Spaghetti with crab, taba ng talangka, tomato, cream and butter, finished with soft ricotta for a rich seafood pasta. There are dishes you taste while travelling that refuse to leave your head. This one followed me all the way home from Vietnam. Sweet crab, silky tomato sauce, a touch of...
Mixed greens, cucumber, carrot, pomelo and crispy dried shrimp tossed in an orange, fish sauce, ginger and rice vinegar dressing. You can tell summer is coming when my bowls of soup start disappearing and big bowls of greens take their place. But if I am eating salad, it needs character:...
This is how I get excited about eating greens, and apparently how I convince my daughter too. Warm grilled cheese, delicate cured meat and juicy fruit make every forkful worth chasing. Grilled halloumi, prosciutto and ripe pears with mixed greens and a sweet, tangy honey balsamic vinaigrette. You already know...
Wood-fired pizza by Ky Lan Lake in Hoa Lu Ancient Town, serving airy crusts, generous toppings, and crispy cheese chicken. You don’t expect one of the best pizzas of the trip to be beside an ancient town lake, but that’s exactly what happened. Light wood-fired crusts, incredibly thick pepperoni slices,...
I may be picky when it comes to salads, but give me juicy fruit, punchy blue cheese, toasted nuts and a dressing with plenty of character and suddenly I am interested. Fresh pears, Gorgonzola, toasted walnuts and mixed greens tossed with a sweet and tangy balsamic vinaigrette. You don’t see...
Creamy, earthy, chewy, and unapologetically indulgent. This is what happens when Italian comfort food meets Korean street food and neither side has to compromise. Creamy Tteokbokki with porcini mushrooms, guanciale, truffle paste, Parmesan and mushrooms in a rich Italian-inspired sauce. Fusion cooking often gets criticised for trying too hard, but...
Who says pasta has to start from scratch? Sometimes the smartest shortcut is already sitting in your fridge, waiting to become something completely different. Pork and prawn ravioli made with wonton wrappers and served in a rich lemon sage butter and chicken stock sauce. Does making ravioli intimidate you? I...
Some ingredients never need to shout. Wild mushrooms, real truffle and aged Parmesan create the kind of pasta that turns a simple dinner into an unforgettable occasion. Fettuccine with wild morel mushrooms, Parmesan, truffle paste, cream, garlic and herbs in a rich, luxurious pasta sauce. #morelfettuccine If there is one...
Layered steamed dumpling bake with pork, prawn, wonton wrappers, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil for a viral comfort food twist. All the flavour of pork dumplings, stacked into soft layers and steamed into a spoonable comfort bake that skips the folding but keeps the soul. #porkdumplinglasagna Every few months,...
A personal review of The Chill Lab in Albany Auckland featuring Dubai Chocolate Gelato, Asian-inspired ice creams, pricing, and service experience. A dessert stop that turns into a decision dilemma. One scoop, one moment, and suddenly you understand why everyone keeps coming back. When it comes to dessert spots in...
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