Blackstar Coffee

April 19, 2013

As I wrote earlier, I have been trying to up the quality of our coffee.

Out with our previous supplier and in with Blackstar!

One of my personal favorite Cafes in Brisbane has always been Blackstar in Westend. So I just started talking to them naturally and ever since, they have been helping us with the supply of coffee and getting our coffee up to a good level.

We are now proudly offering their Revolution blend for the espresso range and also stock their legendary Cold pressed coffee range.

The coffee extraction technique of Blackstar is simple. The beans are selected from organic fair trade farmers and roasted behind their shopfront in small batches in their cute little roaster, medium-light not to kill the good qualities of the green beans. Then upon extraction, put in heaps more beans and extract with less water, means double sweet intense coffee flavor, less milk or water to dilute the flavors. Coffee is naturally a sweet thing, so even if you don’t add sugar, a latte made with Blackstar beans and method is sweet yet full bodied.

The CPC not only tastes great, it really is a inspiring drink. The stylish design, organic ingredients, cold pressed for a mild full flavor, and they don’t use sugar. They use organic blue agave nectar which I am pretty sure will soon start to become a common term among foodies and healthies. It is a cactus like plant and produces a syrup that is heaps sweeter than sugar so less usage and the GI is much lower than sugar so healthy and less guilt.

Drinking Blackstar also means you are supporting ethical practices, organic farming and a local Brisbane business.

Go on guys, try it, get hooked. Enjoy it and be the missionary to spread the word on this awesome drink!

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Uni Ramen

March 25, 2013

Not there yet. Too predictable.

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February Special – IEKEI Ramen

January 30, 2013

February Special is a homage to authenticity.

Iekei Ramen is the local ramen of Yokohama. Characterized by chi-yu or chicken oil, Tonkotsu soup and thick straight noodles. Garnished with egg, spinach, big nori and charsiu.

Goes so well with rice. Limited 10 serves per shift. $16.90

2月限定

太郎家特性 家系ラーメン

Taro’sの豚骨スープに角太麺。チーユを組み合わせれば家系のベースの出来上がり。苦心したのはチャーシューダレを中心にたまり醤油と薄口しょうゆを合わせて作った特性タレ。トッピングは大判海苔、メンマ、ほうれん草、チャーシュー、卵。お腹の減っている方は是非ラーメン+ライスで注文ください。しつこいですが、化学調味料無添加、相当旨いです!横浜の名店と比較してください。1日限定昼夜各10食。

 

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Severe weather shop closed

January 27, 2013

Today 27th and 28th public holiday.

Blinds fell down, things knocked over, a bit of a disaster way to start the day. Now shop’s closed, staffs gone home, the rain is still going side ways but in the kitchen, i am at peace. with only the sound of the high power burner boiling my Tonkotsu soup, I am taste testing new feb menu “iekei” ramen and tweaking a few details. I love these moments!

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大根と鳥手羽のピリ辛煮

November 19, 2012

本日の気まぐれおつまみメニュー。

$5.00

Taro’s tapas dish of the day. radish and chicken wings and egg in chilli broth.

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二郎系週末限定で復活 Jiro Back on the weekends

November 7, 2012

二郎系週末のみ復活します。
とりあえず年末まで土日各1日10食限定です。

Due to strong customer demand jiro back on weekends only. 10 per day. Will continue until end of year for the time being.


August Special – The Ultimate Truffle Ramen / 究極のトリュフラーメン

August 3, 2012

<期間数量限定、8月限定>

 

究極のトリュフラーメン

3層のトリュフが織り成す世界3大グルメの至高の香り

トリュフタペナードを練りこんだ特製平打ち麺

イタリア産白トリュフを使用したナチュラルトリュフオイル、Olio Tartufoがスープを覆う

WA Manjimup産生黒トリュフのスライスをトッピング

$29.90

<Limited Menu – During August Only!>

The Ultimate Truffle Ramen

3 layers of truffle ingredients create this exquisite bowl

1) Specially homemade Fettucine style noodles with truffle tapenade kneaded into the dough

2) Naturally flavoured Italian white truffle oil packing the characteristic pungent aroma

3) Fresh Australian winter truffles from Manjimup WA sliced on top to provide the final divine perfume

$29.90


Nikujaga肉じゃが

July 29, 2012

チャーシューの端切れがあまったので肉じゃが作りました。

マー油乗せでご家庭とは違ったつまみ的なお味です。

Nothing goes wasted at Taro’s, another creation to turn a leftover into a savoury dish. Nikujaga or stewed pork and potato is a popular home dish. I had some excess charsiu ends so made my version of nikujaga. Topped with burnt garlic oil to give it a flavor kick.

Available until sold out probably till tomorrow.

$4.00

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Limited Drinks Menu

July 18, 2012

Batlow Premium Hand Crafted Cider
豪州のリンゴの名産地、Batlowにて手作りされた辛口のサイダー(アルコール5.3%)です。

$6.80 (330ml)

Hakushika Yamadanishiki
Tokubetsu Junmai Genshu.
Made of 100% Yamadanishiki, this undiluted sake boasts a light caramel color and intense mouth coating umami and robustness. A rare full body sake that I think would be enjoyed as is or with some ice. Served in a Riedel red glass with a side of ice.

白鹿山田錦特別純米原酒
Riedelの赤用ワイングラスと氷と提供します。100%山田錦の濃厚で芳醇な旨みをお楽しみください。

$11.00 (90ml)

Until stock lasts.


Introducing Hakushika Junmai – warm house sake

July 13, 2012

Quality Junmai made purely from rice and yeast. Wonderful to have on a cold night, unbelievable value at $6.20 for 150ml. During July, $1.00 off!

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