Sunday, October 12, 2014

noodle night markets and football

Lessons in Sydney weather: when in doubt, carry a cardigan. I should've carried an extra layer, despite how very warm it was in the afternoon. Rookie mistake. My cold - bacterial - has become worse despite getting better during the week. This semester has been a nightmare for my health.

October is Sydney Good Food month, and Hyde Park has been rolled out into an exorbitantly overpriced Asian street food market. Two dollars for a tiny dumpling. Seven dollars for a steamed bun. I don't know if prices have gone up or in the three years since my last visit, I've forgotten how expensive it was. One simply goes for the atmosphere, because it's not great street food either. I think another way of calling the Noodle Night Market is Asian food made accessible for white people.

After my friend bought her $7.00 pork belly bun, it was the hunt for the ramen/rice burger .

Not much quality control. My $13.50 miso tofu rice burger was in three broken pieces. There was piece of lettuce dripping in oil, a piece of oily, soggy tofu the size of a matchbox - and oily chunks of deep-fried rice. The best part was the watermelon.

Afterwards it was to see David Villa play in the A-League for Melbourne City. He's only signed on for ten matches and will be in Sydney for two away ones. The very fervent Sydney FC supporting grandma next to me asked twice who my friend and I were supporting - "Uh, just came to watch David Villa." If I've got to be honest: watching Sydney FC and Melbourne City play at times was just plain embarrassing. I nearly fell asleep during the first half of the match. I spent most of the first half debating whether I could run to the other side of the stadium to get some closer photos of Villa while he was warming up or sitting on the bench, but decided the logistics of doing so was too hard.

Sydney Cove. The atmosphere was pretty cool. And then the Melbourne City side. Hah.

David Villa! My bae ever since the 2006 World Cup.

The little kid in front of us spent spent the entire match playing the Minions game. 'How is he so good?' 'He must come to a lot of Sydney FC matches.' But kids and technology!

Came for Villa. Came for Villa to score. Villa scored. That satisfaction.

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  1. I'm looking forward to going to the night noodle markets but yeah I agree, it's pretty overpriced and definitely caters to people who don't usually eat Asian food (especially the western fusion dishes which I generally am very snobby about haha).

    Oh so cool you went to Sydney FC vs Melbourne City & saw Villa score! I love football but I haven't gotten into the A-league yet, I need to pick a team and go see a match haha. You got some good pictures there!

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    1. Atmosphere wise, noodle night markets has definitely stepped up! It was really cool, despite the prices.

      I don't know if I'll actually get into the A-league. I don't find any of the teams compelling to watch, if Sydney FC/Melbourne City was any indication last night. I live in western Sydney so I have heaps of friends supporting Western Sydney Wanderers, so I might check out one of their matches sometimes. Otherwise, I follow Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.

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    2. Ah I don't watch the Bundesliga either! I follow Liverpool in the EPL (and get stupidly excited for the World Cup every four years haha).

      I guess I should choose between Western Sydney and Sydney FC, I think they're playing each other this Saturday so I might find a stream to watch and see where that takes me.

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    3. I watch football time to time, but once it hits World Cup, I get crazily excited! I was overseas on an university trip during the semi and final match this World Cup, and I was the "Didn't know it would be a girl who'd be the most World Cup crazy." Yes!!

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  2. Ah, now I am torn about whether to go to the noodle night markets. I've always been meaning to go, but everyone says it is so expensive and not that special (and I really should be saving some more for Europe =/). I can't believe that that bun was $7!

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    1. It's in a convenient location, so maybe just take a walk through it? The atmosphere and decorations were really great this year! You don't need to necessarily buy food!

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  3. love the photos! i'd kill to travel and go to a night market like that

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    1. Thank you :) I hope there are some night markets near you.

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  4. The night noodle markets where in Brisbane in July and the set up is exactly the same. If for nothing else go and snap a pic of the colourful umbrellas for instagram. Then grab a dumpling and head out!!

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    1. Classic instagram material haha! Thanks for stopping by!!

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