Lord of the fries

And now I present to you.... the lord of the fries! As it's name states, the fries can be considered the King. Lord of the fries is basically a fast food take out shop that serves fries! They do have some burgers and hot dogs as well but I think the main highlight is still the fries. There are two sizes for the fries, either in the cone (smaller) or box (bigger) and you have a variety of sauces to choose from to add on your fries. Of course you gotta pay for the sauce though. If I'm not wrong they have normal sauces and premium sauces so there's a slight price difference. In November when I was in Melbourne they even created a special sauce of the month called Obama sauce to celebration his victory. Haha they're pretty creative but too bad I didn't get to try that sauce.

Anyway the magic of these fries are that they are only cooked once you've ordered them, so they come out fresh and hot! They are also the thick cut kind of fries unlike the thin skinny things you get a macdonalds and burger king (hungry jacks in Australia) so there's a lot more potato inside. Caution when eating cause it can burn your tongue. The sauces they serve are also yummy and there were so many different types that I didn't have time to try all of them. Maybe when I visit Melbourne again I will? Pretty fattening though! The sauce above in the picture is a Vietnamese sauce or something which is supposed to be sweet chilli mixed with mayo and something (which I can't remember what). Sorry I think my memory is failing me!

I'm not sure how many outlets they have in Melbourne and whether it's available in other parts of Australia but you can find one stall at the corner of Elizabeth and Flinders street next to the doughnut shop and another just outside Flinders station.

Koko Black

If you ever visit Melbourne, make sure you pop by Koko Black. It's first shop opened in 2003, and since then they have opened another 6 more shops I reckon, mostly in Victoria. Anyway, I'm not much of a chocolate person, chocolates are things I can do without as I don't get those chocolate cravings. I don't mind eating them, but I don't necessarily need them and won't kill for them. But this is a bit different. After this I will never look at hot chocolate the same way again!

After finishing my school term I was in Melbourne for a month and a half. My brother told me about Koko Black insisted that I have to try it, so my friend Cow brought me there for my virgin experience. I reckon I visited Koko Black at least 5 times if not more. I guess that's how good it is? The first time I tasted their hot chocolate my eyes suddenly lit up! There is definitely something different about it. The rich taste that tickles your taste buds and palette is just amazing! It's not too sweet either and doesn't make you feel too thirsty after drinking it unlike some other chocolate drinks. It was simply divine so to speak. It certainly is great on cold days like many of the days I spent in Melbourne. Why is it so cold in summer?? Doesn't make sense! The ice chocolate is also another hit. Think hot chocolate plus a scoop of vanilla and a scoop of chocolate ice cream with chocolate shavings on top. It's equally good I tell you. If you have two people you can get the combo, forgot what it's called but it includes 2 hot chocolate plus a chocolate platter which consists of chocolate ice cream, chocolate mousse, chocolate cake, chocolates and chocolate short bread(or something like that). Prices for drinks are about the same as how much you would pay for a frappe at Starbucks or Coffee Bean. Ah this place really is to die for, so remember to visit it when you go to Melbourne!

website address: www.kokoblack.com

Honey Garlic Soy Fatty Pork

Apologies everyone for my long absence! I lived through the past month more or less without internet access so I could not update my blog. However, I do have many things to blog about now, so stay tuned!

Before I left Launceston we were trying to clear up all our stuff in the kitchen and so my friend passed me a bottle of Honey Garlic Soy Sauce from Master Food. I just cut my pork rashers into strips and marinated them before pan frying. I cooked them for some time so the outside is a bit crispy and the inside is tender. Tasted pretty good and went well with rice. For some reason it reminded me of zhi char, in particular this guiness stout pork thingie I ate before though the taste is different. I should experiment with the stout next time. Need a bigger fire though.

Ingredients:
Pork Rashers
Master Foods Honey Garlic Soy Sauce
extra garlic if you like
onions are optional