Croyden House Chicken Flavored Rice with Vermicelli
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Croyden House Chicken Flavored Rice with Vermicelli. On this one, Croyden House has even done us the favor of leaving us a ¢ symbol. And you've got to love the product photo.
Chickens!
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At Post Carbon Institute...they keep their compost piles within the chicken coop.
I'm debating over whether to use this design or not...I like that you could buy less feed for the chickens, but I do like a coop setup where you don't have to close the chickens in at night (you have to have sturdy fencing on all sides, including the top, to do this, but the advantage is that you can leave for a night or two without a house sitter).
The compost pile is going to attract potential predators and I don't think I'd put it in with the chickens if I were trying to keep my fencing predator-proof. I'd probably lose some chickens and be constantly fixing the fence.
The Banty House
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Chicken coop designed by my father; pvc house coming together in the background
Croyden House Instant Mashed Potatoes
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Croyden House Instant Mashed Potatoes. "Golly, mom, why can't we have Croyden House Instant Mashed Potatoes again tonight? The chicken-y flavor is just swell!" Note the Jiffy font once again, and something we'd probably call Comic Sans MS these days. By the way, the "chicken-y" flavor is MSG.
棒打辣子鸡 Kung Fu Chicken - Kam Fook Doncaster AUD19
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棒打辣子鸡 Kung Fu Chicken AUD19
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The first impression of this Chinese restaurant is of a modern sleek design befitting the upgraded surroundings of the Westfield Doncaster shopping centre. You are greeted by Kwan-Di the God of Business and ushered by attentive wait-staff to the best tables in the house. Being a Thursday night, we got a window seat. Too bad the reflections from the glass meant that the view of Box Hill and North Balwyn weren't quite visible.
We were a bit worried when all the other tables were Caucasian, not a single Asian table. Worried that the food was aimed primarily at the entree, main, dessert crowd, we breathed a sigh of relief at the surprisingly Hongkong-Cantonese menu, and the trickle of Asian families coming late to dinner.
The food was quite good in general, if a bit on the salty side, which is typical of food in Hongkong. The serves were also surprisingly large given the prices of the average dish hovering just below the AUD20 mark. Luxurious dishes can also be had at "market prices". You could even have a AUD4200 bottle of Château Pétrus or Château Le Pin should you decide to splurge!
We also learnt that they do not take bookings for yumcha, and judging by the number of tables, they must be popular then!
金福 Kam Fook Yum Cha Restaurant
+61390051888
L2-2003, Westfield Doncaster Shopping Centre
619 Doncaster Rd
Melbourne VIC 3108
kamfook.com.au/
References:
- Raising the yum cha bar - Espresso, by Larissa Dubecki, The Age, May 19, 2009
- Kam Fook Yum Cha Restaurant - Westfield Doncaster
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