Ichigo Shortcake

Baked eggs with potatoes and anchovies

July 16, 2012 Eggs

I recently purchased 2 clay baking pots that are perfect for baking eggs. Baked eggs are addictive, especially in this chilling weather. Tasting a piping hot mouthful of oozy egg yolks mixed with soft chunks of tomatoes and baked potatoes is the perfect way to pass a lazy Sunday.

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Chin Chin, Melbourne CBD

July 15, 2012 Asian

I’ve been wanting to go to Chin Chin for the longest time, even though I have heard mixed reviews from people. For those of you who live in Melbourne and dine out, you’re probably aware of this super popular Asian restaurant on Flinders Lane, close to other big name eateries such as Cumulus Inc, Yu-U [...]

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Pina colada cocktails with a twist

July 14, 2012 Drinks (alcoholic)

It was difficult to finish that huge pineapple we bought a couple of weeks ago. Even though it only cost $2.50AUD for the whole thing, I didn’t want to waste such a good ingredient so I decided to make pina coladas with it. In the end I didn’t really use up all that much of [...]

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David’s Restaurant, Prahran & Zhou Zhuang (China) travel photos

July 13, 2012 China

Since I’m from Shanghai, “how does Shanghainese food differ from other Chinese cuisine?” has been a question that many people have asked me before. After some thought I’ve come up with the conclusion that Shanghainese food tend to be a bit sweeter, some dishes a bit more sour, not as oily or chilli than other [...]

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Zaru Soba – Japanese cold buckwheat noodles

July 12, 2012 Japanese

Soba or buckwheat noodles is a Japanese staple ingredient made from buckwheat flour. It is a form of thin noodles eaten cold while dipped in a soy based sauce or used like udon and other noodles in a hot broth. The cold version is one of my favourite easy and fast recipes to have on [...]

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Colourful Yunnan Restaurant (Carlton) & Yun Nan (China) travel photos

July 11, 2012 Carlton

Yun Nan (云南) is a province in the southern part of China consisting of many mountainous ranges and bordering Laos, Vietnam and Burma. It is not only a place with an abundance of rich vegetation and natural resources but also has a well kept historical environment, making it one of the most popular tourism destinations [...]

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Porterhouse steak with mushroom & red wine gravy and an exciting announcement!

July 10, 2012 Beef

I have very exciting news to share with all of my lovely readers. As of yesterday (or it may have been last week) Ichigo Shortcake’s restaurant reviews (and possibly even future recipes) will be regularly featured in the fabulous Melon Magazine which is a free Chinese magazine in Melbourne. Its purpose is to help Chinese [...]

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Borsch Vodka and Tears, Prahran

July 9, 2012 Bar

When the weather is cold, what can be better than chowing down a big hearty plate of Russian inspired goulash or a glass of top notch imported vodka cocktail? The answer is when they go together! On a cold Melbourne evening not so long ago (just last week) that is becoming ever so familiar, Yuye [...]

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Corn tortilla nachos recipe, using left over tortillas

July 8, 2012 Mexican

I mentioned in my grilled chicken tacos recipe post that if you had any left over tortillas, you can just make tortilla chips with them and that is exactly what I did with mine. In a packet of 8 medium sized tortillas, I only used 5 – I made 4 into the chicken tacos mentioned [...]

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Kofi Beans, Croydon

July 6, 2012 Eastern Suburbs

I have a confession to make. I’m apparently a terrible driver. I got my Ps when I was 21, only after constant pestering from my parents and during this time, I’ve managed to crash my car a number of times (big and small crashes), although not all were my fault. When I went for my [...]