Carven's Table

As time goes by we change, mostly for the better and we matured. The things we value and strive for evolve around us and our fear and dreams reshape our human experience. Over the years I have traveled and eaten food from high end hatted restaurant to humble street food, got married and had a baby.  I have recently reignited my interest in blogging due to my new role as a mother - the jump straight into the deep end. Being a new mum has me see things in a new perspective. However, my love and passion for food have not changed one bit. Having a baby with me 24-7 is so different from the care free days that proceeded. She mirrors all of me, my actions, my habits, my expressions and my love for food. It's important that I lead by example. I am enjoying introducing and cooking new foods for her to try. When watching her eating a boring pureed of swede, I find so much joy in doing so because I am watching her in her first steps in the lifelong journey of food exploration. The

Some nights its all about convenience. When you don’t want to cook and you don’t want to change out of you sloppy track pants to eat out at a restaurant (especially during winter!). At the same time you don’t want to settle for a KFC run (my guilty pleasure) or reach for the packet instant noodles. That why I was keen to review the solution provided by Menulog when I was offered. Menulog kindly provided me with a voucher for me to try this new food delivery service . So first of all the design is modern and straight-forward. After punching in my postcode I found about 8-10 takeaways in the area. At the page, it also shows customer satisfaction rating as well as the discounts offered by ordering using Menulog. I couldn't look past my local Thai place to be the test run. I also saw they had 10% off for the first order so a good place to start. Once you jump into your chosen restaurant up pops the full menu, neatly organised with a “Popular Dishes” section. The menu

Fish Tacos with home-made tortilla  It's now autumn here in Perth Australia. We've been having some pretty average weather that's restricting outdoor activities and keeping us inside. What's better to do indoor apart from sitting down watching Masterchef or waiting for the latest Game of Thrones episode . After all, ' winter is coming! ' Weather may be a huge influence in what you feel like eating, it can also take you to where you would rather be. In this instance we wanted a summery and light Mexican classic - fish tacos. Tortilla dough To make our life a bit more challenging, we wanted to try making our own tortillas instead of opting for the store bought knock-offs. After a little research online, I found a recipe from Cynthia all the way from America. I chose to follow her recipe just because she uses lard and I like the sound of it. Tortilla dough portion  The process for making tortilla was easy. I followed the recipe to the tooth but

Night at Shinjuku's Kabukicho entertainment district Cold, snowflakes, winter in Japan Slurping a bowl of hot ramen  Warm the belly, warm the heart  Smile on face, happy girl! That was how I fantasized about eating ramen in Japan. And that was my lifelong dream! My childhood dream finally came true last month when we stepped foot on the Land of The Rising Sun. Planning our trip around food destination was my main mission in Japan. Apart from eating the best sushi we've ever had, we also went Ramen Hunting. Having had the difficulties in looking for tips online, I want to share my experiences about Japan for a English speaking audience. Despite the slight drama of being stopped during transit in Kuala Lumpur for a night before getting myself legally into the largest city in the world. I was overwhelmed by how much Tokyo had to offer. Ramen is the Japanese working class's soul food. It's dotted everywhere in the city, high and low an

That says it all in their name. Another new artisan coffee roaster in Perth, dedicated to sourcing the world's finest coffee bean and roasting it in small batches. Yay for coffee lovers in Perth! One thing though, I can never get to spell their name 'Typika' properly, it sort of confuses my mind for spelling the word correctly or not correctly. Ahh! Need caffeine to sort it out. Now, you don't attach the word 'Artisan' to your name when you don't have the passion for it. Sucker like me will travel far and wide for something unique, especially food or coffee that is made with passion. I expect coffee quality from Typika to be exceptionally good. Service was quick, and we liked the fit-out upon entering the building. It was a mesh-up between Melbourne warehouse with a suburban chill-out vibe (without the hipster but expect more western suburb furry coat wearer housewives). Loved that herbie wall and the chill out corner. Just a normal cup of

3 weeks ago, I received a comment from an anonymous reader, who suggested me to try Cozee Corner Meals in Como for authentic 'Pan Mee'. I wrote a post about making ' Pan Mee ' from scratch back in August 2010. 'Pan Mee' or 'flat flour noodle' as its direct translation from Chinese, originated from Malaysia (according to Wikipedia), is a popular noodle soup based dish among Chinese community in Malaysia. I love eating them because it's comforting and it reminds me of my hometown. As soon as I received the tip, I dragged my housemate to the unassuming street in Como to try out 'the' best 'Pan Mee' in Perth. Without much information about the place, I was a bit hesitant about this. But we went to explore anyway. As soon as we turned into the empty parking lot on Ley Street, we had doubts about the place. We parked right in front of the shop, questioning ourselves whether or not this was the right place, as it looked just

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to one of Fuku's soft openings in Mosman Park. Fuku means blessed, happy or lucky in Japanese. Fuku is not just another Japanese restaurant that pops up in and around Perth. Its a warm, intimate 16-seater teppanyaki/omakase (degustation) restaurant. They only serve degustation and you get to choose among 3 menus - 'good', 'better' & 'best'. The menu for the night was from the 'better' menu, which has 9 courses and it is $160 per person. Unlimited still/sparkling water and green tea are complimentary. Array of imported sake from Japan on display Fuku has a different booking system, which is similar to Momofuku. You can only make booking from their website and a prepayment of $50 is required. Alternatively, you can try your luck by driving past the restaurant during dinner time. If the amber lantern at the door is 'on', then you are in luck for some seats. $299 a bottle of sa