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Category: German

Beer, sausages and knuckles are just a few of food and beverages that the Germans are famous for.

  • Una’s Darlinghurst

    Una’s Darlinghurst

    For this edition, we went to Darlinghurst to try one of the legendary restaurants in the area, Una’s. I’ve heard about them for many years, according to their website they have been around since the 70s!

    One dish that kept popping up as a suggestion when visiting Una’s is their Schnitzel.

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    The Menu at Una’s Darlinghurst

    If you look at the menu below, you’ll see Schnitzel basically occupies the top 6 main dishes.

    You could also order entrees or side dishes, but only if you’re feeling peckish. Their Schnitzel is pretty big.

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    Jager Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce – $24.40

    Here’s a comparison of the size of schnitzel with a hand of an adult… pretty big eh?

    With their schnitzel, you can choose between veal, chicken or pork. Jager schnitzel comes with mushroom sauce, cabbage salad and rosti.

    z3 Pork Schnitzel

    Jager Schnitzel – $24.40

    I was thinking about ordering the Gypsy Schnitzel but the temptation of schnitzel with mushroom sauce was too great!

    Schintzel from Una Darlinghurst

    Pork Knuckle with Sauerkraut and Rosti – $27.50

    The pork knuckle is even bigger than the schnitzel for only $3 extra. You also get sauerkraut with bacon and the giant rosti.

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    Cherry Strudel with Ice Cream – $8.90

    After a few pints and a schnitzel, you would want something that’s sweet to finish your dinner. Strudel is generally the choice when you go to an Austrian/German restaurant.

    A slice of cherry strudel with a scoop of ice cream is only $8.90… yep, it’s not a typo!

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    Apple Strudel with Ice Cream – $8.90

    If you don’t fancy cherry, perhaps you would like to try apple strudel instead?

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    The Final Verdict for Una’s Darlinghurst:

    I’m sure you’ve picked up what you should order at Una’s Darlinghurst from our choices above.

    Do you think I should go?

    I don’t think you could find a schnitzel for under $25 in the city with this size.

    Rating:

    Una’s Darlinghurst

    7.5 / 10

    Taste: 8.0 / 10

    Price: $22.40 – $27.50 for main

    Place: 7.0 / 10

    Details:

    340 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst 2010, Sydney

    +61 2 9360 6885

    http://www.unas.com.au/

    Una's Café & Restaurant Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

  • Tizi Restaurant

    Tizi Restaurant

    Rating:

     

    7.5 / 10  Taste: 7.5/10

    Price: $5 – $10

    Place: 7.5/10

     

    Review:

    This week we will flashback to a legendary German-influenced restaurant in Bandung, Indonesia. Tizi’s restaurant has been there even (I’m pretty sure) before I was born! Unlike other restaurants that underwent menu changes or any other changes, Tizi still sticks to its core! From back in the days till now, they still have their legendary Schaschlik – more about schaschlik as we went through the review.

    Tizi Restaurant

    The unique trait of this restaurant is its integration of Western dish with Indonesian flavour that would suit Indonesian tongue back in the days. Oh, and looking at the price, you can find that they are so affordable and you can have great value for your money, when compared to those over-hyped mall restaurants. Without further ado, I present you three of our favourite dishes when we were at the restaurant.

    Tizi Restaurant Menu

    Beef and Egg (Rp 49,000) is more like a breakfast menu than dinner. It is a simple dish of roast beef with cheese and a sunny side up egg. Beef and egg also came with a side of fries (or mashed potato) and tomato ketchup. If you are looking for a dish that simply can do no wrong, Beef and Egg is the absolute choice. However, you might look into an extended run at the gym given the calories intake for this dish.

    Beef and Egg

    My personal favourite is its Schaschlik. Being a German restaurant, it has quite a different feature than middle-eastern shashlik. Just a quick overview, schaschlik is like an Indonesian satay on a steroid with a mixture of vegetables (namely capsicum, onion, and tomato). Tizi offered an option of having one, two, or three skewers. Two skewers would be enough for an average Aussie bloke. They grilled the schaschlik with a homemade BBQ sauce that might be quite sweet for non-Indonesians. Nonetheless, the meat was grilled to perfection and personally, the bite size was just perfect.

    Schaschlik from Tizi

    Last but not least is a dish that I guarantee won’t likely be in any restaurants but Indonesian steak houses (especially here in Australia!), Oxtongue Steak. Oxtongue is actually quite a common ingredient found in quite a few Indonesian dishes. Although it’s called steak, the method of cooking it was actually pressure cooked, not grilled (as it would alter the texture of the tongue). The dish came with quite runny mushroom sauce and the usual sides of mashed potatoes and vegetables.

    Oxtongue Steak

    There are quite a few other dishes in the restaurant, such as the old-school Potato Salad and their rendition of Bratwurst. But it’s quite a stark contrast when compared to the real German sausages.

    Potato Salad and Bratwurst  Papaya Juice

    The final verdict for Tizi’s Restaurant

    There is no better restaurant to bring back such nostalgia as Tizi Restaurant. Tizi offers great value for money dishes and cosy backyard-setting restaurant. Tizi is well-known for its Schaschlik.

    Details:

    Jl Kidang Pananjung No 3, Bandung, Indonesia

    +62 22 250 4963