Good friends are hard to come by, so when
that special day to celebrate their birth comes by, you must celebrate it.
Because without this day, they would not be in your life, it’s pretty much a
day to say, thank you for being born. Perhaps I should be celebrating this day
with their parents more to thank them.
So, it was Miss CC’s birthday, an Independence
Day baby and she noticed that Sokyo had extended their breakfast hours, so we
booked our Saturday morning foodventure at 8.30. Insane, I know.
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| Juice stand |
Cause we are such piggies, we went with the
a la carte and full continental buffet breakfast menu for $38. This also includes a
tea or coffee.
There is an abundant of trays consisting of
pastries, cold meat and congee. However, do not expect your typical breakfast
buffet with bacon, eggs, sausages, hash brows and the sorts.
We order our food and before you know it, we are on our feet and at the buffet. We load our plates and head back to the table to start. But bam, our food arrives, suddenly we look like we have over ordered, again. We like to eat with our eyes you see…
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| Eggs benedict |
Miss CC goes with the eggs benedict, the
bacon looks like it’s cooked well. Nice and crispy, but that brioche! Soft and
fluffy, did I eat a soft pillow? It was light, and gave no hints of the heavy and
rich brioche like texture. It was almost
like eating air. Almost.
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| Curry udon |
It was a cold morning, and the curry udon
caught my eye. Perfect warming dish to help you brave the cold after your
breakfast. It has a bit of a kick, the udon bouncy in texture. Slices of pork
neck are found within your bowl among big chunks of potato and carrots.
“Should we get the waffles?” Miss CC asks,
as that was the dish that really lured us in to Sokyo.
“Nah, it’s ok.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yeah, I’m full…”
No Miss CC, we aren’t ordering waffles
because I had already ordered it without you knowing. Now, here I was hoping
she would not suddenly ask for the check. She didn’t even notice the 'Happy
Birthday' dusting on the plate until much later. But all good, as long as she
got her moments surprise.
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| Matcha green tea waffles |
Dusted with matcha powder the waffles came
with yuzu curd, strawberry gel and a vanilla crème fraiche. The sweetness of
the crème fraiche was addictive, as I scraped my waffle pieces with it, perhaps
a little too much…
Happy Birthday my dear friend, Miss CC. I hope you had a lovely time, as we had the pleasure of watching the Aladdin musical with Nicole Kidman x Keith Urban family. May your year be filled with plenty more laughs and smiles, as I believe we kick started your year ahead with a (Big) BANG!
So, have you ever tried to surprise your
friend and they did not notice until a little (or much) later?
Sokyo
Level G, The Darling
The Star
80 Pyrmont Street
Pyrmont
