tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post811183882872944382..comments2024-03-28T16:53:20.412+11:00Comments on Footscray Food Blog: Katarina Zrinski Restaurant at the Croatian ClubLauren aka Ms Bakloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-32234284494379349322010-09-18T20:26:04.100+10:002010-09-18T20:26:04.100+10:00OMG, my mouth is watering just thinking about the ...OMG, my mouth is watering just thinking about the coleslaw! Actually, I don't think it's slaw at all ... but I love it; still crunchy but somehow not raw; just a touch vinegary. Is that word? And the chips rock, too! The meats are fine, and I like the fried onion/capsicum mix they come with, but sometimes wish there was something by way of sauce or gravy. There's specials I'd like to try, but they never seem to be on when we're there. I have a funny story about this place that'll have to wait 'till we do lunch.considerthesaucehttp://considerthesauce.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-67959474433846964642010-04-20T08:38:43.118+10:002010-04-20T08:38:43.118+10:00"Doughnuts at the station and the Station Hot..."Doughnuts at the station and the Station Hotel for a posher feed". How much do you love Footscray - such juxtapositions, and both so good in their own way!<br /><br />Pete, I found the turmeric leaves at Laguna near QV for you. They are in the frozen section. I feel a beef rendang coming on myself! Thanks for your lovely compliments btw. I am also a Cavallaro's cannoli fan. Did you see that Yummie are relocating to Barkly St, and opening an all-day yum cha restaurant next door?? Excitement plus!Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-74335255977465793942010-04-20T01:53:16.627+10:002010-04-20T01:53:16.627+10:00Hello!
Yes, I made beef rendang - ended up leavin...Hello!<br /><br />Yes, I made beef rendang - ended up leaving (ha ha) the turmeric leaves out which was a bit sad. I will have a look at the Indonesian grocery store in QV when I get a chance. Otherwise, I suspect the grocery stores in Glen Waverley might have them as they are Malaysian. <br /><br />Ah, well I'm not going to mention which one it is specifically, but its not food related so no conflicts of interest :) We are along the Hopkins St/Footscray Market side of things though! <br /><br />Its so good reading a blog about food in Footscray. Growing up here, I'm pretty jaded about the quality of the restaurants in the area - there are so many generic ones which do reasonably good food but they all kind of blur together after a while with too much MSG and unnaturally textured beef. Things are changing for the better though and alot of the crap places have died out or picked up their game - and the good ones, well, they continue on to be good :) I love that you're honest about your opinions of restaurants! <br /><br />Personal favourites, most of which you've written about: Pho Tam (for everything and at a consistently good standard), Nhu Lan for salmonella rolls, Yummie for dumplings and buns and little pastries, cannoli at T.Cavallaro & Sons, doughnuts at the station and the Station Hotel for a posher feed.Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04108236887638370200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-62318107454494074062010-04-18T20:20:49.720+10:002010-04-18T20:20:49.720+10:00Hi Penny, Deb and Vee - do check it out. Zivjeli!...Hi Penny, Deb and Vee - do check it out. Zivjeli! (Cheers!)<br /><br />Now - Pete! You had me scuttling all around Footscray today. I looked high and I looked low for nghe/haldi/dilao/kaha/kunyit leaves! Absolutely no luck, I am afraid. I even asked quite a few shopkeepers and they couldn't help. We had fun, though, so thanks for giving me an excuse to go shopping!<br /><br />I still have one more source left up my sleeve, but don't know when I will get there - stay tuned to this post and I will let you know if I am successful! Are you making beef rendang? *drool* <br /><br />BTW - I am curious which business is your family's in Footscray, or should you not tell me for potential conflict of interest?? :)Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-47354700543691020752010-04-18T12:54:22.797+10:002010-04-18T12:54:22.797+10:00I feel inordinately proud of little Ms Baklover st...I feel inordinately proud of little Ms Baklover standing up to stereotypes and silly teachers in general! Croation food is a huge step out of even my comfort zone (I pride myself on eating all types and parts, seriously), so must give this a try.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514864095216388371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-10307929366695933382010-04-18T12:10:32.783+10:002010-04-18T12:10:32.783+10:00Didn't know there was a public restaurant ther...Didn't know there was a public restaurant there. Will be checking that one out. thanks.Debhttp://www.bearheadsoup.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-31956552543467798472010-04-18T02:08:38.047+10:002010-04-18T02:08:38.047+10:00Hello Miss!
Fantastic blog. I live just on the s...Hello Miss! <br /><br />Fantastic blog. I live just on the street next to this one (and our family have a business in footscray too!) so your blog is pretty interesting to read. <br /><br />We've been wanting to try Katarina Zrinski for a while, but we always tend to gravitate towards the Station Hotel instead. Will try it soon though!<br /><br />ps. I spent ages last week looking for Turmeric leaves in Footscray and failed to find any. You wouldn't happen to know where they are available would yoU?Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04108236887638370200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-24264357528840171852010-04-17T23:30:49.055+10:002010-04-17T23:30:49.055+10:00This is interesting and a very good find. must che...This is interesting and a very good find. must check it out.penny aka jeroxiehttp://jeroxie.com/addictionnoreply@blogger.com