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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...

Finally, I'm joining the bandwagon in writing about my experience with The Tuck Shop. After getting back from my holiday, they have became the talk of the town on Urbanspoon, and that is saying something! Luckily, it lived up the hype. I wasn't one of those people who love waking up early in the morning and go out for breakfast, I don't believe in paying about $20 per person for an average eggs on toast. Sadly enough, there seems to be a lot of these breaky joint in Perth though! I don't mind paying that kind of money to a place where they put love into their food and perhaps some creativity. And The Tuck Shop has it all. Menu for 28/8 They print their menu everyday and changes the menu almost everyday, that's what I love about them. I've been back twice just to check out the new items and to try other popular items on the menu. They are always pack full of diners and we waited at the door for about 15 minutes for seats on 2 separate occasions. ...