http://www.devilslastsupper.com A daring adventure into the underworld of food Tue, 18 May 2010 23:18:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanks to a friend of mine who brought back this joyful box of crunchy insect larva from America and the fact that Australian border security didn't detect this coming through customs meant I got to savour these deliciously crunchy Californian BBQ-flavoured 'Larvets'... I asked Google and found out that these are ... http://www.devilslastsupper.com/bizarre/larvets-bbq-flavoured-worm-snax/ We were always on the constant lookout for vending machines that sold 'unconventional' foods and other strange miscellanous items. By unconventional I mean items that you wouldn't really expect to purchase from a vending machine on a day-to-day basis. So when we came across this vending machine at the Mount Fuji ... http://www.devilslastsupper.com/japan/vending-machine-french-fries/ Yet another bizarre find - this time from a vending machine. I had some spare yens so I gave this little beast a try - Sweet black coffee jelly in a bottle. The stangest thing was that I had to shake the bottle to 'activate' the jelly so it turned ... http://www.devilslastsupper.com/japan/shake-to-activate-coffee-jelly-drink/ It was over 35 degrees, humid and hot as hell. These factors were hard to avoid while walking down a street in Kyoto in the middle of a Japanese summer, but as the below photo demonstrates, the sheer joy of one finding the ultimate in edible coolants: We came across a ... http://www.devilslastsupper.com/japan/green-tea-ice-cream-float/ Forget energy drinks - Collagen-enhancing drinks are all the rage, only in Japan! And I thought I'd seen my share of the bizzarro. I was wrong. All the pharmacies in Japan have a 'health drinks' section - and that's where I found this Collagen beverage. In fact, I have even seen ... http://www.devilslastsupper.com/japan/collagen-drink/ I wasn't really sure what to call it, but that's exactly what it was - Soba Noodles in a bun! We found this interesting combination of carbohydrates at a cafe in Tokyo. It was pretty much a white bread bun sliced open and slathered in thick mayonnaise, then topped with Bolognaise-flavoured ... http://www.devilslastsupper.com/japan/spaghetti-bolognaise-in-a-bun/ The Japanese are full of quirky ideas when it comes to, well, everything. Especially pre-packaged food. One of my favourite convenience store purchases in Japan was none other than a quick fix of 'pocket' sandwiches! Each time I stepped foot into a convenience store, I just HAD to get a ... http://www.devilslastsupper.com/japan/the-japanese-pocket-sandwich/ I tried a really good Macedonian restaurant recently. I've never really tried cuisine from that part of the world before and needless to say I was really impressed! We went to Europe Grill in Newtown twice - the first time for the pre-planning of a friend's daughter's christening lunch, and ... http://www.devilslastsupper.com/australia/europe-grill-newtown/ One fine Saturday evening, Otto had a little dinner surprise for me up his sleeve. He was nice enough to take me on one of the Captain Cook dinner cruises around Sydney Harbour. This was definitely something different compared to our usual 'cheap-eats' Saturday evenings at our local! The cruise ... http://www.devilslastsupper.com/australia/starship-dinner-boat-cruise/ One of our many random dining excursions led us to a really cheap Vietnamese restaurant in Marrickville. Located at 304 Illawara Road, Pho Bac is nestled between a few other Vietnamese restaurants, so make sure you check the signs before entering! The food was good and great value for money. Mains ... http://www.devilslastsupper.com/australia/pho-bac-hai-duong-vietnamese-restaurant/