Brisbane Night Noodle Markets, QLD, Australia

After three years of living in Brisbane, QLD I finally made it to the Night Noodle Markets! I invited a couple of friends along (Julie and Bruce) and I was accompanied by my husband Philip. We met up at the South Bank Cultural Forecourt by the  Brisbane Wheel.



There were thirty (30) or more stalls with food from all over Asia. The name Night Noodle Markets is rather misleading as most of the stalls didn't even sell noodles. The most popular food stall was the Hoy Pinoy Filipino BBQ skewers. They sold both a pork belly skewer and a marinated chicken skewer. The smell from the meat on the BBQ was amazing! There was a long line of people waiting to buy some so I waited until later to get some.





My first purchase was from Zagyoza which is the 'house of gyoza'. They have a restaurant located in Brisbane's West End where they have 16 varieties of gyozas which are dumplings, also known as 'pot stickers' in the US and Jiaozi in China. I decided upon four chicken teriyaki gyoza and an 'ocean catch' gyoza which had prawn inside. I shared them with my companions and the teriyaki were popular but the 'ocean catch' variety were a little too spicy for Julie and Bruce.

8 for $12.50  with two flavours available





Next purchase was from Rogue Spice Canteen - a twice cooked chilli caramel duck with sour apple salad ($15). I loved the duck but I didn't taste any chilli on the duck itself. There was some in the salad, however and I enjoyed the salad immensely. I've never had an apple salad before but I fell in love with it at the first taste. Apple,coriander, chilli and tangy asian dressing.

Julie bought a Mango Curry from Shallot Thai to share with her husband which was very mild curry with an amazing flavour. It was so good she went back for another one for her. The light was poor so I didn't get a photo. Sorry.

As Julie and I passed by the Mini Pancake stall we sampled the caramel flavoured pancakes and they tasted amazing! I meant to go back and get some later but time got away from me. It was so much fun going up and down the lines of stalls, the smells and sounds of food cooking. Heaven!

The amazing smell of the  Hoy Pinoy skewers cooking on the BBQ drafted down to me as I was having a second look at some of the stalls. The line was still long but I decided it was worth it if they tasted as half as good as they smelled.

This was the sight:



A screen capture (below) from my Periscope video broadcast on the night. Periscope is cool! It's a twitter app so you sign in using your twitter account. You click a button and record what you can see (from either front or back camera) and chat with people who comment on your video and give hearts if they like what they see. The quality of screen captures isn't very good, unfortunately.

I bought two pork belly skewers and two marinated chicken skewers. I took them back to the table and shared them with hubby, Julie and Bruce. The pork belly was my favourite. It was delicious! Sticky and sweet and juicy. Well worth the wait in line!

Below are some of the other stalls that I visited but didn't buy anything. I was very full and sated with my purchases.

Shallot Thai



Sandok Garpu - Indonesian Food


New Shanghai






Mrs Luu's Vietnamese Canteen

  Bao Time

 
Tepanyaki Noodles

Sake Restaurant

Cultural Forecourt, South Bank







Night Noodle Markets, Brisbane 

WHERE: Cultural Forecourt, South Bank
COST: Free entry
WHEN: Wednesday July 22 – Sunday August 2

OPENING TIMES: 

Monday 5pm-9pm
Tuesday 5pm-9pm
Wednesday 5pm - 9pm
Thursday 5pm - 10pm
Friday 4pm - 10pm
Saturday 2pm - 10pm
Sunday 2pm - 8pm

View all the mouth-watering menu items at goodfoodmonth.com/menu

NEW! Night Noodle Markets will now be cashless, with all drinks and food available using your credit, or debit card.Transport: South Brisbane train station nearby
http://brisbane.goodfoodmonth.com/noodles

The Sushi 79, Raby Bay Cleveland QLD - Okonomiyaki, Gyoza and Dragon Roll

A new eatery at Raby Bay Marina strip of restaurants and cafes is The Sushi 79.  A sushi eatery that cooks everything fresh. You won't see pre-made sushi going stale - it is all made to order

[ The Sushi 79 - no pre-made sushi here ]

As you walk in you pass a window with photos of the house specialties

[ The Sushi 79 Raby Bay window with images of house specialties ]

The first time I visited I tried their Okonomiyaki - basically a vegetable pizza made of cabbage

[ Okonomiyaki ]

Wikipedia describes it as " a Japanese savoury pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the wordokonomi, meaning "what you like" or "what you want", and yaki meaning "grilled" or "cooked... Okonomiyaki is sometimes compared to an omelette or a pancake and may be referred to as a "Japanese pizza" or "Osaka soul food" 

The Sushi 79 Okomoniyaki costs only $3.50 and a very tasty morsel indeed. I love the okonomiyaki sauce and japanese mayonnaise on top which really makes it really tasty. Much smaller than okonomyaki I have eaten before, it is a great appetiser and great introduction to one of my favourite japanese meals. 

[ Gyoza or Jianzi dumplings $6 fo r 6 ]

The second time I visited The Sushi 79 I purchased some goyza dumplings. I had tried them before and liked them. Previously mine had been steamed but The Sushi 79 fries theirs. A portion of six for $6. They were to be a tasty appetiser before a meal at home. Also known as Jianzi in Chinese, a potsticker dumpling that can be boiled, fried or steamed.

WIkipedia: "Jiaozi typically consists of a ground meat and/or vegetable filling wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough, which is then sealed by pressing the edges together or bycrimping. Jiaozi should not be confused with wonton, jiaozi has a thicker skin and a relatively flatter, more oblate, double-saucer like shape (similar in shape to ravioli), and is usually eaten with a soy-vinegar dipping sauce (and/or hot chili sauce); while wontons have thinner skin and are usually served in broth. The dough for the jiaozi and wonton wrapper also consist of different ingredients."

[ Dragon Roll - from above ]

The third time I visited The Sushi 79 I decided to finally give into temptation and try their house specialty of Dragon Roll ($14). It had been given rave reviews on The Sushi 79 Facebook page and I was really looking forward to my first The Sushi 79 sushi roll.

[ Dragon Roll ]

[ Dragon Roll - interior ]

The Dragon Roll was delicious and very filling. I shared it with my husband Philip and it was a very sating yet messy experience. There was so much in the filling, including grilled salmon, prawn, crab stick and teriyaki sauce and mayo - which I loved. YUMM!

So that's three times I have visited The Sushi 79. Two appetisers and a dinner. They have so much to try on their menu. Next time I intend to try one of their bento boxes.

[ Bento box from The Sushi 79 Facebook Page ]

Also on my radar is the Raby Bay Special sushi roll

[ Raby Bay Special sushi roll - from The Sushi 79 Facebook Page ]

It's crispy tempura prawn, avo and crab stick inside covered by grilled cheese. 

[ Honey Citron tea - from The Sushi 79 Facebook page ]

Also on my to-do list is to try some honey citron tea. Apparently citron has three times the Vitamin C and helps keeps cold alway. All that for $2 

[ Green Tea Icecream - from The Sushi 79 Facebook page ]

Something that I love at Sushi restaurants is green tea icecream. The perfect palate cleanser. Only $3 

[ Outdoor eating - from The Sushi 79 Facebook page ]

As you can tell I have a lot of dishes to try and will be returning again and again. Part of that reason? This is the view

[ View from The Sushi 79 ]

Food Styles	Japanese
Price Range	$$ (3.50-30)
Hours	Mon - Sun: 10:30 am - 8:30 pm
Specialties	Lunch Dinner
Services	Takes Reservations Walk-Ins Welcome Good For Groups Good For Kids Take Out Catering Outdoor Seating
General Manager	Andrew Kim
Parking	Parking Lot
Public Transit	3min walk from Cleveland train station
Payment Options	Visa Mastercard Cash

Address: Shop 13/152-166 Shore St West, Cleveland, Queensland 4163

Phone (07) 3821 6186