Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Mochi

My aunt had come back from Japan with some goodies, one of them being Mochi. Now i haven't had mochi before.. maybe the vietnamese kind but nothing REAL from jap.



The wrapping & cover box were pretty, the box cover had a cartoon illustration, looks like an eatery house of some sort?


There were two flavours, red bean & green tea (both my fav icecream flavours as well woohoo!)




These were really fresh (they must've been, my aunt told me not to leave them for too long because they were still fresh). Really soft and a nice chewable texture, unfortunately i didn't LOVE them, not something i'd go out & purchase myself anytime soon.

Here are a few Mochi recipes i've found on the interwebs, but i don't think i have the patience to handle something so sticky!


Thursday, December 3, 2009

Peace Harmony - Vegetarian Thai Cuisine

44 Erskine Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Ph 02 9262 2247

I had been recommended this restaurant by Trish & her boyfriend, who raved on about it saying it was the best Thai food they've ever had, and you wouldn't guess it was vegetarian at all. Joseph also saying that he would turn complete vegetarian if all food tasted like this.

WOW. Must be good? So after a day in the city, Richard and i came here. Starved, with high expectations hehe.

Roasted Duck Curry S $9.50 L $12
Veggie roasted duck in tasty red curry with
tomato, pineapple and vegetables.


The curry was the highlight of my meal, i kept drenching my rice with it, it was so tasty with lots of vegies & yummy pieces of sweet pineapple (this topped the curry off completely i loved it). It was a very smooth curry, unlike some places where you can sort of see the layer of oil separate from the curry.

Spicy Fried Rice S $9.50 L $12
Special fried rice with veggie meat, tofu,
vegetables, basil and chilli paste.


This fried rice was soooo chilli, i was constantly reaching for my water hehe. Richard loved it though, he can take some mean chilli in his food (i so jealous). It was however slightly bland in taste, despite the strong colours which was probably light soy sauce?


Tom Yum $5.00
Thai style spicy and sour soup with veggie king
prawn, baby corn, mushroom and Thai herb.


I haven't had tom yum soup this spicy & flavorful before, and was quite impressed seeing as this was completely vegetarian. The soup was very dark in color, and all the flavors penetrated each piece of veggie. Richard thought it was a bit salty, but that's how i like my food so no complaints from me!

Veggie Drum Stick (4pcs) $6.00
Beancurd sheet rolled on stick, deep fried, served with
sweet chilli sauce.


These were delicious little morsels, it was like chewing on a crunchy mini drumstick, & it wasn't overly oily. I was hoping for a more meaty sort of texture as to mimic real chicken meat, but nonetheless it was still a great entree.


Mind you, all this was between 2 people, and we totally over-ordered because we were soo hungry. We ended up doggy bagging everything but the entree, and i had it for breakfast the next day mm :)

The service was very friendly, the food is definitely good enough to come back to again & again, as there is such an extensive menu, of which i don't have t trawl through and find which ones i can or can't eat - as it is ALL PURE vegetarian :D

Thanks again Trish for tellin me about this little gem of a restaurant!

NEW ZEALAND HERE I COME!

I'm leaving for New Zealand on the weekend, so won't be posting anything until i come back in Mid December.

Going on a contiki tour around the south, so really can't wait!

Bye for now, happy blogging fellow foodies :)