Happy Noodle Korean Restaurant
Near train station
Victoria Avenue, Chatswood
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Chris and I randomly found ourselves at Happy Noodle Korean Restaurant today. What is it with Asian restaurants and their strange names? 😛 Anyway, this little ‘hole-in-the-wall’ Korean joint was totally packed when we stepped in, and that was past 2pm in the afternoon! It’s so authentic that most of the dishes are in Korean and the people working there barely speak any English. I really liked their cool utensils, their chopsticks were thin, flat and metal. Too cool!
We decided to share a meal, which turned out far, far healthier than we’d expected. We had the Wide Noodle Soup with Chicken, which wasn’t very descriptive but we thought we’d just give a shot. To our (almost) disgust, it came out looking really really….. boring. Clear soup, rice noodles, and boiled-looking chicken and veggies. Just a really really plain-looking dish. Chris was really disappointed with it, but I actually didn’t think it was that bad. It was satisfying and I’m always a fan of hot noodle soups anyway. But I don’t think it’s something I’d re-order 😉 Also had a side of (complimentary) Pickles. I couldn’t identify what was actually pickled, but it was tasty and spicy.
Happy Noodle Korean Restaurant
Wide Noodle Soup with Chicken
Korean Pickles
Unsatisfied, we hit Beard Papa where (to our delight) they had a new flavour – Strawberry!! It was lovely, light and sweet.. with little chunks of real strawberries. So divine :)~
STILL hungry, we made a beeline for KFC for their new Hot Rods with Ranch Sauce – I’ve been gagging to try these new Hot Rods for ages, but haven’t gotten round to it ’till today. They’re SO GOOD… best KFC dish by far. I was pleased that the outside was so crisp and tasty, yet the chicken chunks were really tender and juicy (not like the Chicken Strips that are really dry). The ranch sauce was super too :)~
Also had a lovely Gloria Jeans caramel latte and sipped on that whilst we went shopping.. ended up getting a super cheap $9.95 bangle from Diva!
Comment and I’ll give you a letter; then you have to list 10 things you love that begin with that letter. After that, post this in your journal, and give out some letters of your own.
I got a “G” from
Gastronomy – it’s no secret, I LOVE FOOD. I like cooking it, looking at it, photographing it, and most of all, eating it.
Glamour – closest word to “fashion”, I love beauty and aesthetics.
Gems – thanks to Chris’ birthday present, I’m interested in gemstones all over again.
Girl friends – couldn’t live without my wonderful friends.
God – ’nuff said.
Gadgets – I love all things cool and electronic.
Gingerbread – really love gingerbread, so I’m happy Christmas is here!
Getaways – short or long, a good getaway can never go wrong
Gentlemen – I’m an anti-feminist. I love old-fashioned manners and men.
Gelato – ice cream…. mmmmm….
oh my! im so out of the loop when comes to beard papas! there is no such things here! *grrr* anywhos, give me a letter!! =)
Aww I wish they were near you, they’re yum!
You get P for PrincessZhing 😀
i will attack them the next chance i get to go home! *gambatte!!*
oh my! im so out of the loop when comes to beard papas! there is no such things here! *grrr* anywhos, give me a letter!! =)
Aww I wish they were near you, they’re yum!
You get P for PrincessZhing 😀
i will attack them the next chance i get to go home! *gambatte!!*
strawberry beard papas!?!?! wheeee im excited!
I knooooow.. *jumps up and down*
I really like it, the green tea one is a winner as well
I ADORE that bangle!
And it’s so cheap too! *dances*
strawberry beard papas!?!?! wheeee im excited!
I knooooow.. *jumps up and down*
I really like it, the green tea one is a winner as well
I ADORE that bangle!
And it’s so cheap too! *dances*
Tee hee! I wanted to give you an uncommon letter! :p
So hard, d’oh! I was hoping for an “F”, hahha
Tee hee! I wanted to give you an uncommon letter! :p
So hard, d’oh! I was hoping for an “F”, hahha
Cute bracelet. We don’t have Hot Rods in Canada, they seem like chicken strips but maybe spicier? I always adore Beard Papa’s food when you photograph it. I wish there was in Edmonton.
Yeah they’re like a juicier version of chicken strips, with more of the crunch and consist of chicken chunks on a skewer instead of one long strip. SO GOOD
Oooh! Oooh! This is a fun meme. Can I have a letter?
Ya, yours will be….. “L”!
Cute bracelet. We don’t have Hot Rods in Canada, they seem like chicken strips but maybe spicier? I always adore Beard Papa’s food when you photograph it. I wish there was in Edmonton.
Yeah they’re like a juicier version of chicken strips, with more of the crunch and consist of chicken chunks on a skewer instead of one long strip. SO GOOD
I love gelato too. Yum.
i like it because it makes me feel like I’m being healthy by not eating ice cream 😉
that bangle loooooks SO pretty! do you mind if i get a same one as you hun?
Nah not at all! they’re so cheap, plus it comes with matching earrings, ring and necklace. was so tempted to get ’em all 😛
woohoo! sounds fab! hokays i go check out sg’s diva! 🙂
Oooh! Oooh! This is a fun meme. Can I have a letter?
Ya, yours will be….. “L”!
Pickled Vegetable
Hi Beverly.
From what I can see from your photo, I belive it’s a pickled white radish. It’s a traditional Korean side dish called Kimchi. There are a wide variety of these dishes. Here’s the relevant Wiki entry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi. I know this because I am a Korean. 🙂
I hope that helps.
Robert
Re: Pickled Vegetable
Ahhh! I know about kimchi but didn’t realise it was white radish only, I thought it referred to pickled veggies in general. You learn something new every day 🙂 It was really nice, and I think i’ts quite healthy?
Re: Pickled Vegetable
hi beverly! it looks like you ended up ordering a “homestyle” noodle dish that wouldn’t be considered restaurant food.. more like something a korean mom might make at home with some veggies, stock, and rice noodles lying around.
the kimchi you had is my favorite–in korean, its pronounced “kkaktugi” (that’s the closest english equivalent i can think of!) kkaktugi is made of radish, as pointed out in the post above. most kimchi is usually made out of cabbage that has been fermented with garlic and spices rather than pickled, though there are also pickled kimchi varieties that aren’t spicy. kimchi is really healthy and koreans have it as a side dish in every meal. i’m so impressed that you liked it though–it’s so strong and stinky, it’s usually an acquired taste!
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Ya you’re right, it def looked like homecooked style food! At least it was healthy 😛
i like salty really-tasty stuff, so the kimchi was right up my alley!
I love gelato too. Yum.
i like it because it makes me feel like I’m being healthy by not eating ice cream 😉
that bangle loooooks SO pretty! do you mind if i get a same one as you hun?
Nah not at all! they’re so cheap, plus it comes with matching earrings, ring and necklace. was so tempted to get ’em all 😛
woohoo! sounds fab! hokays i go check out sg’s diva! 🙂
Pickled Vegetable
Hi Beverly.
From what I can see from your photo, I belive it’s a pickled white radish. It’s a traditional Korean side dish called Kimchi. There are a wide variety of these dishes. Here’s the relevant Wiki entry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi. I know this because I am a Korean. 🙂
I hope that helps.
Robert
Re: Pickled Vegetable
Ahhh! I know about kimchi but didn’t realise it was white radish only, I thought it referred to pickled veggies in general. You learn something new every day 🙂 It was really nice, and I think i’ts quite healthy?
Re: Pickled Vegetable
hi beverly! it looks like you ended up ordering a “homestyle” noodle dish that wouldn’t be considered restaurant food.. more like something a korean mom might make at home with some veggies, stock, and rice noodles lying around.
the kimchi you had is my favorite–in korean, its pronounced “kkaktugi” (that’s the closest english equivalent i can think of!) kkaktugi is made of radish, as pointed out in the post above. most kimchi is usually made out of cabbage that has been fermented with garlic and spices rather than pickled, though there are also pickled kimchi varieties that aren’t spicy. kimchi is really healthy and koreans have it as a side dish in every meal. i’m so impressed that you liked it though–it’s so strong and stinky, it’s usually an acquired taste!
Re: Pickled Vegetable
Ya you’re right, it def looked like homecooked style food! At least it was healthy 😛
i like salty really-tasty stuff, so the kimchi was right up my alley!