tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16534539199251552642024-03-13T05:10:51.011-07:00Perth Foodvan Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-765094832283955332008-09-01T01:26:00.000-07:002008-09-01T01:28:17.976-07:00Moving BlogsThis will be my last blog from this site. I have a new site at<br /><a href="http://alexmillier.wordpress.com/"><br />http://alexmillier.wordpress.com/</a><br /><br />Hope to see you there!van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-43653253507562424912008-08-31T00:58:00.000-07:002008-08-31T20:05:08.672-07:00Spirit of the Streets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/SLpP7nGi1AI/AAAAAAAAACw/D4QoDK8T3UQ/s1600-h/spirits_streets.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/SLpP7nGi1AI/AAAAAAAAACw/D4QoDK8T3UQ/s400/spirits_streets.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240589001926300674" /></a><br />I came across this concert recently and although it's not food related, I'm reminded by the fact that while it's nice to be able to experience great food and wine, there are many out there who don't have a roof over their heads or access to a regular feed.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.spiritofthestreetschoir.org.au/booking%20info.htm">"Spirit of the Streets"</a> is Perth's version of the Choir of Hard Knocks (as seen on ABC TV). <br /><br />They have a concert at the Perth Concert Hall<br />Tuesday October 14<br />8pm<br /><a href="http://www.bocsticketing.com.au/events/spirit_streets.shtml">Bookings at BOCS.</a>van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-34414285052164446222008-08-29T21:43:00.000-07:002008-08-29T21:57:37.436-07:00Belgian Blonds have more fun<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/illalemixer/2809659797/" title="leffeblonde by Alex Millier, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/2809659797_7b156bd7bd.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="leffeblonde" /></a><br /><br />At the Belgian Beer Café (corner of Murray and Hay Streets, Perth) you do the beer in quality rather than quantity, unless you like spending a small fortune. The Leffe Blond's my personal fave, although I am rather partial to Bellevue Kriek which is made from sour cherries. Some hairy chested blokes might think Kriek is girly beer. I don't. Try it with dessert ie chocolate. The framboise (made with sour raspberries) is equally good but not on tap. <br /><br />The BBC (Belgian Beer Café NOT the British Broadcasting Corporation) also does nice Euro-style fare with Mussels, frites, tasting plates and other yummy stuff. Nice place to sit outdoors on a sunny day with some good company.van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-18123742238477612712008-08-29T21:17:00.000-07:002008-08-29T21:36:17.588-07:00My favourite staple meal.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2809613777_29fa7429ae_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2809613777_29fa7429ae_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(click on the image for a clearer view of the recipe).</span><br /><br />I've been meaning to blog this for ages! As a guy married to a vegetarian I love being able to walk out of the supermarket with a bag of lentils, a bunch of fresh silverbeet and coriander, an onion and a couple of lemons and actually know what to do with it.<br /><br />The beauty of this soup is it's simplicity and volume. We just keep the large pot in the fridge and decant to smaller pots or micro individual bowls of it for a very healthy meal.<br /><br />French style lentils can be a nice substitute here as they hold their shape better but brown (or green) lentils will also do the trick.<br /><br />You can also add firm tofu, or white fish or anything else that goes with these ingredients.van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-78868117958173997052008-08-24T18:41:00.000-07:002008-08-25T02:38:25.048-07:00Mondo MarketsA few years ago my local butcher, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Vince Garreffa</span> started up a "mini market" behind his <a href="http://www.mondo.net.au/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">store</span></a><a href="http://www.mondo.net.au/"> in Inglewood.</a><br /><br />As a former Adelaidean, I loved the market culture and missed the <a href="http://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/scripts/nc.dll?ADCCBRAND:STANDARD::pc=PC_03_02">Adelaide Central Markets</a>. As a musician, I wondered how I could help Vince keep the momentum of his outdoor produce market going.<br /><br />Vince has created a brilliant little foodie hub in suburban Inglewood with <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mondomarkets">live European folk music</a> organized by yours truly.<br /><br />When you get there, order yourself a coffee from Mena Samios, grab a croissant from Kingsley and Chrissie Sullivan and explore this little gem tucked behind the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mondo di Carne</span> butcher shop. Make sure you try Suzanne Saldahna's famous<span style="font-weight: bold;"> coriander chutney.</span> Karrimah's<span style="font-weight: bold;"> chilli kasundi</span> is also yummo as are <span style="font-weight: bold;">Helen's Hellish Olives</span>. Of course you'll have to check out the <span style="font-weight: bold;">recently renovated butcher shop</span> out the front as well! I love the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mondo pies</span> but you'll also find other produce like gourmet cheeses and marinated octopus. And the meat is of course truly incredible with many <span style="font-weight:bold;">oven-ready options</span> for those who love good food, but are pushed for time.<br /><br />The markets are a great meeting place to sit with a coffee and watch the world go by. It's a really fun start to the weekend and kids seem to love the live music!<br /><br />The Mondo markets with <span style="font-weight: bold;">New Norcia bread</span>, freshly brewed <span style="font-weight: bold;">Essenza coffee</span>, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">live music</span> start again in 2008 on Saturday September 6th (WA Election Day). Thereafter every Saturday until December 13th.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday mornings 9am to 12pm (Starting September 6)<br />824 Beaufort Street<br />Inglewood<br />Corner of 6th Ave and Beaufort Street<br />See the map below the piccies.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1140/1220257273_a0e575ea0b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1140/1220257273_a0e575ea0b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1093/1220262645_b0d5683813.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1093/1220262645_b0d5683813.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=http:%2F%2Fbbs.keyhole.com%2Fubb%2Fdownload.php%3FNumber%3D638092&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=-31.924348,115.882817&spn=0.003815,0.006813&output=embed&s=AARTsJrWvUzcmkPrehcYaNDzxD-hrMMyhQ" frameborder="0" height="350" scrolling="no" width="425"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=http:%2F%2Fbbs.keyhole.com%2Fubb%2Fdownload.php%3FNumber%3D638092&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=-31.924348,115.882817&spn=0.003815,0.006813&source=embed" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a></small>van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-58150050122466062202008-08-22T02:10:00.000-07:002008-08-22T02:12:50.517-07:00Abstract GourmetTo see a REAL food blog and some great hints on coffee go to <a href="http://abstractgourmet.com">abstractgourmet.com</a>van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-88427852707495434862008-08-22T00:46:00.000-07:002008-08-25T01:03:26.748-07:00Oxtail Soup with Egg NoodlesThis dish rocked my socks off. Slowly stewed (and very meaty) oxtail with a dark, hearty broth. There were dates and other small red currants in the mix with some chilli/lemongrass sambal on the side. <br /><br />Phong Vinh is quite new in Northbridge and if you love Vietnamese soups, you should definitely give them a try.<br /><br />The place is clean and comfy. The music's a little unfortunate, but I'm a musician so I'm a bit picky on this point. The food definitely makes up for this shortcoming though!<br /><br />A sample of their menu....<br />Oxtail Soup was just $11.<br />Com Tam - $9.50<br />Pho Tài (pictured) $9.00<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/illalemixer/2061381327/" title="Pho Minh by Alex Millier, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/2061381327_f3e16d6845.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Pho Minh" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Phong Vinh<br />Unit 3/323 William Street<br />Northbridge <br />(next to The Moon cnr Newcastle and William Street).<br />Ph 9228 8288</span>van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-50035697622228928162007-06-17T05:06:00.000-07:002007-06-17T05:09:05.738-07:00Improving Latte ArtI've got to admit, it's getting better.... Poured this one this morning.....<br><br><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RnUkE73sR4I/AAAAAAAAACM/5xjgqAy_Bu0/s1600-h/Better+art.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RnUkE73sR4I/AAAAAAAAACM/5xjgqAy_Bu0/s400/Better+art.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077003822139459458" /></a>van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-79343667773986610032007-06-17T05:01:00.000-07:002007-06-17T05:05:39.613-07:00Cigar Tasting at Tiger TigerWhat can I say but wow!<br><br><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RnUjT73sR3I/AAAAAAAAACE/1tZzDMRJC3Q/s1600-h/%27gar+tasting+%40+tiger.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RnUjT73sR3I/AAAAAAAAACE/1tZzDMRJC3Q/s400/%27gar+tasting+%40+tiger.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077002980325869426" /></a>van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-60718281856017956382007-06-13T22:32:00.000-07:002007-06-13T22:40:21.369-07:00Nice coffee....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RnDUoL3sR1I/AAAAAAAAAB0/B4RLokdRe64/s1600-h/PICT0059.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RnDUoL3sR1I/AAAAAAAAAB0/B4RLokdRe64/s320/PICT0059.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075790566892783442" /></a><br /><br /><br />Just poured this without trying too hard. That must be the secret!van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-74583831380765791872007-05-29T08:06:00.000-07:002007-05-29T08:14:56.832-07:00Tiger Tiger Coffee Bar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RlxC1A1nlMI/AAAAAAAAABc/qQdeznv_ySM/s1600-h/Fiori+Coffee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RlxC1A1nlMI/AAAAAAAAABc/qQdeznv_ySM/s320/Fiori+Coffee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070000759037727938" /></a><br />Well, at the risk of overstating the case, this place makes me feel at home. There's free wireless internet, kickass coffee, cool music and even the outdoor space to smoke a cigar. Hedonism, community, caffeine all rolled into one neat little package. For amazing photos go to <a href="http://abstractgourmet.com/2006/11/tiger-tiger/">Matt's blog of Tiger Tiger.</a><br /><a href="http://www.tigertigercoffeebar.com/"><br />Where is Tiger Tiger?</a>van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-23513180498643127432007-05-29T07:58:00.000-07:002007-05-29T08:01:19.911-07:00Icey Ice Snow Ice<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/Rlw_7A1nlLI/AAAAAAAAABU/R7Otbw3quSk/s1600-h/snowice03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/Rlw_7A1nlLI/AAAAAAAAABU/R7Otbw3quSk/s320/snowice03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069997563582059698" /></a><br />I love this place. Often we're the only non Asian people in the place and that's just the way I like it! You can find them <a href="http://www.iceyice.com.au/home.php">HERE</a>van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-38232826470833775782007-05-27T17:47:00.000-07:002007-05-27T18:13:17.685-07:00ECCO - Rokeby Road Subiaco<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/Rloryw1nlKI/AAAAAAAAABM/_FTN5YLl9zk/s1600-h/Patata.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/Rloryw1nlKI/AAAAAAAAABM/_FTN5YLl9zk/s320/Patata.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069412481662162082" /></a><br />After watching a great 5pm Sunday show at the Regal, we needed some nearby pizza and red in a cozy environment on a cold rainy night. We picked up a bottle at the Subi Hotel and marched towards Ecco where the wood fired pizza oven warmed our bodies and souls. We ordered grilled salsiccia (spicy Italian sausage), a potato and rosemary pizza on a creamy base and a napoletana with extra anchovies. Both the pizza bases we chose were with wholemeal flour. As we're chilli heads as well, we asked for some and were greeted with large containers of chilli in oil and dried chilli flakes. My wife's Italian and this was just like visiting her parents' place, in terms of the warm greeting we received from the staff and the expert cooking of Alberto, the pizza chef there. He, like all former residents of the Naples region cooks with passion and pride. He even brought us some delicious mandarins at the end of the meal to cleanse our chilli/red wine/ anchovy infused palates. <br /><br />No fake ham toppings here! This place is GLORIOUS. There may be a wait due to popular demand, and the fact that good things take time. It's always going to be worth the wait.<br /><br />Ecco<br />23 Rokeby Rd<br />Subiaco 6008 WA<br />Phone: (08) 9388 6710van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-45566013710927440802007-05-14T19:57:00.000-07:002007-05-15T17:46:06.838-07:00BioBean Coffee<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RkkiMf21aYI/AAAAAAAAABE/SHY2mhghb1A/s1600-h/CFfront.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RkkiMf21aYI/AAAAAAAAABE/SHY2mhghb1A/s400/CFfront.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064616854060099970" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.biobeancoffee.com.au/wholesale.html">BioBean Coffee</a><br /><br />"Café Femenino, Dark Roast (Plunger or Espresso)<br />This coffee is a full-bodied roast from Peru, where the beans are grown and harvested by women." (From the <a href="http://www.biobeancoffee.com.au/wholesale.html">BioBean website</a>)<br />Just ran some through my machine this morning.<br />Delicious!van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-59909313547239274642007-05-13T23:07:00.000-07:002007-05-13T23:15:48.349-07:00Yip Kee Noodle RestaurantThis is a wonderful gem in suburbia. Not what you'd call fine dining in terms of ambience, it's all about the food. Really authentic flavours and helpful service. Large Chinese family was there the night we visited. Always a good sign in my book.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.eatingwa.com.au/restaurants/yipkee/">Yip Kee Reviews</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/Rkf-ef21aXI/AAAAAAAAAA8/UqHSf4EPgqo/s1600-h/PICT0126.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/Rkf-ef21aXI/AAAAAAAAAA8/UqHSf4EPgqo/s400/PICT0126.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064296105902434674" /></a>van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-54485748654096787802007-05-13T22:50:00.000-07:002007-05-13T23:04:58.113-07:00Little Saigon Vietnamese RestaurantThere's mixed reviews about this place, but we always love dining here. I love the hot and sour soup as well as the entrees and steamboats. <br /><br />Delicate flavours, it's BYO only.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.eatingwa.com.au/restaurants/littlesaigon/index.php">Little Saigon</a>van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-65429237476360584692007-05-13T22:31:00.000-07:002007-05-13T22:49:05.178-07:00Viet Hoa Vietnamese Restaurant<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/Rkf30f21aWI/AAAAAAAAAA0/TKDP2JbcsgI/s1600-h/CIMG2952.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/Rkf30f21aWI/AAAAAAAAAA0/TKDP2JbcsgI/s400/CIMG2952.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064288787278162274" /></a><br />This place is always great. My favourites are the stuffed chicken wings, grilled prawn ball fresh spring rolls. As a main, Com Tam is a winner for me or Roast Duck Noodle soup. So too is the spicy Beef noodle soup and the combination Beef Hofun. The service is great and its BYO!<br /><br />Very reasonably priced. You might have to wait for a table though!<br /><br />See what others think of <a href="http://www.eatingwa.com.au/restaurants/viethoa/">Viet Hoa</a>van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-40550659473275466872007-05-12T18:36:00.000-07:002007-05-13T18:48:24.544-07:00Slow Food Perth<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/Rke-nf21aVI/AAAAAAAAAAs/FLwJnuS1trs/s1600-h/PICT0239.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/Rke-nf21aVI/AAAAAAAAAAs/FLwJnuS1trs/s400/PICT0239.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064225891777079634" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.slowfoodperth.org.au">www.slowfoodperth.org.au</a><br />Pictured below <br /><a href="http://www.kervellacheese.com.au">Kervella Goats Cheese</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RkZuXP21aTI/AAAAAAAAAAc/qha5ixsIa3M/s1600-h/PICT0266.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RkZuXP21aTI/AAAAAAAAAAc/qha5ixsIa3M/s400/PICT0266.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063856176697272626" /></a>van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-53214101530751266832007-05-12T00:20:00.000-07:002007-05-12T00:22:54.814-07:00More Tea at the Dragon!Another great session at the <a href="http://www.dragonteahouse.com">Dragon Tea House</a> (after Yum Cha of course), with a private demonstration by Stanley who sat us down and poured some delicious brews of Tie Guan Yin which is very popular in Fujian. It has a gorgeous lingering tannic finish.<br /><br />We also tried Osmanthus Oolong which is a flavoured green oolong. This is also available in its pure form, without the floral flavouring. <br /><br />Lady Lan - a Ginseng Oolong was interesting with a licorice finish. Not my favourite, but might attract the sweet tooths out there looking for a ginseng pick-me-up.<br /><br />Tea making implements were discussed and purchased including an ingenious device called a<br /><br /><a href="http://www.piao-i.com/enweb/instructions.html">Piao i Teapot</a><br /><br />The conventional Zi Sha Tea Pot is pictured below. It's small and used for each of up to 7 or so infusions of each batch of tea, depending on the type of tea used.<br /><br />Pouring away the first infusion removes much of the dust that forms in transit. The second infusion is the one you drink.<br /><br />Many thanks to Stanley for his patient and friendly advice about the ways of pouring.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RkVkBP21aSI/AAAAAAAAAAU/uLhpXJ3iSI0/s1600-h/Guanzhou+Tea.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RkVkBP21aSI/AAAAAAAAAAU/uLhpXJ3iSI0/s400/Guanzhou+Tea.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063563328647162146" /></a>van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653453919925155264.post-61846298611466051872007-05-05T02:53:00.000-07:002007-05-12T00:06:16.960-07:00Dragon Tea House<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RjxVDv21aRI/AAAAAAAAAAM/heDqpU2-SsA/s1600-h/CIMG2931.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CnrvgqGieZc/RjxVDv21aRI/AAAAAAAAAAM/heDqpU2-SsA/s400/CIMG2931.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061013604132022546" border="0" /></a>Picture by Kees Boersma<br /><br><br><br />Tea at the Dragon Tea House, 369 William Street Northbridge was a delightful experience and only a couple of steps from our favourite Vietnamese restaurant, Viet Hoa. Sandy and Jun were incredibly friendly and helpful. The scented floral teas excited our senses and the modest display of authentic Chinese tea sets reminded us of our visit to China last year. <br /><br />Sandy and Jun have offered to show us how to use the tea set we brought back with us, and to sample some of their more exotic and recommended brews, with information about correct brewing temperatures according to the type of tea used. We chose Marigold tea (pictured) for our visit.<br /> <br />This delightful little gem is recommended for an authentic Chinese tea experience. A great place to meet with friends or to read the paper.<br /><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.dragonteahouse.com">Dragon Tea House</a>van Riethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838716268511223008noreply@blogger.com0