Sydney Street Food - Part 2 - Ivan Teh

Sydney Street Food - Part 2

More Sydney Street Food that I've tried during other visits to Sydney, Australia, continuing from Part 1.

This list includes dishes not listed in Sydney Street Food - Part 1. While cuisine is mostly Australian, there are also influences from British and Chinese cuisines.

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The Banana Bread is a type of sweet bread made with ripe bananas, butter, white sugar, whisked chicken eggs, vanilla extract, salt, baking soda, and all-purpose flour. Sometimes, chopped walnuts, chopped almonds, raisins, or sliced bananas are added. The texture and density of Banana Bread in Australia is fairly heavy, more dough-like than a typical cake, with a crumbly soft texture, and buttery fruity sweet flavour.

Banana Bread

Banana Bread

The snail-shaped Boerewors is a South African grilled sausage, made from minced beef or minced pork, seasoned with salt, coriander seeds, cloves, nutmeg, black pepper or white pepper, malt vinegar, and all-spice. The Boerewors has a snappy crunchy juicy texture, with smoky meaty salty savoury spice flavour. The Mielie Pap is a South African soft moist spongy cake, with grainy earthy sweet flavour, made from ground maize meal or ground cornmeal, salt, water, and optionally butter, boiled and stirred till it attains either a soft or hard consistency. The Mielie Pap is often served with Chakalaka Sauce, a stewed vegetable relish made from red onions, bell peppers / capsicum, carrots, tomato, baked beans, and red chili or green chili, all stewed with water, salt, cumin, curry powder, garlic, and paprika. The South African Chakalaka Sauce is chunky and soft, carrying vegetal earthy savoury salty spice flavour.

Boerewors, Mielie Pap, Chakalaka Sauce

Boerewors, Mielie Pap, Chakalaka Sauce

A Chai Latte enhances the flavour of tea with spices such as cinnamon, resulting in a fragrant sweetness with a hint of spice in the beverage.

Chai Latte

Chai Latte

Chai Latte

The Coffee Long Black has a thin layer of creama, with a thin watery texture, and robust roasted espresso coffee flavours supported by chocolatey nutty notes. The variety of beans and methods of brewing result in widely different taste profiles.

Coffee Long Black

The Coffee Flat White has a thin layer of milk foam / microfoam, with a thick velvety texture, and stronger roasted espresso coffee flavours supported by milky notes. The art is another highlight, expertly executed coffee art, usually featuring plants or birds.

Coffee Flat White

The Hot Chocolate here is rich and creamy sweet, warming and filling. The type of chocolate used is typically a version of dark chocolate, although variations that use white chocolate or milk chocolate are common as well. Perfect for cold or windy days. For a more decadent version, the Spanish Hot Chocolate, Madrid Style is even more sweet, chocolatey, and luscious.

Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate

The once common Chinese Australasian dish of Honey Chicken is thankfully, getting less common, as good quality Chinese cuisine starts to become more accessible and prevalent. This fast-food dish features thin tender slices of chicken, coated in a thick crisp all-purpose flour batter, generously drizzled with a honey and sweet and sour sauce mix. The result is a bold flavour profile of floral sweet sour savoury. I've yet to see a good quality version of this dish, it's mostly decent at best, and underwhelming at worst.

Honey Chicken

Honey Chicken

Honey Chicken

The Peri-Peri Chicken Wings features medium-sized bone-in chicken wings, basted with Portuguese peri-peri sauce. The peri-peri sauce is made from a blend of bird's eye chili, jalapeno peppers, garlic, lemon juice, white vinegar, paprika, salt, oregano, and olive oil, giving this a sticky texture and a robust herbal savoury tangy zesty sour salty sweet spice flavour. The chicken wings are marinated in the sauce then barbecued till juicy and tender in texture, the chicken meat picking up the flavours of the sauce and coming clean off the bone. Messy and saucy. The Peri-Peri Chicken Wings may be served with a side of fresh coleslaw that is crisp crunchy in texture with bright milky vegetal sweet flavour.

Peri-Peri Chicken Wings

Peri-Peri Chicken Wings

The Porchetta is an Italian dish featuring skin-on pork belly or pork tenderloin, seasoned with salt, fennel seeds, garlic, black pepper or white pepper, rosemary, sage, and thyme, then slow-roasted. The Porchetta is crisp crunchy towards the exterior skin, and tender chewy towards the interior meat, with robust meaty savoury salty herbal fatty flavour. It may be served with an Italian side salad, such as caprese salad, fennel salad, or tomato and basil salad.

Porchetta

Porchetta

The large Barbecued Pork Ribs features a half rack of bone-in pork ribs basted in barbecue sauce and grilled to perfection. The barbecue sauce is made from a blend of tomato ketchup, light soy sauce or dark soy sauce, caster sugar or brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, mustard, garlic, worcestershire sauce, and smoked paprika. The Barbecued Pork Ribs are tender with a gentle chew to texture, with pork meat that slides easily off the bone, and carries robust smoky meaty sweet savoury flavour. The fresh Garden Salad features a medley of carrots, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, red onions, and rocket leaves / arugula, all tossed together with a bit of lemon juice and balsamic vinaigrette. The Garden Salad is crisp crunchy in texture with vegetal earthy herbal bitter tangy sour zesty sweet flavour.

Barbecued Pork Ribs, Garden Salad

Barbecued Pork Ribs, Garden Salad

The large Barbecued Beef Ribs features a half rack of bone-in beef ribs basted in barbecue sauce and grilled to perfection. The barbecue sauce is made from a blend of tomato ketchup, caster sugar or brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, garlic, onion powder, cumin powder, worcestershire sauce, and smoked paprika. The Barbecued Beef Ribs are tender with a slight chew to texture, with beef meat that pulls away nicely off the bone, and carries deep smoky meaty savoury sweet flavour. The Sweet Potato Fries are crisp fluffy in texture, with starchy earthy sweet savoury flavour. The Sweet Potato Fries may be dusted with cornstarch, and seasoned with salt, garlic powder, or paprika.

Barbecued Beef Ribs, Sweet Potato Fries

Barbecued Beef Ribs, Sweet Potato Fries

The Lamb Chop consists of a medium-sized cut of lamb, often with bone in, grilled and served with 2 or 3 side dishes. There are several cuts of lamb used for Lamb Chop, including the ribs, loin, shoulder, and t-bone cuts. The ribs may either be cut as a rack or a cutlet. Often cut with a silver of fat, the lamb cut is simply seasoned with salt and black pepper, and grilled to either medium or medium well doneness. Premium options may feature a large bone-in double-loin lamb chop cut horizontally across the saddle (known as a Barnsley cut), such as those of a Hampshire Down lamb. These sheep are recognised for exceptional marbling, resulting in an exceptionally tender juicy springy buttery succulent chew to texture. Carries robust smoky meaty salty savoury sweet earthy flavour without any gaminess (which will appeal to most diners), arising from their diet of natural grass, hay, barley, and supplementary lupins (high-energy legume seeds). Served with natural au jus with meaty salty savoury flavour.

Lamb Chop

Lamb Chop

A Yoghurt is a fermented milk product, made from milk, 2 starter cultures (lactobacillus delbrueckii subspecies bulgaricus, and streptococcus thermophilus), and optional additions, including milk solids or cream. Australia has a strong emphasis on clean‑label dairy, live cultures, and minimal additives such as artificial stabilizers. A regular original plain Yoghurt will be thick and creamy smooth in texture, with bright milky sour tangy flavour. Natural flavours may be added to the base yoghurt to create a variety of flavours, including strawberries and cream, salted butterscotch, coconut and lychee, mango, chocolate, or vanilla. Often served with a wide variety of toppings, including fruit, candy, nuts, biscuits, and sauces.

Yoghurt

Yoghurt

Yoghurt

Yoghurt

The Wine 2023 Koerner Pigato Vermentino is a skin-contact orange wine made from 100% pigato white grapes, brewed by the Koerner winery in Lenswood, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia. It has a hazy straw orange yellow colour, with aromas of dehydrated orange peel, coriander, white pepper, and squeezed lime. The body is slightly wild, slightly structured, and refreshing, with tastes of jalapeno, toasted pine nuts, grapefruit, and hay, with fruity bitter herbal sweet spice flavour, and a smooth finish.

Wine 2023 Koerner Pigato Vermentino

The Wine West Cape Howe Pink Moscato Rose is a moscato rosé wine made from 100% pink muscat grapes, by West Cape Howe Wines in Mount Barker, Great Southern, Western Australia, Australia. It has a bright pink red colour, with aromas of lemon, passionfruit, chamomile, and guava. The body is gentle, clean, and fresh, with tastes of honey, vanilla, rose flower, and muskmelon, with fruity floral honeyed sweet flavour, ending in a playful finish.

Wine West Cape Howe Pink Moscato Rose

The Wine Emmalene Sauvignon Blanc is a white wine made from 100% sauvignon blanc green grapes, by the family-owned Emmalene Wines in Lenswood, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia. It has a pale green yellow colour, with aromas of lime zest, snow peas, guava, and grapefruit. The body is sleek, energetic, and crisp, with tastes of honeydew melon, chalk, lemongrass, and green apple, with fruity herbal mineral sweet bitter flavour, and a clean refreshing finish.

Wine Emmalene Sauvignon Blanc

The Wine Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Sauvignon is a red wine made from 100% cabernet sauvignon purple grapes, by Vasse Felix Winery in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia. It has a deep ruby purple colour, with aromas of blueberry, sage, button mushroom, and tobacco. The body is bright, soft, and juicy, with tastes of blackcurrant, bay leaf, seaweed, and plum, with fruity herbal earthy savoury spice flavour, and a lingering complex finish.

Wine Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Sauvignon

The Wine Tyrrell's Estate Grown Chardonnay is a white wine made from 100% chardonnay green grapes, by Tyrrell's Wines in Pokolbin, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia. It has a pale white colour, with aromas of lemon, peach, green apple, and beeswax. The body is light, vibrant, and crisp, with tastes of grapefruit, nectarine, vanilla, and cloves, with fruity sour sweet herbal spice flavour, ending in a crisp finish.

Wine Tyrrell's Estate Grown Chardonnay

The Wine Tyrrell's Estate Grown Shiraz is a red wine made from 100% shiraz / syrah black grapes, by Tyrrell's Wines in Pokolbin, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia. It has a dark black ruby colour, with aromas of liquorice, cloves, smoked pork bacon, and plum. The body is bold, elegant, and supple, with tastes of oak, black pepper, pomegranate, and fig, with fruity earthy herbal woody spice flavour, ending in a grippy finish.

Wine Tyrrell's Estate Grown Shiraz

The Wine De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon is a fortified wine, brewed from 100% Semillon green grapes, by the De Bortoli Noble One label under the Bilbul Estate winery in Riverina, New South Wales, Australia. It has a clear copper brown colour, with aromas of nectarine, nougat, honey, and orange marmalade. The body is rich, complex, and structured, with tastes of peach, vanilla, oak, and pineapple. Has intense fruity honeyed woody floral sweet flavour, with a beautiful balance and a cloying finish.

Wine De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon

The Burger Beef is a common street snack, sold by casual kiosks, cafes, and restaurants. While quality of beef tends to differ from place to place, it usually features a tender grilled minced beef patty, sandwiched between 2 fluffy soft burger buns, with crisp lettuce, juicy tomato, creamy mayonnaise, and thick tomato ketchup or sharp yellow mustard rounding it out. Bite in, and you get the fresh vegetal sweet notes of the vegetables, followed by the meaty savoury salty smoky flavours of the beef. Sometimes, sliced cheddar cheese may be added.

A common Australian style burger is the Burger With The Lot. This loaded Australian Burger will appeal to those who love toppings, a 'mile-high' tower with fluffy soft burger buns stacked with a wobbly fried sunny side up egg, chewy steaky bacon, soft cheddar cheese, a juicy pineapple ring, tender sliced beetroot, crisp iceburg lettuce, juicy tomato, crunchy red onions, tender juicy minced beef patty, crunchy dill pickles, and a medley of sauces including tomato ketchup and yellow mustard. Usually larger than one's mouth, this has complex layering of meaty vegetal savoury salty sweet sour tangy earthy spice eggy cheesy flavour.

Burger Beef

Burger Beef

Burger Beef

The Australian Salmon is a saltwater fish with a oily pink flesh and a firm texture. Salmon have few bones which are easily removed, and may be grilled, steamed, sauteed, or baked. A Grilled Salmon Steak is often served with a simple salad, and either mashed potatoes, roast potatoes, or fries.

Grilled Salmon Steak

Grilled Salmon Steak

Grilled Salmon Steak

The Australian Tuna is a saltwater fish with a thick reddish brown flesh and a firm texture. Tuna have few bones, and may be grilled, sauteed, barbecued, or baked. A Grilled Tuna Steak is often served with a simple salad, and either mashed potatoes, roast potatoes, or fries.

Grilled Tuna Steak

Grilled Tuna Steak

Grilled Tuna Steak

Wraps are popular in Australia, and one such version pays homage to the classic French crepe, with the Crepe Chicken, Bacon, Basil Pesto. The Australian twist is the use of grilled chicken meat and grilled vegetables, including bell pepper / capsicum, mushrooms, and onions.

Crepe Chicken, Bacon, Basil Pesto

Crepe Chicken, Bacon, Basil Pesto

Grain Chips are somewhat healthy as a snack, as it's made from wholegrains like corn, wheat, and oats, with less fat than potato chips. The brand of Grain Chips called 'Grain Waves' has 8 different flavours - Original, Sour Cream & Chives, Sweet Chili, Smokey BBQ, Chilli & Lime, Creamy Herb & Garlic, Honey Soy, and Roasted Tomato Salsa.

Grain Chips

The Fairy Chocolate Eggs feature little round balls of milk chocolate, coated in crunchy rainbow sprinkles. This sweet dessert treat is notable for its contrast in texture and its vibrant colour.

Fairy Chocolate Eggs

Gem Fish are a saltwater fish with a delicate white flesh and a semi-firm texture. Gem Fish have few bones which are easily removed, and may be grilled, steamed, or sauteed. A Grilled Gem Fish is often served with a simple salad, or over white rice or noodles.

Grilled Gem Fish

Macadamia Nuts were first cultivated in Australia, and are still strongly associated with the country. 2 popular ways of serving Macadamia Nuts are Honey Roasted, and Salted. Other flavours include wasabi, garlic, barbecue, chili, or chocolate coated.

Macadamia Nuts

The Mocha in Sydney tend to be quite good, rich and deep with flavours of chocolate and coffee. Most are brewed using espresso machines.

Mocha

Mocha

The Chinese style Satay Chicken in Sydney is made with deboned chicken fillets, stir fried with bell peppers / capsicum, onions, carrots, string beans, and celery, in a spicy, nutty sauce made with peanut butter, sweet chili sauce, and peanut oil. The result is a Satay Chicken which is unique to Australia, and tastes nothing like its namesake from Southeast Asia. It's slightly sweet, savoury, with a slight crunch for texture, and low on spicy heat. Satay Chicken is often served with noodles, or over white rice.

Satay Chicken

Satay Chicken

Having a barbecue is a favourite pastime hobby in Australia and Sydney, so an Australian Barbecue Meat Platter features an assortment of various meats. These are all usually basted in a sticky, sweet sour tangy barbecue sauce, then grilled, barbecued, or cooked rotisserie style. The usual items include Barbecue Pork Ribs, Barbecue Chicken Wings, Grilled Beef Top Sirloin, Sweet Potato Fries, or prawns / shrimp. An uncommon item is the Grilled Boerewors Sausage, a sausage which originated from South Africa. It's made with a blend of 90% minced beef, and the remaining 10% consisting of minced pork, minced lamb, coriander seeds, black pepper, salt, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and white vinegar.