When you see the windmill you are almost there. That was part of the directions to find Tokonoma, a delightful Japanese tea house and gallery in the Gold Coast Hinterland at Mudgeeraba. It is run by Margaret Price in partnership with Toshiko Fukuda and includes a wonderful array of changing Japanese art that is worth the trip on its own. However, I was part
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cularly seduced by the wonderful food. Margaret describes it as a Japanese Australian fusion. She has included some distinctive Australian flavours, like lemon myrtle, in her green tea drinks and the results are very impressive. There's a small lunch menu and some wonderful sweets that you just have to try - curry ice cream - sounds foul but is really very good. Black coffee jelly is another that has to be tasted. The Japanes
e sweets are almost too pretty to eat, but do! This place is really worth a visit. Read more about it in my story in today's Sunday Mail Discovery section.Tokonoma, 442,