Showing posts with label travel photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel photography. Show all posts

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Travel Eats: Sydney

Spent a week in Sydney (with a side trip to the vineyards of the Hunter Valley) exploring my first city(s) in Australia.

Home base was a comfy couch in my friend's beautiful new home (with an awesome view of Manly Beach). It was the perfect place to lay and scratch belly after a full day of eating. 

Something healthy to kick off my first meal in Sydney

....followed by something not so healthy! 

Pita with saucers of Greek dips

Olives, Greek meatballs and red vino

"What did the cheese say to the mirror?"
"Haloumi" ;-)

Grilled octopus

Moussaka maddness

A lovely breakfast platter from the Swedish joint in the neighborhood


Fresh oysters yessireee

I believe this was a starter of apples/pears with goat cheese and walnuts

Scallops

Some tea to wash down all the rich food

Make your own brekkie at the Hunter Valley 
Cheese et al for Melbourne Cup festivities

Australians love their coffee apparently!

Flavours upon flavours of dukkah

Wine wine wine wine wine...

Rabbit tartaglia

Sea bass with blood oranges and capers

Home made gnocchi with pancetta and mushrooms 

Macarons

Crab cakes

Savoury pancakes with smoked salmon, rocket and chive sour cream 
Mexican churros 
Brewskies

Homemade wings...

Homemade meatballs and gravy

I could've leave without having a meatpie

Lemon curd tart, ginger creme brulee, cappuccino and a soy flat white

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Travel Eats: Gaggan

Hidden within the busy street of Langsuan in Bangkok, is an old wooden white colonial house that sets a beautiful backdrop for Gaggan.

Having studied under Ferran Andria of El Bulli fame, Gaggan Anand concocts amazing dishes that are of Indian heritage but interpreted for the palates of tomorrow.

It was my first taste of molecular gastronomy and it was an exciting and delicious experience!

Though I did get my fair share of dry ice & foam throughout the meal, my dinner mates did confirm that Gaggan's food felt more accessible than other molecular gastronomy menus they've had. As Indian cuisine does tend to be very homey and unpretentious, I would think that this balance was definitely intentional.

Pictures below! Not the best lighting situation but grateful nonetheless to be at a dinner where there was adequate light source.

Do check it out Gaggan: Progressive Indian Cuisine" next time you're in Bangkok!

http://www.eatatgaggan.com/

Turn in from the busy street, walk through a long drive way to clear your senses, then be greeted by this beaut!

Our table

Gaggan's food journey begins... 

Welcome drinks.. molecular gastronomy you say? 



Why yes, a mango reduction please!


Beer all around.. because we're classy like that

G's sugar cane mojito 



My sangria sorbet



More welcome starters.. looks like egg, feels like egg.. but it ain't egg!

Even more starters! Deconstructed samosa... 

... and a little mutton burger with a side of pistachio in edible plastic 

"Viagra - French oysters freshly shucked served with kokam nectar and Indian mustard ice cream"

Tasty foam

"Egyptian Secret - foiegras with spiced onion chutney and cold raspberry foiegras powder" 

"Truffles - seasonal truffle potato mouse with pepper infusion" 

"Smoke it up - river king prawns tandoor grilled and finished with fennel
kachumber and charcoal oil"



"Game on - wild french quail sous-vide 6 hours with chettinaud spices crisp fried with pineapple chutney" 

Finger lickn' good

Pretty dollop of pineapple chutney

Add one 1.... 

"Free range baby lamb chops slow cooked and smoked with whisky smoke" 

Add on 2... what was left of "Iberian pork neck slow cooked in goan vinadaloo reduction"

"Sous vide curry - fresh water sea bass served in home grown raw mango curry" 

Post dessert dessert

"In Season - organic mahachanok mangoes in mouse and fresh ice cream with
100% silver"

Stuffed happy dinner guests