This eggplant salad recipe was passed on to me by a dear friend last year, and makes a perfect tangy starter or side dish to any Asian or subcontinental meal.
Recipe: Tangy Eggplant Salad
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Lounge (The City Life)
Maisy’s 24 in Sydney is open for business (always!)
Maisy’s 24 is a great find in Sydney, and especially on the north side, a great spot for a generation and a city who have a life outside of the 9 – 5 routine.
Melbourne’s cute French-style crêperies
Sampling food from around the world is one of the joys of city living. A great way to slip into France for a while is to pop into one of Melbourne’s cute crêperies.
Benjarong Chennai’s authentic Thai flair
Benjarong Chennai proves that Indians have an appetite for authentic Thai food, despite the cuisine still ranking behind Chinese in the popularity stakes.
A little piece of summer at Coco Cubano in Sydney
A little piece of summer at Coco Cubano in Sydney at the restaurant whose slogan is Comerade (comrades), Música (music) and Libre (free).
Takara: Cute, Tasty, Japanese in Sydney’s Haymarket
While some places get by on spectacular dishes, or impressive interiors, what makes Takara in Sydney’s Haymarket great is its simplicity.
Stix offers a change from the Chennai Chinese routine
Although it has been quite some time since I last visited here, reviews suggest that nothing has changed; Stix offers a different, quality kind of Chinese dinner in India’s southern city.
Experiments with Gelato at The Lab in Melbourne
The Lab Nitrogen Gelato is part of a new fad in Australia to have gelato mixed with liquid nitrogen to freeze the product, and they do it well!
Melbourne’s Dainty Sichuan: Some like it hot!
Sichuanese food is famous for its spice; even in China, locals know where to look if they need a chilli hit. And it is now in Melbourne, with Dainty Sichuan.