Tay Do, Canley Heights

Greetings!

This will be a relatively short post to get back into blogging again. Feels good to be blogging again after a few hectic week. Uni assessments, society events, weekly 21st's. Glad to finally have a breather now until final exams. There always seems to be drama at the most inconvenient and unexpected times. Since starting this blog, I've made met a lot of new faces and made a few friends who I can trust and talk to, joined a Oztag team with Fairfield City Council, went to a few new food places (to be posted!), started playing piano again, and quitting my job at Chemist Warehouse.

So I had lunch at Tay Do (next to aquarium and Diem Hen) on Canley Vale Road. It was my first time there and I was introduced to it by a good friend. They are a fusion of chinese and vietnamese food which also provide set menus for dinner for groups 4 and up. For lunch, we both went with Stewed Duck Noodles (Dry version). In vietnamese, they are called "Mi Vit Tiem". Up until that day, I've only tried the vegetarian version of Mi Vit Tiem. I have no idea what it was meant to taste like but the soup is AMAZING. The duck just falls off the bones. Was so good and honestly a reasonable price too. Because it was the dry version, you get a bowl of noodles and soup separate.

Stewed Duck Noodles ($10.50)

Stewed Duck Noodles ($10.50)

 Definitely would come back for another! Not sure how it is at dinner time but there generally is always people inside.

Tay Do - Chinese and Vietnamese restaurant
Address: 209 Canley Vale Rd, Canley Heights NSW 2166
Opening hours:

Sunday	10:00 am - 10:30 pm
Monday	10:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00-10:30 pm
Tuesday	10:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00-10:30 pm
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	10:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00-10:30 pm
Friday	10:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00-10:30 pm
Saturday	10:00 am - 10:30 pm

Tam x

Super Bowl Chinese Restaurant, Haymarket

On a cold winter's morning, I decided to have brunch with a mate. We both had the munchies for congee so we settled for SuperBowl considering it was close to uni and highly recommended by my mate. It is located in the heart of Chinatown. There is a restaurant in Cabramatta with the exact same name but I'm not sure if both have the same owners. Anyways, it was my first time eating here and I enjoyed it. Pretty much I enjoy eating at new places haha! Feel like a fatty.

I lost my iPhone 5 so I'm using an iPhone 4 now to take pictures. So I apologise for poor quality photos!

Coral Trout Congee

 We started off with the Coral Trout Congee. It was lovely! You only get this thick texture with congee at these Chinese restaurants. The trout is still moist and you get large chunks of it!

Coral Trout Congee

You Tiao (Deep Fried Chinese Doughnuts)

Congee would not be complete with these bad boys! They are super crunchy and it is VERY golden.

Har Mai Cheong (Not sure of the correct spelling)

My mate had told me this was called "Har Mai Cheong". I believe I didn't spell it correctly but they were referred to as "Plain Rice Paper Rolls" (I think!). It's similar to the ones you would see at Yum Cha restaurants. These don't have the prawn inside but have dried shrimp and what makes it really tasty is the addition of peanut sauce! It is absolutely yummy! I would definitely come back to this restaurant again just for these!

Super Bowl Chinese Restaurant @ Chinatown
Address: 41 Dixon Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Opening Hours:
Sunday 8:00 am - 2:00 am
Monday 8:00 am - 2:00 am
Tuesday 8:00 am - 2:00 am
Wednesday 8:00 am - 2:00 am
Thursday 8:00 am - 2:00 am
Friday 8:00 am - 2:00 am
Saturday 8:00 am - 2:00 am

Tam x

Din Tai Fung, Sydney

Hiiiii!

I decided to give myself a reward, and a little break from uni, before final exams start (and cause I was having the munchies for dumplings!). I went with a mate to Starbucks for a green tea latte to start off the day. We then headed off to Din Tai Fung at World Square for brunch before the lunch rush. As soon as I was seated, the staff had placed a carrier next to me, advising me that I could place my bag inside. The bags were then covered with a red cloth to prevent any food spilling. I thought it was pretty nifty having my bag seated next to me at waist level rather than it being placed on the floor. We then proceed to order: Hot and Sour Soup, Xiao Long Bao, Crab and Pork Dumplings, Prawn and Pork Wonton Noodles served with Spicy Sauce, and Golden Lava Bun for dessert.

Hot and Sour Soup (small) - $5.80

The soup is as the name suggests - hot and sour. I'm not someone who can tolerate chilli foods well but I did find it a little chilli and as I kept eating, I did start to find it more chilli. There were pieces of tofu which I actually thought were little chunks of noodles haha. Would I order it again? Most likely.

Xiao Long Bao (6 pcs) - $10.80

The dumplings were de-licious! The soup inside was amazing and so was the flavour! The only criticism about this would be the SIZE. They were seriously small, I expected them to be larger. Notice that there was a piece of garlic placed for differentiation.

Crab and Pork Dumplings (6 pcs) - $17.80

These dumplings had a similar taste to prawn har gow. Was equally delicious as the Xiao Long Bao (Pork dumplings) :)

We also had ordered the Prawn and Pork Wonton Noodles with Spicy Sauce but I forgot to take a picture! But it looks like this :D It does get more spicy as you keep eating it!

Finally to end our meal, we ordered the Golden Lava Buns. They were honestly amazing! You wouldn't believe the smile I had on my face while I was eating it haha! These buns were sweeter and more runny than the ones you would find at Iron Chef Chinese Restaurant @ Cabramatta however the sizes of their buns are much larger than Din Tai Fung and appear yellow.

Golden Lava Buns (3 pcs) - $6

Inside the Golden Lava Bun

It is a lot more gooey than it seems!

Overall, the food was great. The staff were very friendly and were constantly on alert for empty plates, and a great atmosphere. The restaurant does get crowded pretty fast so if possible, arrive early to avoid the lunch rush!


Din Tai Fung @ World Square
LEVEL 1, SHOP 11.04
644 GEORGE STREET
SYDNEY NSW 2000
PH: (02) 9264 6010
Lunch
Mon-Fri: 11:30am - 2:30pm
Sat & Sun: 11:00am - 3:00pm

Dinner
Mon-Wed: 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Thu & Fri: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm


Tam x