Comments on: Uighur Cuisine at Haymarket, Chinatown http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/05/uighur-cuisine-at-haymarket-chinatown/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:51:18 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kasumi Japanese Dining Room, Haymarket, Chinatown @Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/05/uighur-cuisine-at-haymarket-chinatown/#comment-33048 Kasumi Japanese Dining Room, Haymarket, Chinatown @Not Quite Nigella Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:01:18 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2996#comment-33048 [...] in going to Kasumi for a while, over a year in fact ever since we spied it when we dined at Uighur Cuisine next door. Japanese Izakayas are one of my favourite places to eat as they feature small meals of [...] [...] in going to Kasumi for a while, over a year in fact ever since we spied it when we dined at Uighur Cuisine next door. Japanese Izakayas are one of my favourite places to eat as they feature small meals of [...]

]]> By: Neil Perry’s Spice Temple, Sydney CBD restaurant review @ Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/05/uighur-cuisine-at-haymarket-chinatown/#comment-25085 Neil Perry’s Spice Temple, Sydney CBD restaurant review @ Not Quite Nigella Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:03:29 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2996#comment-25085 [...] silky smooth and delicious and the pork is tender and flavourful. I had a similar dish at Uighur Cuisine and whilst it was huge, spicy and filling, this one is more [...] [...] silky smooth and delicious and the pork is tender and flavourful. I had a similar dish at Uighur Cuisine and whilst it was huge, spicy and filling, this one is more [...]

]]> By: Coconut and vanilla Pannacotta with Grilled Fresh Fig Flowers recipe @ Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/05/uighur-cuisine-at-haymarket-chinatown/#comment-23442 Coconut and vanilla Pannacotta with Grilled Fresh Fig Flowers recipe @ Not Quite Nigella Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:01:10 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2996#comment-23442 [...] a go. Queen Viv raised her son who happens to be about my age the same way. Indeed when we went to Uighur Cuisine, he and I were the ones eager to try the Lungs much to everyone else’s [...] [...] a go. Queen Viv raised her son who happens to be about my age the same way. Indeed when we went to Uighur Cuisine, he and I were the ones eager to try the Lungs much to everyone else’s [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/05/uighur-cuisine-at-haymarket-chinatown/#comment-4564 Not Quite Nigella Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:59:42 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2996#comment-4564 Hi Maria-I know, the lung was a bit of a stretch for most of us but curiousity got the better of us, until of course the kitchen vetoed that decision completely! Hehe yes it does seem a little unusual with the vineleaves but it seems to be everywhere in these little chinese restaurants. Haha yes I keep calling it the Pigeon eggplant :lol: Despite the crispiness it wasn't too oily at all which was nice. Eggplant can be quite the sponge when it comes to oil though but this one didn't seem too oily. It was all surprisingly delicious! :) Hi Sheera - Ahh ok thanks for letting me know :) I saw the prune juice at a Chinatown store today so it's good to know it can be easily bought. Hi Jenny-Thanks for the recommendation, I really did enjoy it and hope to try more :) Mmm those dumplings look fantastic! I think you're right about Silk Road although I haven't yet been there. We've walked past it a few times always meaning to go in. Hi Maria-I know, the lung was a bit of a stretch for most of us but curiousity got the better of us, until of course the kitchen vetoed that decision completely!

Hehe yes it does seem a little unusual with the vineleaves but it seems to be everywhere in these little chinese restaurants.

Haha yes I keep calling it the Pigeon eggplant :lol: Despite the crispiness it wasn’t too oily at all which was nice. Eggplant can be quite the sponge when it comes to oil though but this one didn’t seem too oily.

It was all surprisingly delicious! :)

Hi Sheera – Ahh ok thanks for letting me know :) I saw the prune juice at a Chinatown store today so it’s good to know it can be easily bought.

Hi Jenny-Thanks for the recommendation, I really did enjoy it and hope to try more :) Mmm those dumplings look fantastic!

I think you’re right about Silk Road although I haven’t yet been there. We’ve walked past it a few times always meaning to go in.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/05/uighur-cuisine-at-haymarket-chinatown/#comment-4558 Jenny Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:03:17 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2996#comment-4558 I forgot to mention -have you been to another restaurant named Silk Road (I think it was)? I believe that place is Uighur owned as well although the food has more Eastern Chinese influence. I forgot to mention -have you been to another restaurant named Silk Road (I think it was)? I believe that place is Uighur owned as well although the food has more Eastern Chinese influence.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/05/uighur-cuisine-at-haymarket-chinatown/#comment-4557 Jenny Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:00:55 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2996#comment-4557 I can't wait to try more Uighur food -and your write up here makes it all the more exciting. Something about Central Asian food that intrigues me. There's another Uighur restuarant named Taklimakan Uyghur Restaurant that's apparently really good. It's located at Level 1, Shop 4, 90 Hay Street, Haymarket if you're interested :) It used to be opposite Market City. Anyhow, this particular dumpling (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roziewong/934685362/) from the place looks good! I can’t wait to try more Uighur food -and your write up here makes it all the more exciting. Something about Central Asian food that intrigues me.
There’s another Uighur restuarant named Taklimakan Uyghur Restaurant that’s apparently really good. It’s located at Level 1, Shop 4, 90 Hay Street, Haymarket if you’re interested :)
It used to be opposite Market City. Anyhow, this particular dumpling (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roziewong/934685362/) from the place looks good!

]]> By: Sheera http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/05/uighur-cuisine-at-haymarket-chinatown/#comment-4550 Sheera Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:56:20 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2996#comment-4550 Yeah Kiroran is Uighurian as well. My friends and I usually go there. We also make sure we have the skewers, noodles, eggplants, and fish. And we always make it a point to finish off with prune juice. Makes everything go down easier. ;) Yeah Kiroran is Uighurian as well. My friends and I usually go there. We also make sure we have the skewers, noodles, eggplants, and fish. And we always make it a point to finish off with prune juice. Makes everything go down easier. ;)

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/05/uighur-cuisine-at-haymarket-chinatown/#comment-4537 Maria Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:25:19 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2996#comment-4537 I'm not against offal usually..and enjoy tongue.. especially in sandwiches, however, lung? I know it didn't appear on the menu, but even I started question whether I'd try it? Lol at the vine leaves/grapes decor.. so cheesy (to me anyway)! Like a camouflage canopy so the enemy overhead won't bomb you... When I read "Pidigan".. I immediately thought "Ooh they had pigeon!"... ;-) I love an eggplant dish at a local curry takeaway but find they put too much oil in it. Was this too oily? I only ask because it looks quite shiny. That prune juice bottle is indeed pretty and warrants a purchase for aesthetics alone! Love the look of the dumplins, samosa and that meat filled pastry looks delicious :) I’m not against offal usually..and enjoy tongue.. especially in sandwiches, however, lung? I know it didn’t appear on the menu, but even I started question whether I’d try it?

Lol at the vine leaves/grapes decor.. so cheesy (to me anyway)! Like a camouflage canopy so the enemy overhead won’t bomb you…

When I read “Pidigan”.. I immediately thought “Ooh they had pigeon!”… ;-) I love an eggplant dish at a local curry takeaway but find they put too much oil in it. Was this too oily? I only ask because it looks quite shiny.

That prune juice bottle is indeed pretty and warrants a purchase for aesthetics alone!

Love the look of the dumplins, samosa and that meat filled pastry looks delicious :)

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/05/uighur-cuisine-at-haymarket-chinatown/#comment-4521 Not Quite Nigella Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:58:27 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2996#comment-4521 Hi Sheera-Is that the other Uighurian place? I remember seeing that there are two together and they're both Uighurian cuisine. How funny is that? :lol: Hi Adrian-I know, I would have wholeheartedly recommended it but that left me rather peeved. It's a pity they felt they had to charge for food that was not eaten and not even give the food to you! :( Hi giz-Yes it is, although thankfully I didn't see any tastebuds. That would have freaked me out a little! :lol: Hi Sheera-Is that the other Uighurian place? I remember seeing that there are two together and they’re both Uighurian cuisine. How funny is that? :lol:

Hi Adrian-I know, I would have wholeheartedly recommended it but that left me rather peeved. It’s a pity they felt they had to charge for food that was not eaten and not even give the food to you! :(

Hi giz-Yes it is, although thankfully I didn’t see any tastebuds. That would have freaked me out a little! :lol:

]]> By: giz http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/05/uighur-cuisine-at-haymarket-chinatown/#comment-4520 giz Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:22:13 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2996#comment-4520 The tongue is definitely an acquired taste but everything else looks fascinating. The tongue is definitely an acquired taste but everything else looks fascinating.

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