Asian rice salad

This is dead simple, healthy and delicious. Perfect to accompany a summer barbecue!

La Kazbah, Balmain

I came here for the first time last year for a birthday breakfast with my ladies. I have been back several times and chose it for my birthday breakfast again this year.

On this occasion, “Mr Black” tried the breakfast tagine (non-vegetarian of course) and was blown away. I adore it as well; perfectly spiced lamb mince with feta, eggs, spinach, roast capsicum and tomato, served with two kinds of bread. Arghlghlghlghl. He even said it’s one of his top five meals ever!

Hikaru Japanese Restaurant, Newtown

I like this place because it’s great value, the courtyard is cute and I’ve never had anything that wasn’t yummy.

Best dishes are the misoyaki (steak or salmon, with sweet miso sauce), nasi miso (eggplant with miso sauce), the agedashi tofu and the sushi and sashimi. Here is a photo of the large sushi/sashimi combination boat, $28.