Soybeans of Sokcho

Soybean, and in particular sundubu (soft tofu), is a specialty for towns surrounding Mount Seorak (Seoraksan). It is said that tofu around these parts are more flavourful due to the pure mountain spring water used in their production.

depot sulaiman ayam bakar bumbu rujak

The best way to describe ayam bumbu rujak is without words.

phill bean yukgaejang

I remember a time when there was practically one korean restaurant in Perth and when looking for a korean grocery store was like trying to find a needle in a haystack. If I had a hankering for great kimchi, bad luck, there's no chance in hell of finding it.

kimchi jjigae 김치찌개

Kimchi jjigae (hangul: 김치찌개) is a korean stew, to be eaten together with rice, containing spicy kimchi, pork or seafood, tofu and other delicious things. This recipe of kimchi jjigae is adapted from Beyond Kimchee's recipe, which I'm quite proud to say turned out beautifully.

hawker's cuisine sambal kang kong

I have actually blogged about Hawker’s Cuisine before. But since it was early last year and it was when I was still using my old format, with the claustrophobic 4-picture-in-a-frame photo, I feel like a brand new post is warranted.

I have been to Hawker’s Cuisine a few times since then and I haven’t been disappointed with the food yet. The service, on the other hand, is another matter. When you get a nice waitperson like I had this time, you’ll have the best service. But, when you get a rude one, well, I would just say to myself, I’m here for the food. Such are Chinese restaurants, you have to take the good with the bad.As with typical non-high-end Chinese restaurants, the décor was an afterthought. A few lanterns here, Chinese paintings there, an aquarium, bright orangey-yellow chairs, bright colour wall and presto. It’s definitely not a first date kind of restaurant, it’s more like a 30th date sort of place.

hearty tofu & pork

This is another simple recipe from my late grandmother. She was such a gem. Every time I visited her, she would make this tofu & pork for me because it's my absolute favourite. Each and every grandchildren in our family has their own favourites, and everytime they visited her, she would make it for them. That was how she was, a doting grandmother. Every time I make this dish (which is quite often because it's so easy), I would remember how much joy she brought and all the funny little things that she said.

kachi gamjatang

Kimchi stew with pork and tofu - $6.95

Hot stone pot bibimbap with bulgogi - $8.95

The first time I went to KaChi, I had the kimchi stew with pork and tofu, not knowing that KaChi is famous for its gamjatang. The tofu stew was pretty darn spicy, but spicy in a painfully good way.

My husband had the hot stone bibimbap with bulgogi, which had fresh vegetables, mushrooms and deliciously marinated beef. Since he is a lightweight in the chilli eating department, even more leightweight than I am, the bibimbap was perfect for him. He got greedy that day and ordered some dumplings, which he then couldn't finish.

hawker's cuisine marmite prawns

My cousin, who is an epicurean even more avid than I, introduced me to Hawker's Cuisine. I didn't understand why he was singing the praises for this place. The restaurant was quite clean, though its location may not be the best. The ground outside the restaurant was this black cobblestone, that gave me the feeling of dinginess. Unfortunately, that is a normal attribute of a China town.

The ambiance, or lack thereof, almost got me fooled. But the food spoke, loud and clear, for itself. We ordered marmite prawns, this fabulous crispy skinned prawns with sweet marmite sauce. Marmite is yeast extract, typically a British staple. It did a great job accentuating the prawns' natural sweetness. The fuzhou tofu, was also another stellar dish, even if its appearance might not be appetising. We also ordered the coffee spare ribs and shaoxing drunken chicken. What I didn't get to taste this time was the sambal kangkung, which I vowed to order next time.

Coffee spare ribs - $14.00
Marmite prawns - $20.80
Shaoxing drunken chicken - $14.00
Fuzhou tofu - $15.80

The great thing about the food was, unlike typical Chinese food, it was not at all oily. But like typical Chinese dining, it is about sharing, I recommend that you go with 3-4 friends, that way you get more variety of dishes. I also ordered the herbal drink to get the full Malaysian Chinese cuisine experience.


Hawker's Cuisine
17/66 Roe St
Northbridge WA
Open 6 days 5pm-1am, closed Mondays