Country 11. Mexico

Fresh Mexican! High Street, Northcote

Chicken and cheese enchiladas.

Veggie Tacos

Tasty food but not the best Mexican we've ever had. The Veggie dish was good and spicy!

Country 10. Japan

Japanese restaurant, High Street, Northcote

Tom, Cath and Beth on Valentine's day.

Asahi Beer

Sashimi tuna, salmon & kingfish sashimi

Sweet Potato Gyoza steamed dumplings served with soy dipping sauce

Chicken Teri Mayo Don

 

Okonomiyaki Vegetable pancakes.

Banana Tempura with Green tea Ice-cream.

All of the food was fresh and delicious. Service was excellent. The chicken dish was the best!

Country 9. Turkey

 

Turkish Delight Sour Cocktails

Roast Pumpkin Salad and  Batata Harra

Lamb Adana Kabab   

Chocolate mousse (half eaten!)  

Delicious and spicy! The restaurant was a little warm, but the fabulous cocktail distracted us from the heat!

Country 8. China

Canton Chinese Restaurant, Launceston, Tasmania.

Tsingtao lager.
Steamed Dim sims, Spicy Chicken wings.
Beef chow min, Chicken and Cashews, Sweet and Sour Pork and Fried Rice.

While the entrees were tasty and the beer was good, the mains were rather bland. However, I would certainly eat Chinese again but not here.

Country 7. Jamaica

Mango Juice to start!

 

Corn on the cob, Finger lickin' chicken drummettes, soulful salad.

Mains served with rice and “peas”. (“Peas” is Jamaican for beans.)
Sassyʼs Jerk Chicken with Vegetable Stew and Rice
Simianʼs Goat Curry. Pumpkin Pie with Coconut Ice-Cream Apple Cake with Coconut Ice-Cream Lime Cake with Coconut Ice-Cream

Sassy at the bar.

Genuine, cheap and cheerful! Cooked by the owner 'Sassy', whose passion is cooking his mother's recipes from Jamaica! He moved here two years ago and you can tell it's genuine food! Favourites were the drummettes and the  goat and veggie curries. Yummy desserts.

Country 6. France

 Aux Batifolles French Restaurant. 1664 Beer to start with!

 Escargots de Bourgogne a l'ail. Garlic, parsley and lemon butter.
Enjoyed by Beth, slightly less by Cath!

 Pitivier de poulet- langouste.French pie with chicken, crayfish and gruyere cheese with bisque and brandy.
Lamb shanks with a bed of mashed potato.

Profiteroles au chocolat with vanilla icecream and warm sauce.
Poached poire in red wine served with an almond biscuit.

With the exception of the snails,(which were only really yummy due to the crispy parsley) the other courses were delicious.