Tag Archives: Sydney
Mad Mex Big Burrito Challenge
HERACLES reckons that the Greeks invented the burrito. His logic is simple: the burrito is a copycat of the gyros (yeeros or yiros depending where you are from). I tried to reason with him explaining that Cortes was Spanish and it … Continue reading
Posted in Casual dining, Mexican, Sydney
Tagged 1kg Burrito, Australia, Big Burrito Challenge, Mad Mex, Mexican, New South Wales, Sydney
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Oxford Tavern
I THOUGHT I had just walked into a scene from the movie Deliverance. I am greeted by a picture of a large black pig amid a haze of hickory-scented smoke bellowing from the outside smoker which was imparting flavoured carbon goodness to various … Continue reading
Posted in New South Wales, Pub food, Sydney
Tagged American, BBQ, Petersham, Pub Food, Sydney, The Oxford Taven
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Hot Star Chicken (Sydney)
HBV was pretty excited to learn recently that the iconic Taiwanese chicken joint, Hot Star, had landed in Sydney. Hot Star is possibly one of the most flocked to fast food joints in Taipei. It started in Taipei’s famous Shilin … Continue reading
Posted in Casual dining, Hawker food, New South Wales, Street Food, Sydney, Taiwanese
Tagged fried chicken, Hot Star, Hot Star Chicken, Sydney, Taiwan
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The Hungry Bon Vivant 