“This is the first non-Cantonese Chinese food I’ve had that has not been terrible” I’m usually against quoting myself for fear of sounding ridiculous but today’s post is important as it celebrates me finally enjoying “traditional” Chinese food. What do… Continue Reading
When news broke on social media that Disney’s Mulan was going to be remade into a live action film, I was absolutely beside myself with excitement. In that moment I had completely reverted to optimistic adolescent Sam, in my head I… Continue Reading
イカ Ika Squid I consider myself extremely fortunate for many reasons. One of them is the number of times I have been able to dine omakase. In Japan alone, I believe Sushi Tokami would be my fourth or fifth experience. If you… Continue Reading
My friends often joke that my order pattern when eating out is so predictable that they can guess it off the bat to 75-80% accuracy. High on my list of priorities are seafood, followed by something raw, a tartare if… Continue Reading
If someone were to ask me what the single activity I did in Melbourne that defined this trip was, I might be inclined to say Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, considering that was the locus that this entire trip revolved around.… Continue Reading
Yesterday was the day I ticked a significant item off the food bucket list. I don’t confess to know or have seen everything there is about Heston but I’ve watched enough Masterchef Australia cameos and day time filler episodes on… Continue Reading
In Japanese culture, when you are meeting for the first time, the phrases ‘初めまして／hajimemashite’ and ‘どぞよろしくお願いします／dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu’ are used. The literal translations are ‘I am meeting you for the first time’ and ‘Please take good care of me’. People… Continue Reading
If you’ve been following my Instagram stories, you’ll know that I’m currently in my favourite city in the world, Tokyo! The is my 5th time in Tokyo and 6th time in Japan overall but I still get giddy with laughter… Continue Reading
Rosebery isn’t exactly somewhere I would send people in search of a culinary adventure. Which is why our recent trip to Sanpo in that very suburb is a testament to how effective Facebook marketing is. Sanpo ads of their delicious looking… Continue Reading
Work led me back up to Newcastle and the Hunter region this week. I’ve been in this role for a few months now and luckily I am finding my feet as it’s getting to the point where I can no… Continue Reading