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Yang San Park

The best Korean BBQ I’ve ever had? It would have to be that time in Seoul where I feasted on a whole 600g plate of pork belly. I’ve never before, or since, had pork belly that was quite so indulgently fatty and delicious. Just the thought of that smoky, juicy pork, wrapped with spicy bean…

30/01/2019

Asian, BBQ, Just A Bit Special ($15-$30), Korean, Sydney CBD

Holiday Eats – New Zealand

After a hectic year of med school and the fervour that was final exams (which I passed by the way, so call me a second-year!), I was itching to get out onto my road trip holiday through New Zealand. And despite being told unanimously by everyone who has ever visited, I was still unprepared for…

19/12/2018

Asian, Bakery, Breakfast, Brunch, Cafe, Greek, Indian, Italian, Korean, New Zealand, Pizza, Street Food, Sushi, Travel

The Sparrow’s Mill

Nothing beats fried chicken. Nothing beats that salty, crispy batter, and hot, juicy meat. In fact, I find myself zoning out at least twice a week, daydreaming about golden poultry perfection. Yet when it comes down to it, I have fried chicken remarkably infrequently, finding it hard to bring myself to have a meal of…

14/03/2018

Asian, Just A Bit Special ($15-$30), Korean, New South Wales, Sydney CBD

Bebu

As a Melbournian, I treat waiting in line for good food like going to the dentist – a necessary evil to be endured for the greater good. But even I have my limits, and when I turned up at Hawker Chan to find the line 90 minutes long, it became a complete no-go, just like…

07/02/2018

Asian, Just A Bit Special ($15-$30), Korean, Melbourne CBD, Victoria

Sydney Madang

You know what is super duper excruciatingly awkward? When you walk into a restaurant, sit down, and look at the menu for a good 10 minutes, before realising that you’re in the wrong place. At least I realised before the banchan came out. In my defence, Sydney Madang is hard to find. Not only is…

12/10/2017

Asian, Just A Bit Special ($15-$30), Korean, New South Wales, Sydney CBD

Yeonga BBQ

When I went to Korea mid-last year, I was pretty happy to discover that we’re not missing out on all that much in Melbourne. Mind you, my hairdresser – who is awesome by the way, and you can find him here – thinks that the food in Korea is way better. But unlike him, I…

15/02/2017

Asian, BBQ, Impress Your Date ($30-$45), Korean, North Melbourne, Victoria

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