Five Quintessential Greek Goodies to try in Oakleigh
From breakfast to dessert, here’s what you can’t miss in Melbourne’s ‘little Athens’.
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Opinion: The Best Way to Learn About Food While Travelling
No, it’s not eating at as many restaurants as possible.
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Feels Like Home: Hamed Allahyari’s Persian Noodle Soup Recipe
The chef inherited a recipe for ash reshteh from his mum in Iran and it’s travelled with him across the world.
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Four Takes on Ceviche – One of the Easiest Midweek Meals Ever
Try curing fish for one of the most pleasant and quickly prepared meals.
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Five Foods to Try in Vietnam: From Crispy Prawn Pancakes to Banana-Coconut Ice Cream
Originally published on SBS.
A Vietnamese diet is a well-balanced one, and for travellers, the nature of the cuisine allows for a lighter trip when it comes to eating out.
My Yiayia’s Comforting Easter Cheese Pie Recipe
Originally published on SBS.
Since I was four years old, I’ve made traditional Greek cheese pies in my grandmother’s kitchen. She recently passed away, but it wouldn’t be Greek Easter without them.
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Eight Filipino Dishes to Try That Come Recommended
Filipino food is underrepresented in Australia. Here are eight dishes that showcase the flavours of this Southeast Asian cuisine.
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Why I Love Fakes: A Powerhouse, Vegan, Greek Lentil Soup
This bowl puts those conceptions of Greek food being meat dominated to bed.
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How to Eat Through Southern Spain Like it’s Your Last Week on Earth
Originally published on Lonely Planet.
A fusion of Arabic cuisines and the Mediterranean diet, Andalucian food is about the simple pleasures – affordable and unpretentious. It is Moorish food, within Moorish surrounds and it’s easy to let your stomach run wild – the food is vibrant and prices are reasonable. Continue reading “How to Eat Through Southern Spain Like it’s Your Last Week on Earth”
12 Snacks to Eat on the Streets of Seoul
Originally published on SBS.
From mung bean pancakes to next-level corndogs, Seoul street food has it all.
Urban Ground Is a Massive, All-in-One Food-Truck Park, Health-Food Cafe and Distillery in Mordialloc
Originally published on Broadsheet.
A co-founder of Carlton’s D.O.C and his former head chef have teamed up to transform an old car-wrecking site into a buzzing, family-friendly space that gets moving at 7am and doesn’t stop until near midnight. And there’s room for 250 people, plus dogs. Continue reading “Urban Ground Is a Massive, All-in-One Food-Truck Park, Health-Food Cafe and Distillery in Mordialloc”
The New-Look Ponyfish Island Is a Slice of Palm Springs Smack Bang in the Middle of the Yarra
Originally published on Broadsheet.
The redesign, by award-winning Adelaide firm Studio Gram, features dramatic curved archways, terrazzo-topped tables and soft green sunshades. Step aboard for Ponystar Martinis, rosé-sangria jugs and – soon – an Asian-focussed menu. Continue reading “The New-Look Ponyfish Island Is a Slice of Palm Springs Smack Bang in the Middle of the Yarra”
First Look: Piccolina’s Sleek New Richmond Store Looks More Like a Cocktail Bar Than a Gelateria
Originally published on Broadsheet.
The fourth outpost has an industrial-chic fit-out by Melbourne firm Hecker Guthrie – and greyscale never looked quite so good. Plus, get your favourite gelato crowned by a new whipped-cream machine, just like in Italy.
For the First Time Ever, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Releases a Cookbook
Originally published on Broadsheet.
Ever wonder what the world’s top chefs whip up when out of their whites? Well, Massimo Bottura makes a nut-free pesto pasta; Mauro Colagreco of the top restaurant in the world does a fish stew, and Clare Smyth – soon to open a diner in Sydney – makes a fiery chicken stir-fry.
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Where Melbourne’s Chefs Get Their Fish’n’Chips
Originally published on Broadsheet.
Embla’s Dave Verheul, Maha’s Shane Delia, ex-Marion head chef Natasha Burnett and more share their top fish and chipperies. (One spot even appears on this list twice, so you know it’s a sure bet.) Continue reading “Where Melbourne’s Chefs Get Their Fish’n’Chips”
Video | Italian Artisans is Pure Italian Perfection
Originally published on Zomato, produced in collaboration with Raw Films.
Antipasto is rebellious at Italian Artisans. There are no round boards in sight, rather custom made, slim but lengthy planks of wood that host small goods. Continue reading “Video | Italian Artisans is Pure Italian Perfection”
What Now? Lockdown Advice for Melbourne Restaurants from Two Industry Heavyweights
Originally published on Zomato.
“$1,000 feels like $100,000 at the moment,” says owner of Maha Restaurants Shane Delia. It’s a feeling many cafes, restaurants and bars are experiencing – regardless of their size. Continue reading “What Now? Lockdown Advice for Melbourne Restaurants from Two Industry Heavyweights”
Mr Brownie is Four Storeys of 70s and 80s Tunes and British-Indian Fare in South Melbourne
Originally published on Broadsheet.
The latest from the owner of Horn Please and Daughter In Law has a bar on each eclectic level – including one on the roof with city views – with vindaloo pies, samosa burgers and curry chips on the menu.
Fit For a Post-Lockdown Tipple: Melbourne’s New, Luxe, 1930s-Inspired Champagne Bar
Originally published in Delicious.
The latest offering by The Speakeasy Group is straight out of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel and you’re guaranteed to have a swell old time.
Eat Like an Italian: Try Cooking Three of Italy’s National Treasures
Originally published on SBS.
‘Italian food’ is really a massive umbrella shielding the country’s highly-localised cuisines. The real discovery comes from finding out which dishes hail from where, and what they were born out of – be it poverty or triumph.
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Video | Kekou is a Modern Asian Newcomer to be Reckoned With
Originally published on Zomato, produced in collaboration with Andy Hardy Films.
It’s a big call, but we’re going to make it. Kekou is one of the most exciting, forward-thinking restaurants we have visited in the last year. It’s a simple concept, done exceptionally well – pairing Australian 18 rotating craft beers with progressive Asian-inspired dishes. Continue reading “Video | Kekou is a Modern Asian Newcomer to be Reckoned With”
How (and why) to Substitute Sugar with Honey in Your Cooking
Honey is one of those brilliant, multifaceted food products. Bonus: it has an eternal shelf life.
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How to Cook Perfect Pasta for a Dinner Party
Originally published on SBS.
Dinner parties – you either thrive on them or you don’t. Regardless of your status as a seasoned host or first-timer, pasta is an efficient way of catering to a large group of people and pleasing them all equally. After all, who doesn’t love pasta? Continue reading “How to Cook Perfect Pasta for a Dinner Party”
Video | The Trick to Quick? Pick-a-Stick
Originally published on Zomato, produced in collaboration with Raw Films.
There’s something truly human, almost caveman-like, about eating food off a stick. Well, Pick-a-Stick certainly caters to that, bringing shāo kǎo – the Chinese way of eating skewered food – to the CBD. It’s not a genre of Chinese food that has totally taken off in Melbourne yet, but we believe it will. Your choice of ingredients, either fried or cooked over coals. What’s not to like? Continue reading “Video | The Trick to Quick? Pick-a-Stick”
Video | When is There Not a Dinnertime Line at Hakata Gensuke?
Originally published on Zomato, produced in collaboration with Raw Films.
As soon as you step both feet through the door at Hakata Gensuke, “irasshaimase!” (welcome in Japanese) will boomerang back at you. Like a comforting bowl of ramen, the service often is, too. Continue reading “Video | When is There Not a Dinnertime Line at Hakata Gensuke?”
First Look: A CBD Cake Shop-Slash-Cafe From Insta-Famous Baker Raymond Tan
Originally published on Broadsheet.
Step inside for Malaysian chicken-curry pies; egg-and-Spam brioche rolls; jazzed-up fortune cookies; and the signature kuih (petite, glutinous desserts flavoured with mung bean paste, coconut and more).
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Ponyfish Island – Melbourne’s Bar in the Middle of the Yarra – is Getting a Dramatic Makeover
Originally published on Broadsheet.
Expect a seafood-focussed menu and cocktails that “kick like a mule”. A drive-through just for boats is also on the cards.
Video | Taiwan’s Cult Boba Brand Xing Fu Tang Lands in Melbourne
Originally published on Zomato, produced in collaboration with Raw Films.
Xing Fu Tang is the first boba store we’ve visited in Melbourne that makes its tapioca pearls from absolute scratch – dough and all, made every morning. As such, the boba is comparatively softer and easier to digest.
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Five to Try in Korea: From Trusty Bibimbap to Icy Bingsu
Originally published on SBS.
Explore the dynamic range of Korean cuisine, from bulgogi ssam and cheesy chicken to icy bingsu topped with sweet beans, all washed down with a shot of soju.
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Video | Jinda Thai is an Abbotsford Favourite, Where a Family Bond Shapes the Menu
Originally published on Zomato, produced in collaboration with Andy Hardy Films.
“You gonna get your own dish? Don’t,” says co-owner of Jinda Thai, Park Tanpapat. “You’ve got to share it up,” he explains. “You gotta get a bit of everything, that’s how it should be.” That’s the way his family shared dishes; recipes gifted by his grandparents.
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