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Sydney’s hugest and newest supermarket has landed. Here’s how to navigate it

Owners of Soul Dining, Illa Kim and Daero Lee, take us around sprawling new KMALL09 and share their go-to Korean pantry ingredients and top cooking tips.

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MLK Deli owner Myra Karakelle beside the sandwich list at the entrance to her shop.

This Sydney sandwich emporium is your go-to spot for Afghan meatballs and Uzbek-style chicken

MLK Deli specialises in ciabatta and focaccia filled with the ‘incredible’ flavours of its owner’s heritage.

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Yuzu and lemon self-saucing pudding.

Five warm and saucy puddings to make this weekend

Sink your spoon into these warm self-saucing puddings, perfect for a wintry weekend.

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Warm up with $5.90 noodles and lip-tingling dishes at this hot Chinatown spot

Spicy Joint tackles the “good, fast, cheap” brief with impressive, dependable results.

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Terry Wright in Randwick in 2010.

Pioneering Randwick butcher Terry Wright dies aged 90

Wright’s Clovelly Road shop, which opened in 1959, was a magnet for chefs and Sydney food lovers.

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Melbourne Eat Streets

Tiamo restaurant in Carlton.

Five years ago, Lygon Street was dying. Now diners are queuing out the door

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Tocca restaurant in Werribee.

How a run-down strip became the most exciting culinary street in the west

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Victor Churchill in Armadale.

How a well-heeled street of wedding dress shops became a premier dining strip

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Modu restaurant on Clayton Road.

The gritty ‘eating street’ in the south-east that boasts more than 200 restaurants

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Crosta D’Oro in Thornbury.

High Street is jam-packed with bars, cafes and restaurants – but this is its best section

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Eating out

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New Italian adds a dash of lemony sunshine to winter (and tiramisu)

With its Amalfi-inspired aperitivi, focaccia and pasta, neighbourhood restaurant Nico is a mood-lifting place to hibernate.

  • Terry Durack
Panellists at the first Good Food Hospitality Symposiums in Sydney and Melbourne.

Leaders tackle future of hospitality at Good Food symposiums

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Yangga Korean Deli in Chatswood is part of a new breed of delicatessens in Sydney.

Kimchi to charcuterie: 10 delis taking things in new directions

  • Bianca Hrovat
Catalina is still immensely popular after three decades in business.
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Icon review: Is a long lunch at Catalina still a great day out?

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Lists & guides

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The chef’s essential guide to Korean food shopping at Sydney’s hugest Asian supermarket

The Charles’ agyu cheeseburger is on offer for $25 with drink included.

From Indian feasts to extraordinay udon: 10 of Sydney’s best city lunch specials

The new Yurippi is bigger than the old digs, but just as lively and cosy.

June hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

Enjoy luxurious ramen at Kame House for $25.

Quality steak and wines for under $30 per head? 10 winter specials worth going out for

Pasta carbonara from Sarah Cicolini, a young gun chef from Santo Palato in Rome.

The overseas restaurants you need on your bucket list, according to the Good Food team

Australian-Japanese food writer Emiko Davies, from Enoteca Marilù cooking school in Tuscany.

From Tuscany to Bali: 12 cooking schools worth planning a trip around

Sunday roast pork at The Duke of Clarence.

From crackly pork to golden potatoes: 12 of Sydney’s best Sunday roasts

Rocker’s beer and burger deal.

12 of Sydney’s best happy hour specials (with snacks)

Laksa Singapura with prawn and chicken and mixed noodles.

May hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

Steak special at Nu’u by Nativo, Glebe.

Cheap grills: 20 of Sydney’s best-value steak nights

Bondi Bowls Club.

From gin bars to $1 oysters: 10 Sydney bowling clubs that are on a roll

Rock oysters with lemon pepper granita at Bennelong Bar.

The Guide editor’s little black book of places he usually only shares with visiting friends

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Little Joe 350g scotch fillet, cooked a la plancha, comes with rocket and lemon.
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Recipes

RecipeTin Eats’ creamy mushroom wild rice soup. From RecipeTin Eats’ second cookbook, Tonight.

RecipeTin Eats’ creamy mushroom wild rice soup is your first taste of her second cookbook

This soup is just right for a brisk winter’s night, writes Nagi Maehashi, in this exclusive extract from her upcoming cookbook, Tonight.

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Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s white bean, cavalo nero and parmesan soup.
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Italian-style white bean, cavolo nero and parmesan soup

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Recipe collections

Adam Liaw’s chicken fricassee recipe.

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Helen Goh’s banana, rye and cocoa tart with miso caramel.

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Helen Goh’s Morning glory loaf cake.

Eat cake for breakfast: Five healthy-ish bakes to make this weekend

One-tray cheesy tomato and basil chicken strips.

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Tips & advice

It may be hard to stick to your food budget, but there are ways to be resourceful with what you have.

Nine simple tips to stretch your household’s food budget

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Everything you need to know about cooking through an egg shortage

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How to reduce your risk of bowel cancer

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