In Sydney, we enjoyed Imperial Peking at
Circular Quay. It's been years since I'd been there, but still going strong. Have Peking Duck, and fried noodles with duck meat (stripped from Peking Duck). Excellent. But have desserts at other places. They are not as big as pictures on menu. We enjoyed more at Claude's. Knew that owner changed, and she is magical. She mixes French with sublime Asian. Oh, no, it's not what you think. Dishes are not like those (laughable, to my Japanese tongue) that chefs have got mixed up with french(?) technique with exotic (to them) spices. I found some failed experiments here and there in Australia. Claude's chef does it beautifully and very, very impressively. BYO, but I had very good Pinot Noir from Ashton Hills. Sommelier is knowledgeable and very helpful. One pleasant surprise came at Bondi. Went to Iceberg Swimming Club Cafe for drinks, and had char grilled octopus. It was fantastic. Glad they had 20 dollar minimum policy on plastic that I had to order food. (with no sarcasm involved. I'm truly glad.) Needless to say, view from terrace table is outstanding. Sparkling wine (Domaine Chandon 1999) was crisp, tasty, and affordable ($10 by the glass if I remember correctly). For lunch, if you're close to Chinatown, go to 2nd floor of the mall on Dixon Street. It has a food court and you can choose your favourite noodles, among other asian foods. They are darn good. (Not as good as I Peking, but value for money is better here.) HTH. |
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