Yulli's
Yulli's introduction on Google kind of makes you want to poke your eyes out: 'creative vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes, plus craft beers, served in a quirky dining room'. When I see description like this, half of me wants to say 'hell no', while the other half absolutely longs to try it out.
Given last week was vegan week, the longing, pining half won.
(read about my unsuccessful attempt to be virtuous at
http://idonteatidevour.blogspot.com.au/2017/04/amber-tries-veganism.html)
Although this dish is technically not vegan because of the presence of aioli, a vegan can still have it. Lightly battered tempura-style, the very first dish proves my point in my vegan post about how being vegan or vegetarian doesn't automatically make you healthy: this dish is pretty salty and oily. Was it good? Absolutely. I like that Yulli's has taken relatively creative ingredients (in particular the lotus root, which is one of my favourite foods) and created a moorish snack.
The photos, of course, don't do this dish justice. The flavour of these pancakes are so rich and deep that it really proves how you don't necessarily need meat for a good dining experience. The blood plum sauce is salty and complicated, and goes perfectly with the fleshy king mushrooms.
Although listed as a 'medium plate', the roast pumpkin is a pretty substantial, carby number. The addition of kimchi to the dish is genius - it gives the pumpkin a bit of a tangy, spicy kick.
I really should have parted the green sea before I took the photo, especially as it was my least favourite part of the dish. I have always found these things grass-like, though I suppose they are quite refreshing. The eggplant is another question entirely. It was beautiful. Very salty, but absolutely flavourful and soft. I also enjoy wild rice because of its al dente texture, and it did soak up a lot of the salt in the dish.
Score: 3.5/5
Yulli's proves that being vegan or vegetarian need not be boring. Unfortunately, it also proves that being vegan or vegetarian need not be healthy, because the amount of salt I consumed in this one meal was probably enough for two or three days - and I am a self-confessed salt addict.
Cost: given the quality of the food, very reasonable. You can easily walk away at around $30pp excluding drinks; and there is a $40 banquet available for groups of 4 or more.
Address: 417 Crown St, Surry Hills
Website: http://yullis.com.au/ Warning: the website colour scheme is just god awful.
Given last week was vegan week, the longing, pining half won.
(read about my unsuccessful attempt to be virtuous at
http://idonteatidevour.blogspot.com.au/2017/04/amber-tries-veganism.html)
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| Mixed chips of lotus root, sweet potato, taro and beetroot served w/ aioli, hot salsa and rosemary salt, $12.50 |
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| Mini Vietnamese Pancake w/ chilli radish, rispy tofu skin, king mushroom, fresh herds and blood plum sauce, $13.50 |
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| Roast pumpkin w/ cauliflower and kimchi, cripsy capers, cashew cream and pea tendril, $16.50 |
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| Miso baked eggplant served on wild rice salad w/ sweet potato crisps and a basil & balsamic reduction, $19.50 |
Score: 3.5/5
Yulli's proves that being vegan or vegetarian need not be boring. Unfortunately, it also proves that being vegan or vegetarian need not be healthy, because the amount of salt I consumed in this one meal was probably enough for two or three days - and I am a self-confessed salt addict.
Cost: given the quality of the food, very reasonable. You can easily walk away at around $30pp excluding drinks; and there is a $40 banquet available for groups of 4 or more.
Address: 417 Crown St, Surry Hills
Website: http://yullis.com.au/ Warning: the website colour scheme is just god awful.
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