Posts in Category: Australia

Plume | Doncaster, Victoria Australia

Chilli and Spice King Prawns, Crispy golden brown, tossed with spicy chilli salt

Chili and Spice King Prawns, Crispy golden brown, tossed with spicy chili salt

 

Slices of Rock Cod stir fried with mushrooms, carrots, and gailan

Slices of Rock Cod stir fried with mushrooms, carrots, and gailan

 

Sliced Crocodile with sugar peas and carrots

Sliced Crocodile with sugar peas and carrots

 

Salt and Chilli Flounder, Filleted lightly battered then wok-tossed with garlic, chilli and sea salt, served on a Fish Bone Basket

Salt and Chili Flounder, Filleted lightly battered then wok-tossed with garlic, chili and sea salt, served on a Fish Bone Basket

 

Stir fried Emu with leeks

Stir fried Emu with leeks

 

Braised Pork Belly and Taro

Braised Pork Belly and Taro

 

Braised Pork Belly and Taro

Braised Pork Belly and Taro

 

Plume (information gathered 7/2013)
546 Doncaster Rd
Doncaster VIC 3108
03.9840.1122

Hours
Mon – Thus 12:00-3:00 pm, 5:30-10:00 pm
Fri 12:00-3:00 pm, 5:30-11:00 pm
Sat – Sun 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, 5:30-11:00 pm

Parking
Plenty of parking.

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Grain Asian Cafe | Box Hill, Victoria Australia

Grain Asian Cafe

Grain Asian Cafe

 

Taro Cake

Taro Cake

 

Preserved duck egg and lean pork congee

Preserved duck egg and lean pork congee

 

Lotus wrapped chicken and glutinous rice

Lotus wrapped chicken and glutinous rice

Upon the arrival of some of my relatives from Malaysia, we wanted to take them to a quick lite meal to warm their stomachs to the heavy eating that would soon come :). Off to Grain Asian Café in the Box Hill shopping plaza. The plaza itself is quite interesting with the different vendors for veggies, meats, fish, grain goods, and the cafeteria. Really enjoyed the congee per its flavor and especially with the temperatures being of 4 Celsius / 40 Fahrenheit; really hit the spot!

 

Grain Asian Cafe (information gathered 7/2013)
Shop 46 Box Hill Centro
Box Hill, VIC 3128
Australia
03 9899 6118

Hours
Mon – Wed 9:00am – 5.30pm
Thu 9:00am – 7:00pm
Fri 9:00am – 9:00pm
Sat 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sun 10:00am – 5:00pm

Parking
Parking available in the parking deck.

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Pie in the Sky | Olinda, Victoria Australia

 

Outside Pie in the Sky

Outside Pie in the Sky

 

Ordering at Pie in the Sky

Ordering at Pie in the Sky

Chicken Tandoori

Chicken Tandoori

 

Beef Curry

Beef Curry

 

Pea and Ham Pie Floater - Aussie Meat Pie

Pea and Ham Pie Floater – Aussie Meat Pie

 

Chicken Korma

Chicken Korma

 

Plum Pudding with custard

Sticky Date Pudding with custard

Deemed as best spot for meat pies in Victoria, Pie in the Sky have been awarded many medals since 1993; 11 of which have been gold! A large variety of pies with their unique warm comforting filling and equally flakey outer crust; definitely a place to check out if you’re ever in the state of Victoria, Australia.

 

Pie in the Sky (information gathered 7/2013)
43 Olinda – Monbulk Rd,
Olinda, VIC 3788
Australia

Hours
Mon – Fri 10:00am – 4:30pm
Sat and Public Holidays 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sun 9:30am – 5:00pm

Parking
Parking available in the back lot.

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Avtar | Heidelberg, Victoria Australia

Outside Avtar - Tandoori Indian Curry

Outside Avtar – Tandoori Indian Curry

 

Inside Avtar

Inside Avtar

 

Chef Mohammad cooking the Tandoori Chicken in the Tandoori Oven

Chef Mohammad cooking the Tandoori Chicken in the Tandoori Oven

 

Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken

 

Plain Naan

Plain Naan

 

Saag Lamb, Tender lamb and spinach cooked in curry

Saag Lamb, Tender lamb and spinach cooked in curry

 

Butter Chicken, chicken cooked in tomato and creamy sauce

Butter Chicken, chicken cooked in tomato and creamy sauce

 

Chicken Jalfrezi, chicken cooked with onion, tomatoes, capsicum and green chilli

Chicken Jalfrezi, chicken cooked with onion, tomatoes, capsicum and green chilli

 

Alu Palak, quarters of potato and spinach in curry

Alu Palak, quarters of potato and spinach in curry

 

Chicken Biryani, Rice cooked with spiced chicken

Chicken Biryani, Rice cooked with spiced chicken

 

Eggplant, Peas and Potato

Eggplant, Peas and Potato

 

Amazing Northern Indian cuisine! A pleasure to meet the lovely family behind the cuisine we also had a special treat where Chef Mohammed shared with us his way of cooking with the Tandoori oven. High quality food for an un-proportionally low/reasonable price. Must try!

 

Avtar (information gathered 7/2013)
188 Burgundy St
Heidelberg VIC 3084
03 9458 4600

Hours (Based on word of mouth information; pending confirmation for accuracy)
Mon Closed
Wed – Fri 12:00pm – 2:30pm
Tues – Sun 5:00pm – “Late”

Parking
Parking on streets

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Jade Kingdom | Heidelberg Heights, Victoria Australia

Spicy Mussels, mussels cooked in sambal sauce

Spicy Mussels, mussels cooked in sambal sauce

 

Thai Crispy Chicken, half serve of roast chicken topped with sweet chilli sauce

Thai Crispy Chicken, half serve of roast chicken topped with sweet chilli sauce

 

Chicken Yam Pot, Deep fried yam ring filled with stir fried chicken, vegetables, and cashew nuts

Chicken Yam Pot, Deep fried yam ring filled with stir fried chicken, vegetables, and cashew nuts

 

Stir fried gailan with wolf berries (goki)

Gailan with wolf berries (goki)

 

Guiness Stout Ribs, Deep fried chicken ribs tossed in Guiness sauce

Guinness Stout Ribs, Deep fried chicken ribs tossed in Guinness sauce

 

Jade Kingdom (information gathered 7/2013)
233 Waiora Rd
Heidelberg Heights, VIC 3081
03 9458 3188

Hours
(Based on word of mouth information; pending confirmation for accuracy)
Mon – Sat 11:30am – 2:30pm
Mon – Sun 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Sun lunch – Closed

Parking
Parking on streets

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Hahndorf’s Fine Chocolates | Doncaster, Victoria Australia

Outside Hahndorfs

Outside Hahndorfs

 

Variety of chocolates

Variety of chocolates

 

Coffee Shake

Coffee Shake

 

Blueberry Friands

Blueberry Friands

 

Orange and Almond Friands

Orange and Almond Friands

A quick stop at a chocolatier in the city of Doncaster. some lovely chocolates that are actually free with every beverage purchase! We ended up getting a coffee shake; a marriage of a milk shake and coffee. Quite nice!

Hahndorf’s Fine Chocolates (information gathered 7/2013)
290 Blackburn Rd
Doncaster East VIC 3109
03 9842 4179

Hours
ALL 8:30am – 6:00pm

Parking
Plenty of parking.

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