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Lee Tran Lam

Lee Tran Lam

Lee Tran Lam writes about food for Good Food.

Lee Tran Lam

Founder of Ms. Cattea Cathy Zhang prepares Nine Mountains green tea on a candle burner.

There are more than 100 types of tea at Ms. Cattea, but you should also book in for the dumplings

The Potts Point shop can be overwhelming with its tea choices, however Lee Tran Lam has a cheat code for first-timers.

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Kantaro Okada runs several Japanese-inspired Melbourne cafes.

Why Japan is so in love with Aussie coffee (and vice versa)

Australian coffee brands have become the go-to for many of Tokyo’s coolest cafes.

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Egg and vegetable kottu roti.
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Don’t miss the ‘chopped roti’ dish at this Sri Lankan eatery in western Sydney

Chef Ceylon’s kottu roti crackles with deep-fried curry leaves and coconut shreds.

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Splitting a matcha flavoured daifuku with a piece of string at Sydney Daifuku Store.

Split your mochi with a piece of string at this hidden Japanese cafe

Our reviewer has never encountered a more expansive offering of these squishy pastry desserts than at this spot. It’ll cure your wish-I-was-in-Japan blues.

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Dry chilli chicken.

India meets Chinatown in this chicken dish that’s not to be missed

Up-and-coming chef Ahana Dutt offers an inviting crash course in Bengali cuisine at Kolkata Social.

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Flora’s friendliness is so outsized, it ends up embracing everyone.
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A second hat in a month for the Continental Deli crew in Newtown – and this time it’s vego

Sure, Flora’s menu is designed for vegetarians but the venue’s friendliness is so outsized, it ends up embracing everyone.

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From left: Black sesame and Vietnamese yoghurt and sugarcane and calamansi sorbet.

‘The most refreshing scoop’: Visiting this dessert parlour is like taking a tropical holiday

Cabramatta dessert parlour Kreamu is a trove of flavours such as pink dragonfruit and longan, purple soursop and jackfruit.

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Vegetarian dorilocos in a Flaming Hot Doritos bag.

Chip bags turned into portable bowls are the hot order at Abe’s Comida

The Leichhardt kitchen is filling Doritos packets with lime, guacamole and slow-cooked meat as per Mexican street-food tradition.

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Mamuki’s mango matcha smoothie epitomises social-media thirst

This serene inner west cafe is a must-visit for all matcha fans

Strawberry matcha lattes are all well and good, but how about a mango matcha smoothie?

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The unmissable yia yia’s potatoes.

Don’t miss the zingy lemon potatoes – and rat-a-tat energy – at this generous Newtown cafe

Oven-warm pita sandwiches and Greek-Cypriot bowls are all under $20 at Myra’s Kitchen on King Street.

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