Coming back to Longrain feels like coming over to an old friend's place to eat. EN's request is for him to have one of his last meals in Melbourne at Longrain. We eagerly obliged. While waiting for our mains (and rice), there was the occasional sadness lingering, knowing that fast friends are going home to Manila, which I think, technically, is a good thing, of course. We also talked about our most memorable moments in Australia, among which are our Sydney and Gold Coast trip to theme parks and the beach. All that talk made us hungry for lunch.
Veggie Dish: Vegetarian Eggnet with bean sprouts, coriander, peanuts. I really liked this one but the guys didn't. I think it's because of the beans sprouts. The best bit was the vinegary, sweet sauce that made the bean sprouts juicy. They almost burst in your mouth with that fresh water spritz.
Caramelized Pork Hock. This one was PM's request. He can't get over the taste of the crunchy outside and melt-in-your-mouth pork hock. I think it reminded him of Crispy Pata (pork leg) from Manila. This one is definitely more up-scale and lighter. The sweet sauce and the chilli vineger gave it that extra kick.
Massam Beef Curry. There is nothing much to say about this dish because it's a simple Thai curry. But what caught my attention was how tender the beef pieces were. You need loads of rice in order to scoop up all that lovely curry sauce. The curry, on the other hand, was not of any influence I had ever tasted or known. I guess I'm used to the Thai gree, red and yellow curry but this one has that gravy vibe to it.
Veggie Dish: Vegetarian Eggnet with bean sprouts, coriander, peanuts. I really liked this one but the guys didn't. I think it's because of the beans sprouts. The best bit was the vinegary, sweet sauce that made the bean sprouts juicy. They almost burst in your mouth with that fresh water spritz.
Caramelized Pork Hock. This one was PM's request. He can't get over the taste of the crunchy outside and melt-in-your-mouth pork hock. I think it reminded him of Crispy Pata (pork leg) from Manila. This one is definitely more up-scale and lighter. The sweet sauce and the chilli vineger gave it that extra kick.
Massam Beef Curry. There is nothing much to say about this dish because it's a simple Thai curry. But what caught my attention was how tender the beef pieces were. You need loads of rice in order to scoop up all that lovely curry sauce. The curry, on the other hand, was not of any influence I had ever tasted or known. I guess I'm used to the Thai gree, red and yellow curry but this one has that gravy vibe to it.
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