Archive for category Photography
Goondiwindi Show
Posted by tzuyang in Photography on April 14, 2010
The Goondiwindi show is on in 2 weeks time. It’s the Brisbane Ekka equivalent of Goondiwindi. Probably one of the biggest events on the calendar here. From what I can gather, there is produce, livestock, baking, arts, tapestry and photography competition. You can enter upto 8 photos per person. So above are the 8 photos selected. Prints are now being ordered and should be on its way now.
So we shall see.
SBS Food Bloggers Photo Exhibition
Posted by tzuyen in Literature, Photography on March 26, 2010
My favorites in the gallery included
Corn by Souvlaki For the Soul.
Eat.Drink.Blog has a list of blogs and updates
I am very happy to see my photo displayed in the SBS Food Bloggers Photography Exhibition, as part of the 2010 Food Bloggers Conference Eat.Drink.Blog. (SBS, The Age)
Part of the captions submitted: This photo was taken on my recent trip to New Zealand. It was raining the whole day and the clouds were just beginning to break. Warm sunlight filled the pub. I was content with my bowl of chips and crisp green apple cider, and the thought that I still had more than a week of adventures in New Zealand. The quote on the wall, the people and the warm glowing room had it all framed up.
Gallery opposite to St Ali on Yarra Place, South Melbourne
A little colour in the city – Metlink Edible Garden
Posted by tzuyen in Photography on March 17, 2010
Part of the Melbourne food and wine festival, the Metlink Edible Garden in City Square, corner of Swanston and Collins st. Some strange looking pumpkins (one looked like it had been grafted on to another?) and heirloom tomatoes.
My entries to the Eat. Drink. Blog. 2010 photo competition
Posted by tzuyen in Photography, Recipe on March 8, 2010
Broad beans
The Vic Mac’s Brewbar Nelson NZ
Tutto Bene Gelati Melbourne
GM tomato graffiti Melbourne
Takayama beef Japan
The Vic Mac’s Brewbar, Nelson
Posted by tzuyen in Photography, Travel on February 25, 2010
We drove through a rainy front and crossed from the east to west coast of New Zealand South Island. Heavy rain turned into a a steady drizzle. As we walked out of our hostel, the rain stopped and 20 minutes later, blue skies and warm sunlight hit the wet roads of Nelson. It was a very pretty town. The main Trafalgar st had flowers blooming on every lamp post. Hungry, this warm bar really made my afternoon. Has hot crispy chips and ice cold green apple cider ever been this good? Bright glow of the sun on wooden floors and table. I could have sat there for a long time.
A little colour
Posted by tzuyen in Photography on September 19, 2009
I was flipping though a few cook books at Borders after work today and I thought about how in Masterchef Australia they commented that the brown cooking that Chris produces wont look good in print. But a chunk of meat with charred surfaces smell and taste so good!
Takumi in Melbourne looks good – serving wagu cooked just like the way I had it in Takayama, Japan. The meat and the sauce better be just as good!
I prepared 4 artichokes for dinner. Stir-fried it with some Chinese flavored bacon and shitaki mushrooms.
Where else could you walk out of a good meal and see this?
Posted by tzuyen in Photography on August 26, 2009
Where else could you walk out of a good meal and see this?
Is it the recent trend of casual/shared dining like Cumulus, Gigi Baba, Svago and ? Koda making Melbourne’s fine dining not as popular anymore? Sydney has topped Melbourne in terms of 3 star restaurant according to the Gourmet Traveller’s 2010 Australian Restaurant Guide.
9 to 1!
I am a bit over fine dining. Takes too much effort and concentration. But if you want to take me…please DO!
Actually, the restaurant near this graffiti is overrated. A teaspoon of salt used erratically.
Gallery updated
Posted by tzuyang in Photography, Uncategorized on August 24, 2009
Takayama Japan
I received a CD in the mail from Tzu-yen today. The gallery has been updated with photos including his trip to Spain. Other galleries : United Kingdom, France, Japan, Melbourne were all updated with new photos.
Enjoy
Tapas or pintxos, the sushi bar of Spain
Posted by tzuyen in Photography, Restaurant, Travel on June 24, 2009
In Catalonia and the rest of the world they are called tapas. In Basque they are called pintxos (say ‘pinchos’). Whatever you call these morsels they can range from the most simple bread with a slice of jamon to a delicate construction of a food pyramid. The style of dinning is somewhat similar to the sushi bar yet less formal. You can eat one or two bites and sip glass of rioja and tapa crawl your way through the cobble stone streets or pick your favorite bar and just order until you are happy. The best tapas bars make food to order (like a good sushi bar) but these are rare. Most have batches made and unless you get them early, they will sit and do nothing.
A typical tapas bar, San Sebastian.
Sagardotegi, the Basque cider. The drink is poured from head height from a bottle with a special spout. Here is a little passage from wiki:
In the most traditional sagardotegi, each guest, after having paid in the region of 25 euros, receives a glass and at various intervals a txotx (pronounced [?o?]) is called. At this, everyone who wishes for cider gets up and heads to the lower section of the sagardotegi where the barrels are located. The large barrels, which are stored horizontally, have a small tap in the lid at about head-height. This is opened by the innkeeper or the first guest to reach the barrel and a thin stream of cider exits, which the guests catch with their glasses as low down as possible to aerate the cider. People then return to their tables to continue with their meal and cider until the next txotx is called. Each guest may drink as much cider as they like.
Jamon with little up-side-down hats to catch any dripping fat.
Scrambled egges with sage and chives
Posted by tzuyen in Photography, Recipe on April 6, 2009
Really, this is just a photography post than anything else. I like my scramled egg cooked under high heat and rapidly rather than the slow/creamy texture of the French method.