Blue Angel – East Sydney, Sydney
When I first heard about the Blue Angel I had casually kept it at the back of my mind because all I heard was about the lobsters that they serve. Little did I know that this restaurant would be one to source some of the finest Wagyu beef in Australia. A smiling cupid poised with his arrow welcomed us as we descended into the deep blue…
Lunch Food Crawl with Ladyironchef and The Ninja
What better way to welcome fellow food blogger Ladyironchef from Singapore than a lunchtime food crawl in the heart of Sydney? Along with the Ninja, we thought that one of the best places to meet up and try first was the cute little wagyu beef burgers of Plan B where will we continue pondering over a nice burger. Meeting someone in real life that you have only communicated through blogs is a exciting experience as the moment of truth arrives with the unveiling of our ‘weapons of choice’. The unspoken bond of the foodblogger is truly universal and fills me with a sense of awe.
Here Comes the Food
Chef Lex’s Paella Party!
Everybody knows that quality ingredients are necessary for making delicious and tasty meals but there are many other factors which enhance and create the perfect dining experience. The atmosphere and the view are major players and of course the awesome company that you dine with make for merry times. Chef Lex generously organized a paella part to celebrate and make most of his proud paella pan purchase.
Check out the 6 quality prawns 
Pea puree in action and egg separating
Knowing full well that some of the foodbloggers won’t be full with just a paella *cough*Yas*cough* a starter was prepared.
The scallop sausages prepared for simmering
When Lex was pouring in the pure cream I could see that everybody’s eyes were saying “more more MORE” or maybe that was just me saying it out loud…
“…and then Chef Lex slowly and carefully pulled back the plastic to reveal his sausage…”
Oh baby when we first bit into this soft and luscious… sausage (hmm maybe I should refer it to as scallop boudin from now on haha ) we all gave a moan of pleasure. The texture was almost jelly-like and slightly melty in the mouth. The scallop flavour was present but not too intense and that pea puree married the boudin beautifully.
Work work… yes milord
This is what happens when Lex worked his charm and magic onto the pan; Simon and his set up hee hee
The final masterpiece in all its’ glory!
The extra wagyu on top may not be authentic but the open mussels, baby octopus, chicken pieces, chorizo and the almighty charred rice served with a dash of chopped parsley and a squeeze of fresh lemon meant this was pretty much as a fellow blogger put it “awesomeness in a pan”. Each bite meant a different combination of flavours and the contents of the pan was quickly devoured.
Feel the wrath of the pop rocks!
The awesome Steph brought us some dessert (Yayyy thanks so much ^^!). Cute little cupcake ice creams with a surprise in them…. a clump of pop rocks in the cone!Popping candy sure provides hours and hours of entertainment especially when it makes somebody giggle like a little schoolgirl hee hee. (I would have a great photo of the cross-section if not for my external dying *sniff* along with many other photos like the macarons that Simon got on a 2nd trip to Zumbos).
A huugggee thanks to Lex for the wonderful food and everybody else for making it such an awesome time ^^!
FFichiban