September 3rd, 2011 | by admin | published in eating & drinking
If there is one thing you may have noticed about me and food is that I love Dim Sum! Of course there are so many fantastic Chinese dishes that I miss now that I am back in Melbourne for a while but I can say without a doubt that the Shark Fin House has sensational [...]
May 5th, 2011 | by admin | published in eating & drinking
I have written about dim sum on this site a few times now and actually, if I haven’t mentioned it already – I love dim sum!!!
So the opportunity to sit around eating dim sum and drinking tea in the city that spawned these tasty little morsels was just too much to resist. Especially, since I [...]
March 23rd, 2011 | by admin | published in eating & drinking
Guangzhou has some fantastic food on offer and one of the best options to partake in is Yum Cha. Yum Cha itself actually only means to drink tea, which is generally accompanied by some small snacks – it is these small snacks which is the dim sum. While the thought of gnawing on a chicken’s [...]
January 9th, 2010 | by admin | published in eating & drinking, latest posts
An era came to an end in Yangshuo with the popular café and hang out joint of Drifters being closed down.
It has always been one of my favourite places in town and was almost an institution during my tour leading days.
While I was unfortunately not in town for the final party, I was [...]
October 21st, 2009 | by admin | published in eating & drinking, latest posts
Dim Sum is a must do when visiting Hong Kong.
However the challenge for travelers is knowing where to go to get a taste of some consistently great food.
This place in Mongkok doesn’t have an English name and isn’t big, but it does have fantastic food.
Specialty dishes include:
Steamed glutinous rice and chicken
Baked bun with [...]
October 9th, 2009 | by admin | published in eating & drinking, latest posts
Now this is something to get excited about!
Mick from Drifters and his lovely girlfriend, Riley, have opened a new restaurant on West Street opposite the Stone Rose.
The food is fantastic and the best Western food I have had for quite some time in Yangshuo. The menu has a number of new dishes not found [...]
August 24th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, on the road
I have been a fan of the discount airlines in Asia for a few years now.
Air Asia, who started flying into Guilin from Kuala Lumpur last year, frequently has great deals on offer for those who can plan ahead. The secret for making the experience as enjoyable as possible is to remember the bargain [...]
August 16th, 2009 | by admin | published in eating & drinking, latest posts
One of my lasting memories of the journey between Guilin and Yangshuo were the villages that seem to specialize in just one thing. There is the village that makes cane/bamboo furniture, with chairs being the most popular item on display. Then there was what I called “pomelo town”, clusters of pomelo pyramids neatly arranged at [...]
August 14th, 2009 | by admin | published in eating & drinking, latest posts
The abundance of waterways in the local area results in a good supply of snails which have long been a food source in the Yangshuo region. The fleshy insides of the snails are scooped out, mixed with pork, chilli and green vegetables, then stuffed back inside the shell before being cooked. Boiled, stir fried or [...]
August 12th, 2009 | by admin | published in eating & drinking, latest posts
One of the most famous dishes in Yangshuo is Beer Fish (pijiu yu 啤酒鱼) and mustn’t be missed if you are into sampling the local cuisine.
Braised in beer, tomato, peppers, garlic, ginger and oyster sauce the dish is delightfully fragrant with the fish usually ending up deliciously tender pieces of flesh that literally melt in [...]
