Carindale

A new "precinct" opened in Carindale shopping centre at the end of last week.  It was teeming with people when I went to return my library books - the library is new and huge and state-of-the-art - there is a dedicated area for downloading books!

To celebrate the opening there was some food-inspired art (or is that art-inspired food?) by Gary Myers.

Rouj Rosalie

Lucky Chris lives within walking distance of Rosalie, so we played Ladies today and strolled to lunch at Rouj.  We shared the mixed entree platter

 

and the mjadra salad (lentils, rice, caramelised onion and pomegranate seeds).  Yum, yum, yum.

The waiter was a hoot - never did catch his name.  He made Chris eat an olive because "it's good for your skin" (she shudderingly did as she was told).  He made me have another cup of turkish coffee before he would read the grounds.  Refused to let us have sugar in the coffee (it was black and strooong) because we wouldn't get a good reading.  But that was OK as the halva and baklava were plenty sweet enough   - one bite, one sip - no worries.

And he DID read the grounds - after upending the tiny cups onto a serviette, he had a close look at what was left.  He certainly sounded like he knew what he was talking about!

Chai

Sue's talk of India reminded me of the wonderful chai I had at Woodford last year - so I dug it out of the cupboard and found a tea set I'd forgotten I had!!

Question

I have just ordered a tea infuser - you scoop up loose leaves, put the cap on and let the thing sit in a cup of boiling water until your tea's made - that sort of tea infuser.
Here 'tis in picture form
 
One of its key features is that it's  
Durable enough for industrial use

Now this is what I don't get - to what sort of INDUSTRIAL USE can you put a one teaspoon size tea infuser?

Anyone?  Anyone?**
**Thanks Susan - of course!  Restaurant use!!!