Fish Are Friends, Not Food

Yeah, right!

Uber-fresh seafood at uber-kind prices. For about US$15.00, we were able to enjoy the above-pictured hearty portion of fresh, raw fish. Incredible.

Sydney Fish Market
Sydney New South Wales
Australia

Bills

My all-time favorite breakfast destination in the whole-freaking-world.

I am in love with Bill Granger's ricotta hotcakes paired with honey butter.
And the corn-fritters... YUM!!!!!!!!

Josh and I should've stayed for seconds.

A Sydney must-eat.

bills
433 Liverpool St
Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia

Fit For a King, er Emperor

Sydney's Chinatown has got to be the cleanest Chinatown that either of us have ever stepped foot in. Seeing that we'd paid a visit to the Sydney Fish Market earlier that day, we knew that one couldn't possibly go wrong ordering seafood in this city. Josh and I indulged and ordered a fresh steamed fish. Parrot Fish. We'd never tried it before, and since it came highly-recommended, we decided to give it a go.

The staff at Emperor's was excellent. Once we placed our orders, our waiter disappeared and returned to show us the live fish that they were about to steam per our request. I was torn between wanting to feel joy, knowing that we were about to enjoy a really fresh meal, and guilt, knowing that Josh and I had just placed a death sentence on the lil' guy. Whatever. The little guy was delicious, and did not go to waste. We ate every last morsel on our fish plate. Yes, it was that good.

The salted pepper fried shrimp were also amazing - though different from the sort I'd had in the past. The shells on the shrimp had been removed, making for a more calamari-like dish that what Josh and I had expected. Yum, yummy, yum!

And then there were the veggies. Not the least bit oily. Perfectly seasoned.

I felt as if I were back in Hong Kong.
And that's a good thing.

Emperor's Garden Seafood
100 Hay St
Sydney, 2000

Hugo's

Let the photos speak for themselves. A beautiful meal with a beautiful view. Josh and I walked into Hugos by accident. Located IN the Ferry building, Hugos is a sun-drenched restaurant/bar with a handsome beach house vibe. Josh and I opted for a seat facing the harbor - gorgeous view and breeze- and enjoyed one of 'em "I can't believe we're here" and "How lucky are we?!?" moments as we scarfed down our perfectly-cooked and seasoned scallop appetizer along with one of Hugo's award-winning pizzas. You must eat here if you're in Sydney.

Hugos
Shop 1, Manly Wharf
East Esplanade
Manly NSW 2095
Manly Beach

Harry's Cafe de Wheels

"In 1974, chicken king, Colonel Sanders, stopped at Harry’s and enjoyed the food so much that he ate three ‘pies and peas’ while leaning on his walking stick in front of the caravan." - quote from Harry's site.

Dude, if it's good enough for the Colonel, it's good enough for me!

On our first day touring Sydney, Australia, Josh and I decided to by a pass for a Hop-on, Hop-off bus tour. During our second circle of Sydney, I noticed that we were near a "must-eat" cafe I'd read about in my guidebook... Harry's Cafe de Wheels. Always the participatory mate, Josh hopped off the bus with me to enjoy a lunch of Aussie meat pie. We ordered the "Tiger" pie which is, in someways similar to a chicken pot pie. Only better! Josh and I both enjoyed our small beef pie topped with peas, mashed potato and gravy...

Someone should open up a cart here in Los Angeles.

Harry's Cafe de Wheels
Corner Cowper Wharf Roadway & Brougham Road
Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011