A table for two » Japanese

Monkey Magic – Surry Hills, NSW

Billy — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:15:44 +0000

What TV Shows did you grow up with? For me, it will be Full House, The Wonder Years, Ultraman, Kamen Rider Super and of course, the Monkey Magic. Having said that, as I only came to Australia 14 years ago, I have actually never watched the more popular Japanese version that was shown in Australia [...]

Molecular Gastronomy workshop at Chef’s Armoury – Rosebery, Sydney NSW

Billy — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:08:47 +0000

We picked flowers and grass, tossed them in little frying pan, scooped the dirt and packed it tightly into a jelly mould, flipped it out onto a plate and then pretending to eat and drink the ‘food’ we’ve just prepared on a tiny stool – games of cooking in miniature plastic kitchen used to be [...]

Mizuya – Sydney CBD, NSW

Billy — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 22:16:37 +0000

Healthy eaters look away now. These not-so-cholesterol-friendly golden crispy tiles are definitely not for the health-conscious, they are dangerously addictive and I find myself couldn’t stop eating them! Who’d have thought a simple plate of deep-fried crispy chicken skins can be so satisfying? At times like this, it’s best to put your guilty conscience aside [...]

Kansai – Sydney CBD (All you can eat!)

Billy — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:19:47 +0000

All-you-can-eat sushi is my best, best friend. I can smell the skeptical you from miles away, pouting a cat’s bottom in disapproval just because I went for all-you-can-eat cheapskate deal which the quality of the food are usually below par. It’s true, I don’t deny that. Usually I probably won’t go for A-Y-C-E deal that [...]

Sake Master Dinner at Ocean Room – Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay, Sydney CBD

Billy — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:49:03 +0000

Kanpai! Sake – Do you like it hot or cold? I can’t say I am an expert on the fine art of fermented rice wine, an alcoholic beverage made from rice that has been appreciated since over a thousand years ago in Japan. A lost in translation, most Japanese restaurants in western countries believe that [...]

Tokonoma Shochu Bar & Lounge – Surry Hills, Sydney

Billy — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:38:33 +0000

Tokonoma, a lounge bar that prides themselves on their sochu, I believe it is the first in Sydney. Minh, Simon and I were on vacation in Malaysia and missed out on the initial event organised by Mark Comms but they were kindly enough to set an extra outing just for the three of us. A [...]

Cafe Ish (All you can eat ribs) – Surry Hills, Sydney

Billy — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:44:05 +0000

What a rib-per. “We found out about the all-you-can-eat ribs night through ChocolateSuze‘s blog,” we overheard a group of young girls confess to Josh, the owner of Cafe Ish. Josh immediately teases the girls whether they want an autograph from Suze as we have also just stuffed ourselves silly with some lips-smacking good ribs. But [...]

iiza – Newtown, Sydney

Billy — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:11:59 +0000

A friend in need is a friend indeed. I prefer not to write about my personal life story on my food blog because firstly, it is totally unrelated topic and secondly, I am always cautious about sharing my personal life story on the interwebs. But right now I think it is an appropriate moment for [...]

Win a Masterclass with Tetsuya Wakuda at Tetsuya’s Restaurant – Kent Street, Sydney

Billy — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:03:17 +0000

Have you been to Tetsuya’s? It seems to be the most frequently asked question this evening. My answer is a ‘No’. I had the idea of celebrating A Table For Two’s 1st blogiversary at Tetsuya’s last year. Despite that I made the phone call to the restaurant trying to reserve a table few months ahead, [...]

Masuya Japanese Seafood Restaurant 鱒屋 – O’Connell Street, Sydney CBD, NSW

Billy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:18:41 +0000

The Ootoro has sold out, we’ve been told. After hearing Richard raving about the fatty tuna ootoro at Masuya Japanese Seafood Restaurant, it is the only one dish that I am really looking forward to experience. To my dismay, we are informed by the waitress that it has been sold out for this evening, sadness. [...]