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Löwenbräu Keller in Sydney

Löwenbräu Keller is a Munich Restaurant.  It promises to offer hearty cuisine and quality as delicious foods, bies and entertainment.

Environment

MUSIKRAUM
Music Room The Music Room is the main dining area at the Löwenbräu, serving up pure bier, traditional Munich-style fare and fun entertainment. This House in one of Australia’s oldest heritage buildings, it is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner with either a couple of friends or groups of up to 40 people. Get into the spirit by joining in the fun and games with our very own Löwenbräu band!

STAMMTISCH Stammtisch provides the benefit of your own private dining room and allows you to enjoy the live entertainment and games provided by Oom Pah Pah band. It is perfect for 50-120 people, this popular space is available for exclusive hire any day of the week.

BRASSERIE The relaxed atmosphere of The Rocks is that you can pull up a seat outside during the warmer months or take a seat behind the glassed-in walls. A great spot for casual drinks or a leisurely meal, this is where locals and city workers love to meet during the week.

THE BAR With all of your favourite pure biers on tap, the Bar is great for casual drinks after work. The sandstone room provides an atmospheric setting.

Biers

Löwenbräu Original (5.2% alc/vol IBUs = 21) A crisp, complex and refreshing taste, the Löwenbräu is a classic beer with a heritage dating back to 1383. The Löwenbräu Original is a sweeter style of lager with a lingering aftertaste to be savoured.

Paulaner Premium Pils (4.9% alc/vol IBUs = 32) Only hops from the prestigious Hallertau region are used to create this pilsner of a distinctive pale gold colour, with a firm white head and a crisp, spicy and dry taste – resulting in a truly classic Pils.

Hofbräu Original (5.1% alc/vol IBUs = 28) Refreshing, light and with a slightly bitter twist, more than any other, the Hofbräu Original is a pale gold coloured lager, which embodies centuries of Munich brewing tradition to create this fine bier.

Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Hell (5.0% alc/vol IBUs = 12) Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Hell is a fine wheat bier created by Franciscan monks in 1363. An unfiltered bier with a tropical and grainy texture, the aroma and palate of this delicious bier is one that marries banana, vanilla and clove.

Spaten München (5.2% alc/vol IBUs = 21) Spaten Munchen is a pale gold lager of a beautiful herbal, hoppy and creamy texture, topped with fluffy head. Spaten is given the honour of being the first keg tapped at each Oktoberfest.

Stiegl Goldbräu (4.9% alc/vol IBUs = 27) A specialty bier from Stieglbrau – Salzburg”s finest and largest privately owned brewery – this wonderfully refreshing bier is golden in colour, mildly hopped, aromatic, crisp and satisfying. Stiegl Goldbrau is considered to be the world”s finest beer by many connoisseurs.

Hofbräu Dunkel (5.5% alc/vol IBUs = 21) “Dunkel” translates to dark, perfectly describing the burnt copper colour and roasted barley flavours of the Hofbräu Dunkel. While carrying a malty, caramel, toasty flavour, this bier still retains the fresh, crispness that you would expect of a lager.

Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel (5.0% alc/vol IBUs = 12) A warmer flavoured bier, the Franziskaner Hefe- Weissbier Dunkel is a naturally cloudy and unfiltered bier with a creamy latte-like head. With a malty, toffee flavour, this bier retains a delicacy incorporating a coffee and mocha palate with minimal bitterness.

Munich Gold (4.9% alc/vol IBUs = 32 | Carb’s = 1.5g/100ml) Munich Gold is a light, satisfying low-carb alternative bier. Burnt orange in colour and of fine carbonation, this bier has subtle flavours of tropical fruits, phenolics, smoked ham and is topped with a slight clove like spice. With no obvious bitterness, this bier is fabulous on a hot summer’s day.

Menu Löwenbräu Keller provides  traditional Bavarian dishes

Schweinshaxn Oven-Roasted Pork Knuckle Served with Sauerkraut, Löwenbräu Bier Sauce and Mashed Potatoes

Knuspriger Schweinebauch Crackling Roast Pork Belly with Löwenbräu Bier Sauce, Sautéed Potatoes and Slow-Braised Red Cabbage

Schlachtplatte Löwenbräu’s Selection of Bavarian Specialties – Sausages, Chicken Schnitzel, Meat Loaf and Roast Pork Belly, Served with Mashed Potatoes, Sauerkraut, Braised Red Cabbage, Bread Dumpling and Bier Gravy Double the Size and get a Roasted Pork Knuckle on Top!

Löwenschnitzel Löwenbräu’s Giant Pork Schnitzel, Served with French Fries and Herb Mayonnaise

Kassler Kotelett Lean, Hot Smoked Pork Loin, Lightly Grilled with Mashed Potatoes and Sauerkraut

Gemischte Wurstplatte Mixed Sausage Platter with Sauerkraut and Mashed Potato

Hühnchenschnitzel Crisp Chicken Schnitzel Served with French Fries and Löwenbräu’s Special Herb Mayonnaise

Trade time
Open 7 days Mon-Fri 10am-late Sat-Sun 9am-late

Location
Cnr / Playfair & Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney NSW 2000

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– Frankie

Thai Food Experience

Thai cuisine is a blend and element of South Eastern Asian tradition. There are several components to Thai styled food. The taste tends to emphasis on the strong aromas and spices used in these dishes. It’s about juggling different types of spices and finding a balance out of all of them. A typical Thai dish will have elements of sweet, sour, salty and in some cases bitter. Thai meals typically consist of a single dish if eating alone, or rice  with many complementary dishes served concurrently and shared by all. It is customary to serve more dishes than there are guests at a table.

 

Here are some known Thai dishes:

Pad Thai – One of the most ordered dishes of Thai cuisine. Stir fried medium size rice noodles with fish sauce, sugar, lime juice or tamarind pulp, ground peanuts, egg, bean sprouts, and Chinese chives, combined with pork, chicken, seafood, or tofu

Phat Si Io or Pat See Ew – is a dish similar to Pad Thai. Pad See Ew usually uses wide rice noodles fried with chicken or pork, and soy sauce. This dish can be found in both Laos and Thailand. 

Tom Yum or Tom Yam Boran – Tom yam boran is noodles served in a thick spicy sour sauce or broth, with crushed dried chillies, chopped peanuts and blanched vegetables such as bean sprouts. Soup based Thai dish popular in Thailand and restaurants all over the world serving Thai food.  Originated from the Central area of Thailand. 

Cha Yen “Thai Milk Tea” – Is one of the most popular choices for beverages in Thai cuisine. This tea is sweetened with sugar and condensed milkand served chilled. Evaporated milk, coconut milk or whole milk is generally poured over the tea and ice before serving to add taste and creamy appearance. However, in Thailand, condensed milk and sugar are mixed with the tea before it is poured over ice and then topped with evaporated milk. In Thai restaurants worldwide, it is served in a tall glass, though in Thailand it is more typically poured over the crushed ice in a clear (or translucent) plastic cup.

 

Khao niao mamuang “Mango with Sticky Rice” – is one of the traditional dessert that Thai cuisine has to offer. Sticky rice cooked in sweetened thick coconut milk, served with slices of ripe mango.

 

Hope you enjoy trying out these dishes!

Rebecca

 

Yummy Korean BBQ!!!!!(must try)

After you have enjoyed spicy korean food, let’s have a look at korean BBQ.Today, I will be talking about Korean BBQ which is one of the popular food culture in Korean.

It refers to gas grilling of different kind of meat (common: pork belly, beef, chicken etc.) Korean restaurant often serve diners with a couple of “Banchan” which is small side dish. Most of the side dishes are spicy vegetables and it can really increase your appetite significantly before having all those roasted meat.

Common side dishes include:

Stuffed cucumber

White radish Kimchi

Mash potato Fruit salad

Cooked bean sprout

Seafood pancake

I LOVE Korean BBQ as much as I like hot pot, as I was fascinated by the unlimited side dish supply and they are all for free. Sometimes, I would get my favorite side dish refilled twice if I am starving. While eating those yummy starters, the fire is about to finish hitting up the pan. It’s time make yourself some grilled meat!! In Korean BBQ restaurant, what I think the most interesting part is placing meat on the hot pan, and then catches the best timing to take it up to the plate.

One of my Korean friend tell me to wrap a piece grilled juicy meat by the Hydroponic lettuce with Korean BBQ sauce and I really love that. That’s become what I do every time when I am having Korean BBQ.

Hope you enjoy it.

Helen

Yummy Spicy Korean food!

Hi again! Did you miss me? hehe. I’m back again to share another post on our blog. Its Korean food. Have you tried korean food? Its really nice and yummy. haha ^_^ Okay, so there is way too much Korean food to try. I will only share the most common foods and the must eats for first timers!!! ^_^

 First! the famous Bulgogi (or grilled marinated beef).

Bulgogi is usually the first korean food tried, anyone new to korean would mostly eat bulgogi first or bibimbap. In my opinion, i think bulgogi is good to eat first because most bulgogi is savory and people like to taste flavour in their first try. Bulgogi is the best option if you are eating korean the first time. Price range in Korea 2000won-5000won~(equivalent to $2~$5 depending on quantity).

Next,

Bibimbap

Bibimbap is rice mixed with meat, vegetables and sometimes egg and served in a hot stone bowl. Bibimbap is served at every korean restuarant because it is the signature dish and main dish. Koreans eat bibimbap by mixing all the meat, rice, vegetables together. Sometimes you will find the bibimbap bland. When it taste dry its better mix in some kimchi or chili sauce. Price range is from 3000won+(equal to $3 AUD) In Australia you will find they range around $9~$15 per bowl. oh! these can be served in a plain bowl too instead of a stone bowl. I prefer a stone bowl because it keeps the food warm for a long time. ^^

Okay, it doesn’t end yet! There is still more i want to share.

Jjolmyeon!

This is my favourite dish! Jjolmyeon is korean spicy noodles mixed with vegetables and red chili pepper. Check out the colours! Oh! It is mixed in a round pan. Its self service food. So we mix it ourselves in the pan but sometimes the waiters or waitress does for us if we don’t know how to..haha.Its a great dish to eat together with family or friends during the winter! Its price range is 10000won~($10) In Australia it ranges from $17~$25 for a serving for two. Plus! you can tell them how spicy you want it. ^^ Yay? Oh! its quite spicy.

Another dish that could be eaten during the winter.

Budae Jiggae!

Eaten similarly to Jjolmyeon. Budae jiggae is soup, noodles mixed with vegetables, tofu, cheese, sausage and/or spam. I like this dish a lot.Because its a bit spicy and its taste so good during the winter. Its another dish to enjoy with the family or friends. Now i am craving for it…damn. Price range: $20~50 in Sydney. In Korea its around 10000won.

Now, some small dishes and side dishes.

Tteokbokki!!!

Appetising? Well this dish is pretty good. Its rice cakes mixed in chili paste. Its a great fast food dish in korea. Its sorta spicy but its so yummy! Its chewy. Its a bit messy to eat, becareful when you eat. The tteokbokki sauce may stain clothes. Price for this dish in korea starts from 500won~1000won at food stalls and its around 3000won in restuarants. In Australia, you will find it in most korean restuarants. Its price range depends on quantity. ^_^

Okay, i have blogged way too much. If i continue.. its gonna be too long. haha! i wish i could continue…haha! before i end this post. I would like to share korean side dishes!

korean side dishes will always have Kimchi! Kimchi is the tradional dish. At every korean restuarant and regardless of what dish you order. Kimchi will always be served. Basically kimchi is spicy, really spicy or sour or sometimes sweet. Other than kimchi, radish is also served. Usually korean restuarants would serve 3-5 side dishes or sometimes 10 side dishes. Depends on how much you order or which restuarant you try. ^^

P.S Korean BBQ is also a MUST TRY!!!! Next post, Korean BBQ.

Thats all for now , i hope you enjoy the post. Its not the best post in the world but i hope it interested you to Korean food and also to our future world wide food blogs. ^^

-Tojika

Japan City in Westfield Chatswood

 Japan City is Australia’s largest traditional Japanese concept store, it offers some Japanese gifts and foods. The Japan City in Westfield Chatswood is the special one.It has a Japanese style food court and called “Japanese Eat Street” 6 different food outlets which are a dessert bar, Teppanyaki Bar, Noodle Bar, Tempura Bar, Sushi Bar and a Tea House all in one store.

When you walk in the restaurant, you can see some Japanese snacks and gifts.

The Japan City Eat Street is a Japanese style food court that combines 6 tastes in one shop. It is the Map. “Japanese Eat Street”

Sushi Bar
The sushi bar menu includes a selection of nigiri sushi, rolls, sushi and sashimi sets and lunch bento boxes. They makes the sushi after you order, so they are fresh and juicy. The price is around $5.50 to$8.50.

Noodle Bar

The noodle bar provides a variety of the noodle favorites.  They have miso ramen, shio ramen, tonkotsu ramen, Shirataki, Soba and  Udon. Around $11.20 to $16.90.

The popular one is Nabeyaki udon. It is plenty of and other items in the pot with only a few slices of fish cake, a piece of tofu, some carrots, one piece of broccoli and seaweed and tempura.

Teppanyaki House

Teppanyaki (鉄板焼き,) is a style of Japanese cuisine and it uses an iron griddle to cook food. You can find steak, shrimp, okonomiyaki, yakisoba, and monjayaki in Teppanyaki House. Around $25 to $30

The popular of Teppanyaki is Kingfish Steak and Wagyu Steak.
This is the kingfish with vegetables on a hot plate and also a bowl of rice and miso soup.

The wagyu steak is also with a bowl of rice and miso soup. (medium rare)

Tempura Bar

Tempura is a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables and it uses battered and deep fried to cook.

Assorted tempura
The tempura was quite generous with four vegetables and three prawns

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Dessert Bar

Dessert Bar provides some japanese desserts and alcoholic drinks to people. Around $6 to $8.9

Daifuku, macarons, Nama choco

Black sesame ice cream

Tea House
You can find some different Japanese Tea. The tea is from Japan.

Green Tea

Trade Hours
Mon 9am – 5:30pm
Tue 9am – 5:30pm
Wed 9am – 5:30pm
Thu 9am – 9:30pm
Fri 9am – 9:30pm
Sat 9am – 9:30pm
Sun 10am – 9:00pm

Food Court section

Mon-Wed 11:30am – 3pm
Thu-Sun 11:30am – 3pm 5:30pm-9:30pm

Location

Shop 605
Westfield Shopping Centre
Chatswood
1 Anderson Street
Chatswood
NSW 2067

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– Frankie

Coffee and Baklava, the real Turkish Delight!

What is the greatest appeal of Turkish Coffee? Is it the aroma? Is it the texture? Is it the great delicacies that accompany the coffee? How about all of the above! Turkish coffee is one of the strongest coffees money can buy, and depending on your taste buds, will either have you feeling great and on the ball the entire day or too energetic for words, since it is definitely not to a non-coffee drinkers idea of a wind down beverage!

Little known to people around the world, but the word coffee comes from the arabic word ‘Qahwah’ and dates back to the 15th century AD. Safe to say it is the earliest drank coffee type from the Middle East and Europe! (if not the world!) It has been accompanying the breakfast great sultans, emperors, kings and queens from an expanse ranging from Croatia to Cairo.

An interesting fact of the regions of the world that drink Turkish coffee is that many cultures will find the coffee residue left over in the cup to possibly tell ones future! This has been practiced for centuries, mainly by wise old ladies who are sure that they can tell the future and fortunes from the simplicity of a coffee cup!

The best part of Turkish coffee is the obviously the taste, should it be made authentically, it is reminiscent of a strong Italian style short black, and goes fantastically with accompanied Turkish sweets, like the famous Baklava.

Baklava is one of the more famously known Turkish sweets, and is known for its sweet crisp patisserie and its layers of syrupy mixes of walnuts, pistachios and hazelnuts!

The combination of Turkish coffee and Baklava after a hearty meal, purely compliments the occasion and will leave you feeling both warm and satisfied! Try finding your local Middle Eastern or Greek patisseries for an array of different flavored Baklava and continental deli’s that may sell the Turkish coffee.

Here is a link to another blog which explains what you need in order to make a great Turkish Coffee! Enjoy!

http://mobileish.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/how-to-make-a-good-turkish-coffee/

-Daniel Berakov

Yum Cha – Dive into Chinese Morning Tea

Yum Cha (飲茶) is a Chinese style morning tea or afternoon tea. This cuisine incorporates special dishes such as Dim Sum (點心) and accompanied with tea. Yum cha is a direct translation of “drinking tea” in Cantonese Chinese.  Yum Cha is originated from the Canton regions of China such as Guangzhou. However, this cuisine can be found all over the world providing the same style of dishing with different native names. There can sometimes be a variation of food choices depending on the country. In the current generation, Yum Cha has offered more innovated dishes. Such as adding a new twist into old traditional favourites. 

 

 

Despite the variations of choices depending on the location. There are several traditional choices when it comes to “Yum Cha”. Here are some of the most popular and staple choices:

 

Lo Mai Gai (糯米鸡) – Lotus Leaf Rice

Lo Mai Gai in literal translation means steamed sticky rice with chicken wrapped in lotus leaf. Ingredients generally include chinese sausages, chinese mushrooms, chicken and sometimes dried shrimp. Traditionally this dish is wrapped with lotus leaf. However in certain countries it can be wrapped with banana leaves.

 

Har Gow (虾饺) – Prawn Dumpling.

Har Gow is one of the most popular choices in Yum Cha. Shrimps are displayed as translucent. Pleats must be thin but sturdy. Ingredient generally includes shrimp and sometimes mixed with pig fat.

 

Shumai (燒賣)  

Shumai is also known as pork dumplings. Although are are many variation when it comes to the filling. Is also one of the tradtional Chinese dumpling served in Yum Cha.

 

Egg Tart (蛋挞)

Egg Tard is a custard tart pastry that can be found in Portugal, Hong Kong and many other Asian countries. It consist of an outer pastry crust that is filled with egg and custard been baked. This is one of the most popular choices for dessert in Yum Cha.

 

Hope you guys can give Yum Cha ago in your local area. ^^

– Rebecca

Delicious food for lazy people!!!!

Hey! Today I am going to tell you the best food that can keep your body warm during winter time. The answer is hot pot. Hot pot has been very popular in China since a long time ago because it is easy to cook and prepare, all you need to do is buy the raw ingredient of you selection and just plop them in the boiling pot of broth.

Eating hot pot usually takes a long time because diners are using the same pot to cook, so the ingredients are keep being filled in the pot. While you are poaching raw ingredients, you would communicating with others and have fun. It is such a choice to have hot pot when gathering with friends.

There are various choices of hot pot ingredients, any kind of meat and vegetable that you can think of can be cooked in hot pot. The common ingredients are sliced beef, pork, chicken, lamb, prawn, Scallops, crab, lettuce, carrots, shallots, pumpkin etc. Soy sauce is served as the dipping sauce which gives the ingredient a strong taste.

I hope you enjoy the hot pot and give it a try when you are feeling lazy to cook!lol!

Helen

Taste of Vietnam

Hey! Are you enjoying our posts? I hope you are! We are doing our best to bring forward all different foods from around the world! for you to look and give it a try one day! YAY! Well! I will be sharing some Vietnam food i recently tried… ^_^ Okay okay… enough. Here is the food.

So first, I want to share to you a drink. Its a colourful drink called “Che Ba Mau” means 3 colours dessert. Its a type of Dessert drink made basically of jelly and red beans. It has many flavours and its very colourful. It’s usually 3 shades of colours but sometimes they serve you with more colours. It’s very sweet and yummy. Some places in vietnam let you choose your flavours to mix and match.

3 Colours Jelly Dessert Drink

 

OH! someone told me this dessert is not from vietnam but from somewhere else. I forgot who said that and when. But yeah, its very popular in Vietnam and you tend to see it at every food stall  or  Vietnam restuarant you pass. OH yeah! You can really taste the different flavours. *O*!

Oh! In price range in Vietnam is 0.20c – $1.00 AUD and if you try it Sydney it’s price range is $3~$6. I tried one in the country side in the south for 20c. it tasted so good, it was very refreshing and so damn cheap!. Make sure to give it a try when you Visit VIETNAM! (they sell it in some Vietnamese resturants around sydney too!).

Crispy Chicken with tomato rice

Now onto the main, the dish above is Crispy chicken served with tomato rice and lettuce soaked in sweet chili sauce. I loved the chicken but the rice was really dry and hard but i guess every restaurant serves different types. Still it was edible ^_^ also, just letting you know you can’t really taste the tomato in the rice but you can taste the difference between normal rice. Still I like it. ^_^ Plus! this dish is usually served with lettuce or tomato or cucumber or radish or carrots or sometimes all. Not lettuce soaked in sweet chili sauce. (it taste a bit like kimchi but sweeter) hehe. 

Originally this dish is served like this with sweet chili sauce and soup(I didn’t try the soup because i was enjoying the chicken. Plus it was a hot day).

Price range in Vietnam: $2~$4 AUD | Price in Sydney $9~+

Egg noodles with seafood and vegetables.

 

Lastly, this dish above “egg noodles with mixed seafood and vegetables” is a common vietnamese dish but it is not a native dish. originally this dish was meant to be served in stock but it was such a hot day that i chose it without stock. I basically wanted to try it cold. Hehe. It was damn good. I enjoyed the prawns not so much with the squid because i grew up eating freshly cooked squid caught from the sea so it didn’t taste very fresh for me but it was edible [Damn i am just too picky >_<].

Price range in Vietnam: $3-$5 AUD | In Sydney $10~+

P.S In Asian restuarants they usually serve with tea but because it was so hot, i chose to avoid the tea and have a 3 colours dessert drink. ^^

Thank you for reading, i hope you are like craving for vietnamese food now. HAHA! Please look forward to our future posts.

– Tojika