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Gingerboy.

Yep that's right. Gingerboy.

Date with Other Jess. March 16. Dinner with the San Franciscans. Awesome day.

So Other Jess and I are pretty glad that we didn't cancel our plans to see The Australian Ballet's matinee performance of 'The Silver Rose'. We got tickets through a SwinBin friend and were lucky enough to be sitting second row center. Can you believe it? Us two four eyed girlz didn't even NEED to wear our specs.

Anyway that's how the day began. With a very unexpected beautiful performance that neither one of us are likely to forget.

Next step. Tessuti Fabrics for a cheeky peak at some magnificent Missoni fabrics.

And then... by this time it was time for our early dinner at Gingerboy. Despite our late booking, we were lucky enough to get a table for four right in the front one-way mirrored window. It was pretty cute, The Twin got confused and turned up at 7pm. I didn't mind though - more time with the San Franciscans. So as the amazingness of this wonderful day was so unexpected - I didn't even bring a camera and my iphone was dead :(

But here is what we ordered.

To start -

Spring bay scallops, smoked chilli and black bean dressing (3 pieces) $15.00
- Oh yeah. Black beans and scallops rock.

Steamed prawn and ginger dumpling with peanut chilli soy (3 pieces) $15.00
- So much prawn. Juicy, potent goodness.

Pork and shitake dumplings with chinese black vinegar (3 pieces) $15.00
- Umm I think it woulda been good.

Chargrilled eggplant rice noodle roll with chinese vinegar and chilli $31.00
- This was amazing. Everything about it was so good. Of course you'd need to love rice noodles and eggplant in order to fully appreciate this dish. But this made me totally get why Gingerboy is so good. Simple hawker food philosophy with careful preparations and quality ingredients make for a beautiful marriage. Romantic enough for you?


Roasted kingfish in banana leaf with lemongrass and ginger curry $34.00
How good is lemongrass?


Fried baby snapper, lime and red chilli bean sauce with lychee salad $34.00
- So lychees rock. They really go with everything. Omogod have you had shitake mushroom and lychee salad? You should. Ohhhh that was so good.

I think that's what food is supposed to do you know? Help you to appreciate flavors that sometimes go unappreciated. I need to go back to gingerboy - perhaps the posse will try again soon?

Gingerboy
27-29 Crossley St
Melbourne VIC 3000
(03) 9662 4200