Matcha may be an acquired taste for some, but I am personally completely infatuated with it :) This is what originally lead me to the newly opened Chanoma Cafe in Regent's Place which has gotten quite the makeover as of late!
They have a variety of hot dogs here with interesting flavour combinations so we decided to give it a try. What I loved was the many kinds of self-serve sauces they leave at the counter at your disposal :D
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| Kim-mayo dog, $5.50 |
If only the kimchi flavour was more pronounced in the mayo! It was definitely creamy, but I squirted on a good amount of sriracha to give it that extra spicy kick I felt it needed.
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| Chanoma cheese dog, $5.50 |
I was lured in by the promise of curry flavoured cabbage but alas we only got a few small pieces that were almost non-discernable :( However, it was still a decent hot dog with lots of melty cheese and nothing a squiggle of good old American mustard and tomato sauce couldn't fix :D
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| Teriyaki chicken dog, $5.50 |
This would have to be my favourite out of the three! The teriyaki chicken was so soft and there was so much awesome avocado on the side yum... I love avocado.
The "Japa-dogs" were definitely not bad as well as filling and cheap, but I reckon the
Snag Stand does a better hot dog. After all, they have brioche buns :P
But onto what this small Japanese cafe specialises in - green tea!
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| Matcha Frappe, $5.00 |
This was amazing. So cool, refreshing and with that prominent matcha flavour coming through. And such a big size for just $5! All green tea drinks in the city tend to be quite expensive (especially at Starbucks) so I was definitely happy with this price.
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| Matcha Shiratama Parfait, $9.50 |
This was one hectic parfait! Green tea soft-serve ice-cream with layers of special K cornflakes and red bean paste that was topped with strawberries, sweet potato and taro jelly, chewy rice cakes, pocky sticks, a wafer and a waffle cone was definitely a sight to behold when it was served at the table! My friends and I demolished it in a flash ;)
I am so glad there is now a cafe where I can satisfy all my green tea cravings mm... Do you all think matcha is a taste that needs to be refined by your palettes to like, or did you love it or hate it at first taste?
Chanoma Cafe
501 George St
Regents Place
Sydney, NSW, 2000
