Eating Our Way to Diabetes (Type II Of Course!)

Evening peeps! So after the intimate Korean affair between HM and I at Haanssie, couple of the other peeps decided to join us for some chocolatey-sugary goodness - which ultimately leads us to requiring more insulin!

Anyways, I am sure I have posted up previously a post about Chocolate Bean, however we did try a few other things this time around, so hopefully, you enjoy this post as much as I did eating the desserts!

Date: 23 March 2012

Restaurant: Chocolate Bean

Cuisine: Desserts

Location: East End (off Rundle Street...follow the signboard!)

Pictures: 

Dark Chocolate Tea 

Chocolate Waffles 

Strawberry Waffles

Chocolate Filth: 2x dark chocolate shots, 2x white chocolate shots, 1x chocolate mousse, 1x cream shot, strawberries coated with chocolate, "Death by Chocolate" cake

Aftermath of Chocolate Filth ...

Review: There is nothing better than a warm cosy place on a cold night, especially if it is a candle lit dessert place packed to the brim with people and yet still able to hear each other's conversations without having to shout at the top of your lungs (as if you were lamenting your love for your soulmate...)! Initially, we were trying to head into Cocolat (which is also on Rundle Street), but that place was absolutely packed. I was glad we had a change of plans and went to Chocolate Bean instead. There is something unique about Chocolate Bean which reminds me of very "homely" style desserts. This is really evident for example in the chocolate tea (that's right...chocolate TEA!). I'm quite sure there was a previous mention about chocolate tea (which actually is pretty darn delicious as it is full of creaminess of the chocolate, yet light and earthy with the tea components). 

One awesome thing is that they were also really generous with their chocolate sauce (extremely evident with their chocolate sauce mini-jug provided in the chocolate waffles). Now, Chocolate Filth is definitely a share platter I recommend (preferably for more than 2 people, even though I did end up sharing it with HM - which ended up being me eating 80% of the platter). It is full of sweet, chocolately, cake-y goodness; for all of you with a very sweet tooth (or teeth...) this is a platter you MUST order. The "Death by Chocolate" is also a fantastic piece of cake that can be ordered alone (or it does come with the platter) and I recommend you try it - extremely moist, yet light and fluffy!

Recommendation: YES / MAYBE / NO Definitely recommend this place (but be warned, you may have to end up queuing as it can get extremely busy, and you may also need to carry around some insulin with you (and also exercise 7 days in a row after your consumption!).

Back from MIA: Straight to HAAN-SSIE

Bonsoir bons vieux amis!

It has been a while and I have missed writing in my food blog! I will try and improve the ways in which I write so that it will minimise the amount of time I require for editing! Food reviews will have a similar layout so hopefully you will get reviews more frequently - i.e. this means more food-ography!

When I don't have food reviews, I might be discussing more on the nutritional values of food, the importance of a well balanced diet, as well as some more general food topics - so stay tuned!

Date: 24 March 2012

Restaurant: Haanssie 

Cuisine: Korean

Location: Adelaide CBD East End

Pictures:

Galbi Jjim: Beef Short Ribs Stew

Gochujang Bulgogi: Mixed Seafood

Yangnyeom Tongdak: Korean Style Sweet & Chili Fried Chicken

Review: 

The staff were all extremely friendly and nice (definitely a bonus when you first walk into any restaurant). The positioning between tables were good - not too close together, therefore giving patrons between tables some privacy! From a quick glimpse around, the food looks extremely appealing and delicious! 

The waiters/waitresses gave us ample time to have a look at the menu, but came over very promptly when we had questions/decided to order. The menu was quite extensive and there were so many choices to choose from! 

Favourite dish of the night has to be the beef stew (first picture above) - it was sweet from the corn syrup and jujube (red dates), and the beef ribs melt away once it reaches your mouth. I couldn't stop eating it!

The fried chicken is definitely 500% better than any KFC I have ever eaten. The sweet chilli sauce gives it the slight sweetness that makes this dish delicious with a swig of beer! It was so crispy on the outside, yet the meat is moist and tender - definitely an impressive technique in cooking those chicken pieces ~!

Finally the seafood bulgogi, which is also very nice! The slight sweetness of the dish and the slight spiciness makes it very pleasant to eat (without too much of a spice, but I would've loved it a little bit more spicy, nevertheless, flavours were still there). The combination of seafood seems to be just right and nothing was overcooked - they were just right. 

Recommendation: Yes / Maybe / No - definitely heading back there to try more of the other dishes out.