Chicken, lap cheong, snow peas, mushrooms and red onion stir-fried in a glossy oyster and soy sauce with garlic and ginger. Sometimes the best dinners start by looking at what needs using in the fridge. Tender chicken, sweet Chinese sausage, juicy mushrooms and crunchy greens came together in one glossy...
Affordable Mixue drinks, fruit teas, and soft serve in Vietnam, including grape oolong tea with taro balls and creamy taro ice cream. Vietnam quickly turned Mixue into one of our favourite stops between sightseeing. From refreshing fruit teas to surprisingly good ice cream, we found ourselves returning more than once...
A personal review of Jinweide Albany featuring beef noodle soup, cumin lamb noodles, buns, and consistent value dining in Auckland. The kind of place that quietly becomes your routine without trying to. Big bowls, fast service, and flavours that never change. If there is one restaurant in Albany that has...
Layered steamed dumpling bake with pork, prawn, wonton wrappers, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil for a viral comfort food twist. All the flavour of pork dumplings, stacked into soft layers and steamed into a spoonable comfort bake that skips the folding but keeps the soul. #porkdumplinglasagna Every few months,...
Silky egg drop soup with sweet corn, kani crab sticks, chicken broth and scallions for a comforting Filipino-Chinese style dish. Silky egg ribbons, sweet corn and delicate crab come together in a bowl that feels light, comforting and deeply familiar in any Filipino home. #kaniandcornsoup Soup has always had a...
Fish heads aren’t for everyone, but for those who know, they’re one of the finest cuts of the fish. Tender cheeks, silky collagen, and bean curd soaked in a rich soy braise make this one of the most comforting Chinese dishes you’ll ever eat. Braised Fish Head with Bean Curd...
Sometimes the best discoveries aren’t new at all. It took me walking into Cake4U’s new Albany location to realise I’d actually been visiting them years ago. The familiar aroma of freshly baked Asian breads brought it all back and reminded me why these bakeries are so hard to leave empty-handed. ...
Sometimes the simplest vegetables make the most satisfying meals. This Stir Fried Cauliflower combines blistered cauliflower, juicy tomatoes, and crunchy wood ear mushrooms in a savoury, glossy sauce that proves meat isn’t always necessary for a memorable dinner. Stir Fried Cauliflower with tomatoes, wood ear mushrooms and oyster sauce. A...
A simple steamed chicken dish that transforms into something far more comforting than it has any right to be. Tender, juicy, and finished with sizzling garlic oil, it’s a quiet reminder that minimal effort can still deliver maximum flavour. Steamed pulled chicken with ginger, spring onion, garlic oil, soy sauce...
Hui’s Kitchen in Albany serves affordable Chinese buffet-style lunches with unlimited refills, generous portions and homestyle dishes. Unlimited refills, homestyle Chinese cooking and lunch prices that feel like they’ve travelled back in time. One of Albany’s best-value hidden gems. As I’ve mentioned before, Wednesdays are a little different for our...
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