Tom yam and Roast duck red curry

A thousand flavours
But all overpowered by
Burning on my tongue

Lychee, pineapple
Swirl in rich coconut milk;
Slivers of roast duck

S&T Thai Gourmet Cafe
349 William Street Shop 3
Northbridge WA 6003
08 93288877

Banana Split Maki (minus whipped cream)

Warm morsels dissolved
In crisp tempura flour
Tempered with tartness

Aisuru Sushi
208 William Street
Perth WA 6000
08 93288578

Paella

Scallops in their shells
Crunchy prawns, fresh tomatoes
Grains of rice, green peas

Blend Cafe and Pizza Bar
356 Marmion Street
Melville WA 6156
08 93174400

Winter Melon Soup

Spongy melon cubes
Shiitake strips and sweet corn
Tasty chicken stock

Roast duck rice

A Saturday lunch
Dripping with aromatic
Duck fat and plum sauce

Golden BBQ Seafood Restaurant
Shop 7, 280 Bannister Road
Canning Vale WA
08 9456 1368

Octopus, Quail and Pavlova

Onions and olives
With crunchy purple tendrils
Spices up your nose

Hearty chorizos
Chewy little bites of quail
Smokiness lingers

Sour red blood plums
The bitterness of almonds
Juxtaposed to white

Pata Negra
26 Stirling Highway
Nedlands 6009
08 93895517
www.patanegra.com.au

Lamb chops with gravy, portobello mushrooms and Chinese veggies

A simple dinner
Washed down with merlot, and then
A happy event!

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Spiced pear and vanilla pudding

Gritty like a mound
Of aromatic brown earth
Paired with vanilla

The Imp
863 Albany Highway
East Victoria Park
WA
08 93612600

Chilli mussels

Tomato based sauce
Drowning a crowd of mussels;
Toasted garlic bread

Concas
27 Miller St, Victoria Park
WA
08 94702255

Macarons

Irresistible
Gooey salted caramel
Light violets and herbs

Maison Saint-Honore
Fremantle Markets
(Next to Dosukoi)
www.maisonsainthonore.com.au
0430377140

Ramen reloaded: with spicy fresh leeks

Let the leeks bite you
And slurp down springy noodles
With moist rich chashu

Dosukoi - Japanese Noodle and Bubble Tea
Cnr Henderson St and South Tce
Fremantle 6160

Mushroom and Feta Quiche

Spy magic mushrooms
Hiding within eggs, feta
And flaky pastry

The Sassy Cookie
41 Duncan Street
Victoria Park
6100 WA
0893610979

Kaarage Chicken Chilli Don and Green Tea Pana Cotta

Nuggets coated with
Caramelised chilli sauce
And onions on rice

A lone island of
Verdant bitter creaminess
Quivers in the sea

Ohnamiya
34 Kearns Crs
Applecross, WA
08 93643332

Peking duck hand roll

Hoisin smeared on duck
Masquerading as sushi
Quirky East meets East

Sushi Sushi
K106, Level 1
Westfield Carousel
1382 Albany Highway
Cannington WA 6107
08 92587060

Beef bulgogi and pork kimchee soup

Drizzled with sweetness
Stringy elastic beef strips
Melting in one's mouth

Tofu cubes and pork
A fiery bowl of soup
Piquant and spicy

Phil Bean
Unit 2, 17 Tribute St West
Shelley Hub Shopping Centre
Shelley WA 6148
08 93547272

Cupcakes round 2

Mini ziggurats
Sugary, chocolatey
On crumbly morsels

Sherbet Cafe Bakeshop
206 Whatley Cres
Maylands 6051 WA
08 93718004

Milk tea and toast

Burnt bread and kaya
Washed down with a cold glass of
Tea with condensed milk

Old Town White Coffee Chain

Little Red Riding Hood

Cloaked under darkness
She protects her ruby heart
From ravenous wolves

Kki
7 Ann Siang Hill, Singapore 069791
+65 62256650
www.kki-sweets.com

Hokkaido Tokusen Chirashi Sushi

A rainbow array
Briny globes, creamy uni
Sweet scallops and crab

Tampopo Grand
391A Orchard Road, #04-28,
Ngee Ann City, Singapore 238872
+65 67352959

Steak with portobello mushroom and broccolini

Sizzle on my pan
A thick slab of juicy meat
Earthy browns, crisp greens