Very swish little joint hidden away in QT Hotel, Surfers Paradise.
We headed in for a pre-nap snack after we checked in. Decided on a meat lovers pizza. Took quite a while to come out but delicious.
They also let us bring in our lemonade from the foyer which was nice.
We returned again later that night – a DJ was in full swing and lots of well dressed customers sipping on cocktails. We chose a lime pina-colada and I wasn’t very impressed at all. It was served in a martini glass and seemed to be almost all foam.
There is so much I want to eat in Hawaii. Could almost be a food tour!
I am going to eat so much fish in Hawaii it is going to be ridiculous. They eat heaps of Ahi (Tuna), ahi poke, a common mixture of raw ahi, onions, peppers and soy (basically sashimi with vegies) is even sold in all the supermarkets!! Mmmm can’t wait.
Seared Poke
I’m assuming a Luau is the equivalent of a Hangi. I don’t really appreciate well cooked food but I will give it a go! The show itself will be cool to see.
Can’t wait to try Guri Guri, a frozen Hawaiian (hopefully dairy free) dessert. Looks yummy.
There are heaps of buffets… sushi buffets… I’m going to get so fat.
Then there is all the fresh fruit… can’t wait to browse the farmers markets!
Must work out heaps before I go there ready for the excess weight upon arrival.
Headed to Burleigh on the weekend to catch some rays and a late lunch.Ended up at Wahoo’s and was surprised at how cheap and delicious it was! $12 landed me a huge burger with guacamole, a huge serving of chips and a bottle of water. The place lacks aircon and took quite a while but was reasonably busy. Nommmm
I can not even describe to you how amazing the food at CoCa Chu is.
My mouth is watering just thinking about it. If you’re on Hamilton Island you MUST visit.
Coca Chu is an Asian infused restaurant, fine dining in a casual area, right on the waterfront.
While it can be a little difficult to find the place (maybe it was the two mojito’s I had earlier and my obvious lack of geographical knowledge) but is worth a little wander in some beautiful tropical gardens to find.
Lobster dish
We were lucky enough to be friends with a great guy who had been invited by the Chef to check CoCa Chu out, he in turn invited us and next thing I know there is a table of 16 of us making our delectable way through an 8 course tasting.I had no idea about this restaurant, what food it served, what style or what to expect and due to dinner the night before being less than average I suppose I didn’t have high hopes. If I had had high hopes, even these would have been exceeded. The food is superb and the service outstanding.As we had a tasting menu, I have no idea what half the things we ate were, however I will try to explain. All dishes were served in the middle to share.
Dish 1: lobster with herbs & spices. You took the lobster and spooned some into a leaf which you wrapped up and ate. I’m a huge seafood lover and they were off to a fab start!
Dish 2: Soft boiled Duck? eggs, crumbed and with a barbeque like sauce. As you can tell I have no idea really what this was. I wouldn’t have even tried it I it weren’t for the Swashbuckling Pirate egging (get it?) me on. She thought it was great. So I put the half serving in my mouth, and was pleasantly surprised. Not only did I like it, I wanted more. I ave now learnt that these are called Son in Law Eggs.
Whole deep fried snapper
Dish 3: Next up, steamed pork gyoza. I’m a huge gyoza fan and have become a little picky. These were amazing. I had Swashbuckling pirates share too.
Dish 4: Corn fritters with a. Sweet chili sauce. Not sure I’m doing these justice by calling them corn fritters.
Dish 5: Rabbit curry with rice and pickled cucumber & mushrooms. Must admit this was my least favorite dish but only because I’m not a huge rabbit fan. I wasn’t concerned though as there was more than enough of the other plates to go around!
Gyoza
Dish 6: This was up there with one of my favorites. I’d never tried it before and I loved it so much that I am going to attempt to make it! Pumpkin curry with vegetables. Oh my wow. I’m in awe of this dish. Dish 7: Whole deep fried snapper in Chinese herbs and spices with a tropical salad. Chef’s specialty – and I know why. Yumm!!!!Dish 8: Fresh lychees, raspberry & mango sorbet and green tea ice cream. Perfect finish to a scrumptious mealComplements to the Chef!!
Pumpkin curry – this pic doesn’t do it ANY justiceNear demolished dessert
So the plan is to head to Tokyo and just chill out. Live in their city, do what they do.
I have been before, done the touristy thing and this time I just want to hang out with my mate Seiji and his girlfriend and explore tokyo. Eat far too much. Get lost in Harajuku.
AND if I’m lucky, I will get to experience the Sakura festival! The dates can change every year by up to 2 weeks depending how cold it is and the trees only bloom for 2 weeks. So with a bit of luck I will catch the end of the festival and be frolicking in fields of baby pink blossoms.
I haven’t booked my flights yet but Jetstar have a sale so that’s easy! $600 return from the Gold Coast plus I can stay at my mate’s apartment for free. Done deal.
Now if only I can persuade someone to come with me! It’s always more fun sharing your experiences. Especially if things go wrong!
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