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You’ll have to keep scrolling for the recipe (I think it’s slide 16 or so). But along the way, please take the time to discover @house_of_mirin about 90 minutes from Melbourne CBD, if you don’t already know about it.

It is located in Yea. And calling it “idyllic” would be an understatement.

@house_of_mirin is a Korean-inspired nature retreat. Guests stay the night.

At comfy…

… and tasteful boutique accommodation.

Each room has a hinoki bathtub, but I don’t have photos of that (without me in it).

Adjacent to accommodation is the dining hall.

Where chef @sherinwong prepares a multi-course traditional Korean dinner using seasonal ingredients from the farm.

The menu is ever-changing…

… but one thing is constant. Most produce is sourced from the farm @mi_rin_farm just 5 minutes away. I had not tasted “farm fresh vegetables” until I tasted them here. I remember, one time, green chillies were plucked just 2 minutes before I ate them, with ssamjang.

Speaking of which: all the dishes are cooked using house-fermented Korean condiments including the 3 backbone sauces of Korean cuisine: gochujang (red pepper paste), doenjang (soy bean paste) and ganjang (soy sauce).

Many of them have been aged many years.

I love it here. It’s magical, day or night.

I miss the time when I came here with my friends for “kimjang”, and we had ramyeon for supper.

Here comes the recipe.

This is the recipe that @sherinwong shared with me. It’s the kimchi that she makes and serves at @house_of_mirin … the surprising thing is that I haven’t the exact measurements because so much of it is done to personal taste, to be developed over time.

But as a rule of thumb: 2 whole cabbages would use about: 100g glutinous rice paste, 200g gochugaru, 1 bulb garlic, 1 piece ginger, 1 medium sized onion, half a pear (or apple), 3 tablespoons each of fish sauce, fermented shrimp, and fermented fruit extract. Bunch of chives. You can add Korean white radish as desired.

We had fun.

I hope you liked this post. And that you will share it with your friends and family.

And most of all, that you will visit @house_of_mirin.

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ENCHANTED HOURS | SPRING 2026 EDITION

We had so much fun hosting our Enchanted Hours social reading events at Moondrop, we're going to be a regular for the entire Spring!

Every last Wednesday of the month, come join fellow readers and sip on delicious cocktails (and mocktails).

Slight format change, due to what I've observed.

Readers will still have time to read, but now for 1.5 hours, with the remaining 30 minutes set aside for making connections (completely optional for those who want to keep reading for the whole 2 hours) 🤗

October has a special co-star, and it will be a DCC themed event (coinciding with Halloween), so tell all your Crawler friends!

Bookmark these dates 🗓
Wednesday 30th September
Wednesday 28th October
Wednesday 25th November

⏳️5:30pm to 7:30pm

🎟 via Humanitix (link in bio)! See you there!!

#EnchantedHours #EnchantedTable #MelbourneEvents #MelbourneReadingEvents #MelbourneSocials

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Korean soy-marinated raw crab at Gaon! 🇰🇷 🦀

Have you ever had Korean soy-marinated raw crab? I never had, until last week, when friend and foodie extraordinaire @msihua took me to @gaon_gamasot in Carnegie! It was so so so good - they use swimmer crab, which has super soft meat and a really mild and delicate aroma.
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It was completely new to me and if the lovely owner eonni Maria hadn’t kindly shown us how to eat it, I would have never been bold enough to ask. So for anyone else who’s just as shy as me but also hungry, I got you!

Here’s how you order and eat it:

1. Order the soy crab in the bibimbap set (with rice and sesame oil and seaweed)
2. Ask for gloves, and squeeze the meat out onto the rice (don’t forget there’s meat in the legs too)
3. Add the sesame oil and seaweed, and stir stir stir!
4. Devour

Hot tip: the marinating liquid is super delicious so add that to the rice as well. It was also so good on the Baechujeon 배추전 (fried battered cabbage leaf) as a dipping sauce 🤤.

The soy crab was obviously a highlight, but their speciality is the beef soup, which they simmer in massive pots near the front of the shop. The soup itself is very clean and pure tasting, so you can add soy, salt, pepper, chilli & garlic to your taste. So wonderful!

Here’s everything we ate and drank.

🫜 Radish Kimchi 깍두기 - complimentary on the table in big bowls 🤤
🥬 Baechujeon 배추전 - deep fried battered cabbage leaf (SO good)
🦀 Soy Marinated Raw Crab 간장게장 - in a set w rice, sesame oil & seaweed
🥣 Gomtang 곰탕 - Clear beef soup slowly simmered from beef meat and brisket, served with tender meat slices, with noodles & rice
🫚 Sujeonggwa 수정과 - cinnamon & ginger punch w dried persimmon
🎃 Sweet Pumpkin Sikhye 호박식혜 - rice drink made w malt extract, gently sweetened and blended w kabocha pumpkin

#sarahcooksblog #melbourneeats #koreanfood #crab #koreanrestaurant

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BAR SCENE 🎬
Golden hour fades. The bar comes alive.

Thoughtfully crafted cocktails created by our head bartender @isuru_weedagama , good music, slow conversations and a low-lit dinner by the ocean

Join us from 6 PM onwards, with Buy 1 Get 1 Free cocktails from 6:30–7:30 PM.

Where every pour has a storyline, and every evening deserves another round🍸🌊

Kitchen open until 9:30 PM | Bar open until late.

#srilankancocktails #cocktailculture #cocktailbars #unawatunabar

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Farm to table is a phrase thrown around a lot. At House of Mi-Rin it‘s a way of life and you can taste it 🌿 __
Just under two hours from Melbourne in Yea, House of Mi-Rin is a Korean-inspired farm retreat where the land shapes everything you eat, drink and experience.
 The founders @sherinwong and @mingnetan once prominent figures in Malaysia’s social scene — eventually felt drained and disconnected, choosing to walk away in pursuit of a more grounded, purposeful life. They spent eight years transforming a bare 51-acre grazing property into what is now one of Victoria’s most unique boutique stays.

The full stay is the full experience. But their Saturday Seasonal Lunch — once a month, only 10 seats — is another way to experience the land. Next one is 22 August.

You’ll find:
🥬 Crudités pulled just before serving with two-year-old house ssamjang
🍲 Kimchi jjigae from one-year-old kimchi
🐑 Signature lamb chops marinated with pears from the orchard
🥗 Traditional Korean Banchan
🐖 Melt in your mouth bossam

Only 5 rooms on 51 acres, highlights include:
🛁 Japanese hinoki bathtub 🌿 Herbal bath sachets made from herbs grown on the farm 🥛 Fresh milk delivered to your room daily from their cow Iza 🧖 Korean face mask waiting in your fridge after your bath
 Wake up to mornings with birdsong and mist across the hills.

Start off Breakfast with:
🍏 Cold press apple juice from the farm
🍯 Black sesame porridge with honeycomb from farm beehive
🇲🇾Nasi Lemak or Kaya Toast
🍳 Eggs collected at first light
🍞 8 year old mother sourdough
🧈 Butter and kefir from Iza’s milk
🍓 Housemade strawberry cheong

Finish with a farm tour and you‘ll understand why everything tastes so different.
Definitely one of the most unique weekend getaways in Victoria.

COLLAB

📍 @house_of_mirin 5393 Goulburn Valley Hwy, Yea VIC 3717 __
#melbournestaycation #melbournekoreanfood #koreanfoodmelbourne #farmtotable #melbournedining

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Let’s recap: No.18 Desa Potato Head, Bali, on The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025.

Desa Potato Head is unlike anywhere else in Bali. Set on the beachfront in Seminyak, it’s part hotel, part creative village, bringing together striking architecture, contemporary design, art, music, wellness and some of the island’s best places to eat and drink in one ever-evolving destination.

Desa Potato Head has an unwavering commitment to regenerative hospitality. Their main focus is to ensure that whilst guests visit their ‘village’, they are also experiencing and learning about how to do better through cultural programmes within the resort, from its zero-waste philosophy and innovative design to experiences that celebrate Balinese culture and creativity.

✍️📸 50 Best Tastehunters I-Hua & Aaron (@msihua, @zeboy).

#Worlds50Best #50BestHotels @potatoheadbali

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My quiet weekend at House of Mirin, taking part in Kimjang, the beautiful tradition of making kimchi together before winter (in our case, right smack in the middle of winter). It’s such luxury to get back to nature, slowing down and sharing food stories.

Thank you, @sherinwong , @mingnetan and @kristychung0910 for opening your home and looking after us so generously. Your warmth, hospitality, and passion for food made this experience one I’ll carry with me for a long time.

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Last night, we had our first Enchanted Table event!

Enchanted Hours brought a room full of people, some friends, some strangers, settling into their fantasy/sci-fi books together.

Alone, but not lonely 🤗

The night was the reminder I needed on why I’m building this community here.

If you want to be part of the next one, follow along so you don’t miss it!

Thank you @moondropbar for the trust and support 🥳

#EnchantedTable #EnchantedHours #ReadingEvents #MelbourneEvents

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What's Enchanted Hours?

For us, it's a mid-week reset. Two hours of guilt-free reading time, in a beautiful bar in Fitzroy.

Turn up, enjoy your welcome drink (a special cocktail made by the @moondropbar for us).

No weird stares as you settle in and open your book, no need for chatter unless you want to.

10 tickets remaining!

See you in 2 weeks!

Wednesday 29th July
5:30pm to 7:30pm
📍 Moondrop Bar, Level 1/150-156 Gertrude St, Fitzroy VIC 3065
🎟 $35 pp (link in bio)

#Enchantedhours #ReadingParty #MoondropBar

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Recapping the first six months of 2026, and what a ride it’s been. ✨

This has truly been the year of saying yes to more fun, making memories with family and friends, sharing endless laughs, and soaking up the little moments that matter most.

Of course, it hasn’t all been smooth sailing. We’ve had our fair share of chaos along the way, but somehow it’s made us appreciate the good times even more and reminded us not to take the little moments for granted.

Safe to say, the first half of the year has been everything I hoped for and more. Here’s to carrying this same energy into the next six months and making even more unforgettable memories ❤️

#reflection #memories

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Okie Dokie! We're ten days into July, and if you're struggling to find a book for a cosy read this winter, I gotchu!

Which emoji did you pick?

p/s This took me way longer to create than I'd care to admit, those squiggly lines just refused to line up on Canva but it finally did!!! 🥳

#scififantasy #BookstagramAustralia #bookish #julyreads #julytbr

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Picture this, a drink in hand, your current SciFiFantasy read, a cosy atmosphere with others doing the same.

Enchanted Hours is coming to @moondropbar, a 1920's Shanghai-inspired bar named after the Moon Goddess, Chang'E.

Two hours, time to read your books, enjoy a welcome drink, and a room full of people bonding over books.

Moondrop's drink and food menu will also be available on the day.

🗓️Weds 29 July 5:30pm - 7:30pm
🍸Moondrop Bar, Level 1/150-156 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
⏳️Only 25 spaces available, save your spot via the link in bio

#EnchantedHours #EnchantedTable #MoondropBar #ReadingParty #melbourneevents

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