CAN’T TOUCH THIS Cityscape visits Untouched World Kitchen, the health-and-sustainability-conscious café born out of fashion brand Untouched World.
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he Hippie Bowl with Karaage Chicken is a work of art for the eyes and the taste buds, a round canvas of colour and shapes. We start with the chicken on top and work our way down. The chicken coating is delightfully light and crunchy, the fried tofu has a blissful composition with flavour right through, and the rice and quinoa mix with nuts and seeds is a texture and taste sensation that we can’t stop going back to. Everything from the fresh hummus to the secret-spice dressing on the crunchy charred broccoli is impeccable. We’re fascinated by the pickled pumpkin and its fruity tangy flavour. The red smear of beetroot miso around the outside of the bowl is a fine flourish that brings umami goodness to the mix. We’re making our way through a couple of smoothies and two chicken dishes, thanks to recommendations from the attentive and friendly manager Andrea Titterton. The aroma of the Sticky Chicken hits us before it lands on the table. It’s an East Asian-style dish with perfectly-cooked chicken, marinated to release its ginger-honey-soy essence as it falls apart in your mouth. It’s a medium-spicy one, and the heat brings out the flavour rather than masking it. The vege salad is lightly cooked to retain its crunch
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