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Why We Love Certain Foods And Flavours, And Hate Others
There are foods that we like, and others we dislike. Flavours we love, flavours we hate. Sweet. Sour. Salty. Bitter. And all other sophisticated flavours – like earthly, tropical tastes – in between. I’m not a fan of sour foods. But my mum is. Whenever she’s back in Malaysia, she buys loads of sour lollies…
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Reasons To Visit And Love Food Festivals
There are lots of reasons to love a food festival. Whenever there’s one happening in Melbourne, I think about going. A few weeks ago I went down to the Night Noodle Markets after work with my colleagues. An outdoor food festival at Birrarung Marr, a grassy patch at the edge of the city, serving up…
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Why We Love Eating Instant Noodles
It’s no secret many of us Asians love eating instant noodles. Some of us call them two-minute noodles. Others ramen, instant ramen. Living in Malaysia and Singapore as a kid, my mum made piping hot bowls of prawn-flavoured Maggi soup noodles for Saturday lunches. I loved it. Many of us Asians love eating instant noodles…
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Why It’s Okay To Eat Alone
I don’t mind eating alone. I don’t mind asking for a “table for one”. But what I do mind is getting grief for dining by myself. My Chinese-Malaysian parents are big on eating meals as a family, which is what many Asian families do. Growing up in Malaysia and Singapore, we ate dinner together almost…
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When Is Street Food Safe To Eat?
I love eating street food. Satay. Corn on the cob. Hot dogs. Takoyaki. Ramli burger. You name it. I’m sure I’m not the only one who does. There are always endless queues for street food at food festivals that pop up every now and then around Melbourne. Though we can find street food in restaurants,…
Mabel Kwong 