IC Ippudo Sydney

With its original restaurant located in Hakata, Japan. IPPUDO finally opened its first branch in Australia in Sydney. Located in 5th level of Westfield Sydney Shopping Centre, Ippudo restaurant has always been very busy and crowded, due to its popularity and definitely the delicious ramen.

After having opened restaurants in New York, Singapore, Seoul, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Shanghai they bring their famous Shiromaru, Akamaru and Karakamen ramen for the first time to the Australian public. 

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Some of the foods that we tried:

1. Akamaru Shinaji

The Akamaru Shinaji ramen is served with red bowl, while the Shiromaru Motoaji is served with white bowl. These 2 types of ramen are the most famous ramen from IPPUDO. We did try them both, and we personally liked the red bowl better than the white one. However, both ramen are very famous and must try items from Ippudo.

Akamaru Shinaji (red bowl) and, ; Shiramaru Motoaji (white bowl) (image taken from: http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/soarersam/TST/IMG_6790_zps7d3ba471.jpg)

2. Ippudo Pork Bun

This braised pork fillet with Ippudo's special sauce, covered with a slice of lettuce and super fluffy bun, is another must-try menu in Ippudo restaurant. 

3. Sauteed Tasmanian Salmon 

Salmon with maitre d' butter with an accent of Japanese shiso accompanied by seasonal vegetables. This dish is only served during dinner time, and we really enjoyed the dish, the salmon was cooked and grilled perfectly, the special butter was awesome and the vegetables were fresh and delicious. Another great dish from Ippudo.

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Our overall experience during the visit was amazing, even though we had to queue for about 30 minutes, the taste of the foods and the great quality of the service paid it off. The prices of the foods are fairly reasonable due to restaurant's location and the delicious taste of the dishes. 

Cheers,

Yoppie

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IC PappaRich

PappaRich Group was established in 2005 with its 1st outlet in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Today, PappaRich has grown extensively and with a total of 70 outlets in Malaysia and continuously growing rapidly internationally. We are emerging as a formidable player in the local and international food and beverage industry.

In Sydney, PappaRich is located at 1/63a Archer St Chatswood, NSW 2067.  PappaRich attributed largely to the introduction of its high quality food offerings such as freshly-made roti canai, traditional Hainan bread with kaya and butter, satay, nasi lemak, fried kuey teow, curry laksa, asam laksa, chicken rice, prawn mee, mee goreng, ice kacang and many more!

The famous dish of PappaRich is satay BBQ. PappaRich just cook the BBQ by   quality ingredients, so it tasted great and the price was reasonable.

PappaRich has freshly made Malaysian Roti Canai.This  It also a popular dish at PappaRich. It tasted soft and fluffy in the inside and always eat with some sources or butter chicken.

PappaRich is one of the great Malaysian restaurant of Sydney. i am high recommend everyone should try it, and PappaRich aspires to provide good Malaysian food all over the world.

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IC BLACK by Ezard

BLACK is one of the restaurants developed by Teage Ezard, one Australia's leading Chef / Restaurateurs. He has 3 famous restaurants within Australia: Ezard, and Gingerboy are located in Melbourne, and BLACK is located in Sydney. BLACK's food concept is a mixture of American grills and contemporary Europe. 

BLACK is situated within The Star entertainment venue in Pyrmont, Sydney (Level G, Harbourside, The Star, 
80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont NSW).

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With their awesome foods and dessert that blew us away, this restaurant always gets fully booked during weekday and weekend, hence, it would be a great idea to make a reservation beforehand. Booking can be done through their official website: http://www.blackbyezard.com.au or just simply call them on +61296579109.

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Some of the foods that we tried:

1. HAPUKA miso glaze, bonito flakes, exotic mushrooms, bok choi, ginger, prawn dumplings

This main ingredient of this item is the seared HAPUKA Fish served with an amazing broth. This main dish was quite delicious, the broth was awesome, however the fish and the rest were just okay.

2. PORK RACK organic, roasted, white beans, sauteed greens, apple puree, smoked pork sauce 

Unlike the HAPUKA fish, this dish is one of the must-try dishes in BLACK by Ezard. The pork rack was grilled perfectly, served with the apple puree and pork sauce that mix perfectly in your mouth.


3. CHOCOLATE warm couverture ganache, dulce de leche ice cream, peanut butter mousse

This is the most famous dessert in BLACK by Ezard, the chocolate ganache. And of course, this is a must-try menu for those who like sweet stuffs.

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Above is the layout of the Chocolate Ganache when served to your table. The waiter then will pour a cup of hot chocolate sauce on top of that big chocolate ball, which will softly melt and crack the ball. Inside the ball, there is a dulce le leche ice cream, and peanut butter mouse, topped with the cracked chocolate ball and the dripping chocolate sauce. Heavenly taste.

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This is the layout of the dish after get poured with the hot chocolate sauce. 

Overall experience during our visit was amazing, the service was really great, interior design was beautiful (majorly decorated with black theme, just like the name of the restaurant), foods were awesome, and of course the dessert was the highlight of the night.

Cheers,

Yoppie

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IC The most famous Thai restaurant in Sydney.

Chatthai Restaurant 

This fabulous restaurant is located in Haymarket
Address: 20 Campbell St, Sydney New South Wales 2000

If you are looking for the real Thai food without going to Thailand. This restaurant is the most suitable. Their food is full of favour and test.

The restaurant make you feel like you are in Thailand with lots of delicious foods. The most famous dishes are Pad Thai and Green Papaya Salad. The food here is tested actually like Thai food in Thailand. therefore if you don't like too spicy food. Don't forget to tell them how spicy you can eat because The papaya salad can be very spicy 

The restaurant is usually very busy in the early hours
It is definitely a great place to go for late dinner as they close late till 2 am and the food is affordable as well. 

The desserts are to die for surely, my favorite is the sticky rice with coconut cream and palm sugar. And the coconut ice cream just melts in your mouth so creamy and subtle in the tastebuds. 

 
                                     

Chat Thai is the perfect blend of hip, affordable, and tasty Thai food. It's casual cool, bustling, and it's always a good experience. The price can be vary start from $2 to $30.  So DON'T miss it!!. 

You can also check out their price online http://www.chatthai.com.au 

 Be prepared to wait about 30-45 mins for a table at lunch and dinner time as it will be very busy!! 

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IC SOKYO Japanese Restaurant

SOKYO Japanese Restaurant is located in The Star, Pyrmont.
To be exact, it is located on Level G, The Darling The Star/80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont NSW 2009.
Awarded as a One-Hat Restaurant, Sokyo is that type of memorable Japanese fine dining experience that you would never forget.
The service was excellent, the interior design of the restaurant was stunning, and not to forget to mention the foods that were spectacular. 

Awards for SOKYO:

- One Chef's Hat (2014):
The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide
- Two Glasses (2013):
Gourmet Traveller Wine List of the Year Awards
- Award of Excellence (2012):
Wine Spectator Restaurant Wine List Awards



When you order, the waiter will give you tips in ordering the menu, they would recommend to share everything since the portions are not quite big, so it is basically like a tasting menu where you can taste a lot of food. Normally, you can share one portion of food with 2-3 people, hence, if your group contains more than that, it would be good to order 2 or more servings of each type of food.


Here are some of the food that we ordered:

1. Kingfish Miso Ceviche

An awesome starter, it is basically a Kingfish Sashimi with some crispy stuffs on top of it. The sashimi itself tastes savoury and little bit sweet. Squeezing the lemon to be poured on top of the sashimi would be a great idea for you who like a bit of sour taste.


2. Dengakuman

Dengakuman is a caramelised miso cod, with japanese salsa, and served with cucumber salad.

This is a must try menu. The soft texture of cod with little bit of sweet and savoury taste was indeed a pleasure for those who eat them. 

3. Donatsu

Donatsu is basically a round-shaped doughnut with pineapple filling. This is a type of warm dessert, where you can feel the pineapple filling melt and spread in your mouth. Heavenly taste. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and cranberry sauce, it was indeed a perfect dessert to finish your Sokyo experience. 

P.s: It would be a great idea to book your table first before coming in to the restaurant, since the restaurant is very busy and there is a high chance of you not getting a table because it has been fully booked for the night (especially during the weekend).

Cheers,

Yoppie

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IC Nishiki Wagyu Yakiniku Restaurant

Nishiki Wagyu Yakiniku Restaurant.

Located in Sydney’s Lower North Shore suburb of Crows Nest, Nishiki is Australia’s only yakiniku restaurant specialising in full blood wagyu beef. Along with the marble score 7+ full blood wagyu. 

The Owner of Nishiki Restaurant runs a wholesale company that supplies Australia’s most premium wagyu beef to fine dining restaurants and clients overseas. He handpicks the best from his stock to use at Nishiki, which means they are full blood, marble score 7+ and safely traceable to Cabassi & Rea.

The most featured dish of Nishiki is wagyu beef oshizushi, Oshizushi, also known as box sushi, is a pressed sushi from the Kansai region, a favorite and specialty of Osaka. A block-shaped piece formed using a wooden mold, called an oshibako. The chef lines the bottom of the oshibako with the toppings, covers them with sushi rice, and then presses the lid of the mold down to create a compact, rectilinear block. The block is removed from the mold and then cut into bite-sized pieces If anyone come to North Sydney, please don't forget to try the genuine wagyu beef at Nishiki.

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IC Vietnamese Pho

Pho from PhoTown. $12.00

Vietnamese Pho is one of the classics of Vietnamese food. The main ingredients are its soup, rice noodles and either beef and chicken. Other extras can also be added. Lemon grass and beans sprouts are accompanied with it.  

There are many other famous dishes in Vietnamese cuisine such as rice paper rolls, clear noodles and pork rolls. Another dish recommended to us was salt and pepper squid.

Salt and Pepper Squid from PhoTown. $8.00

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ICFOOD Introduction Post

ICFOOD - International Cuisine Food

Welcome to our blog!

Our team members consist of Yoppie Vinson (42898463), Mengxiao Yu (42249120), Phaew Muang-non (43291570), Ha Kyung Jeong (43250343) and Irene Wong (43323936). 

Each week, we will be showcasing a different kind of cuisine from a different country. We aimed to challenge you to try a different food each week. 

Our planed layout will be 

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