Walking down King Street in Newtown, one of Sydney's oldest suburbs, one's senses can become completely overwhelmed. Despite its colourful boutiques and a seemingly endless array of second-hand book stores, it's the tastebuds that really get the work-out with the strip's vast line of culinary delights. I've walked King Street many times and have counted over 140 pubs, restuarants and cafes along it.

These never stay static either. Constantly changing, upgrading, renaming and expanding one can always expect a new gastronomic adventure to greet them when visiting King Street.

Well, I'm determined to end that and achieve the near impossible: to feast from every restaurant/cafe/bar on King Street and live to tell the tale.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Dumpling King

@ 194 King Street, Newtown


Oh Dumpling King. I've been staring at you for way too long, so I decided to pop in one evening for a bit of good old Chinese. It was good. It was old. It was delectably perfect. The interior is quite dark, but accommodating for parties of varying sizes although, larger framed people beware, it's a bit of a squish getting between the tables to the counter, but well worth it.

I ordered hand made noodles with fried pork and for a portion of it's size, I'm surprised I polished it off so easily. If you read the rest of my blog, you may notice that I don't take to large portion sizes very well. The noodles were imperfectly authentic, ranging from long to short, thick in some places and thin in others and dripping with the most finger lickingly addictive sauce you can imagine.

Waiting time for my meal was neither short nor lengthy and the staff were very attentive. I can still taste the sauce on my lips and my mouth is watering. My one disappointment - and this was COMPLETELY my fault - was that I didn't try their namesake, the dumpling.Next time, Dumpling King, I promise.
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