Asian Food in Sydney (Chinatown)

This video is about our trip to Chinatown.

-Finding the best food in town!

Vermicelli

Vermicelli is a very old type of Chinese food. Its history can trace back to the Shui dynasty around 580 BC. Vermicelli isn't like traditional noodles (which made by wheat), the noodles are made by rice instead. Vermicelli is very nutritional and delicious, and there are many ways to cook it such as with hot pot. One of the most famous types is called 'Guo Qiao Vermicelli'.

Fried rice

Fried rice is known as common Asian cuisine especially for Chinese. It is made from steamed rice with various ingredients such as meat, vegetables and eggs. It usually consists of basic and typical ingredients and can be cooked with the left-overs from other dishes.

There are many types of fried rice in the world: Nasi goreng from Indonesia and Malaysia, Paella from Spain and Pilaf from Greek.

Paella 

 

Nasi Goreng

Pilaf

Pho

Pho is a vietnamese style dish. It is made up of a rice noodle soup which is usually served with beef. Usually, it is also served with herbs such as spring onions, chilli, lemon and bean sprouts. Traditionally, the beef in the soup is raw and you are meant to wait until it cooks in the soup before eating. If beef isn't your thing, it can also be served with chicken.

There are many vietnamese restaurants in Sydney that serve Pho. Some of the best areas include:

Bankstown
Flemington - Khai's Restaurant & Shop to the left of BBQ store
Burwood - Anh Dao - 193 Burwood Road
Parramatta - Pho's Pasteur

Katsu Don （カツ丼）

Katsu Don is one of the popular dish in Japan. The word 'Katsu' originally comes from Tonkatsu means deep fried pork cutlet and 'Don' is Donburi, the rice in the bowl. There are many varieties of taste available depends on the region and also each household's secret recipes.

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