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Owner and founder Arnun Wattanaporn behind the counter at Kaizen.

This city’s coffee scene is unexpectedly Australian

Bangkok is following in the footsteps of cities like New York and Berlin by falling for Aussie coffee culture.

  • Ute Junker

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The Mediterranean glimmers beyond the arched windows at La Passagere.

The food is superb, but it’s not why I fork out for French fine dining

What price a cultural experience? People spend more on a Taylor Swift concert or a soccer final.

  • Brian Johnston
Footy staple … a pie and sauce.

Is the meat pie actually Australian? And is it even a dish?

The great Australian bite – or is it? There’s a chance this iconic snack might not be a distinctly home-grown invention.

  • Ben Groundwater
RecipeTin Eats’ take on Joy’s Korean triple-fried chicken.

The other KFC: How Korea created one of the world’s greatest fast foods

Korean chicken is an adaptation of classic American fried chicken, though with a unique cooking method that results in a shatter-crisp skin and juicy interior.

  • Ben Groundwater
Ginza Hachigo’s chasu soba ramen.

I ate at four Michelin restaurants in Tokyo and spent just $100

The city boasts the highest number of starred restaurants in the world. But what’s more surprising? You can eat at some Michelin-approved spots for just $10.

  • Jenny Hewett
Dining at Manousakis Winery. Cretans are the original paddock-to-plate pioneers.

The magic ingredient in the birthplace of the Mediterranean diet

This Greek island may well have discovered the secret to a long and happy life.

  • Carli Philips
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Korean bibimbap could well be the new fried rice.

Seven dishes around the world to put on your must-eat list for 2025

Those who really love food can design an entire holiday around the opportunity to eat just one dish.

  • Ben Groundwater
Even on the Cote d’Azur, wine gets the ice cube treatment.

If the French put ice in their wine, you can too

In this one region of France, putting ice in your wine is so popular that a whole new drink has been invented: a piscine.

  • Chrissie McClatchie
Overrated: floating breakfasts.

Travel’s 11 most overrated (and 12 most underrated) food experiences

The world needs to get over sushi and hamburgers, steer clear of floating breakfasts and instead embrace vegan dishes, Tassie oysters and, yes, Starbucks’ coffee.

Julesild takes pride of place on dining tables at Christmas in Norway and across Scandinavia.

The surprising Scandinavian Christmas dish said to bring good luck

Ah, Christmas. A time for roast turkey, stuffing, vegetables, maybe a bucket of prawns, a few glasses of champagne, and … a large jar of pickled herrings?

  • Ben Groundwater

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