Lunch @ Pepper Lunch

Photo by: Ansette Garcia

Food was always a big part of my cultural heritage. It is in food that we gather to discuss issues, decisions, catch up and it's a form of bonding for me. I've always held this theory that food will taste magnificent if you like/adore/love/fancy the person you're sharing the meal with. I really don't think you'd enjoy a good steak when you're with the person you despise.

Pepper Lunch was one of my cousin's favourite places to eat. We haven't really spent time together since I got back and this was the perfect time (and place) to catch up with each other.

Photo by: Ansette Garcia

This cozy eating place is in Town Hall - 537 George Street to be exact.  They serve their meals on a hot plate with rice and a choice of drink or miso soup. I got the salmon and rump steak combo (they usually name the meals in Nihongo). After several minutes, out came my meal cooking on one side and I had to turn over my steak and fish after spreading the yummy sauce they provided on the meat to be cooked on the other side. Majority of the waiters are Asian, Japanese I presume but then again I might be wrong. The place is clean and tidy and get really, REALLY busy during the lunch hour. At the end of the meal, just before you leave the premises you'll hear the cashier and the waiters shout out "Arigato!" 

We had a good catch up. We shared our hopes and dreams, current struggles and plans for the coming year. It has always been my cousin and I while growing up here in Sydney.  Times have changed our priorities but the most important thing remained constant and that was the simple pleasure of having someone to talk with.