京都排骨 Peking Pork Cutlets - Red Emperor AUD24

京都排骨 Peking Pork Cutlets - Red Emperor AUD24

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Photographer's note: apologies for some dodgy photos... the evening light through yonder window broke my Exilim's exposure algorithm. Maybe I need a polarising filter to cut down the glare.

Consistently winning 1 or 2 hats since 2004 in The Age Good Food Guide. The Westernised favourites were very good, even if they were sweet and sour sauces. The more Asian oriented 琵琶豆腐 Pei Pa Tofu was not bad and the 上汤芥菜 mustard greens in superior stock was tender and just bitter enough to detox your system, or so general manager Christine Hua claimed.

My favourite of the night were the 干煎虾碌 Mandarin Prawns. They are traditionally pan-fried with the shell on in a sticky dark caramel sauce with a hint of tang from a splash of Worchestershire sauce. Red Emperor's version was "lightly battered prawns tossed with a tangy blend of tomato and Worchestershire sauce", according to the menu. The crispness of the batter was indeed reminiscent of the crisp shells you would normally peel off, with the bonus of being edible!

Red Emperor Restaurant
(03) 9699 4170 / (03) 9690 7359
Level 3 Southgate Shopping Centre
Southgate VIC 3205
www.redemperor.com.au/

Reviews:
- Red Emperor - Mietta's - dinner review
- Red Emperor - The Age Good Food Guide, Mobile Edition - Yum Cha review
- Red Emperor Chinese Restaurant, By Jane Faulkner, The Age, Epicure, October 11, 2005 - Yum Cha review
- The rich list, by Matt Preston, The Age, Epicure, August 16, 2005
- Emperor strikes back, By John Lethlean, The Age, Epicure, May 7 2002 - Yum Cha review

Photos:
- Five dishes to start including 琵琶豆腐 Pei Pa Tofu and 上汤芥菜 mustard greens in superior stock
- 姜葱鳄鱼肉 Stir-fried Crocodile Fillet with Ginger and Spring Onion - AUD38
- 川椒袋鼠肉 Sichuan Pepper Kangaroo Fillet - AUD28
- 干煎虾碌 Mandarin Prawns - AUD39
- 中式牛柳 Cantonese Beef Fillet - AUD34
- 京都排骨 Peking Pork Cutlets - AUD24
- 杏仁饼 Complimentary Almond Cookies
- Luxury Desserts - Menu
- 澳洲野味 Dundee's Selection - Menu

干煎虾碌 Mandarin Prawns - Red Emperor AUD39

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Photographer's note: apologies for some dodgy photos... the evening light through yonder window broke my Exilim's exposure algorithm. Maybe I need a polarising filter to cut down the glare.

Consistently winning 1 or 2 hats since 2004 in The Age Good Food Guide. The Westernised favourites were very good, even if they were sweet and sour sauces. The more Asian oriented 琵琶豆腐 Pei Pa Tofu was not bad and the 上汤芥菜 mustard greens in superior stock was tender and just bitter enough to detox your system, or so general manager Christine Hua claimed.

My favourite of the night were the 干煎虾碌 Mandarin Prawns. They are traditionally pan-fried with the shell on in a sticky dark caramel sauce with a hint of tang from a splash of Worchestershire sauce. Red Emperor's version was "lightly battered prawns tossed with a tangy blend of tomato and Worchestershire sauce", according to the menu. The crispness of the batter was indeed reminiscent of the crisp shells you would normally peel off, with the bonus of being edible!

Red Emperor Restaurant
(03) 9699 4170 / (03) 9690 7359
Level 3 Southgate Shopping Centre
Southgate VIC 3205
www.redemperor.com.au/

Reviews:
- Red Emperor - Mietta's - dinner review
- Red Emperor - The Age Good Food Guide, Mobile Edition - Yum Cha review
- Red Emperor Chinese Restaurant, By Jane Faulkner, The Age, Epicure, October 11, 2005 - Yum Cha review
- The rich list, by Matt Preston, The Age, Epicure, August 16, 2005
- Emperor strikes back, By John Lethlean, The Age, Epicure, May 7 2002 - Yum Cha review

Photos:
- Five dishes to start including 琵琶豆腐 Pei Pa Tofu and 上汤芥菜 mustard greens in superior stock
- 姜葱鳄鱼肉 Stir-fried Crocodile Fillet with Ginger and Spring Onion - AUD38
- 川椒袋鼠肉 Sichuan Pepper Kangaroo Fillet - AUD28
- 干煎虾碌 Mandarin Prawns - AUD39
- 中式牛柳 Cantonese Beef Fillet - AUD34
- 京都排骨 Peking Pork Cutlets - AUD24
- 杏仁饼 Complimentary Almond Cookies
- Luxury Desserts - Menu
- 澳洲野味 Dundee's Selection - Menu

Beef Stroganoff with Little Creek Cattle Company grass-fed Round Steak

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Rather tender round steak that we made into a hotpot with daikon and vegies.

Because it was a lean cut of beef, it wasn't as beefy in a stock, but quite nicein beef stroganoff, when browned.

Little Creek Cattle Company Pty Ltd.
190 Douthie Road, Seville 3139 Victoria, Australia
Tel: 0419 887 712
www.littlecreekbeef.com/

Beef Stroganoff recipes from Campbell's:
- Classic Beef Stroganoff
- Beef Stroganoff
- Shortcut Stroganoff

Photos:
- sliced grass-fed round steak
- beef stroganoff

First Meal of 2007

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At work, breakfast is usually supplied for us so I rarely have the need to stock up on breakfast supplies. However when the necessity arises, solutions are easily found.

Saffron and Parmigiana Risotto - Spuntini

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Saffron and Parmigiana Risotto - Spuntini AUD12

Surprisingly good risotto, despite looking rather plain. I think the flavour was mostly from the good chicken stock that they used. You could see strands of saffron in the rice too.

Caffe Vini Spuntini
Shop B142 / Chadstone Shopping Centre
1341 Dandenong Rd Chadstone 3148
(03) 9564 7455

Photos
- Saffron and Parmigiana Risotto
- Spinach and Ricotta Agnolotti