Kim Thanh Restaurant is 24!

I was so lucky to attend the 24th birthday celebrations of Kim Thanh Restaurant in West End on Monday. A twitter pal of mine is Bao, who is training in the kitchen of his mum's restaurant, and doing a pretty good job indeed if Monday night is anything to go by!

Bao's Tasting Menu


Nem Nuong Cuon Cham Tuong Hue (grilled pork ricepaper rolls with Hue dipping sauce)

Goi Ngo Tom Thit (pickled lotus stem salad with prawns and pork belly)



Mi Vit Tiem (master stock cooked duck with egg noodles in Chinese herbal broth)

Bo Luc Lac (wok tossed black angus with Dalat salad and tomato rice)

Dua Nuong Trai Vai Ca Rem (toasted coconut and lychee icecream)

It was all so good! I have trouble picking a favourite, but the duck soup was out of this world, sweet yet savoury at the same time, I've never had anything like it before (generally being scared to order anything 'herbal') so it was great to try it and I'd definitely love to have it again, and again! The icecream was also out of this world, served with crumbled up coconut snap cookies (which taste very similar to fortune cookies, HELLO!!) it was creamy and delicious and I finished it all despite having trouble fitting it in.

All in all an awesome night, spent with great people, and it was really nice to be part of such a special celebration! Thanks again Bao for the invite!!

Kim Thanh Restaurant
93 Hardgrave Road
West End
www.kimthanhrestaurant.com.au