The Back in Melbourne post...
Well i've been back in Melbourne for almost 3 weeks but have been in the grip of absolute blogging laziness (to the point where I've actually had requests for a new blogpost [thanks kenny lol]).It's been good to be back, but even though I've been back for such a short time, I already have this strange compulsion to jet off somewhere... *sigh* too bad about lack of funds and a uni semester, a 2 week trip somewhere random would be awesome (wouldnt it heidi?).
Nevertheless, I've been satisfying myself by indulging in the things I missed while I was overseas for 3 months over summer. This is the longest time I've been away from Australia since coming here and the longest time I've ever been away from my family. I can't say I experienced any culture shock whatsoever, but that's no surprise in Asia. I didn't have much difficulty with independence, nor did I experience heavy homesickness (apart from the usual missing family, friends, melbourne... just not to the point of depression). Having said all that, there are definitely things I was glad to be back amongst.
To make things even more nostalgic, a friend of mine bought me a camera in Hong Kong so now I have a cool new toy to take snaps of everything I love with. I've already been accused of being an Asian girl for taking so many photos. Well screw y'all.
So I'll try to post up some of the cool things I've been snapping... and reminders about why I love Melbourne, my home.
Whew. I just added a veritable shitload of photos to facebook and have realised that I am way too snap-happy to possibly do the last 2+abit weeks justice so I'm just gonna post a few at a time and see where that gets me.
Lygon Food Store, a deli which also makes fantastic foccacia, ciabatta and panini with all fresh deli ingredients. I ordered a ciabatta with ham, seeded mustard, tomato, cheddar cheese and lettuce... and a strong latte. I often order a ciabatta with lettuce, hot salami, kalamata olives, bocconcini and tomato... the prociutto is also good. This is my favourite place for food on Lygon Street, Melbourne's Little Italy (5 minutes walk from Campus :D)
Brunetti, now a franchise but the mega Lygon St store is the original institution... The outdoor seating area is popular on a warm night. Despite the fact that the coffee sucks and the food (not counting the sweet stuff) is small + overpriced... people still flock here for the atmosphere.
Oh yeah and they have an endless selection of cakes + sweets, many of which are quite tasty.
David + Camy's Shanghai Dumpling... Although I've heard that David + Camy don't actually run the place any more (moved to Box Hill), nevertheless it remains an institution. The pic is of steamed peking pork dumpling and shanghai fried noodle... two dishes I usually order here (although the fried dumpling and dan dan noodle are also recommended). The quality of the food has deteriorated but is still worth it, especially for the price. This is a restaurant frequented by white people and Chinese alike looking for a cheap feed, a cultural experience and/or authentic Northern Chinese food.Well there's some Melbourne photo-blogging. Makes me feel good writing about this stuff :-) I love my city. Look out for more in the next day or two.
Labels: food+drink, melbourne
posted by LX @ 2:09 AM
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