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Norman St Food

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 451 132 233

Address: 6a Norman Street 2210 Sydney, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 Happy "One more day till the weekend" everyone! Orders for Food By Ange are coming in thick and fast, so don't delay - order today! Not sure what to have for lunch? Choose from salads, sandwiches, pies, sausage rolls, or today's special (from the Food By Ange range) - slow cooked beef massaman curry made with coconut cream, potatoes, and Ange's secret herbs and spices, and roasted peanuts... Time for fun food facts: - The most popular lettuce is iceberg, closely followed by romaine. So how many types of lettuce are there? There are actually five distinct types of lettuce: leaf (also called loose-leaf lettuce), Cos or romaine, crisphead, butterhead and stem (also called asparagus lettuce). Where does iceberg lettuce get its name? Till the 1930s, it was known as Crisphead lettuce. Then, because when it was shipped by Californian growers with heaps of crushed ice, it became known as iceberg lettuce! Lettuce is a vegetable that is pretty much immune to any form of preservation. You can’t freeze, dry, can, or pickle lettuce! And the funny final fact for today - The word avocado comes from ahuacatl, which means testicle in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs. This is probably due to their shape and the fact they grow in pairs! Have an awesome day everyone!

22.01.2022 Happy Thursday everyone, looking like another sunny day! Celebrate with one of Ange's pulled pork tacos - they're delicious! Slow cooked pulled pork in Ange's blend of Mexican herbs and spices, with sides of tomato salsa, feta and soft tacos - you know you want one! Fun facts time: -... Tacos are really really old! While there is some debate over when exactly the first taco was created, most experts state that the first taco was actually invented somewhere between 1,000 and 500 B.C. At the time, the taco was more about having an edible spoon and since has morphed into the dish that we know today. The Biggest Taco Ever Was HUGE! The biggest taco ever made was constructed on November 20th, 2011 in Queretaro, Mexico. It was 246 feet long and was made with carnitas as the filling. (Carnitas are cooked the same way as pulled pork, but are then browned in the oven to finish) There is a Right Time of Day to Eat Tacos For most people, any time of day is the right time of day to eat tacos, but there is actually a specific taco time. According to Mexican tradition, seafood tacos are meant to be eaten at lunch, while antojitos are to be eaten at dinner time. (Antijitos are small snacks /savoury bites)! That's today's fun food facts! Have a fantastic day everyone!

22.01.2022 Our milkshakes bring all the boys to our cafe... On a hot summer's day, when was the last time you had a milkshake? Come and get one from Norman St Food!

19.01.2022 Good morning and happy halfway through the week! Today we have creamy tortellini with bacon and mushroom as a special - its so good, some of our Food By Ange customers even order it for dinner (you know who we're talking about Sue!). Fun facts for today: -... Spaghetti & Meatballs is not an Italian dish (I didn't know this!). Italians don't put meatballs on spaghetti. Pizza wasn't invented till the 18th Century (in Naples) In Italy, pasta is a once a day dish The pope once set quality standards for pasta (in the 13th Century Each region in Italy has its favorite ways to enjoy pasta. In Rome, two classics are the alla carbonara (with eggs and pancetta, similar to bacon) and cacio e pepe (with cheese and fresh cracked black pepper). That's today's fun food facts. Quick reminder to put your Food By Ange dinner orders in by 9am for collection after 3 - If you haven't got a menu let me know and I'll email or PM you one :-) Have a wonderful day everyone!

17.01.2022 Welcome to a hot and sunny Friday. Not sure if any cafes are doing a Trump Sandwich as a special! Personally, we'd recommend a salad (from Norman St Food obviously!) on such a hot day instead! Fun (mainly food) facts Friday about current /former President Donald J Trump: -... When asked what the "J" as his middle name was, he reportedly replied "Genius"...(you can't make this up!) For breakfast, he eats either bacon and eggs, cereal or a McDonald’s McMuffin. Lunch is typically a meatloaf sandwich. Meatloaf is essentially just meat. There’s no roughage. And no fibre impacts on gut health. If you don’t feed your gut bacteria with fruit and vegetables, that can impact the immune system and lead to infections. (like Coronavirus...?) And for dinner, some nice healthy food - a full McDonald’s dinner of two Big Macs, two Filet-O-Fish sandwiches, and a small chocolate shake a total of 2,430 calories. Alternatively, when he’s not eating fried chicken or burgers, Trump enjoys a good steak. He likes them cooked well done, and served with...ketchup! And in the interests of unbiased coverage, let's look at (potential) President Joe Biden. Breakfast can be scrambled eggs - with ketchup...! However if Biden has one favorite meal, it's an Italian one. There is one specific pasta dish he requested to have served at all of his speaking engagements: angel hair pomodoro (Simply puree plum tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and salt and toss with hot angel hair pasta.) Other favourites include chicken parmesan, spaghetti with marinara sauce, and pizza. Lots of pizza! That's today's fun food facts - have a great weekend everyone!

17.01.2022 Good morning and welcome to slider Tuesday! Yep, Ange will be making beef sliders for lunch today - delicious slow cooked beef in Asian aromatics with a side of slaw, and Ange's own special dressing in a slider bun! What's today's fun food facts and quiz?... How old do cattle need to be before meat is called Beef? Which two countries globally produce the most beef? There are 5 countries with more cows than people - can you name 3 of them? How many registered breeds of cattle are there (to the nearest 100)? Post your answers below to see how close you are to being a beef expert! Cattle older than 2 years produce beef The USA and Brazil produce the most beef annually Uruguay, New Zealand, Argentina, Australia and Brazil are the only countries with more cows than people! There are 800 registered breeds of cattle around the world! How may did you get right? Have an awesome day everyone, and see you for lunch!

16.01.2022 Happy Humpday everyone! Only 2 more sleeps till the weekend again! Weather looks a bit ordinary today, so hats, jackets and umbrellas are the order of the day. Need something to keep you warm at lunchtime? Never fear, Food by Ange is here! We're making you an awesome beef and bean chilli with avocado salsa, served with rice, just the way it was meant to be! No photos of the dish with rice (it's being freshly made), but here's one with corn chips - ay caramba it looks good! Fu...n food facts, all about...avocado! Avocados were first used as tributes from townsfolk to local royalty in Mesoamerica 7,000 years ago. An avocado has more potassium than a banana. Honestly! They have a whopping 975 milligrams of potassium, whereas a banana typically has 544 milligrams. In the summer of 2017, more than 3,000,000 photos of avocado toast were uploaded to Instagram EVERY DAY! The word guacamole is a derivation of the Aztec word ahuacamolli, which translates loosely to avocado soup or avocado sauce. That's today's fun food facts, see you for morning tea, lunch, or for some takeaway Food By Ange dinner. Have an awesome day!

15.01.2022 Up early during the week? So are we! Hungry at 5am? So are we! Fed up paying over the odds for Bacon & Egg rolls first thing in the morning? LET US HELP YOU! For the rest of October, we will be doing an EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!... BETWEEN 5am AND 6am, COME IN AND GET A BACON & EGG ROLL HALF PRICE! Yes, that's right, only $3.25 for a B & E roll between 5am and 6am till the end of October! Freshly baked roll, 2 eggs, bacon and your choice of BBQ, Tomato or HP sauce, made to order - YUM So come round to 6a Norman St, Peakhurst for your freshly made Bacon & Egg roll. Norman St Food - fantastic food at great prices - do yourself a favour and come on round! We're waiting for you!

13.01.2022 Welcome to Friday - the weekend starts today - yay! And what better way to start the day with one of Marika's coffees (coffee art optional!) And for lunch, why not come down and get some pork belly (yes, with crackling!) which Ange is cooking just now. Need to organise dinner tonight or tomorrow - remember, you've only got 50 minutes to submit your order for pick up tonight from the Food By Ange menu!... Fun food facts time - all about coffee! And we'll do it as a quiz, just because it's Friday! How many cups of coffee are consumed globally per year? Brazil is the largest exporter of coffee globally. Who's the second largest? There are two types of coffee bean. One is Arabica. What's the other? What's the world's most expensive coffee called (yeah, the one with the cats!) All finished? OK - 400 billion cups of coffee consumed annually Second largest exporter is Vietnam Arabica and...Robusta And finally, cat poop coffee, or Kopi Luwak to give it it's proper name! Have an awesome weekend everyone, and remember - if what you're eating isn't from Norman St Food or Food By Ange, you're missing out! Keep an eye on our page over the weekend, especially if you're an early riser on weekdays - we have something you'll like!

12.01.2022 Yay - Sunny Friday! Time to get your weekend off to a great start with our lunch specials. Ange is making some of her famous Crispy Fried Chicken, and more of her slow cooked roast beef on a roll, with onion gravy. Mouthwateringly delicious!... Fun food facts time again: - The Scots "invented" deep fried chicken (yeah, there's a surprise! The type of fried chicken favored in the U.S. may have been imported by Scottish settlers to America, whose citizens favored pan-frying chicken as opposed to boiling or roasting it the way the English did. Yep, and from there we moved on to deep fried pizza, haggis, mars bars...As we say in Scotland, if you can eat it, you can deep fry it! Ever heard the phrase "no spring chicken" ? You've probably heard that putdown to describe sometime who's not as young as he appears to be. The phrase comes from the early 1700s when chickens born in the spring got better prices than those who had been through the winter. Spring chickens were preferred for frying too, as they were more tender. If a buyer got an older bird in disguise he would complain that it was "no spring chicken." It's a global dish Fried chicken may be most closely associated with America, but in reality you can find variations around the worldIn Korea, it's twice fried and dunked in a sweet and spicy sauce. In Japan it’s cut into small pieces and fried in a style similar to tempura (and is called karaage); in Thailand it’s given a powerful marinade and served alongside sticky rice; and in Senegal it’s coated in peanut flour. Which countries have the most chicken? In a global survey in 2000, the numbers were: - China - 3.6 billion US - 1.7 billion Indonesia - 1 billion Brazil - 950 million Mexico - 476 million That's this week's fun food facts, thank you for reading them. If you enjoyed them, like our Facebook page please so you keep receiving them each day. Have an awesome weekend everyone!

12.01.2022 Good morning everyone, welcome to a wet and windy Monday, wish the weather was better but it's looking like this all week :-( To try and cheer everyone up, Ange will be roasting some beef this morning, so for lunch why not have a hot roast beef roll with gravy, or some roast beef, chips and gravy? Time for some fun food facts to start the week off: -... Beef is the third most popular meat consumed by humans around the world, following pork, and poultry. Because of the amount of roast beef the English eat, the French call them "les rosbifs". As of 2018, Australia exports the highest amount of beef (14.8% of total exports), followed by the USA (13.4%) then Brazil (12.6%). Humans have been eating beef since prehistoric times, with cattle being domesticated round about 8,000BC In 1934, there was even a movie called...wait for it..."Roast Beef and Movies". (nice original title there!). That's today's fun facts about beef, have a great day and stay safe in this wild weather!

10.01.2022 Happy Tuesday to everyone, you all survived another Monday morning, well done! It's looking a little bit cloudy, so to lift your spirits Ange will be roasting some beef for you all - yay! Fun food facts time (no quiz today) - let's look at...strange food facts! Until 2011, Russia classed beer - and any other drinks less than 10% ABV - as soft drinks!... The most stolen food product in the world is...cheese! Around 4% gets stolen every year Bananas are berries but...strawberries arent! You can hear rhubard growing! An old method called 'rhubarb forcing' involves putting your rhubarb in a dark shed, tricking it into thinking that it's spring. This will cause the rhubarb to grow unnaturally large at an unnaturally fast pace. So fast that you can hear the rhubarb popping as it grows. Healthy foods cost up to 10 times as much as junk food. Black pepper was a luxury in the middle ages And that's today's food facts! Come on down for lunch and support a local business!

07.01.2022 Happy Hump-day everyone, bit of rain to begin with, but should be sunny by lunchtime (here's hoping!). Ange will be making tortellini for lunch for you today, it's a favourite of Mortdale Wholesalers, one of our best customers - have a look at their facebook page for details of amazing Christmas bargains, or go in and see Sue and Mel at their shop on Morts Road in Mortdale - it's one of Ange's favourite places! Fun food facts today about Italy: - Tiramisu is a very well-known... dessert. First made in 1960, it can be found in many countries around the world. Ange even made some for a corporate event we had on Sunday afternoon! Garlic bread is often associated with Italian culture. Go to any Italian outside of Italy, especially pizzerias, and you’ll find garlic bread on the menu. However you wouldn’t find this garlic bread anywhere in Italy. The closest it gets is the bruschetta, a grilled slice of bread with a bit of oil and rubbed with garlic. Miles away from the greasy garlic butter garlic bread you’re used to eat! You know these fancy coffee names you find in restaurants or at your local coffee place? Cappuccino, macchiato, frappucinos, Yeah, that’s definitely not how Italians drink their coffee. In fact, Italians mostly drink espresso, a small shot of coffee. Coffee with milk is only ordered in the morning for breakfast. Tomatoes and tomato sauce are a staple of Italian cuisine. But did you know that tomatoes only appeared in Italy in 1548, in Tuscany? The tomato is originally from the Americas, and was brought back by the European explorers in the 16th century. We have to wait to the 18th century to see the tomato rise in popularity in Italy, and it was first used as tomato sauce in pasta in the early 1800’s. And since we're coming up for Christmas...Panettone is a classical Italian cake: a sweet bread n the form of a dome, with candied orange, citron and dried raisins. This local pastry is originally from Milan, but now typical to the whole country. While it can be eaten throughout the year, Panettone is most closely associated to Christmas. It’s usually prepared for the festivities, and eaten in Christmas and New Year. That's today's fun food facts, have an awesome day everyone!

06.01.2022 Welcome to Monday, hope your weekend was quieter than ours! We had a number of catering functions for customers from Friday morning onwards, with food ranging from Potato & Rosemary Frittatas, Pumpkin & Feta Muffins, Lemonade Scones with Butter & Jam, Fruit Salad with Coconut Yoghurt & Granola, through to Reuben Wraps, Lentil & Green Bean Salads, Vermicelli Noodle Salads, Poached Chicken Baguettes...the list goes on! We also cooked roast legs of lamb for a Friday dinner part...y, fried chicken legs, lasagnes, brownies for a Saturday birthday, the list goes on! Need morning teas /lunches /corporate catering - just ask us! And now it's Monday again! Special for lunch will be Ange's classic roast pork with Asian salad - go on, treat yourself! Fun food facts time again (I know you've been waiting all weekend for this!). Today, a general fun food facts quiz for you. Add your scores in comments :-) Which fruit contains more sugar, strawberries or lemons? What was the first food eaten on the moon? How many types of apples are there? How many types of natural cheese are there? What is the most common pizza topping at Dominos in Japan? How long (to the nearest 1,000 years, has popcorn been made? Are pumpkins a fruit or a vegetable? How many honey bees does it take to produce a spoonful of honey? Answers are below, remember, no cheating and add your score in comments! . . . . Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries The first fruit eaten on the moon was a peach. There are over 1,000 different kinds of apples. There are over 400 varieties of natural cheeses! The most popular topping for pizza at Domino’s Pizza in Japan is....Squid! Popcorn has existed for about 6000 years. Pumpkins are not a vegetable but rather a fruit. It takes 12 honeybees to produce one tablespoon of honey. Enjoying our fun food facts? Like our Facebook page so you don't miss out!

03.01.2022 Happy Monday (no, not a reference to a 1980s band!), hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Three things for you to remember this week. First one, today's special from Ange is a beef & bean chilli con carne with a tomato salsa - delicious!... Secondly, we have an EARLY BIRD SPECIAL! Between 5am and 6am each morning during October, we'll be doing a HALF PRICE bacon & egg roll -crispy bacon, 2 eggs, a fresh long roll and your choice of sauce - ONLY $3.75 Lastly...remember to order dinner from Food by Ange before 9am for collection at 3pm. If you haven't seen the menu, pop in and grab a copy from Marika or Tracey, or Private Message (PM) us and we'll send you one! Time for today's Fun Food Facts & Trivia! Let's look at...chilli! Where did chilli originate from (hint - it isn't Mexico!)? Which US President lover chilli so much, he had his recipe printed on cards to be mailed out? Which US state has declared chilli it's State Food? In which month is international chilli day? And just to check who remembers my post last week, which Index is used to measure the spiciness of chillis? :-) Why not post your answers below (before you read further...!) So... chilli apparently originated in...yep, the good old US of A US President Lyndon Johnson was a big chilli fan And of course, Texas (where else!) has declared chilli its State Food International chilli day is the 4th Thursday of...February Last but not least...the Scoville Index is used to measure the strength of chillies. How many did you get right?? Post below, and remember to like our home page to keep getting fun food facts! Have an awesome day everyone, and see you for lunch or dinner! :-)

02.01.2022 Congratulations everyone - you made it to Friday, YAY! So why not treat yourself with some delicious traditional homemade bolognese sauce with creamy bechamel and three cheese sauce layered between sheets of fine pasta - yep, it's lasagne special! And because you like it, order some for dinner next week from Food By Ange (ok, that's today's plug for Food By Ange!).... Fun food fact - if you say "Food by Ange" 5 times in a row, even just saying it will make your mouth water. Imagine what it's like eating Food by Ange dinners! OK - some Friday fun food facts about...Italy: - Pizza was invented in Italy, in Naples, in the 19th Century It’s also there that the Margherita pizza was invented, when pizzamaker Raffaele Esposito made a simple pizza for the queen of Italy, Queen Margherita. He made a pizza to the color of the Italian flag with mozzarella for white, tomato for red and basil for green. Who likes Tiramisu? Did you know that unlike some classical Italian desserts such as sfogliatelle or cannoli, it was first made in only 1960. Lots of Italian dishes are made with tomatoes, however...the tomato is originally from the Americas, and was only brought back by the European explorers in the 16th century. They first appeared in Italy, in Tuscany, in 1548, and were first used as tomato sauce in pasta in the early 1800’s. That's today's fun food facts, have a fantastic weekend everyone, and hope to see you all for lunch today.

02.01.2022 Good morning and welcome to Choose-Day! Looking cloudy for most of the day, but hopefully the rain stays away (except in agricultural areas). Our lunchtime special today is Beef Koftas, cooked on skewers, served on flatbread with garlic yoghurt and a pea & cucumber tabouleh - mouthwateringly good! Who's waiting for the Fun Food Facts? Quick quiz this morning - see how many you get right!... 1) What types of meat are typically used in a kofta (hint - beef is one!) 2) Where did koftas originally come from? (Hint - it's not Food By Ange!) 3) To the nearest 10, how many varieties of kofta are there in Turkey? Answers below Post how many you got right! 1) Typically, koftas are made from beef, chicken, lamb or mutton, pork, or a mixture. 2) The word Kofta comes from Hindu and Urdu "kufta" meaning a pounded meat, which is derived from the Persian word "kufta". SO it's either India, Pakistan or Iraq (Persia) - I'll give you a point if you got any of these, or a bonus point if you got 2 or more! 3) A study conducted in 2005 revealed there were 291 varieties of kofta in Turkey alone!

01.01.2022 Another wet and windy spring day - roll on summer! Happy Thursday everyone, I bet Food by Ange's pulled pork slider special today will help chase away the rainy weather blues! Delicious slow cooked pulled pork in Asian aromatics with slaw and Ange's own special dressing - I honestly can't get enough of these! If you get a chance, have a look at the Georges River Eats Facebook page, and send congratulations to Adla Coure who recently won an award for setting this up. It has h...elped a number of small businesses, especially in the hospitality industry, during these depressing COVID times. On a lighter note, it's Fun Food facts time - yay! Some fun food facts about pork: - China was the first nation to start domesticating pigs, starting around 7,500 B.C. In the 1700s and 1800s, the animal was introduced to Europe, where the population mingled with wild boars. Without them, pulled pork might not exist. Pig meat is so ingrained in the typical United States diet that two holidays are dedicated to it. One is Glazed Ham Day on April 15, so celebrate tax day with a plate of glazed ham. Then there’s National Roast Suckling Pig Day on December 18. Pulled pork is not only delicious but also healthy. It contains high levels of protein, iron, zinc, and vitamin B, for example, along with riboflavin, amino acids, and antioxidants. For that reason, it’s excellent for improving the health of your skin, eyes, bones, and nervous and immune systems. And I think I've mentioned this one before - In Denmark, there are twice as many pigs as people. That's today's fun food facts, have an awesome day everyone!