Just a quick and simple review while I continue procrastinating. Essays make me anxious.
Yesterday I saw Wicked with my sister for the cheap price of $50. I'm not usually keen on musicals but this one was quite good. Having seen it for the first time, I was surprised by the wit of the script and how cleverly it ties in themes of the original Wizard of Oz. The singing wasn't really that great though. While the acting is decent, the characters' voices were all quite weak.
But I'm not a professional in this genre in any way so my opinion should not be taken seriously.
23.8.10
21.8.10
Yakinuku Kashiwa
I've decided that this blog will be a place for me to review as well.
I'll be writing about restaurants and films because those are the only things that I know well. Be warned that these will in no way be fancy schmancy formal restaurant reviews because I am not a professional - I'm just you're average food lover. Having parents that have always favoured eating out over home cooking (due to pure laziness), I've frequented a lot of restaurants around Sydney so I'd like to think that I'm a somewhat credible food critic. Plus, my dad owns Cheng's on Fitzroy so I know also now know the ins and outs of the restaurant business.
I'll be writing about restaurants and films because those are the only things that I know well. Be warned that these will in no way be fancy schmancy formal restaurant reviews because I am not a professional - I'm just you're average food lover. Having parents that have always favoured eating out over home cooking (due to pure laziness), I've frequented a lot of restaurants around Sydney so I'd like to think that I'm a somewhat credible food critic. Plus, my dad owns Cheng's on Fitzroy so I know also now know the ins and outs of the restaurant business.
The first time I visited Yakinuku Kashiwa was a week ago with my cousins. Everybody raves on about it being an awesome Japanese BBQ restaurant hence I was quite keen to go. The first experience was good but I wanted to experience it with a smaller group so I decided to introduce my mother to it last night.
On both occasions the stand-out dish has been, without a doubt, the Special Wagyu Beef Ribs. The slices are a perfect thickness, the meat is fatty and tender, and the special soy sauce does not overpower the juices of the wagyu.
However, if beef is not your thing, another highlight is the pork. I'm not one to shy away from fat so I really enjoy these fatty pieces as they sizzle in their own oil. Dipping it in the provided sesame oil/soy sauce gives the simple pork slices an extra kick of flavour.
The beef liver sashimi is also worth a try if you're not deterred by the idea of biting in to cubes of raw, slimey beef liver. It lacks a distinctive flavour but it's worth it just to say that you've experienced raw beef liver.
The ox tongue is quite good too. Not everyone appreciates this organ but I have fond childhood memories of ox tongue sandwiches and I have yet to be disappointed by this soft meat. I like the slight chew of the thin Kashiwa slices and, once again, the dipping sauce completes it.
Things that I would not order again are the chicken and the scallops. Both are quite bland and I lack the patience required to wait for the chicken cubes to cook. I'd much rather spend my money and time cooking the beef and pork.
Take advantage of the free BYO with a bottle of nice white and you have yourself an awesome BBQ experience.
Yakinuku Kashiwa
7A Falcon St
Crows Nest NSW 2065
(02) 9906 7393
On both occasions the stand-out dish has been, without a doubt, the Special Wagyu Beef Ribs. The slices are a perfect thickness, the meat is fatty and tender, and the special soy sauce does not overpower the juices of the wagyu.
However, if beef is not your thing, another highlight is the pork. I'm not one to shy away from fat so I really enjoy these fatty pieces as they sizzle in their own oil. Dipping it in the provided sesame oil/soy sauce gives the simple pork slices an extra kick of flavour.
The beef liver sashimi is also worth a try if you're not deterred by the idea of biting in to cubes of raw, slimey beef liver. It lacks a distinctive flavour but it's worth it just to say that you've experienced raw beef liver.
The ox tongue is quite good too. Not everyone appreciates this organ but I have fond childhood memories of ox tongue sandwiches and I have yet to be disappointed by this soft meat. I like the slight chew of the thin Kashiwa slices and, once again, the dipping sauce completes it.
Things that I would not order again are the chicken and the scallops. Both are quite bland and I lack the patience required to wait for the chicken cubes to cook. I'd much rather spend my money and time cooking the beef and pork.
Take advantage of the free BYO with a bottle of nice white and you have yourself an awesome BBQ experience.
Yakinuku Kashiwa
7A Falcon St
Crows Nest NSW 2065
(02) 9906 7393
19.8.10
Deflowered.
My first blog post. Ever.
I've always wanted a blog. I feel like, as a budding journalist, I should be writing as much as possible. Whenever, wherever, whatever.
My hesitation to enter the blogosphere is due to the following:
1) Laziness
2) Fear. Fear that people will actually read this one day and conclude that the quality of my writing is so poor that I should never even consider a career in journalism
3) My life is honestly not exciting enough to write about
Starting this blog is in no way a suggestion that my life has become more interesting - I just feel like the time has come for me to suck up my insecurities and start doing something to showcase my capabilities.
I will use this space to write about everything and anything that I deem worthy to share with the outside world. My pledge to my readers (ie Nugen) is that I will try my best to update this as much as possible and write about things that are at least remotely interesting.
The title of my blog refers to the fact that I often make many plans - ranging from grand life goals to a plan to walk the dogs daily - that I never follow through with. Or that I have no realistic hope of achieving. Or because I procrastinate too much.
Hopefully by the end of this blog life-cycle I will do things that I've always talked about doing and my next blog title will be 'I've Already Done'.
Let's see how long this lasts.
I've always wanted a blog. I feel like, as a budding journalist, I should be writing as much as possible. Whenever, wherever, whatever.
My hesitation to enter the blogosphere is due to the following:
1) Laziness
2) Fear. Fear that people will actually read this one day and conclude that the quality of my writing is so poor that I should never even consider a career in journalism
3) My life is honestly not exciting enough to write about
Starting this blog is in no way a suggestion that my life has become more interesting - I just feel like the time has come for me to suck up my insecurities and start doing something to showcase my capabilities.
I will use this space to write about everything and anything that I deem worthy to share with the outside world. My pledge to my readers (ie Nugen) is that I will try my best to update this as much as possible and write about things that are at least remotely interesting.
The title of my blog refers to the fact that I often make many plans - ranging from grand life goals to a plan to walk the dogs daily - that I never follow through with. Or that I have no realistic hope of achieving. Or because I procrastinate too much.
Hopefully by the end of this blog life-cycle I will do things that I've always talked about doing and my next blog title will be 'I've Already Done'.
Let's see how long this lasts.
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