The Best Dishes Everyone Should Try in Melbourne Best Dishes Everyone Should Try in Melbourne | Page 13

I cried, loitering with intent they called it. Evidently there's no one on the trams, so they have to throw a wider net? If you are thinking of going by tram instead of by car, it's probably worth parking at the MCG, and walking to St Kilda, that will be quicker than trying to get a ticket for the tram. It would probably be quicker to book the Tram Car Restaurant, which virtually goes right past Chinta Blues. Sorry, reading my review is worse than trying to get a tram ticket. Even though Chinta Blues has taken a while to discover, this is a taste sensation too. I'm starting to think the stained wood shelving complete with the larder, is a good guide to where the best Malaysian food is made. This might be a close second on the laksa trail, but the food in my opinion, is on par with the top two. Again, the laksa is rich and full of the flavours you've come to know and love about this dish. Chef Lagenda Malaysian Kitchen Well, you might wonder, how do you not have the most acclaimed laksa in you're top five? It beats me? Laksa King is right next door to this place. This is smaller, but it has a lot of character and it's cosy. It hums, though, and every time I've been, the queue is leaning against the wall waiting for take away. Based on the fact, laksa is one of the hardest dishes to bugger up, these last two choices have a special mention. The Chef Lagenda puts in (this is what she tells me) a roast eggplant, which she says is out of this world, icing on the cake with a cherry on top. This is under $10, so an absolute bargain to boot. Special mention from me, their beef rendang is the best I've ever had. As you can see I'm no novice when it comes to a curry. This portion I got, I don't know if this is this size they always serve. But, it was enough to fill a whole building site worth of greedy builders. Alternatively, a wrestling contest for a couple of not so hungry sumo wrestling vegetarians. Little Malaysia