Camellia ling Aebischer

Koreans love cheese. So much so that they’ve built a theme park , international restaurant chain and countless instant noodle flavours centred on the stuff. According to data from the Korean Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation, the country’s cheese consumption doubled from 2008 and 2018 to 2.5kg of cheese consumed per person per year. Korea-based blogger, Joe McPherson, wrote that Korea’s cheese obsession can be traced back to a surplus of military items left…

For a Vietnamese culture vulture, the suburb of Footscray in Melbourne’s inner-west is a shining light of culture, shopping, dining and entertainment. For those visiting, schlepping west from anywhere further than the CBD might be a barrier to regularly enjoying a crisp plate of bánh khọt or fresh banh mi. Thankfully, a miniature (but still bourgeoning) Vietnamese mecca, known as Little Saigon, exists a little closer to town on Victoria Street in Richmond, just east…

Chef Dan Hong thinks it’s so much better he exclusively serves this part of the chicken wing at his restaurant, Ms. G’s.