Month: November 2009

Chinese Noodle Restaurant, Haymarket

Chinese Noodle Restaurant, Haymarket

I was at uni with bloomingroses and we both had a sudden craving for xiao long baos. Immediate must have! So we left to wander Haymarket and came across the Chinese Noodle Restaurant at the Prince Centre. It is located next to Menya, and we 

Swiss sponge rolls

Swiss sponge rolls

A recent offering from the Pastry Chef. When he learned that I was purchasing swiss rolls from Asian bakeries, he was outraged that I would spend my money on ‘inferior products’. I protested by quoting the delicious flavours that they offered, including taro, green tea, 

Product Review: Lotte Choco Pie

Product Review: Lotte Choco Pie

The name of this product makes me laugh everytime I say it. Choco pie. It sounds so bogan “Ma, I’m having a choco pie now!!” But anyway, a box of these arrived in our kitchen and I helped myself to one. I think there were 

Product Review: Coles Mud Cake

Product Review: Coles Mud Cake

I have a secret love of this cake. It is called a mud cake. But it isn’t really. The cake is quite crumbly and soft, not dense like a mud cake. It is springy, but also moist. Slice of Coles Mud Cake The texture and