Comments on: East Ocean Yum Cha for Sydney Bloggers Meet October 08 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/14/east-ocean-yum-cha-for-sydney-bloggers-meet-october-08/ 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. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:00:31 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Palace Chinese restaurant, Sydney CBD @Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/14/east-ocean-yum-cha-for-sydney-bloggers-meet-october-08/#comment-36372 Palace Chinese restaurant, Sydney CBD @Not Quite Nigella Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:01:17 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6256#comment-36372 [...] food, particularly the steamed dumplings, erred on the bland. If anything I prefer the Yum Cha at East Ocean or Sky Phoenix. What is interesting though is watching the trolley ladies after they finish. There [...] [...] food, particularly the steamed dumplings, erred on the bland. If anything I prefer the Yum Cha at East Ocean or Sky Phoenix. What is interesting though is watching the trolley ladies after they finish. There [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/14/east-ocean-yum-cha-for-sydney-bloggers-meet-october-08/#comment-20621 Not Quite Nigella Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:29:55 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6256#comment-20621 Hi Mimi-I think the women that push the trolleys don't always have the best english. I think the best bet is to ask a manager what doesn't have pork although I think a lot of Yum Cha dishes contain pork, even some vegetarian dumplings. Hi Mimi-I think the women that push the trolleys don’t always have the best english. I think the best bet is to ask a manager what doesn’t have pork although I think a lot of Yum Cha dishes contain pork, even some vegetarian dumplings.

]]> By: Mimi http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/14/east-ocean-yum-cha-for-sydney-bloggers-meet-october-08/#comment-20583 Mimi Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:38:12 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6256#comment-20583 Hello i was wondering whether the staff spoke english and properly explained what were inside the dishes? I would hate to accidently eat a pork dumpling mistaking it for prawn! Hello i was wondering whether the staff spoke english and properly explained what were inside the dishes?
I would hate to accidently eat a pork dumpling mistaking it for prawn!

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella » Restaurant Review: Mr Chow’s Peking restaurant, Millers Point, The Rocks http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/14/east-ocean-yum-cha-for-sydney-bloggers-meet-october-08/#comment-14434 Not Quite Nigella » Restaurant Review: Mr Chow’s Peking restaurant, Millers Point, The Rocks Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:01:58 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6256#comment-14434 [...] I’d like to offer my services. I offer no formal qualifications save that of having tried many Xiao Long Baos. My only assets are hunger and the insatiable craving to try these little morsels of [...] [...] I’d like to offer my services. I offer no formal qualifications save that of having tried many Xiao Long Baos. My only assets are hunger and the insatiable craving to try these little morsels of [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/14/east-ocean-yum-cha-for-sydney-bloggers-meet-october-08/#comment-13425 Not Quite Nigella Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:25:58 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6256#comment-13425 Hi Maria-This was my first bloggers meeting (but I've had a couple since this one). They're lightly dusted with flour and deep fried, then coated in a black bean chili sauce. There are lots of little bones in them and the meat eases off the soft bones quickly. It's not for everyone but I love them :) Arrrgh the people that look on food as fuel! I don't get that at all, there's too much pleasure to be had from food. Wow, I wonder what they do eat if they don't eat seafood, fish or tuna. I guess chicken, pork and beef (and I'm guessing not duck! :lol: ). Hi Maria-This was my first bloggers meeting (but I’ve had a couple since this one). They’re lightly dusted with flour and deep fried, then coated in a black bean chili sauce. There are lots of little bones in them and the meat eases off the soft bones quickly. It’s not for everyone but I love them :)

Arrrgh the people that look on food as fuel! I don’t get that at all, there’s too much pleasure to be had from food. Wow, I wonder what they do eat if they don’t eat seafood, fish or tuna. I guess chicken, pork and beef (and I’m guessing not duck! :lol: ).

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/14/east-ocean-yum-cha-for-sydney-bloggers-meet-october-08/#comment-13345 Maria Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:34:17 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6256#comment-13345 How wonderful! I don't know which I'm more jealous of. Decent Yum Cha or a bloggers gathering! I've never had either! I couldn't find any decent Yum Cha in Brisbane. I look at the pic of the chickens feet and I feel desperate to try one! Could you describe how they are prepared in this 'Yum Cha' intance? Seasoned? Battered? How nice to get together with fellow foodies. That would be a dream for me. I'm always eating out with people who look at food as 'fuel' or who think I'm 'whacky and way out' when it comes to food. Wasabi to them is akin to eating raw snake guts or something. I need some exciting foodies in my real life! So many people I know don't even like seafood. No fish at all, not even tinned tuna.. ((sigh)). How wonderful! I don’t know which I’m more jealous of. Decent Yum Cha or a bloggers gathering! I’ve never had either! I couldn’t find any decent Yum Cha in Brisbane. I look at the pic of the chickens feet and I feel desperate to try one! Could you describe how they are prepared in this ‘Yum Cha’ intance? Seasoned? Battered?

How nice to get together with fellow foodies. That would be a dream for me. I’m always eating out with people who look at food as ‘fuel’ or who think I’m ‘whacky and way out’ when it comes to food. Wasabi to them is akin to eating raw snake guts or something. I need some exciting foodies in my real life! So many people I know don’t even like seafood. No fish at all, not even tinned tuna.. ((sigh)).

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/14/east-ocean-yum-cha-for-sydney-bloggers-meet-october-08/#comment-12798 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:22:35 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6256#comment-12798 Hi Helen-They looked rather cute, like on a grown up date. Although they were probably brother and sister I prefer to think it was a young Yum Cha date. Thanks, I think it's a compulsion! :lol: Hi Angela-It was indeed, I sometime forget why Yum Cha is so great in large groups. It was a great time :) Hi Helen-They looked rather cute, like on a grown up date. Although they were probably brother and sister I prefer to think it was a young Yum Cha date. Thanks, I think it’s a compulsion! :lol:

Hi Angela-It was indeed, I sometime forget why Yum Cha is so great in large groups. It was a great time :)

]]> By: Angela http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/14/east-ocean-yum-cha-for-sydney-bloggers-meet-october-08/#comment-12788 Angela Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:34:49 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6256#comment-12788 What a <i>feast</i>! And what great company to share it with, too. It sounds like a fabulous evening was had by all concerned! What a feast! And what great company to share it with, too. It sounds like a fabulous evening was had by all concerned!

]]> By: Helen http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/14/east-ocean-yum-cha-for-sydney-bloggers-meet-october-08/#comment-12755 Helen Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:40:17 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6256#comment-12755 I saw you taking the photo of the carved wooden panel but didn't realise it was because there were cute pint-sized diners behind it :) All your photos turned out great. I think you were the most dedicated out of everyone at getting a shot of every dish. It paid off! I saw you taking the photo of the carved wooden panel but didn’t realise it was because there were cute pint-sized diners behind it :)

All your photos turned out great. I think you were the most dedicated out of everyone at getting a shot of every dish. It paid off!

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/14/east-ocean-yum-cha-for-sydney-bloggers-meet-october-08/#comment-12719 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:17:53 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6256#comment-12719 Hi Howard-It was great meeting you too! I hope we didn't talk about nail polish too much :) I think lunch is always better with a bit of Nigella :lol: Hi lili-I wish my husband would try them but he steadfastly refuses. Interesting that you all love them but the partners don't! It was lots of fun :) Hi grace-They're quite weird and wonderful aren't they. As for me I loved the look of the watermelon but went for the custard and mango. Perhaps you are good at the art of restraint? ;) Hi chocolatesuze-It was great to see you again too and thanks for introducing us to the layer cake! Hehe maybe you could get him for your wedding, at least he could corral everyone if not photograph. Hi Renee-It was a feast! I am the same, always too full by the time dessert rolls around. But I should take a rest like we did and soldier onto dessert :lol: Hi belle-Thankyou! :) I liked your paparazzi shots. Yes I hope Zumbo opens on Saturday, will see you there! Hi Yasmin-That's great to hear, the more food bloggers the merrier :) Hi Teresa-Hopefully you can come along to the next one and help us eat our way through the menu :D Hi Howard-It was great meeting you too! I hope we didn’t talk about nail polish too much :) I think lunch is always better with a bit of Nigella :lol:

Hi lili-I wish my husband would try them but he steadfastly refuses. Interesting that you all love them but the partners don’t! It was lots of fun :)

Hi grace-They’re quite weird and wonderful aren’t they. As for me I loved the look of the watermelon but went for the custard and mango. Perhaps you are good at the art of restraint? ;)

Hi chocolatesuze-It was great to see you again too and thanks for introducing us to the layer cake! Hehe maybe you could get him for your wedding, at least he could corral everyone if not photograph.

Hi Renee-It was a feast! I am the same, always too full by the time dessert rolls around. But I should take a rest like we did and soldier onto dessert :lol:

Hi belle-Thankyou! :) I liked your paparazzi shots. Yes I hope Zumbo opens on Saturday, will see you there!

Hi Yasmin-That’s great to hear, the more food bloggers the merrier :)

Hi Teresa-Hopefully you can come along to the next one and help us eat our way through the menu :D

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