Kin By Us x @cordyscakes
Wow, I have been such a good food blogger. Last post was 7 months ago.
hehe.
But anyways, I am back to posting (hopefully consistently). And I'm bringin some mouthwatering shots of Kin By Us' new menu.
To be honest, yesterday was my first visit ever to Kin and I was lucky enough to have sampled their new dishes. Still Asian-inspired dishes, I am impressed at how well they recreate traditional recipes without overdoing it. You can really taste the passion they have for the food they put up. And how cool is this couple Uel & Shanelle? I first saw them in My Kitchen Rules, and it was cool seeing them running their successful cafe now. And they may be one of the nicest couple I've met, although we only talked for a bit.
Shanelle running the pass |
Anyways, starting with the drink I decided to go with
Durian Affogato (AUD 7) - durian ice cream, espresso shot. |
Dude, if you love durian, get this. I don't know where they get durian ice cream from, but dang that's good. I don't know durian and coffee work together so well. Maybe the nicely brewed 'spro really helps.
Black Sesame Shake (AUD 8) - black sesame, ice cream. |
Simply black sesame and ice cream, nicely done. You can taste the strong flavour of black sesame, but very creamy and perfectly sweet with the ice cream. Would make you quite full but, so better for sharing between two. Unless you're that hungry.
Oh by the way, they do really nice coffee here, using beans from Reuben Hills - which according to some baristas I met in Melbourne is the best beans they tried in Sydney.
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Let's get down to the food, starting from what they had in the beginning down to the new menus they put up.
Miso Yummy - miso salmon, onsen eggs, sesame spinach, sourdough (AUD 17.00) |
Waffle Belly - caramel soy pork belly, potato waffle, onsen egg, shrooms, cabbage (AUD 17) |
Oh, and potato waffle was also awesome, very much better than regular waffles out there. Hats off.
Sub-marine - soft shell crab, chilli, brioche (AUD 18) |
The soft shell crab was cooked beautifully golden and crunchy, with a sauce that says chilli but tasted more curry-ey. And you know, put anything in brioche and it'll be delish. But seriously, flavour and texture wise, this is again simplicity done really well. Look quite small in picture, but in realtime it was quite big and fulfilling.
But only if you're tiny like me (lol i wish).
Chew Bak Kwa - corn fritter waffle, bak kwa bacon, avocado puree, cherry tomatoes (AUD 19) |
But anyway, corn in the waffle was really smart, and all the element in this dish makes a really good combination. And the bacon on itself is very good. Great twist on a boring bacon and waffle.
Ayam Legend - Indonesian grilled chicken, slaw, peanut dressing, brioche (AUD 20) |
This is not on the menu yet. This is a play on Korean Bibimbap. They replaced the rice with cauliflower, which is that red thingy in the middle. This dish is supposed to be eaten like how you would eat Bibimbap, which is mixing everything together.
This is one of their vegan option, and for those of you who opt for healthier, fresher dish.
I am not big on Korean food, so can't comment much on this.
(so many 'this' in one paragraph).
Mango pudding, chocolate granola, corn flakes, yogurt, strawberries. |
This is also not on the menu yet. Uel said that this can be either a dessert or a breakfast dish. It's very pretty on the plate, very refreshing and unique. But I would like to comment on the granola, because it's so good and so chocolatey. Oh and notice the use of micro coriander. At first I wonder, why coriander? But once I ate it, it kind of work with the mango. Very smart.
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After feeling slightly full from all those food, me and all the foodies were given the sight of the crazy beautiful and head-turning Black Sesame cake by @cordyscakes. Her work is amazing, and what's even more amazing is the fact that she is self-taught. I personally have high respect to people who's self-taught. Look at her chocolate marble work. Amazeballs.
black sesame cake, caramelised white chocolate mousse covered with black sesame buttercream. |
You know what, the foodies showed much more enthusiasm when she was cutting the cake, than guests at a wedding party when the bride and groom was about to cut the wedding cake.
No kidding.
Anyways, kudos to Cordys. The cake was not only breathtaking, it was also very delicious. I see people (including me) shamelessly carrying take-away containers to take a slice of this home. Because we were too full, but we still want more of the cake. You know, in case we're hungry on our way home.
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Food: 8/10
Price: $$
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