Before i go into details, i just want to say that this is all currently taking place in Perth, Western Australia! i have been here for 3 and a half years.. and half a year is spent in Europe last year.. and from August onwards, i'll be back in my hometown, Malaysia, for quite a few months.. but for now, i'll try my best to introduce some of my favourite yummy hunts in Perth.. alright, let's start!
Met up with Dessert Queen outside of Wellington Street train station, just before we cross over to Northbridge.. we were scheduled to meet at 2.30pm and i was late for 5mins.. and Dessert Queen was late for *ahem* 30mins!!! *ahem* hehez..
by the time she arrived, my stomach was growling loudly.. and i went for the first thing across the road.. Tra Vinh! that was what Dessert Queen initially wanted the day before but i suggested another Vietnamese restaurant (Viet Hoa) further down Northbridge, which we have never tried.. but by then i was too hungry and i think it's safer to stick to something familiar when i'm hungry.. if not, i'll get very grumpy if the food turn out otherwise! at least i can be guaranteed the food i like at Tra Vinh.. so Tra Vinh it was!
all that Dessert Queen ordered was the Cha Gio Tom (Prawn Spring Rolls) and i ordered my favourite, the Mi Vit Tiem (Egg Noodle Soup with Braised Duck).. i always have this dish dry (i'm not a very soup person) and changed the egg noodles to rice noodles..
Cha Gio Tom (Prawn Spring Rolls)
Mi Vit Tiem (Clear Noodle with Braised Duck - dry)the Prawn Spring Rolls are crispy on the outside and you'll find one prawn on the inside.. i'm not a prawn person either.. so i only ate one of that.. i'll give credit to the Fish Sauce.. hehez.. without it, the Prawn Spring Rolls would be rather plain.. but Dessert Queen likes them.. she added the Fish Sauce with the Chilli Sauce (in the first photo on the right.. meant for my noodles) and Voila! she has her new dipping sauce for her Prawn Spring Rolls!
the Mi Vit Tiem was served separately on 3 dishes.. the noodles in a large white bowl, the duck drumstick on a plate and the soup in a bowl.. for convenience's sake, i dropped the duck drumstick onto the noodles and took the photo above.. the duck has been braised just about right.. very soft and yum~ there was a generous serving of bak choy, lettuce, bean sprouts, cashew nuts and pork lard on the noodles.. the noodles are served with this sweet sauce.. i have no idea what it is.. but i really enjoyed it!
Results - Tra Vinh - Dessert Queen
1. Prawn Spring Rolls
~Colour 0.7/1
~Smell 0.5/1
~Taste 0.6/1
~Texture 0.6/1
~Presentation 0.7/1
=Total 3.1/5
2. Braised Duck Noodles
~Colour 0.5/1
~Smell 0.5/1
~Taste 0.7/1
~Texture 0.7/1
~Presentation 0.7/1
=Total 3.1/5
Results - Tra Vinh - Coffee Queen
1. Prawn Spring Rolls
*My results for the Prawn Spring Rolls are exactly the same as Dessert Queen.
2. Braised Duck Noodles
~Colour 0.6/1
~Smell 0.6/1
~Taste 0.8/1
~Texture 0.7/1
~Presentation 0.6/1
=Total 3.3/5
For Tra Vinh, both Dessert Queen and Coffee Queen came to the conclusion that:
-Ambiance: 0.5/1
-Service: 0.5/1
-Pricing: Average
-Overall: 2 Stars
=> Recommendable if you can withstand non-existent service.
Tra Vinh
149A Brisbane Street
Northbridge WA 6003
after Tra Vinh, Dessert Queen went to get Bubble Tea at Tea Fusion.. she got the Lychee Green Tea with Lychee Jelly.. erm.. very lychee-like.. haha.. and by the time we reached Icey Ice Snow Ice.. she has already finished her green tea.. we are new at this place and the lady boss (Dessert Queen says she IS the lady boss; she looks like it!) was very friendly and introduced us her more popular products.. and we ended up getting the Peanut Ice with chocolate sauce and eatra peanut toppings as well as the Original Milk Ice with fresh mango and mango sauce..
Icey Ice Snow Ice's interior..
their serviettes and little take-away menu.. so cute~
Original Milk Ice with Fresh Mango and Mango sauce &
Peanut Ice with Chocolate sauce and extra Peanut toppings
Peanut Ice with extra peanut toppings..
as can be seen, Dessert Queen is a very happy girl indeed.. hehez..
the Mi Vit Tiem was served separately on 3 dishes.. the noodles in a large white bowl, the duck drumstick on a plate and the soup in a bowl.. for convenience's sake, i dropped the duck drumstick onto the noodles and took the photo above.. the duck has been braised just about right.. very soft and yum~ there was a generous serving of bak choy, lettuce, bean sprouts, cashew nuts and pork lard on the noodles.. the noodles are served with this sweet sauce.. i have no idea what it is.. but i really enjoyed it!
Results - Tra Vinh - Dessert Queen
1. Prawn Spring Rolls
~Colour 0.7/1
~Smell 0.5/1
~Taste 0.6/1
~Texture 0.6/1
~Presentation 0.7/1
=Total 3.1/5
2. Braised Duck Noodles
~Colour 0.5/1
~Smell 0.5/1
~Taste 0.7/1
~Texture 0.7/1
~Presentation 0.7/1
=Total 3.1/5
Results - Tra Vinh - Coffee Queen
1. Prawn Spring Rolls
*My results for the Prawn Spring Rolls are exactly the same as Dessert Queen.
2. Braised Duck Noodles
~Colour 0.6/1
~Smell 0.6/1
~Taste 0.8/1
~Texture 0.7/1
~Presentation 0.6/1
=Total 3.3/5
For Tra Vinh, both Dessert Queen and Coffee Queen came to the conclusion that:
-Ambiance: 0.5/1
-Service: 0.5/1
-Pricing: Average
-Overall: 2 Stars
=> Recommendable if you can withstand non-existent service.
Tra Vinh
149A Brisbane Street
Northbridge WA 6003
after Tra Vinh, Dessert Queen went to get Bubble Tea at Tea Fusion.. she got the Lychee Green Tea with Lychee Jelly.. erm.. very lychee-like.. haha.. and by the time we reached Icey Ice Snow Ice.. she has already finished her green tea.. we are new at this place and the lady boss (Dessert Queen says she IS the lady boss; she looks like it!) was very friendly and introduced us her more popular products.. and we ended up getting the Peanut Ice with chocolate sauce and eatra peanut toppings as well as the Original Milk Ice with fresh mango and mango sauce..
Icey Ice Snow Ice's interior..
their serviettes and little take-away menu.. so cute~
Original Milk Ice with Fresh Mango and Mango sauce &Peanut Ice with Chocolate sauce and extra Peanut toppings
Peanut Ice with extra peanut toppings..
as can be seen, Dessert Queen is a very happy girl indeed.. hehez..the Snow Ice is really different to what we normally get for our 'Ice Kachang'.. and Dessert Queen was explaining to me how they did it.. she's the Food Nutritionist, you know~ but it was pretty technical about freezing the ice immediately at -40C? Sorry, Dessert Queen.. hehez.. i quite enjoy it.. even though it's kind of cold for me.. and Dessert Queen was really very happy with all the sweet stuff before her!
a very enjoyable day indeed.. all spent with food.. hehez.. now, now.. for the judging!
Results - Icey Ice Snow Ice - Dessert Queen
1. Peanut Ice with extra peanut topping
~Colour 0.7/1
~Smell 0.6/1
~Taste 0.9/1
~Texture 0.9/1
~Presentation 0.7/1
=Total 3.8/5
2. Original Milk Ice with Fresh Mango and Mango Sauce
~Colour 0.8/1
~Smell 0.6/1
~Taste 0.7/1
~Texture 0.9/1
~Presentation 0.9/1
=Total 3.9/5
Results - Icey Ice Snow Ice - Coffee Queen
1. Peanut Ice with extra peanut topping
~Colour 0.6/1
~Smell 0.6/1
~Taste 0.6/1
~Texture 0.8/1
~Presentation 0.6/1
=Total 3.2/5
2. Original Milk Ice with Fresh Mango and Mango Sauce
~Colour 0.7/1
~Smell 0.7/1
~Taste 0.8/1
~Texture 0.6/1
~Presentation 0.7/1
=Total 3.5/5
For Icey Ice Snow Ice, Dessert Queen was very happy with it:
-Ambiance: 0.8/1
-Service: 0.9/1
-Pricing: Very Reasonable
-Overall: 4 Stars
Coffee Queen was happy with the find too:
-Ambiance: 0.8/1
-Service: 0.8/1
-Pricing: Reasonable
-Overall: 3 Stars
=> Highly recommendable!!!
Icey Ice Snow Ice
297 William Street
Northbridge WA
Finally! the first judging is done! get a rough idea of how judging is done? for future postings, there will only be the total results for the individual dishes but the Ambiance, Service, Pricing and Overall results will still be posted for each category.. this is just to let you know how judging is done.. what a long post~ hehez..
a very enjoyable day indeed.. all spent with food.. hehez.. now, now.. for the judging!
Results - Icey Ice Snow Ice - Dessert Queen
1. Peanut Ice with extra peanut topping
~Colour 0.7/1
~Smell 0.6/1
~Taste 0.9/1
~Texture 0.9/1
~Presentation 0.7/1
=Total 3.8/5
2. Original Milk Ice with Fresh Mango and Mango Sauce
~Colour 0.8/1
~Smell 0.6/1
~Taste 0.7/1
~Texture 0.9/1
~Presentation 0.9/1
=Total 3.9/5
Results - Icey Ice Snow Ice - Coffee Queen
1. Peanut Ice with extra peanut topping
~Colour 0.6/1
~Smell 0.6/1
~Taste 0.6/1
~Texture 0.8/1
~Presentation 0.6/1
=Total 3.2/5
2. Original Milk Ice with Fresh Mango and Mango Sauce
~Colour 0.7/1
~Smell 0.7/1
~Taste 0.8/1
~Texture 0.6/1
~Presentation 0.7/1
=Total 3.5/5
For Icey Ice Snow Ice, Dessert Queen was very happy with it:
-Ambiance: 0.8/1
-Service: 0.9/1
-Pricing: Very Reasonable
-Overall: 4 Stars
Coffee Queen was happy with the find too:
-Ambiance: 0.8/1
-Service: 0.8/1
-Pricing: Reasonable
-Overall: 3 Stars
=> Highly recommendable!!!
Icey Ice Snow Ice
297 William Street
Northbridge WA
Finally! the first judging is done! get a rough idea of how judging is done? for future postings, there will only be the total results for the individual dishes but the Ambiance, Service, Pricing and Overall results will still be posted for each category.. this is just to let you know how judging is done.. what a long post~ hehez..
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