Memorable Eats I

Mmmm ... fish head ...
Since giving up our kitchen (we unfortunately had to give it up with the apartment), we haven't been able to cook for ourselves as much as we would like. But we've still enjoyed some incredible culinary experiences. Here are the ones that warm our stomachs when the only option available is cup noodles.

- Elaine's incredible homemade pizza dough (Toronto)
- making homemade sushi with the White-Ngs ... or is it Ng-Whites? (Toronto)
- batches of toffee biscotti (Calgary)
- pork dumplings made from scratch; yes ... even the dough! (Vancouver)
- rice, jackfruit curry, and spicy sambal wrapped in a banana leaf ... for breakfast! (Indonesia)
- Copenhagen ice cream in Manly (Australia)
- pretty much every single apple we ate in New Zealand
- a peppermint Magnum after a long day of riding (New Zealand)
- 'homemade muesli' on the road: non-toasted muesli, half as much whole oats, a generous helping of raw pumpkin seeds, and, if your sweet tooth is singing (as Ulrik's always is), a sprinkling of dark chocolate chips (New Zealand)
- the beef tenderloin and the local wine (Vyper) at 19th, a restaurant in Queenstown (New Zealand)
- hokey pokeys ... but only from the bulk section of New World in New Zealand, or the candy stall at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne (New Zealand & Australia)
- Ulrik's bolognese sauce; satisfying any day, but especially after a day riding the open road (New Zealand)
- Kylie's killer chocolate muffins; she made them for Karen & Scott's wedding 'cake' (Australia)
- making starter with James (Australia)
- all the cheeses that we tasted in the Hunter Valley (Australia)
- kangeroo tenderloin at The Meat & Wine Co., a restaurant in Sydney (Australia)
- the coffee at Café Lava (Indonesia)
- ice cream sandwiches; literally a slice of ice cream on a piece of bread! (Singapore)
- fish head curry; sounds disgusting, looks disgusting, tastes delicious! (Singapore)
- ice kecang, a crazy mix of red beans, corn kernels, shaved ice, and topped with sweet syrups (Singapore)
- the food court at Funan Digitalife Mall, not only because of the quality and variety of food, but also because it was such a comfortable place to escape the heat of the day
- curry puffs and sardine puffs (Singapore)
- the coffee at ATRS; it was only Nescafe 2-in-1, but it sure was tasty! (Singapore)
- too many pints of Ben & Jerry's Phish Food ice cream, a terribly delicious concoction of chocolate ice cream, swirls of caramel and marshmallow, and pieces of fudgy fish (Singapore)
- pratha, a flaky pancaky-type bread that you dip in a curry 'gravy' (Singapore)
- Robin's hamburgers; we don't know what she puts into them, but they're incredible and addictive (Malaysia)
- nasi lemak; coconut rice served with small dried fish, roasted peanuts, a fried egg, cucumber, and spicy sambal ... another tasty breakfast option (Malaysia)

So, so many tasty eats ....