Lai Shing Dim Sim Sydney

Have Bao on 72nd floor.

We were staying at Meriton Apartments Sydney 72nd floor and decided to look for breakfast. Walking down the road towards Central Train station we found a shop that sold steamed buns and other steamed yum cha type foods for take out.

The BBQ pork buns were $1,50 each. They also sell frozen and steamed pastry without filling - mantou. Menu Below.

Opening times are 8 am to 6 pm 7 days a week. So you can get your dim sum fix daily. maybe get the 1/2 dozen BBQ pork buns to get your glucose hit.

If you are ever in China Town in early morning try this shop. They speak mandarin.

Fook Yuen Chatswood for Sydney Volvo truck drivers

Chinese food in large platters. Food was plentiful enough to feed a large group of hungry truck drivers. .

Below the wine on the left is a sweet red almost like a port.. Bought by CK an engineer.  This seemed to go well with the Peking duck which was the starter. Our truck driver colleague drove a Volvo with a sleeping berth in the back of the rig so could sleep it off afterwards.

I had 3 servings of Sang choy pau. Courtesy of the generous servings which others could not finish. If you ever need to feed an army of  hungry truck drivers come here. .See their web site at http://kingfookgroup.com.au/Menu.aspx?location=Fook%20Yuen%20Chatswood

 Nest from fried noodles with vegetarian chicken. Wine was never ending with top ups from big brother from Taiping.

3 layer pork which we doggy bagged home due to the giant servings. Would have been good for truck drivers who drove Volvos. He was getting ready for a big container drive tomorrow after the meat fest.

Fried chicken topped with deep fried rice. This is a new twist for me to the popular yam duck.

Reaching for sliced oranges (the healthy choice) on the right. On the right cookies fried to go with the red bean soup.

To whip up an appetite before the meal we went walking in the Chatswood chase mall and the Chatswood westfield mall. Walked from 4 to 530 pm before dinner. This should have burned a couple of hundred calories from lunch.

See http://www.chatswoodchaseshopping.com.au/ There was a Williams Sonoma one of our favourite kitchen ware retailers.

The air conditioning at Chatswood mall was not as efficient but there were interesting little shops which sold lots of interesting stuff that you could buy for gifts. Such as the $1000 torch from the torch shop. See  http://www.westfield.com.au/chatswood/

Han Yang Won Korean Restaurant Jordan

All you can eat Korean BBQ in Jordan - Kowloon.

A wide range of sushi also available. See their website http://www.hanyangwonkoreanrestaurant.com/index.html Then use your webpage translator.

Other cooked foods.

Savoury dishes selection eg curry, stewed pork etc

The raw meats and sea food on display.

Cooking it over the fire.

The desert selection. Pineapples and jelly. 

Worth a visit if you are hungry.  After roaming around shopping in Jordan. 

Ippudo Central Court Sydney

Noodle time. But try the open Bao (bun). Light & delicate pastry. Chicken. Prawn or Pork filling. $4 or $5 each or $11 for a choice of 3.

Price of noodles range from 10 to $18. It was a balmy autumn night in Sydney and we chose to sit outside. It was very busy inside so sitting in the courtyard facilitated dinner conversation.

The pork noodles can be ordered as firm, medium or soft. The medium consistency was less chewy and suited my taste. The broth was tasty and full of flavour. Pork slices were soft and juicy.

They did not serve hot green tea in summer. A very practical suggestion.

The location was great with lots of evening diners and a friendly crowd. On a Tuesday eveing the wait was about 15 to 20 minutes for a table of 3. It can get very busy so come early. See http://www.ippudo.com.au/

Miami Bakehouse Melville

Ok it's not traditional Asian. But the number of Asians who love pies! They have flavoured curry pies here. And vegetarian too.

Had the $6.20 beef and mushroom pie. Right temperature not too hot not too cold. Others may have preferred it scalding hot. I had time to write a review as newspapers are available for sale in the pie shop. It was quiet at 830 am Frid morning so I could enjoy some time for contemplation. There were rolls and other sweet delights. I stuck with the pies even though the cholesterol levels are busting above 6. There was a nice salty tang to the pie. Not so peppery. Beef filling was shredded meat and not chunky. I had done a 60 minute upper body workout before this so maybe get another pie. Maybe one of the gourmet ones for more then $7 for a protein hit. 

Seoul Ria in Sydney

Supper in Sydney. 

Spicy chicken rice hot pot. $17 Trying to add more vegetables to your diet for fibre & vitamins? See below. 

7 work colleagues on conference visit to Sydney. Had the bibimbap rice dishes. Didn't have the BBQ or hot pot. It was quiet as late 10 pm dinner. Servings were large and food hot in the stone pots and spicy. Cost $20 per person. There were several accompaniments. One person had extra kimchee. I had the teriyaki eel. Tasty & wished there was more eel to go around. 

The side dishes. 

Another hot meal for $15. Tofu and vegetables with rice. 

We stayed at the Sofitel Sydney see sydney-at-sofitel-wentworth-hotel-2

Trying to add veges sensibly to your diet?

Some suggestions.

Eat your salad first before the main meal. 

Or add chopped greens to your meal. 

Sprinkle herbs and veges on your soups or mains. 

Try mixing vege sticks with drinks instead only just having salty nuts or chips. Alternate a vege stick with a chip or crisp. Enjoy. 

Oriental Tea house Melbourne CBD

Yum cha lunch with dumplings in CBD.

$7.8 for 3 roast duck dumplings in bamboo steamer. 

Steaming hot prawn & chives dumplings. Also same price at $7.8 for 3. Cosy decor and you can purchase tea and porcelain ware in the restaurant. On little Bourke st within Melbourne CBD. 

Nice bite. 

Variety of items. At differing prices. 

Worth a vist. Didn't get to taste the steamed pork buns though. 

Foo Lok West Perth

Shanghai Chicken for $9 in West Perth.

Apparently they only make 28 serves of this dish. So come early or miss out. Crunchy fried chicken with fluffy yellow rice.

Fried Kway Teow

Tucked away in West Perth. Can be hard to find but great cooked to order noodles.
Beef Brisket noodles

The beef chunks are soft and mouth watering.

Good Fortune Roast Duck Victoria Park WA

Roast duck was juicy. Roast pork marbled. Very busy on Saturday lunch in East Victoria Park. 

Great range of dishes.

The fried tooth fish was crunchy and skin was crisp with a salty tang from sauce.

$125 for roast duck, roast pork, tooth fish, egg tofu hot plate, fried beef kueh teow, steamed rice and tea for lunch for 7 adults on Saturday afternoon. Average cost per dish about $20. Solid wood tables & chairs. Quick service.



Some simple ways to maintain healthy water works and avoid urinary incontinence from http://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/5-ways-to-dodge-incontinence

1. Don't drink too much tea or coffee at the restaurant as caffeine can make you pass more urine. Go easy on the sweet drinks as nutra sweet and lots of sugar makes you pass water.
2. Watch what you eat. Weight gain puts fat into your pelvic floor muscles possibly weakening the muscles. 
3. Avoid smoking as nicotine has been linked to urinary incontinence.  
4. Keep active as this will keep your abdominal & pelvic muscles fit and functioning. 
5. Try not to strain especially when you are constipated. See your health practitioner on how to overcome this. Too much straining in the toilet may weaken your muscles in the pelvic floor that can cause bladder incontinence. 

Fortune Five Perth

Recent addtion to James St restaurants. Sea crabs and other seafood oriental style. Traditional stir fries. In Northbridge.

Stir fried beef with vegetables

Chicken soup

Deserts are limited but you can try for red bean soup or coconut sago with fruit.

Food seems less oily and salty then other restaurants but this maybe a personal taste thing.

Noodle Forum

Fast noodles hand made in kitchen.

$10 per bowl with wantons.

6 crispy wantons for $6.

Egg noodles were soft & tasty without being soggy.