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i am susan thye. aka chocolatesuze. lives in sydney, australia. born 30.5.83. hitched to noods. started The Biscuit Tree. this is a food and lifestyle blog. i like cheeseburgers, ice cream, macarons and Reuben sandwiches :D
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beach + kazbah
22 December 2010, 04:05
3 more days to xmas wheeeee! Knowing how hectic the leadup to Xmas was gonna be, Richard organised a group of us to get some quality beach time in a coupla weeks ago. We headed to Bondi beach bright and early and in need of something to eat I made the executive decision to get a deep fried mars bar. Breakfast of champions yo! The golden, breaded exterior gave way to a gooey molten layer of chocolate, nougat and caramel. I had trouble eating and walking at the same time it was just that good. (Or I am just that uncoordinated)
It was such a glorious summer day unlike the crazy weird weather Sydney has been experiencing lately. Also Opera was in town and giant O’s were being sky written all morning but it was just so awesome to chillax but remember guys slip slop slap!
Somehow we always end up burying someone.
And then it was time to hit up Kazbah (379 Darling Street, Balmain) for their breakfast banquet ($25p.p min 6ppl) with some super excited hungry eaters where there was giant bowls of rice pudding, sweet couscous and banana porridge which alas I failed to take a photo of as I was too hungry ahaha but lookit that tagine! It was half lamb mince and half roast pumpkin breakfast tagine and oh baby it was deeeelicious with plenty of buttery Turkish bread to soak up the juices.
But wait look at this ginormous platter groaning under the motherlode of crispy bacon, halloumi, lamb sausages, roasted tomato and potato nubbins. There was also a separate plate filled with bowls of baby spinach, sauteed mushrooms and baked beans.
BUT THERE’S STILL MORE! Eggs eggs and more eggs! Scrambled, poached or fried how can you resist such a cheerful looking plate? What’s that? You’re full? Surely you know what’s next…
The biggest mother honking pancake I have ever seen! A chocolate pancake so fat and dense and covered with butterscotch sauce and chocolate fudge ice cream zomg food coma begins nao. It doesn’t look too big from this pic but that plate was so deep man! And there was another pancake which I also failed in taking a photo of um my bad but it was a banana pancake with maple syrup and double cream. Did I mention they also gave us another side bowl filled with cream just in case that giant dollop wasn’t enough? Awesome. Not so awesome was the Sunday % surcharge. Boo someone report them to ACCC.
And I leave you with this awesome cocktail in a bear jar from the Grasshopper bar (Temperance Lane, off George St, Sydney). It was tasty and oh so easy to drink :P
Back to home
Awww… I want to go to the beach! We go soon yes??? :D
Man… I’m sitting on my comp now craving fat, greasy food and all that food is seriously making me goddamn hungry… :(
I also really really REALLY want that bear jar! I’d be tempted to steal it one day. Shhhh.. Don’t tell anyone!
— Phuoc'n Delicious Dec 22, 04:15 AM #More beach please. ASAP. More drinkies too please. ASAP. (But I’m def swearing off the whole sick drunkenness thang)…
— Karen | C&C Dec 22, 04:24 AM #How insane is that banquet at Kazbah? Last time we were there there was a bride, fully dressed in white with a veil, tucking into the pancakes…
— Tori @ Eat-Tori Dec 22, 07:45 AM #oh my – that tagine does look wonderful! I must try to recreate something like it at home!
— Lisa Dec 22, 09:55 AM #I had a major food coma after that feast! It was amazing!! That pancake was a little bit too dense for my liking though :S
— Betty @ The Hungry Girl Dec 22, 10:07 AM #Mars bar and beach to start a glorious summer day!! The breakfast at Kazbah is amazing!! I am find my way there soon.
— Ellie (Almost Bourdain) Dec 22, 10:34 AM #Yum – halloumi for breakfast has to be a good thing. Wish we were having some sunny beach weather now – stuck in Jervis Bay…in the rain!
— MelbaToast Dec 22, 10:36 AM #Heehee at our giant sand nipple! Agree, surcharge at Kazbah was totally dodgy. OMG at cocktail bear jar! So cute!
— Steph Dec 22, 10:37 AM #I hear they were veeeerrrrry easy to drink. lol. And that mars bar looks dangerously tasty.
— Helen (grabyourfork) Dec 22, 12:06 PM #wow.. that pancake looks huge and deliciousss… what a nice day to chill out at the beach! merry xmas to u!
— Melissa Dec 22, 12:20 PM #Cute cocktail jar. Looked a gorgeous morning for the beack.
— sara @ Belly Rumbles Dec 22, 12:25 PM #more beach more beach! I could totally go for another one of those mars bars right now, breakfast of champions indeed =D
— Jacq Dec 22, 12:30 PM #I need 5 other ppl to go with me NOW! Kazbah time!anyone?
— Wendy @ Obesebaby Dec 22, 12:36 PM #I am going to go to Kazbah for my birthday for that breakfast. Hey was coffee included?
— reality raver Dec 22, 02:47 PM #looked like you had a very relaxing day! have a great christmas.. hopefully the weather will be nice and warm!
— sporbo Dec 22, 02:58 PM #Mate, that breakfast looks amaze. My mouth is watering right now!!
— Kat Dec 22, 03:29 PM #All I want for Christmas is a deepfried mars bar smothered in caramel sauce…
— Hannah Dec 22, 06:33 PM #Mmmmmmmm so wanna go back for that banquet again!!! HAhahha that bear brings bak memories… funny funny memories
— FFichiban Dec 22, 10:09 PM #the Sunday surcharge is discretionary by law and only illegal if they don’t lump in the extra 10% into a Sunday menu i.e. they use the same menu but with fine print stating that 10% will be charged on Sundays/Public Holidays.
— Nick Dec 22, 11:30 PM #Deep fried Mars Bar from Bondi is my hubbys favourite treat when we are at the beach!! It never occured to me to blog it! I will have to get a picture of the chocolate lave dribbling down his chin!
— GourmetGetaways Dec 23, 08:44 AM #Two breakfasts!!!
That’s a funny looking bear, but <3 Grasshopper.
— Tina@foodboozeshoes Dec 23, 05:14 PM #That’s the coolest cocktail glass! hehe
And deep fried mars bar.. yummm
— Karen missklicious Dec 26, 05:47 PM #