I’ve enjoyed making some simple things to eat and I’ve enjoyed some exercise. I’ve posted some of the photographs on my other blog http://garylumphotography.com/ Lake Ginninderra looked good on Saturday and Sunday.
I’ll repost the images here along with some of the food I’ve enjoyed.
I didn’t check the prices but Peter said this bowl was about $10. In my mind that’s pretty good. You can get vermicelli noodles plus chicken, beef and tofu rather than the barbecue pork that I had. If you ask for extra chili they’re happy to provide some. We each got some chop sticks and a Chinese spoon and I know I slurped like an emperor. Given I’m Asian I figured after the pork and noodles were finished it would be okay for me to put the bowl to my mouth and drink the spicy coconut milk soup. Before anyone could object I’d finished.
We’re very grateful to Peter and Li Peng for introducing Bron and me to Tee’s Trading House. I highly recommend the laksa.
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I’d already read a few blog posts from my favourite Canberra food bloggers and we’d chatted a few times about eating at Malaysian Chapter.
When we arrived there were already plenty of diners eating their meals. We noticed the large space and generous table placements. We were shown to a table for two in the middle of the restaurant and were handed menus by a very friendly and helpful waiter. He asked if we wanted to see the vegetarian menu and we declined knowing we were looking forward to meat dishes.
The menu is extensive. It took us each a while to read through the menu and then it took longer to make a decision on what we wanted to eat. There were so many good choices.
I settled on Vadai followed by a Nasi Lemak with Lamb Rendang. Bron chose Roti Canai followed by Nyonya Prawn and Pineapple Sambal.
This combination of dishes was perfect and we happily shared.
We enjoyed each of the dishes. The roti was very flaky and the dal had a spice to die for. I found the Vadai a little doughy but the flavour was really nice and it took up the dal beautifully. The lamb rendang was amazing and went so nicely with the coconut rice. The prawn sambal wasn’t hot at all but the flavour was fantastic especially with the jasmine rice.
For dessert I chose the mango custard with evaporated milk.
We were very happy with the meals and the service. We want to come back to try some different dishes especially the order ahead ones on the menu. These require 48 hours notice and include dishes like KL Chilli crab and Black pepper crab.
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A month or so ago I blogged about some bacon from Pialligo Estate. Soon after a friend on Twitter, viz., @JohnMalnar suggested I try the Spence Butchery bacon. He reckons it’s the best. I said I would try it and yesterday I managed to get to Spence after my grocery shopping at Westfield Belconnen. Rather than eating some straight away I went and shot some pelicans around Lake Ginninderra 🙂
The bacon looks and feels very good. The cut is substantial and the butcher is happy to cut it in a variety of thicknesses. I got what I thought was a relatively thin cut but even so the bacon is very weighty and dense. It smells really good raw. I asked for 200 g which worked out to two large rashers and cost me just under $5.
This morning I did a very basic bacon and eggs. rather than fry the bacon though I cooked it in my bench top oven.
The bacon was very nice. Certainly on a par with that of the Pialligo Estate bacon. I may well return to get more Spence Butchery bacon from time to time. I can also get Pialligo Estate bacon now from Westfield Belconnen.
After that breakfast I needed to go on a decent walk so I walked around Lake Ginninderra and shot some photographs.
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Bron, Max and I recently went to Ricardo’s cafe for lunch and noticed they had a Reuben sandwich on their specials menu. We went back today hoping for two things, viz., a Reuben and a pulled pork sandwich. Unfortunately the Reuben was off today’s specials menu. We ordered croque madame and the pulled pork burger and Max ate the hot potato chips that came with the burger.
I am happy to say Ricardo’s cafe makes the best caramel thick shakes anywhere.
The pulled pork had a Vietnamese sauce/dressing which had a really nice spicy kick to it. We’d happily eat this again (and possibly again and again).
The melted Gruyére cheese, smoked ham, dijon mustard sour cream just added amazing flavours to this late breakfast dish. The salad was also very yummy.
I couldn’t finish this. I shared some with Max. So rich and so good.
Bron enjoyed the golden gaytime cake.
Max loved his salted caramel mousse.
Bron and I marvel at how good Ricardo’s Cafe is as a local casual dining establishment. Hidden away in a suburban shopping centre. It’s popularity is growing but I hope it doesn’t change.
If you want to know where it is, just search for Jamison Plaza in Macquarie. If you’re afraid to leave the south side (you know who you are) that’s fine, more for us north siders 🙂
After lunch I walked home. Correction, I waddled home. There was nothing low carbohydrate or low calorie about our lunch. As I walked I noticed along the lane between Belconnen Way and Catchpole Street about seven shopping trolleys from Woolworths, Coles and I assume Aldi. It made me think of Tara and her quest to control abandoned shopping trolleys in Belconnen.
No walk would be complete without saying hello to Mr Owl and his alter ego, viz., #pubicart
Rather than not share some images I thought I’d also mention that last night we had dinner at the Canberra Southern Cross Club Jamison
I had the smoky sirloin steak
Max had the crumbed calamari
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