Jessica Lee has gone viral on TikTok after recounting how a Subway sandwich cost her a $2,664 fine when she arrived in Australia. The most expensive sandwich in the world is a toasted cheese battered in champagne and sprinkled with gold flakes from New York’s Serendipity 3 which sells for US$214 ($311). But one woman … Read more
Winemaker Nick Glaetzer has transformed a former ice cream factory on the edge of Hobart’s CBD into Tasmania’s first urban winery and tasting room. Photo: Adam Gibson/Glaetzer-Dixon Urban Vineyard Nick Glaetzer is something of a pioneer. His family has been producing wine in the Barossa Valley since the late 1800s, forging their reputation with Shiraz, … Read more
Injera is usually served communally, a large pancake with wots for a group of people who all eat with their hands. Photo: iStock THE DISH Injera, Ethiopia PLATE UP In Italy you have pasta. In much of Asia and Central America, you have rice. In many other countries you have bread. And in Ethiopia you … Read more
Fancy cheese buns made with multigrain bread. Photo: Great South THE DISH CHEESE ROLLS, NEW ZEALAND PLATE UP You might not associate New Zealand with intensely regional cuisine, with a dish that is only served in a small area, populated by 250,000 people – but then maybe you don’t. familiar with the cheese roll. A … Read more
For lechon, roast pork is dipped in a rich sauce of mashed pork liver, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic and onion. Photo: iStock THE DISH Lechon, Philippines PLATE UP Get ready to devour – sorry – the Philippines’ national dish, lechon. This cherished treat comes in many forms, though its essentials remain the same: it’s a … Read more
La sobremesa is about easy conversation and the laughter that follows more easily after good food and good wine. Photo: iStock La sobremesa – which literally translates to “above the table” – is the Spanish custom of lingering long after the midday meal, surrounded by a detritus of coffee cups and bread crusts. Diners can … Read more