Visiting international chefs and Sydney gourmands were treated to a lunch in the grounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens today featuring some of the most exciting cuisine that has ever crossed their palate – from the Australian Bush. Jennice and Raymond Kersh of the award-winning restaurant Edna’s Table conjured up a culinary riposte to the debate sparked at the International Sydney Food Festival by Danish chef Rene Redzepi’s comments that Australian chefs need to develop a native... ...Read more »

Emerging global cuisines are opening up a whole new world of culinary experiences to consumers of all ages due to the nearly infinite range of ingredients, forms and flavours they offer, according to Emerging Global Cuisines: Culinary Trend Mapping Report from the American-based Center for Culinary Development (CCD) and Packaged Facts. According to CCD, leading emerging global cuisines include Peruvian, Moroccan, Korean, and Japanese. Driven by a host of forces, such as immigration, international... ...Read more »

Vietnamese food innovator Summerrolls has been named Sydney’s Best Vietnamese by independent local newspaper, The City News. The result is part of a readership survey that attracted over 10,000 votes, according to the newspaper. Summerrolls founder Minh Nguyen says that the recognition is a testament to how far Vietnamese food has come in its two-decade history in Sydney. “No longer do you have to risk wandering the backstreets of Cabramatta to find good Vietnamese street food,”... ...Read more »