Hue is a small city with a very rich history. The food in Hue is renowned around the country for its refinement, a legacy of its imperial days, and when you eventually tire of traipsing around tombs and temples there will always be a new ‘quan’ at which to pull up a miniature plastic stool, stretch the legs and try some new flavour combinations!
Food
One Day in Nha Trang | Vietnam
It’s impossible to encompass everything that Nha Trang has to offer in the space of only a single day, yet this walking-tour itinerary does give you a pretty good insight into the neon-shrouded soul of the city. Beaches, markets, temples, art and a whole lot of food…it’s got the lot!
Coal River Farm – Fantastic food, and fun for the whole family (even Fido!)
The Coal River Valley is fast becoming somewhat of a foodie’s Mecca these days! Frogmore Creek, Clemens Hill Cellar Door + Kitchen, Wicked Cheese, The Coterie… all are making great […]
‘Dank Burger’, a tale of lust, sweat and tears
Trawling the streets of Hobart in search of burgers can be like blindfolded truffle hunting in the local dog park. Every so often you come across a real stinker!! Moonah […]
Patanella, the little potato that Rose baked | Hobart, Tasmania
Patanella, or ‘little potato’ to those from southern Italy, has quite the story to tell. Even before it opened its doors it was generating interest, but not the interest that […]
Old bikes and big breakfasts at Moto Vecchia | Hobart, Tasmania
Don’t get me wrong, Vietnamese food is insanely good! Considering it took me 30 years to evolve from 2-minute chicken-flavoured Maggi noodles (often dry out of the packet…great playground snack!!) […]
A window to France at Le Provençal | Hobart, Tasmania
My holidays as a young teen were most often filled with the detritus typical of an adolescent male. With neither an ounce of sense nor any concern more pressing than […]
Dinner at Mensousai Mugen Ramen | Melbourne, Victoria
A bona fide time-warp back to the icy, windswept streets of Asahikawa. Mensousai Mugen are making, quite simply, the best ramen we’ve tasted outside Hokkaido! The menu is comprehensive, with a range of […]
Safe harbour at the South Seas Cocktail Lounge | Hobart, Tasmania
Backs bent to the squall; each step a reluctant advance into the sting of ice-like shrapnel on skin. Peering through frosted lashes for a number; a sign; a name; anything! […]
Burger Challenge at The Homestead | Hobart, Tasmania
It’s taken us far too long to pay our first visit to The Homestead! First opening their doors in late 2013, The Homestead replaced a Hobart mainstay, The Sir William […]