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Pan con chicharron … a pork sandwich with slices of sweet potato and salsa criolla.

I’ve travelled the world, and these are the 11 greatest breakfasts

Breakfast doesn’t have to come in a box with a cartoon on the front. After traversing the globe, these are my absolute favourite meals to start the day.

  • Ben Groundwater
Hearty and hot… bun bo Hue.

Beyond pho: The other Vietnamese soup you need to try

Think of this as pho’s bolder cousin, with a heady mix of salty, spicy, sour, sweet and umami flavours.

  • Ben Groundwater
Hotel Canberra’s Stables Cafe & Bar lechon paksiw pie topped with pork crackling crumble and wrapped in banana leaf.

Six food events worth travelling for in July and beyond

From winter-warming food festivals to the latest in cruise dining, here are all the events travellers will want to savour around the country and further afield.

  • Katherine Scott
Only getting bigger… the humble bagel.

Everything about a bagel is great, except one thing

They may have been described as “an unsweetened doughnut with rigor mortis”, but the bagel is only getting bigger.

  • Ben Groundwater
Chow down on a pulled pork sandwich – this one in Oregon.

America has some genuinely terrible food. It also has some of the best

To the uninitiated, food in the US has a bad name. But burgers and giant portions are just a small part of American food, particularly if you know where to go.

  • Ben Groundwater
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Unlike our tablemates, we didn’t book Septime three weeks ago.

This famed Paris restaurant was booked out. But I had a secret weapon

This restaurant was our white whale; Michelin-starred and on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.

  • Katherine Scott
Traditional Japanese udon noodles with soft boiled eggs.

The best way to eat udon noodles is something we don’t do in Australia

Hot udon noodles are great, but for the true, unadulterated taste of udon, try them cold.

  • Ben Groundwater
Be sure to book ahead to nab a seat at Greca.

Brisbane’s best places to eat and drink

It’s not hype – Brisbane’s dining scene is booming. Here’s what to tick off the next time you visit the Queensland capital.

  • Matt Shea
The Hazards in the distance, across the water from Moulting Lagoon and the vines of Devil’s Corner.

The home of Australia’s best-selling pinot is also ‘Tasmania’s Kakadu’

At the back of his ute, a local Tasmanian oyster farmer is shucking oysters from their shells, to be savoured alongside a glass of sparkling or riesling.

  • Jim Darby
You can’t just roll up at the door and walk in at the Musee d’Orsay.

I’ve discovered the unexpected cost of not planning my travels

Be spontaneous, people always tell you. It’s the only way to travel. Leave everything unplanned and just go with the flow.

  • Ben Groundwater

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