Didn't have much time before catching a plane to Siem Reap, Cambodia so I had breakfast immediately across the road from the hotel. The noodles were standard street food fare on a Friday morning, these were chicken and had the added bonus of chicken feet.
Again, really hard to fault, for 35 baht or around A$1.30, fresh noodles, good selection of mint, pipping hot soup and chicken feet!
Chicken Noodle Stand
Across from Le Meridien,
Surriwong Road, Silom, Bangkok
DYI Japanese noodle comes to Sydney's CBD and we're lapping it up. This is truly fast food that's tasty, fresh and, well... er.. fast!
Even though it's near the cinema complex in the city, to get to Menya Mappen you'll need to enter a relatively quiet shopping/business centre. The place is small and the queue is long. But don't despair, things do move quickly.
The concept is simple: queue on the left hand side, pick your drink, your noodles and move along the line to select your sides like pickles and a wonderful array of tempura - tofu, vegetable, etc. Then find a seat. From ordering to getting a seat took me only minutes, despite the longish queue. As you can see by the video below, the staff work fast!
I selected udon noodles with egg and then prawn and sweet potato tempura. It all came to less than $9. The soup is so deliciously tasty, the noodle is strong but not tough, just the way I like it.
Menya Mappen rates in my books. Can't wait to go back.
Menya Mappen
Shop 11
537 - 551 George Street, Sydney
(02) 9283 5525
Mixed “jewels” and dried tofu in special soya sauce: this is a very extreme dish. I think you can guess why (hint: have a look at the cuts of meat)
Deep fried pork chop noodle soup: the clear stock is so rich and thick that you’ll fall in love with it!
Beef noodle soup: this beef soup is very rich as well but it’s a different story from the clear soup above. The hot and sour tastes from the chilli and tomatoes have made the soup very exciting!
Grapefruit Green Tea and Roselle Tea: both refreshing drinks are great after a big meal.
By Noodlies, Sydney food blog guest reviewer, KLui. The Meeting Point
Market City Ground Floor
Shop R1.01B Hay Street, Haymarket
(02) 9280 3680
Chefs Gallery is a labour of love by owner Kaisern Ching, who originally brought Dai Tin Fung to Australia, and Edward Zhao his executive chef. The restaurant has been opened for a few months now after a couple of months spent developing and testing the menu.
Noodlies was invited to sample the menu.
My overwhelming impression of Chefs Gallery is a sense of confidence which comes from exacting attention to detail. The confidence exudes from the strong, bold front signage, the sharp angular lines, open liberal use of glass, through to the innovative menu.
