Who said fabulous food have to be from big name? Or have to be expensive ? This dish come from local Sydney suburb takeaway, but the quality, taste and presentation can compete with some exotic expensive 5-star restaurant. Not to mention with the price below $10 mark, it’s gonna be a good choice to have a meal with friend after golf or even with family.
The Bird Nest
The Bird Nest: Crunchy Egg Noodle with Seafood
The name of the menu card is “Crunchy Egg Noodle With Seafood” but it really remind me of a bird nest. Beautiful setup. The deep fried crunchy noodle form a circle with thicker edge, similar like a donut only the middle it’s not really a hole. The “topping” is of some seafood ingredients: prawn, squid, fish ball, mixed with a serve of stir fry veggies.
The serve size is really generous. Even a big man like me has a bit struggle to finish it off. Really value for your money as you can share this meal with your spouse or friend and still satisfy both.
Although it was deep fried, you cannot really feel the oily part. So, don’t worry about excessive fat from the oil. It is well drained. Eat it with sliced chili or chili sauce accompany with hot chinese tea, this dished will satisfy your taste bud and made your day!
The Restaurant
Saigon BBQ, Homebush West
When I say “takeaway” above, actually it’s not quite precise. The restaurant is quite decent size hosting around 15 tables. The name of the restaurant is “Saigon BBQ” . Yes, it’s a Vietnamese style cuisine located on the suburb of Homebush West. The address is 8/90 The Crescent, Homebush West, around 12km west from Sydney CBD.
8/90 The Crescent, Homebush West, photo: Google Map
It’s literally just a cross the street from Flemington station (hence, Flemington market) on the south side of the railway (not the market side). So, taking the train could be a straight forward idea.
It’s just a stroll away from Hudson Park Golf Course and it is in the middle of local shopping precinct. So, there are plenty or parking although it’s quite busy with the locals, but you will find one without sweating.
After meal, you can do a little bit Asian grocery shopping around the area.
Of course as a Vietnamese restaurant, you could order the usual Vietnamese beef noodle, Pork Chop with Fried Rice, and all other vietnamese meal and dessert. But for me, “The Bird Nest” was the highlight.
It’s not that difficult to make this dish at home, although a little hurdle will be to have a big wok full of oil to make the crunchy noodle.
6 Spatha for The Bird Nest
Nov 2009
