Thai
During my travel writing days, I was invited on an amazing junket to Isaan in Thailand’s north east. While region is the country’s poorest, there was a simplistic beauty about Isaan that has stayed with me since. The two week trip took us through desolate...
For the last week or so, I’ve been watching episodes from Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam to hype myself up for the launch of Fat Noodle, a joint collaboration between Luke Nguyen and Star City. It’s foodie travel shows like these that make me wonder why Smell-a-vision...
When I’m trying to work out where to go for a meal, I turn to my hit list of restaurants to try, built up from personal recommendations and favourable reviews. Right now, the list stands at 28 and growing. I don’t think I could ever...
I have to admit, fusion isn’t something I usually get excited about. The word is thrown about so loosely these days, it seems that you could pick any two dishes from two different menus and somehow sell it as fusion. While there are some fantastic...
As they say, word of mouth spreads like wildfire. When it works in your favour, it can be a great thing. But when it doesn’t, it can be enough to ruin your business. Darlinghurst’s trendy Vietnamese eatery, Phamish is unique in that I’ve heard both...
Kuay Chap or Guay Jab or Guay Jap (google this one for a fun “did you mean” suggestion), is a popular dish in South East Asia that originates from the region’s Teochew emigrants. I remember sharing Kuay Chap with my mother on one of our...
