Disclaimers

• I am definitely not a gourmet, and wouldn't usually consider myself a foodie either. While I may have the odd occasion to indulge in fine dining, my tastes and budget typically run a lot simpler -- the subjects of this blog's entries would naturally follow suit... I am a guy who would be happy eating fried rice, or a pack of IndoMie Mi Goreng (instant noodles). Ironically these are not usually blogworthy foods, though one could raise a case for the mi goreng, which can be quite shiok!
  
• I am self-confessedly quite ignorant about food - I just know what I like to eat, but usually precious little about the ingredients, preparation, cooking method, serving style, variations, or anything else verging on the technical.
• This blog is not meant to be comprehensive in any way:
1. I don't have the time, money, or company^[1] to eat out on a very regular basis. Trying new places happens even less often. This places a limit on the number of venues I visit.
2. I don't tend to travel for the sake of food, unless it's a special occasion or a place comes highly recommended, or I'm feeling adventurous. This places a limit on the location of venues I visit. Areas where I frequent (for home, work, and church) are Brisbane's southeast and inner west.
3. I don't consume alcohol, so am unable to comment on the drinks side of any venues that may be licensed.
4. I tend to eat a lot of Asian food (because that's what I grew up eating and it's what I like). This places a limit of sorts on the variety of cuisine I sample. Having said that, I am generally open to new tastes and experiences.
   
• Unless otherwise specified, all opinions expressed are my own, and do not represent those of any other people/organisations. Quoting/paraphrasing opinions of dining companions may be done with lax citation habits.
  
• All opinions expressed are opinions only, and may only be valid for specific or limited times/circumstances (eg during my particular visit). You don't have to agree with them, trust or believe them. If you wish to objectively correct a factual error, please do so. If you wish to subjectively pick bones because you disagree with my opinion, or are looking to troll and/or flame, do something positive for world energy conservation: save yourself the trouble and don't bother.
  
• I think it's a bit silly to have disclaimers, but some things are probably better spelt out than left unsaid.
• I am not a lawyer, so have probably not spelt things out well enough :) But I'm going to stop (well) before I reach the level of including disclaimers for knives warning people to be careful of the sharp edge...
• I have a tendency to ramble.
  

[1] I welcome contributions towards addressing these hurdles :) (though I'm not quite sure how you would go about giving me more time!) ** Update late 2007 ** I am now married, so can't really say I struggle to find company anymore... but the more the merrier :)

Why brisvEGustation?

A number of factors, really... including but not limited to:

1. One can never have too many excuses to procrastinate, for example, blogging! Especially when one should be doing something else (usually more important/urgent/worthwhile) :p
2. Seemed like a good idea at the time - what's one more project started and never carried through to completion?
3. I often have trouble finding good information on potential eating venues, possibly because:
1. I tend to eat at smaller, cheaper places, not typically written about in mainstream media^[1]
   
2. These places don't always have their own (functional / up-to-date) website
3. People (general public) don't tend write about / review these places on the web^[1]

So this is my attempt to write about some of the places I visit when I eat out. If it only serves to jog my own memory, that's sufficient. If it benefits anyone else looking for information on these venues, that's a bonus :)


[1] I'm sure there is information out there, but whether it's in English/a form I can easily read is another question...

What is brisvEGustation?

"brisvEGustation" is a portmanteau of Brisvegas and degustation (click on the words if you don't know what they mean, or are otherwise unfamiliar with the terms).

• "Brisvegas" is for the city of Brisbane (Queensland, Australia),
• "degustation" is for the sampling of food/eateries (in this case it's moreso the eateries in a geographical area, than properly the food in an eatery),
• "EG" is exempli gratia (for example).

Hence the description of the blog is

A meandering journey through some of the eateries in and around Brisbane (and sometimes other parts of the world). For example...

In short, you could say this is mostly a Brisbane food blog.

the FAQ that isn't yet...

Well, the idea is that readers ask me questions, and I try to answer them. There are no answers yet because no questions have been asked... I could try asking myself questions but I think a bit more interaction would be the go!