Win a $50 voucher to dine at Chi and Co!!!

Son-in-Law Eggs

But before that, the food.

I first visited Chi and Co as part of a Canley Height Food Crawl organised by Thang from Noodlies and the Fairfield City Council. We tried their signature tapas dishes - from pulled beef sliders to spanner crab on betel leaf - and were plied with expertly mixed cocktails.

So when they offered another chance to dine with them, I said

"HELLS YEAH!"
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Canley Heights Food Crawl, Part 2

Goodness gracious great bowls of noodles! 1.5kg Pho Challenge at Huong Xua

Three restaurants down, and three to go in the epic food crawl with Thang, Isaac, Amy, Christine, Jeroxie and Kate! At this point, we're starting to breathe more heavily, and feeling that fullness that comes with a satisfying meal.

But are we done? NEVER!!!

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Golden Fields, St Kilda

Kingfish, Avocado, Fresh Wasabi, Konbu, $8 (half portion)

"You'll remember me when the west wind moves/ upon the fields of barley
You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky/ when we walk in fields of gold"
Sumner, G., Bogdanovic, D. (1993) Fields of Gold [Recorded by Sting]. On Ten Summoner's Tales [CD]. EMI Music Publishing

If you are into your food, you can't go to St. Kilda without stopping by Golden Fields. This trendy eatery has been popping up on many an Instagram feed, accompanied by cries of, "Lobster roll! LOBSTER ROLL!"

What? Did you just name a tasty crustacean? Why, of course I would like to eat it!

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What I ate: Cheat's Chilli Crab Pasta

Whenever I mention that I'm from Singapore, the first thing I get asked is, "Do you make Singapore Chilli Crab?" Well, the answer is that I don't yet, but in the meantime, I totally have a cheat's method of enjoying all the shiok-ness of Singapore chilli crab without all of that work!

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Alan Wong's, Hawaii

If you're into your fine dining, then Alan Wong's would be a must-go stop when you visit Hawaii. Alan Wong is one of the top chefs synonymous with Hawaii fine dining, and his clever use of unique local ingredients with international knowledge and techniques really impressed me when I visited his other restaurant - the Pineapple Room.

So with the amazing experience from the Pineapple Room still flowing through my veins, I arrived at Alan Wong's with anticipation bubbling in my belly.

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Real A Gastropub, Hawaii

Gastropubs are not entirely a new beast of eatery, but it definitely ticks all the boxes for being trendy. It's usually got creative, pub-styled food, and a large selection of gourmet and/or flavoured beers to go with this interesting grub. One such place that was recommended to me by my new found friends during my stay was the Real A Gastropub in Honolulu.

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Pineapple Room, Hawaii

Furikake Crusted New Zealand, All Natural Ora King Salmon on Ochazuke Risotto. 

Located inside Macy's at the Ala Moana Shopping Centre, the Pineapple Room is Alan Wong's casual dining counterpart to his fine dining restaurant on South King Street. Not having dined at either, I was  originally a bit reserved about all the reputation surrounding both restaurants, especially when I read that the Pineapple Room is borne of a chef at Alan Wong's expressing a wish to run his own restaurant.

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