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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Sweet Potato Fries here are thick cut, with a slightly crisp exterior, and a soft tender interior. Flavour is delicately earthy sweet, and when served piping hot, are good enough to eat on their own.

Sweet Potato Fries

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, 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.