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Lee Tran Lam

Lee Tran Lam

Lee Tran Lam writes about food for Good Food.

Lee Tran Lam

Tacos Tacos Tacos’ chef Joe Valero hails from Guadalajara in Mexico.

This chef ate more than 200 tacos in Mexico before opening his tiny taqueria

Joe Valero’s fillings take inspiration from home. And he doesn’t tone down his spicy salsas for Australian palates.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Superfreak in Marrickville.

No avo toast? No bacon and egg rolls? This nostalgic inner west cafe proves it can be done

Don’t expect textbook brunch dishes at Superfreak in Marrickville. The menu is filled with nutrition-driven dishes that “are healthy, but not Bondi healthy”.

  • Lee Tran Lam
A wall of vending machines at Gacha Cafe.

Getcha self to this fun gacha spot for snacks that taste just like Japan

Visiting this George Street spot is like cracking open a toy capsule as it swooshes down the machine.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Kimusabi.

New ‘sushi’ spot offers bargain $35 omakase experience just off Newtown’s meat-free mile

Plant-based Japanese venue Kimusabi on Enmore Road takes sushi to a new, creative level with a vegan twist.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Margherita pizza slice.

Can’t handle long cafe queues? This quick-serve kiosk is your crowd-control cure

When appetites are rewarded crowds keep coming back for more at Self Raised Snack Shoppe in Bexley North.

  • Lee Tran Lam
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Discover the joys of grab-and-go snacks at this Japanese-style convenience store

Hit up Domo 39 in St Peters for konbini classics such as onigiri, bento boxes, stir-fried noodles, sweet-and-sour chicken and soft-serve rice cream.

  • Lee Tran Lam

This coffee spot is capital-S Serious about caffeinated brews (including its $35 cuppa)

The beans will put your nous to the test, but there’s plenty to like for non-coffee-geeks too, including one of Sydney’s best potato dishes.

  • Lee Tran Lam
We're being urged to rethink our eating habits, with new research findings dozens of endangered species are still being fished.

Why you should think twice before ordering flake at the fish and chip shop tonight

It is hard to buy seafood in an environmentally responsible way – even chefs require help. Here’s what you need to know before you hit the fish and chip shop.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Three-cheese toastie with warrigal greens, kimchi and tomato.

Clever Aussie flavours make this ‘sensationally good’ three-cheese toastie one to savour

Cult cafe BTB Kirribilli marries old-school favourites with creative use of native produce.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Vegemite, avocado and fermented chilli scroll.

This cheesy avocado pastry mash-up is a blockbuster breakfast dish

Shadow Baking’s baked goods - including the clever merging of Vegemite scroll and avocado toast - come with an impressive pedigree.

  • Lee Tran Lam

Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/by/lee-tran-lam-h29n1j