Lifestyle: Food Trailing Around Sydney

Haha yes my daily life revolves around food, but a new thing I do - well I've only done it twice - is giving myself quality "me-time" with a day out, getting everything I want/need to do done and just feeling accomplished and at ease by the end of it. I've done this the past two times I've gone back home and I really enjoy it. I find it builds my confidence, is way more productive than going out with friends and also gives me a inner sense of peace, without the fatigue I always feel with a big day out/socialising (yes I'm an introvert).

p.s. don't you just hate it when you finish your post and blogger doesn't save any of it, even after you click save and no error message comes up....sigh

Aqua S:

A new concept store near Town Hall Station. Their unique selling point is their sea salt flavour soft serve and non-conventional toppings e.g. popping candy, marshmallows and fairy floss as featured below.

Biscotti & sea salt soft serve w/ fairy floss - $3.80 + $1.50 topping.
First off, their signature flavour, try it if you want but I
definitely do not recommend it. I have never been a fan of
sweet mixing with savoury and this definitely missed the mark.
I commend them on their innovation, but the sea salt flavour really
made me feel sick, couldn't even finish it all.
On the other hand, the biscotti was lovely, and the texture
is really smooth, but mine melted really fast compared to other people's
which was sad cos I'm a slow eater. Also I loved chocolate waffle cones
so +1 on that!

 

Kurtosh:

So kurtosh is a traditional Hungarian pastry (also known as a chimney cake), that's meant to be crispy & flaky on the outside while soft on the inside. Other than this signature bread, they also make other desserts and drinks. Plus, they have several locations around Sydney.

 

Coconut Kurtosh - $7.50
This didn't quite meet the definition of a kurtosh. The outside definitely was crisp, but
not flaky, which you expect because it's just normal sweet dough,
not like puff or shortcut pastry that has loads of butter.
Also the inner wall just tastes a bit undercooked.
Also word of caution, after it cools down, texture does get a bit tough, like stale bread
and there is no more crispiness, so preferably buy to eat there and not take home.
The coconut flavour also didn't have much of a coconut flavour and
reading other reviews this is the same for some nut flavours, but
apparently the nutella one is amazing so I have to try that one!

Left - Raspberry Citrus Crumble ($4.50)
This cake was very dense and thick. The cheese component had
a lovely mild savoury taste which I enjoyed as I am not much
of a sugar fan. The crumble was more moist than crumbly
but otherwise, flavours were nice.
Right - Pear Frangipane Tart ($4.50)
Quoting my grandma in saying this tasted "just like raw dough".
Which really was an accurate description, the tart shell was nice
but the frangipane seriously tasted not cooked, very heavy and wet.
I did like the flavours though, could've done with more pear.

Chur Burgers:

One of the most hyped about burger joints in Sydney, but do their burgers really deserve all that praise?

Vegetarian Burger - $10
Spiced chickpea fritter, grated beetroot and honey labne.
Quite a sweet burger but was complemented well by the spicy
patty. The beetroot could've done with not being sweetened,
but I loved the labne, even though I don't love honey.
All in all I would recommend this burger.

Lamb Burger - $10
Grilled lamb, mint sauce, feta, red onion and aioli.
Did not understand the reason behind 2 sauces, they just blended anyway,
but did taste nice. The lamb on the other hand, one of the worst patties I
have eaten, a lot of sinew, chewy and still pink in the centre.
Would've liked more generous cheese and onion too.