Hawker
Where? Hawker (Chinatown, Sydney, Australia) Map Menu
When? Wednesday November 9, 2016
Who? Me
Food Style? Malaysian Street Food
First stop in Sydney is Chinatown for the food of my people. I'm at Hawker, Malaysian street food, because I happened to be walking around the area, definitely not catching Pokemon.
I've ordered the rojak and satay, with an ice barley water to quench my thirst after walking so much. All these items are usually enjoyed outdoors, in the heat and humid weather, by the roadside where it's typically unhygienic but so tasty.
Penang Rojak
Salad of fresh yambean, fried tofu, cucumber, pineapple, guava and dough crisps, coated in a sweet sticky sauce chilli paste and topped with peanuts
The rojak arrives first and it's damn expensive for what it is, but it hits the spot. Lots of fruit and crunch, and the classic rojak sauce is sweet, sour and slightly spicy and tangy.
Satay Chicken
Grilled over flaming charcoal for that authentic Malaysian flavour. Served with a sweet and spicy peanut sauce
The satay is next and though it's not dripping with oil and fat that I remember from the satay houses in Malaysia, the flavour is there - especially important is that smokey barbeque flavour that you only get with grilling over charcoal. I like that they've served this with cucumber and raw red onion - a sign of authenticity!
All in all, the food was good and delivered some authentic flavours, but very expensive for what it was.
Posted by Jeremy at 12:46am on Wednesday January 25, 2017 :: 0 comments :: 