09T17:11:00.000+10:002013-04-09T17:11:40.982+10:00Tsim Chai Kee, Hong Kong
On my last day in Hong Kong last January, I didn't really have lots of time before I had to board my flight back home. I was just wandering around central, waiting for the shops to open so I could do a bit of last minute shopping. So, there I was in the backstreets of Hong Kong. I passed by a lot of markets and restaurants. I was actually trying to find a particular Yum Cha place, but 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-66098185735635957372013-04-06T22:03:00.002+11:002013-04-06T22:07:02.101+11:00Jordan: Mosaic 101
Looking at these pictures sure make me wish I had been interested in art and home decor earlier (at this point in my life, when I was in Jordan, I didn't give a hoot about either)! I'm glad, though, that there are photos to look back on and relive the moments through....
What I ate before going to look at how mosaics are crafted...
And what I saw before I went to learn how said mosaics 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-5345598322235224452013-04-03T08:11:00.000+11:002013-04-03T08:11:33.930+11:00Bebek Bangil, Bali
As you probably already know from reading Jakarta x Bali Photo Diary and Mucking x Eating x Travelling Around I travelled to Bali over the summer holidays. Bali is like nowhere I've ever been to, there are a lot of historical sights and yet you get chill time at the beach too. We went further inland, a fair bit away from the beaches to Ubud. Ubud is popular for being the 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-76309735803145978252013-03-31T12:41:00.000+11:002013-03-31T12:41:45.761+11:00Jordan: The Food Never Ends
The amazing buffet they served us at the Movenpick hotel in Jordan:
Muffins galore
Bread-y things which I did not eat
Donuts!!!
Strawberry cream puff
Green tea to try to undo the damages of everything I was about to eat
As you can see I love my bread...
And my donuts...
Jams and spreads galore!!! My weaknesses
Croissants - not really my 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-88242827193183250332013-03-31T10:44:00.001+11:002013-03-31T10:44:55.742+11:00Jakarta x Bali Photo Diary
Jakarta
Instant millionaire.
This is how they do street food. Lots & lots of cheese.
Gado gado: a vegetable & tofu dish doused with lots of peanut sauce!
This has got to be one of the BEST views of Jakarta. Picture taken from the top of Monas.
Bali
So glad to see lots o' blue.
Upon arrival at Tanah Lot (Snake Temple)
Has got to be my favourite 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-5386141607225376282013-03-29T12:07:00.000+11:002013-03-29T12:10:26.499+11:00The Forrester's, Surry Hills
Lunch or dinner after uni classes is a regular routine for me and my friends. There's this place in Surry Hills called The Forrester's, they serve decent pub food at decent prices, and a good atmosphere too. Also, they have daily specials during lunch time where they just punch down the prices a fair bit.
Crushed Apple Cider- $7
Waiting for the food with a glass of Monteith's Crushed 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-12611430036824369522013-03-22T14:59:00.000+11:002013-03-22T14:59:05.888+11:003 THINGS that make me so HAPPY.
Just thought I might talk about 3 THINGS that have made me very happy the past few days.
Macchiato- $3
My mornings have just been better lately. With one stop at Workshop Espresso on my way to uni, it makes all the difference. Dem mornings just seem less bleek. It's always between piccolos & macchiatos, I'd say, depending on my mood. It definitely gives you that boost you need to get 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-35800222500233096842013-03-21T21:37:00.000+11:002013-03-21T21:41:53.028+11:00Meet The Greek, Brighton Le Sands
Meet the Greek is undeniably one of the best restaurants I've been for Greek food. I'm in love with the cuisine but it's just that there is no Greek place near my house. It's such a shame. This quest for Greek food brought me to a part of Sydney that I have never been to before. Definitely a bit freaky at night. But the food was totally worth it.
Inside, the whole place was 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-44280552823292711992013-03-19T09:17:00.000+11:002013-03-19T09:17:48.254+11:00Hemingway's, Manly
Hemingway's is one of those precious gems that I wish I would've found earlier. It's located in right on Manly beach, undeniably one of my favourite beaches here in Sydney.* That's why I just had to bring my good friend Heish over when she visited Sydney. We were fumbling around Manly, undecided where to go for brunch. Then I remembered this place right opposite Manly beach, 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-87720543408164533562013-03-18T12:06:00.003+11:002013-03-31T12:30:39.862+11:00Taste and See: HK December 2012 Trip (Part 3)
This is the last installment on my 3-part blog miniseries about our family HK trip. (To read about the previous two, please click here and here)
I discovered the true meaning of Boxing Day -- a day for which you box up all your Christmas decorations! So stupid of me, but I actually thought that "Boxing" was some sort of old-fashioned voting/democratic term or ideal that the Brits decided3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-23204734307953690262013-03-16T17:14:00.002+11:002013-03-18T15:55:25.430+11:00Exercise Vendetta
A short break from my travel posts, to discuss another thing Chloe and I have in common: an understanding of the importance (not necessarily a love, haha) of exercise.
WHY I WILL DO MY INSANITY WORKOUTS OBEDIENTLY AND CONSISTENTLY:
1. I do not want to end up with someone who does not exercise, i.e.*, someone who has flabby arms and a fat potbelly. A disciplined man, e.g.*, person who gets up 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-70588006395043358442013-03-16T09:53:00.000+11:002013-03-16T09:53:02.163+11:00Making Pizza at Home
Best thing about making your pizza is that everything is ultimately customisable. Though my dough needs a little more work, I was rather content with the toppings and combos that I came up with. Obviously I made quite the mess, but it's all good fun.
Your typical hawaiian pizza except with turkey bacon. Our house definitely can't live without this flavour- both my sisters demand 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-64097329973755402802013-03-11T21:46:00.000+11:002013-03-13T20:53:38.175+11:00Thailand Photo Diary
I went on a holiday with my family to Thailand. It's somewhere that I've been wanting to go for quite a while now. 4 words for me to describe Thailand- great food, rich culture. There's way too much for me to say- so I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves.
Midday traffic in Bangkok
One of the many icy desserts we had
Thai take on the oyster cake
Crispy roti with 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-4096458550534762902013-03-11T20:26:00.002+11:002013-03-11T20:27:20.042+11:00Taste and See: Hong Kong Trip 2012 (Part 2)
More photos from our family trip (read about part 1 HERE) :
We kept eating at this super fantastic, long-running and authentic noodle house called Mak's. THE. BEST. BEEF. WONTON. NOODLE. SOUP. EVER. (We ate there like 2x over the 4 day trip! Visit them here: 麥奀記 Wellington St., Central, +852 2854 3810, open Monday-Sunday 11 a.m.–8 p.m.)
Saw these super cute, super 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-64502227060954086672013-03-09T20:48:00.000+11:002013-03-09T20:48:26.825+11:00Suzie Q, Surry Hills
Tucked away in one of the quieter corners of Surry Hills, is Suzie Q. It's a cafe at the same time a shop that sells vinyl records. It's got a super chill vibe, some vintage or what people have coined hipster these days. The staff was ultra friendly, but not to the point that you'd feel awkward though- they're accommodating. It's such a great place to just hangout and have an ultra long3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516346648889707542.post-57967146551279466792013-03-07T11:51:00.000+11:002013-03-11T20:19:31.647+11:00Taste and See: HK December 2012 Trip (Part 1)
Last December, I went with my whole family to HK. It was my first (I think!) time to actually spend Christmas abroad. It was fun but it was a little bit sad to not be home for Christmas -- I've gotten so used to dressing up and spending Christmas eve at my late grandmother's!
Anyway, here are some photos I took from the trip:
My favorite fast-food snack: deep fried bell peppers, 3748 MILEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11886940899897940035noreply@blogger.com0