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A big day for Chinese food | Noble Palace | Dumpling Inn

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Yesterday was a much better day at work compared to Wednesday. I woke up feeling ill with a sore throat and a headache yet I was euphoric because Queensland had defeated NSW in  the first game of this year’s State of Origin series.

For lunch we went to the Noble Palace in Phillip. Seven of us enjoyed lunch to thank a dear work friend who had acted up for an extended period of time and performed superbly. We enjoyed Hong Kong roast duck, Crispy skin chicken and plum sauce, Sizzling Mongolian lamb, Peking shredded chilli beef, Pork fillet with chili lemon grass, and rice (I could have forgotten a dish). One of our party also had a vegetable and noodle dish which she generously shared. The Noble Palace is a well known Chinese restaurant in the Woden district and consistently produces high quality meals. They also do wonderful yum cha.

Duck, beef and lamb (iPhone)

Last night Bron and I went to the Dumpling Inn for dinner. This Chinese restaurant is a fantastic suburban venue. It’s relatively small but like the Noble Palace consistently produces high quality food including yum cha on weekends. Last night we enjoyed duck pancakes and fried flounder with rice.

Preparing a duck pancake (iPhone)

Finished duck pancake (iPhone)

Left over duck (iPhone)

Deep fried flounder (iPhone)

After dinner we had dessert at Bron’s. This was some leftover vanilla cheesecake with salted caramel sauce and berries.

Vanilla cheesecake with salted caramel sauce and berries (iPhone)

Because I can’t help myself I’ll share an image from a friend at work from today.

 

Enough said for now :-)

 

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Friday night Chinese at the Dumpling Inn

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Tonight we went to the Dumpling Inn in Macquarie. This is a really good small suburban Chinese restaurant. It is a Peking style cuisine with a good variety. It is one of my favourite local restaurants. I recommend the restaurant to anyone who enjoys Chinese food at reasonable prices.

Tonight we started with some spring rolls and then got stuck into a fried flounder in rock salt, fried squid in rock salt and shredded beef Peking style. This was a great combination. There was quite a bit of salt and sugar in this meal.

The first dish out was the fried flounder. This is the first time we’d tried this. The dish was huge and the fish was held in a basket fashioned from half of the flounder which was also deep friend. This had a great look to it. The chillies were mild but very nice along with the spring onions and pepper.

Fried flounder in rock salt

The next dish out was the fried squid in rock salt. This is an all time favourite.

Fried squid in rock salt

The final dish was the shredded beef Peking style. This has a salty sweetness that is so Moorish.

Shredded beef Peking style

There was no way I wasn’t going to eat the flounder dish. In the end I also bit the head off and enjoyed an eye. It reminded me of my childhood when Mum would cook a whole fish in a wok and we’d fight over the eyes to eat and the cheek flesh. Good times.

Empty flouder dish

Gary eating flounder

It was a big day for food. For lunch we went to Grill’d for the first time at Grill’d Belconnen. I had an Almighty burger. The only thing I would have added is a pineapple ring. Grill’d is a nice chain and serves good food. I would recommend the burgers.

Grill'd Almighty burger

Tonight was the end of the food indulgence. Come Sunday morning I need to be back in the zone of eating to maintain a healthful weight. It’s been an enjoyable week of feasting. I look forward to doing it again next year.

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