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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?

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

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

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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.

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

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

Including a sweet-but-spicy chicken bake, a choose-your-own-adventure cobbler, and a stunning fruit salad (but not as you know it).

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How to See More of Broadsheet on Google

Take control of the fickle algorithm and ensure your favourite publisher – that’s us – appears first in relevant search results. It’s as easy two clicks.

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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.

Why I’m Proud to Be a Cook — Not a Chef

Why I’m Proud to Be a Cook — Not a Chef

Australia’s dining scene has never been more exciting, with some of the biggest thrills coming from migrant kitchens and cooks with no formal culinary training. They deserve more recognition.

The Papa Salt Team Just Wanted a Drink. Now They Have a Suite of Industry-Leading Products

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The Papa Salt Team Just Wanted a Drink. Now They Have a Suite of Industry-Leading Products

Their newest RTD – the Papa Salt Blood Orange Spritz – is set to be a summer mainstay with its light, fresh and fizzy flavours.