If you live in Brisbane and haven’t tried Minh Tan Bakery’s Toasted Vietnamese Rolls, you’re missing a lot big time! Local Asians knows that they serves the best Vietnamese Rolls (Bánh mì) in town.
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Carindale Shopping Centre just recently opened up their new extension and within this extension came a couple of new foodie delights to check out. First on our list was Guzman Y Gomez but we were unable to visit on their opening day as there was a big stretch of people line spilling out of their shop, it was like a giant long tequila worm. I said to Mr. H, they must have some crazy secret sauce or something for people to wait patiently in line for their turn. It turns out, GYG was offering free burritos for their special day, that’s why!
I told Mr. H yesterday that he have to shout out the TRIBE this Friday night. We were suppose to go to one of our usually foodie hangouts but I convinced Mr. H to try out the newly opened MOS BURGER in Sunnybank. A couple of Brisbane based bloggers have all but positive reviews about this place and I’m so intrigue about this place. Accidentally we went to the opposite shopping centre, as I didn’t write down the name of the place and address. I have to access a couple of my fave Brisbane bloggers to get the address and it was not fun surfing on Mr. H’s iPhone….mine is resting peacefully at home gathering dust=P I’m more of a net babe than a phone babe.
So after finding directions on Mr. H’s iPhone and our car’s Referdex book, we finally figured out that MOS BURGER is where Kmart is…..duhhhh!
Kainan sa Valley is Best Friends answer for a Filipino Takeaway joint that offers ready to eat Filipino dishes for the busy Filipinos who doesn’t have time to cook or doesn’t know how to or like the TRIBE, who wants to eat other people’s cooking for a change. I for one love to taste other people’s cooking, I find it exciting to my taste buds. My “Kuya” (older brother) notice that earlier when I started cooking that I have the tendency to buy takeaway food whenever I did a marathon cook off at my parents house.
This is actually the first takeaway (turo-turo style) Filipino shop I’ve ever seen here in Brisbane. They have a great selection of Filipino dishes on offer and because it’s already on display you don’t have to wait for certain dishes to be cook like in a restaurant. What you see is what you get=)
The TRIBE went to Fortitude Valley a couple of Saturdays ago, to visit Best Friends Supermarket (Filipino Groceries) for much needed Filipino ingredients. We only go to Fortitude Valley when I really need to replenish my pantry cupboard, as the parking on weekdays or weekend can be so expensive. That’s the main reason why I love Sunnybank and Inala, you can forget the time while browsing, as you don’t have to worry about how much they’ll $ slap you in parking when you go home because it’s free.
Every time the TRIBE goes to Sunnybank for our usual Asian food fix lately, I often notice this newly opened Japanese Eatery, with it’s TV monitors featured wall on the side. So intrigue that I dragged the TRIBE one weekday night, to check it out instead of going straight to Little Hongkong. The food that they served were displayed in front of the shop, mind you it was not those plastic models…they were plated real food with name tags and prices. You have to select your dishes and drinks, right there and then..and pay for it before you can get to sit on your assigned table. Cusinera felt a bit pressured and just pointed out left and right on the menu displayed on the counter without thinking. Before I know it, the bill came to around AUD$80+, a bit pricey on a small eatery. I was so rushed and disoriented that I even forgot to ask for my receipt, they didn’t offer to give me one anyway. It was not a busy night, I felt that they were just eager for us to pay and sit down for the meals.
Last Thursday night (26 August), I had the pleasure of joining a wonderful group of people for their monthly Taste Wine & Cooking Club get together at the popular Fortitude Valley cookware and homeware retailer Taste.
I was graciously invited by Jill Morrison as a guest for their Asian theme that night and how could I resist? Of course I jumped for the chance of meeting like-minded people. Cusinera was there at 7pm on the dot (I don’t want to be late!) with Adobo Chicken Wings and Baked Cassava (Cassava Bibingka) in tow. Of course the Filipino in me can’t resist introducing Filipino dishes in any opportunity (excuse?) I can get=)
Last night, the TRIBE decided to eat at the Railway Asian (Filipino) Take Away in Zillmere. As we live on the other side of Brisbane River, we called up ahead of time…first to find out if there’s any seats available as it is a small shop and because we’ve been there a couple of times we ordered our dishes ahead of time, so we don’t have to wait that long. Sadly, Brisbane only have a handful of Filipino Eating Places and most of them disappears over time. The TRIBE haven’t yet tried the Gold Coast ones, but hopefully soon.
Last Saturday afternoon, the TRIBE drop by and had a look at the Chinese Year Celebration being held in Chinatown, Fortitude Valley. We intentionally avoided the Sunday celebration as we know that it will be too crowded for us. The steel carp was still all wrapped up and it was unveiled the next day, it was nice actually when I saw it on the Sunday afternoon news. I was expecting that I will be knocked out of my sandals when I got to see the renovated Chinatown Mall but sorry to say, it was just okay to me. All they did was smooth the pavement and add a structure that looks Asian but resembles the lopsided structure in the Brisbane City Mall. Yes, they did add a water feature but I still miss the old one with live koi (carp) and goldfish.
Little Hong Kong in Sunnybank offers BBQ dishes, congee and noodles. Always busy most nights, the TRIBE only goes during the off peak days (Monday & Tuesday). Our favorite table is outside, against the newsagency wall as this spot has more space for Mr. Adventurous to move around. I swear my little boy doesn’t sit still for a minute, if he ever did, I get worried that he might be ill or picking something disgusting. We did eat inside Little Hong Kong twice but it’s too cramp for us, I don’t know how they manage to serve hot congee and soup without spilling it over patron’s heads. I love the cooking shows in their LCD monitors, how I wish I could understand the language.
Not a week goes by, without a special request from friends and family. I don’t normally take pictures once I cook in batches as I often don’t have the time, but this morning I got plenty of time to kill before lunchtime pickup. Since I started Busog! Sarap! my camera always resides on top of my freezer, so I thought to myself…what the heck, why not? So here are some of my treats that my auntie requested for me to make.
If you want good Vietnamese food in a hurry, this is the place for you, PHO *HIEN VUONG* PASTEUR at Sunnybank. The TRIBE has been eating here for a couple of years now. When I get that feeling of “katam”-short for katamaran (laziness) to cook, I usually bribe Mr. H to drive us to Sunnybank. This eatery never disappoints us, very quick service and good food, always.
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