Noodle Markets made me boot.

Tonight I was supposed to dine with some old college pals in Darlinghurst which I was really looking forward to. Given that I basically live at the end of the earth (hard core north - practically South Brisbane) I decided to lurke around the inner city after I finished some work I was doing in Woollahra. Naturally I went to David Jones (it's the only place I shop) to bide my time. At 6.30pm my dinner was cancelled. Frankly I was not amused but then I remembered that the Noodle Markets were happening in ye olde Hyde Park so I thought 'why not go smash some dumplings solo'. 


I made my way down to Hyde Park and spent about 30 minutes enjoying the atmos before deciding to purchase some casual prawn and chive dumplings and a diet coke. They were totally delicious and although I was disappointed I had to miss dinner with my pals, I enjoyed the dumpling experience and felt that the evening had not been a complete loss. That was until about 45 minutes ago. 


I was chatting to my friend Nat about my latest life dramas (why a reality show about me hasn't been pitched to MTV yet I will never understand) when I felt the first rumble in my tummy. Within 10 minutes I had booted. I have since booted a further three times. Oh Hyde Park Noodle Markets.......how could you do this to me? You've gone and given me food poisoning. 


Now fortunately this unfortunate case of food poisoning does have one positive outcome. You see it proves a theory I have been cultivating for years. Ever since 1998 when my dad went through a big phase of cooking us chicken stir-fry with hokkien noodles (we're talking twice a week here), I have had the theory that you just shouldn't eat asian food cooked by anyone but an Asian. Tonight I bought my dumplings from a person of Anglo Saxon descent. Now this may be a really politically incorrect theory, but gosh darn I think the Hyde Park Noodle Markets have given me the proof I need. 


Now personally I think that Chinese food is one of the best cuisines in the world and I won't be turned off all Asian food in general just based on one bad experience, but you can bet your bottom dollar that in future, any Asian food I consume, will be cooked with love by an authentic Asian because I just can't stomach the alternative.