Devon on Danks

Being of Asian decent, the Eastern cuisine was one which I truly believed I had explored and conquered. However just the other day I stumbled across quite an interesting photo posted by one of my favourite food bloggers of something I had never seen before and if you perchance have encountered this photo you too may have given it  a second glance.

Behold the Golden Egg - Taro scotch egg atop a nest of fried noodles served with Asian mushrooms in garlic butter and WA black truffles.   $33-

Being completely honest with you I could not possibly imagine what such a dish might taste like purely based upon the visual clues. The Asian fusion flavour combination boasts a contemporary take upon what I believe is traditionally a yum cha dish of deep fried crispy taro dumpling 'wu gok'. The taro scotch egg certainly bears remarkable similarities in taste and presentation while truffles and mushrooms in garlic butter were subtle yet could only be truly describes as 'melt in your mouth'. The fried ramen was nice crispy but easier to eat once softened by the garlic butter. While this dish was one of their pricier menu items, if you're after something inventive and interesting definitely give this one a try!

Location: Devon on Danks, 2 Danks St, Waterloo, NSW
                http://www.devoncafe.com.au/

Paper Plane Café

One of the ways that I judge whether a restaurant will good is by the queue of customers willing to wait in line to be seated. Surely if the food is worth the wait, it will be a long wait. But then I will expect great things. Recently one of the hot spots on social media and amongst all day breakfast enthusiasts is Paper Plane Café on Horwood Place hidden in a quiet lane off George St.

The interior is decorated exactly as you would find in a trendy little Surry Hills joint with a warm atmosphere and polite staff. Service is on the sluggish side since it is quite a small but busy café.  In my opinion the portions are very generous and reasonably priced.

The French toast from their all day breakfast menu and a pot of rose bud tea appealed to me but they also offer a variety of breakfast and lunch menu items. The two slices thickly cut breakfast style toast were dipped in egg and cooked to absolute perfection. The highly instagramable toppings including fresh berries and custard are a nice complement to the savoury element of  incredibly soft and fluffy French toast.

French toast - topped with rhubarb compote, French vanilla custard, crushed pistachios, fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries sprinkled with cinnamon & icing sugar   - $12.95

 

Rose bud tea - $4
Location:  Paper Plane Café, Shop 5/ 2 Horwood Place, Parramatta NSW 2150.Note:  While I have noticed an increase in PPC menu prices (from the reviews of others), all prices are correct at time of posting.

The Best Food Blog Sydney

I never thought I would want to create a blog about food. There's just so many food bloggers already out there with such high quality content that I would never be able to reach their levels. However, these are just all excuses that prevent me from starting my own journey into the wonderful world of blogging. Recent food experiences have inspired me to explore different cuisines and palettes around the beautiful city of Sydney. So in the realisation that I never really aspired to become a top food blogger (as ironic as it may be) but rather to try new things and be able to share this experience with others, I invite you to join me on this tasty journey!

- TBFBS