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Recipe: Make Laksa With a Tangy Twist in Penang’s Iconic Asam Style

Recipe: Make Laksa With a Tangy Twist in Penang’s Iconic Asam Style

Move over, coconut laksa. This tangy, aromatic and unapologetically sour style is straight from Penang, Malaysia’s famous food hub. It’s from the new cookbook A Day in Penang – a dawn-to-dusk food tour covering breakfast favourites to night market staples.

The “Rolls Royce” of Tomatoes Is Coming to Australia – but What’s Driving It?

The “Rolls Royce” of Tomatoes Is Coming to Australia – but What’s Driving It?

+81 Sushi Kappo, the Long-Awaited Japanese Omakase Restaurant, Opens in West End Tonight

+81 Sushi Kappo, the Long-Awaited Japanese Omakase Restaurant, Opens in West End Tonight

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Recipe: Make Creamy Kari Kapitan, a Beloved Chicken Curry From Penang

Recipe: Make Creamy Kari Kapitan, a Beloved Chicken Curry From Penang

This “wonderfully rich” chicken curry comes from the new cookbook A Day in Penang, which celebrates one of Malaysia’s most exciting food hubs.

Less Instagram, More Stories: 13 Chefs Predict the Year in Australian Dining

Less Instagram, More Stories: 13 Chefs Predict the Year in Australian Dining

From a late-night renaissance to the death of Dubai chocolate, here’s what’s on the cards for 2026.

Recipe: Vincent Lim’s Din Tai Fung Fried Rice is “Exactly Like Takeout”

Recipe: Vincent Lim’s Din Tai Fung Fried Rice is “Exactly Like Takeout”

Inspired by the Taiwanese chain, this fried rice is comforting, satisfying and packed with umami.

14 Fast and Flavourful Lunches To Make When You’re Working From Home

14 Fast and Flavourful Lunches To Make When You’re Working From Home

These recipes by Adam Liaw, Julia Busuttil Nishimura, Recipetin Eats and more deliver speedy sustenance for days when you’re chained to the home desk.

Recipe: Tedesca Osteria’s Barbequed Chicken Skewers With Walnut, Dill and Lemon

Recipe: Tedesca Osteria’s Barbequed Chicken Skewers With Walnut, Dill and Lemon

In this extract from The Broadsheet Melbourne Cookbook: The New Classics, top chef Brigitte Hafner shares her recipe for these singular chicken skewers.

Worth the Trip: Bistro Livi Makes a Perfect Case for Solo Dining – or Simply a Visit to Murwillumbah

Worth the Trip: Bistro Livi Makes a Perfect Case for Solo Dining – or Simply a Visit to Murwillumbah

The fish-forward dining room, in an art deco building on a sleepy street, dazzles with personal service, precise plates and a slick, mousse-y chocolate cake.

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12 Summer Fruit Recipes, From Simple Salads to No-Bake Desserts

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Nine New Australian Cookbooks We Can’t Wait To Get Our (Oven) Mitts on This Year

Nine New Australian Cookbooks We Can’t Wait To Get Our (Oven) Mitts on This Year

Baking books by Raymond Tan and Emelia Jackson are high on our list. Plus, soulful Korean recipes by Kenny Yong-soo Son, midweek winners from Elizabeth Hewson, and the debut from leading First Nations chef Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo.

Recipe: A Silky Pasta Alla Norma for Your Weeknight Rotation

Recipe: A Silky Pasta Alla Norma for Your Weeknight Rotation

When you can’t get to Sicily, make pasta alla norma. The comforting eggplant-laden dish is named after a 19th-century opera – and it’s well worth singing about.

Recipe: A Market-Style Guacamole That’s True to Tradition

Recipe: A Market-Style Guacamole That’s True to Tradition

You’re pulling out the mortar and pestle for this standout starter. Plus, there’s an easy trick to really unlock the flavours.

Heaps Normal Is Coming to a Beer Tap Near You

Heaps Normal Is Coming to a Beer Tap Near You

Non-alc beers are notoriously hard to run through taps, but Heaps Normal has cracked the code with a new beer made specifically for draught. Here’s where to try it for free.