Cheese and onion bread plait (tangzhong method)

Image 1: Cheese and onion plait

Food synopsis: Soft bread plait, with shredded tasty cheese and onion braided throughout the roll. Topped with extra cheese and onion.

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Was still soft even after 3 days sitting in the cold.


Method (from what I remember):
Make dough according to Tangzhong method
Divide a portion into 3 - roll out as strips ~20 cm long
Plait the strips
Sprinkle grated cheese and finely diced onion pieces on top
Bake for ~25 min or until brown!

Mashed taro chickees

Image 1: Mashed taro chickees

Location: Mei Jing Chinese restaurant, 703 Boronia Rd, Wantirna

Food Synopsis:  Smoothly mashed  purple and white taro/yam, deep fried to form a crispy and airy shell. The little chicken is born by decorating with peanuts for the beak, hands and feet, and something unknown for the eyes...

Vanilla bar and cafe, Oakleigh

Image 1: Orange paste

Location: Vanilla bar and cafe, Oakleigh

I can't really fault this place. Although it was only the 3rd time I've been back, I can say with confidence that these guys have done a great job with providing consistent service and food quality

That's not saying that the service is great, or the food is amazing, but it is a pretty good standard. But it is decent enough.


I just can't see myself coming here very often, purely because the food isn't particularly healthy. Sure there are healthy options like salads, but not all salads are healthy. In example, see Image 4 which is a chicken caesar salad. The portion size for 1 person was way too