Report from Dunedin

Mar 9, 2007 at 10:51 AM
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So far so good down here in Dunedin. The speech went well, and I had a lovely lunch at Bacchus, sampling its Waitake River salmon (very fine, and probably the best I have tasted this side of the Equator). Today will be a busy day, interviewing three to four designers and registering the photographers.
First night’s dodgy MSG-laden food sucked though, and led to a night of insomnia (due to an allergy). Will just have to stay clear of Chinese food in this city as well.
Why can’t these Chinese restaurants realize that MSG has no place in real Chinese cuisine? Or, if they are going to stick it in, give us a warning. There are a lot of people out there with an allergy. One friend of mine even carries around an injection of adrenaline in her handbag in case some dodgy bastard doesn’t tell her that there’s MSG in the food.

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Where did you go? There used to be a really good place on George St, just a past Albany St (the Captain Cook is on the corner of Albany and Cumberland).

I went to a joint called Summer Palace. Brought back memories of a Percy Faith song.

Sounds as dodgy as the one named The Asian.

I was told there is a good one called the Nan Ping out in South Dunedin but that I should avoid the ones in town.
For non-Chinese, the Nova proved pretty good. It used to be highly variable and I would avoid it, but I was pleasantly surprised on this trip. Jizo on Princes Street is still very good.

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