The new David Thompson restaurant Aksorn is open in Bangkok’s hip historic Charoenkrung neighbourhood. I caught up with the Thailand-based Australian-born Thai chef yesterday to find out what it’s like to open a restaurant in Bangkok during a global pandemic, what he’s cooking, and how he’s enjoying clearing tables. Thailand-based Australian chef David Thompson opened ...
Our Mexican street corn in a cup recipe for Mexico’s esquites or elote en vaso, which means ‘corn in a cup’, makes a Mexican street food snack or antojitos, meaning ‘little cravings’, that we became addicted to on our first trip to Mexico many years ago. Like most Mexican food, it’s absolutely delicious. It’s also ...
This green mango salad with smoked fish recipe makes Cambodia’s nhoam svay trei chhae, an aromatic salad full of texture and flavour, thanks to the raw fruit and vegetables, crispy smoked fish, dried shrimp, crunchy peanuts, and a classic Cambodian dressing of fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, birds eye chillies, and palm sugar. Our Cambodian ...
The best instant ramen noodles recipe for a quick, easy, satisfying meal begins with discarding those tiny packets of seasoning and spice paste and making your own sauce, a popular Southeast Asian dipping sauce. Add crunch from fried shallots or fried garlic and fragrance from fresh herbs and you’ve got seriously delicious instant noodles. My ...
This mee Kola recipe makes the vegetarian noodles of Cambodia’s Kola people who originally came from Burma and settled in the Pailin area in northwest Cambodia to mine gem stones. Our recipe for Kola noodles is modelled on a dish made by a Kola family here in Siem Reap. It’s super easy and makes a ...
This shrimp fried rice with shrimp paste recipe makes Cambodia’s bai char kapi, a classic fried rice distinguished by sweet plump prawns and the pungency of shrimp paste. If you love the salty, funky flavours of shrimp paste and fish sauce, you’ll love this. You don’t? Then leave out the shrimp paste and you’ve got ...
This banana flower salad recipe – also called a banana blossom salad recipe – makes the Cambodian banana flower salad called gnoam trayong chek in Khmer. Our banana flower salad includes poached chicken but you could make a vegetarian version. It’s super-easy, just work fast so your banana flower doesn’t brown. Our Cambodian banana flower ...
The best Brisbane boutique hotels to check into for a glamorous BrisVegas style staycation include everything from the quirky Ovolo The Valley with its retro-glam Rockstar Suites inspired by David Bowie, The Calile with its Fifties ice-cream coloured palette and sublime swimming pool, and the luxurious Emporium with its Belle Epoque cafe-bar and sumptuous river-view ...
Cool things to do in Townsville include checking into retro-chic lodgings at The Ville and settling onto a stool at the swim-up Splash Bar for the afternoon, strolling Townsville’s vibrant street art walking trail, diving into the unique new Museum of Underwater Art, sampling craft beers at local microbreweries, and tucking into excellent Asian food. ...
This Mexican grilled corn salad recipe can be made from scratch or can be assembled using any leftovers from the Mexican grilled corn on the cob street food snack elotes recipe that we shared recently. It’s a terrific salad for corn lovers and is fantastic for late summer barbecues or early spring picnics. I love ...
Our Darwin city walk skirts the scenic waterfront that fringes the Northern Territory’s easy-going tropical capital, taking you through the compact historic quarter, along the tree-lined esplanade, and through leafy parkland shaded by lofty trees. Do our self-guided stroll at your own pace, visiting sights en route or returning to them later. Vibrant, multicultural Darwin, ...
Our beginners guide to pickling is a basic straightforward introduction to how to pickle almost anything, from super-easy Southeast Asian quick pickles to Eastern European-style dill pickles just like your baboushka used to make. If you’re isolating or in lockdown, or just staying home and keeping safe, pickling is the perfect cooking project. This beginners ...