tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post8334980440595433075..comments2024-03-27T18:50:33.976+11:00Comments on Food, booze and shoes: Rockpool: To China and backTinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415591316110856598noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-924454449032186722012-05-08T14:57:00.201+10:002012-05-08T14:57:00.201+10:00Over the Asian invasion in the food industry. Can ...Over the Asian invasion in the food industry. Can anyone cook anything else?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-42708761030680340122012-05-05T11:22:29.742+10:002012-05-05T11:22:29.742+10:00Hi Corinne - I had no issues with service; more a ...Hi Corinne - I had no issues with service; more a matter of dish choices for me I think.<br /><br />Hi Rita - Yeah, in hindsight picking some of the more Chinese style dishes didn't really do it for me...Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069443488709453242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-39969181268430834762012-05-02T22:56:57.748+10:002012-05-02T22:56:57.748+10:00I've always wondered whether Neil Perry's ...I've always wondered whether Neil Perry's heavy Chinese influences would work or not on me, especially being a traditionalist regarding Chinese flavours. Like you, I had always pictured the original Rockpool to be mod-Oz, which does include Asian influences but also others as well.Rita (mademoiselle délicieuse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12353807765589132835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-14765987828903788262012-05-02T10:10:36.902+10:002012-05-02T10:10:36.902+10:00Agree, the cuisine has changed a lot since we'...Agree, the cuisine has changed a lot since we've been. Unfortunately, we were put off on every occasion by the service so we stopped going. Love the "lantern" dessert!Corinne @ Gourmantichttp://www.gourmantic.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-68588948661460457992012-04-25T20:19:05.336+10:002012-04-25T20:19:05.336+10:00Hi Vivian - I'm yet to visit Spice Temple for ...Hi Vivian - I'm yet to visit Spice Temple for a meal (cocktail jug there was good fun though!)<br /><br />Hi joey - Not my birthday :) Birthday person is a huge fan of Neil Perry so it was only fitting.<br /><br />Hi suze - Totally a cooler weather dish, so rich.<br /><br />Hi Jacq - Yeah, I'm not sure where we have these expectations from... Perhaps Neil Perry on TV is more the modern Australian angle than Chinese? Then again, it may just be the dishes we chose.<br /><br />Hi John - Haha, a sugary melting lantern perhaps!<br /><br />Hi Lorraine - Bet you've not seen ma po tofu like this dish!<br /><br />Hi Dee - I think that was the issue I was struggling with in my initial expectations and what I thought at the end of the night. <br /><br />Hi food porn-er - The wings are pretty small - there was no way I could have done it elegantly with a knofe and fork (and not my birthday, yet) :D<br /><br />Hi SarahKate - The souffle is definitely a stayer :)<br /><br />Hi Jilbert - Thanks! Again, I'm not sure if it's fair to judge on just the dishes we ordered. Another visit with different dishes might be a completely different experience.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415591316110856598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-9069792939107968372012-04-25T14:06:52.951+10:002012-04-25T14:06:52.951+10:00nice review tina!
after seeing this though, i pro...nice review tina!<br /><br />after seeing this though, i probably wouldnt go along. especially given im more of a traditionalist when it comes to traditional chinese flavours like the congee and mapo dou fu.<br /><br />nice photo porn though :)Jilbertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-39786072783779315522012-04-25T02:02:46.187+10:002012-04-25T02:02:46.187+10:00I was taken to Rockpool for my bday about 4 years ...I was taken to Rockpool for my bday about 4 years ago and I found the food didn't have nearly the Asian influence that it has now. In fact, when I went my favourite course was a goat-cheese filled tortellini with golden raisins. And, obviously, the passionfruit souffle was dreamy then... as now!SarahKate (Mi Casa-Su Casa)http://www.micasa-sucasa.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-84872728444207166402012-04-23T21:19:20.893+10:002012-04-23T21:19:20.893+10:00LOL too cute. You using your fingers to get stuck ...LOL too cute. You using your fingers to get stuck into the pigeon! I always do that but I can't help it. I simply can't do it with a knife and fork! <br /><br />Happy Birthday Tina!food porn-er @ foodpornnation.comhttp://www.foodpornnation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-20109415551961332642012-04-23T21:02:34.355+10:002012-04-23T21:02:34.355+10:00Hm how interesting...I don't know how to feel ...Hm how interesting...I don't know how to feel about this. It's nice that the hatted restaurants are breaking the stereotype that "fine dining" equates to European influences. On the flip-side there's so much amazing and cheap asian food if there's no unique inventiveness to this then I personally wouldn't see value in paying so much more. Who knew dining could be so philosophical hahaha.Dee@foodinhandhttp://foodinhand.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-31832807495559164472012-04-23T19:50:05.697+10:002012-04-23T19:50:05.697+10:00The mapo tofu looks really interesting! It's o...The mapo tofu looks really interesting! It's one of my favourite dishes, especially in winter :)Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-61591928868507989162012-04-23T16:46:12.853+10:002012-04-23T16:46:12.853+10:00I'm yet to make it to one of Neil Perry's ...I'm yet to make it to one of Neil Perry's restaurants. The birthday surprise looks like a lantern!john@heneedsfoodhttp://heneedsfood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-37560870624093413732012-04-23T14:23:31.525+10:002012-04-23T14:23:31.525+10:00I've always thought that Rockpool was more Mod...I've always thought that Rockpool was more Modern Australian with an Asian twist as well (or so I was told), so I'm surprised to see that the food has such a heavy Chinese influence. Perhaps things have changed since someone last raved to me about how good it was! It still sounds like the service is absolutely impeccable though which is nice to hearJacqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02505412525426834148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-91530501841613701832012-04-23T11:59:30.121+10:002012-04-23T11:59:30.121+10:00the glazed pigs head sounds incredible! rich and p...the glazed pigs head sounds incredible! rich and perfect for this shocking weatherchocolatesuzehttp://www.chocolatesuze.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-1962175823575242412012-04-23T11:20:13.364+10:002012-04-23T11:20:13.364+10:00Was it your birthday? If so, happy birthday!
I...Was it your birthday? If so, happy birthday!<br /><br />I've never felt like going to Rockpool and not sure why, but the food does look impressive as expected. Maybe one day.joey@forkingaroundsydneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11174731005316639426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-63445129887800248322012-04-23T09:18:41.003+10:002012-04-23T09:18:41.003+10:00I wasn't a huge fan of Rockpool either, a coup...I wasn't a huge fan of Rockpool either, a couple of dishes were a miss for me too.. including the chicken dish with 'strange sauce' which was -.- ... anyway B&G and Spice Temple are my choices of the Rockpool groupVivian - vxdollfacehttp://vxdollface.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com