Country 18. Vietnam

PHO BANG BANG

Entree: Prawn crackers, Minced beef in vine leaf, Vegetarian spring rolls with lettuce

Main: Crispy chicken with spicy salt, Combination with cashew nuts and vegetables (prawns, calamari, beef, chicken)

The service was excellent. The food arrived quickly and was tasty, but quite spicy. No dessert, as the options were fairly mundane.

Country 17. Afghanistan

AFGHAN GALLERY

Entree: Mixed selection - samosas, badenjon bourani (eggplant in yoghurt), manton (pastry stuffed with meat), bolani (pan-fried turnover filled with leeks).

Main: Kebab Barg (lamb), Kahali Palau (rice dish with carrot, sultanas, almonds and chicken)

Dessert: Apple Delight (served with pistachio, walnuts and almonds)



The service was great. The meal was tasty, without being outstanding.

Country 16. Argentina

Entree: empanadas criollas
Empanadas are little pastry packages that are stuffed with a range of yummy ingredients and are really kind of just the Latino version of curry puffs.



Asado  Completo (Latin BBQ Ribs)  Great option if you like meat and want authentic Latin American food !
You have to love meat to eat here!

Country 15. Germany

 

Hofbräuhaus German Restaurant

Knuspriger Schweinebauch Oven roasted crispy pork belly of a bed of braised red cabbage, served with apple compote and house made bread dumplings
Schweinshax'n Bavarian pickled, roasted pork knuckle on a bed of sauerkraut, served with house made potato dumplings and natural pork jus

Schweizer Bratwurst
Grilled pork sausages on a bed of sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, served with German mustard

Apfel Strudel Home made apple strudel with vanilla sauce and ice cream
Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte  Traditional black forest cake served with sour cherry compote and ice cream Generally tasty , huge meals, but we did both have an aching belly the next day!

Country 14. Spain

Barcelona, Spain 
October 2013

Vegetable Paella

Mixed seafood /chicken Paella

Churros with cream

Tapas

Sangria

 
Kanela Tapas Bar, Fitzroy

Excellent , yummy food. Great tapas, churros and sangria.

Country 13. Lebanon

 

Starters Hommos, Baba Ghanoush and Tabouliserved with Lebanese Bread

Entrees Falafel, Sambousek and Jawaneh

Mains Shish Tawook, Lahmeh Meshwee and Shish Kofta served on a bed of

roz mekhalat and Roz bil sha-areya with a fresh garden salad.

 

Sweets Baklava & Turkish delight

Mostly enjoyable and tasty. We were tempted to try the shisha, but didn't. Probably wouldn't order the banquet next time.

'Country' 12. Tibet

Wild Yak Tibetan Restaurant. High Street, Northcote

Wild Yak Beer.

Momo Ngopa (fried beef dumplings) Sha Khatsa (Marinated beef)

Sha Thukpa Ngopa (Fried noodles)Tsel Nyamo-Kyurmo (Veggies in lemon & honey) Tingmo (Tibetan Bun)

 

We enjoyed the food, however there were some average moments! The entree dish of Sha Khatsa was very,very hot! Bum burner! The Momo dumplings were delicious. Noodles and Veggies main dishes were reasonable. Liked the Tibetan buns. All in all, not bad but wouldn't rush back and the meal did result in lots of toilet visits the next day!