Everyone I know in a Malaysian household cooks rice with a rice cooker. But this is the 1st time I've wondered why home cooked ghee rice with basmati doesnt taste like it does in a restaurant

Planted corn for the 1st time and I am astounded - ASTOUNDED - to learn that you only get 2 corns per stalk. No wonder it's called ears and no wonder you need a field

I feel so vindicated in my refusal to have any of these devices in my home, even if it was gifted

Did you know that anywhere in the world with a Sikh temple, they offer free vegetarian food. For this piece, I spoke to Sikh volunteers in Australia about what it takes to manage this at scale www.sbs.com.au/food/article...

What a spineless thing to say, after the US -our ally- KIDNAPPED a leader

This tracks for Melbourne too, where I've encountered a few dogs named mochi and miso

I love this time of the year in Melbourne when the days are longer and warmer, mangoes are in season and everyone is in the 'lets circle back in the new year' state of mind

I got 2kg of cherries via Farmer's pick which I strongly recommend if you're in east coast Australia. What do I do with it all? How can I make it last??

I ate a lot of empanadas and arepas while writing this piece about the rise of Colombian food in Melbourne www.theage.com.au/goodfood/mel...

Thanks to Mamdani, Desi parents are updating the list of careers options for their kids to: 1. Doctor 2. Lawyer 3. Engineer 4. Mayor of a major city (replaces Accountant) 5. Disappointment

It's pumpkin spice latte season in the northern hemisphere and only a few years ago I found out that the lattes are not pumpkin flavoured but spices that would go into a pumpkin pie eg nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon. American garam masala if you will

I do appreciate this line: "Germany's kebab industry would have been particularly skewered, as the quintessential high street doner has evolved over the decades to be rather different than the original from Turkey" www.bbc.com/news/article...

I wrote about bakso, a very underrated and versatile Indonesian meatball dish www.sbs.com.au/food/article...

One of the things on my bucket list is to go to Padang and learn more about Minang culture and architecture

Reading things like this makes me wonder about my own google maps dependency. How did I survive backpacking in the 2000s with a tattered map that hasn't been updated in a decade? edition.cnn.com/2025/09/05/t...

I know this is clickbait but as long term zucchini hater, I feel seen slate.com/life/2025/08...

I'll never understand how companies who use AI tools in recruitment to 'streamline the process and increase efficiency' are complaining that applicants are also doing the same www.theage.com.au/national/nsw...

I learnt so much about wattle, pollen and honey from this thread

Yup. Gerrymandering, voter intimidation and demanding public servants be loyal to the ruling party was Malaysian politics 101 aka how 1 party stayed in power for 50 years

I'll never understand how AJ staff kept going in Gaza for almost 2 years under horrific circumstances but looks like Israel just killed the last of them www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...

My gas bill costs 3x more per day than it did this time last year. Realistically is there anything I can do or it is 'market forces at work' #auspol

Chris Hemsworth in Ghostbusters made me realise that he has excellent comedic timing

The Good Wife. Riveting show filled with complex characters

"Israeli occupation refuses Palestinians' right to exist, even on the shoreline". Do read this and support Prism, who are doing such good work, given the circumstances

Have you also noticed all the new tea shops opening in Melbourne and Sydney? I drank my share of cheese tea and wrote about it for The Age www.theage.com.au/goodfood/eat...

I've never liked dhal anything, especially parappu curry which I maintain taste bland even if it is made with loads of spices

What an excellent thread

I made art work using the dirty crockery my work mates leave around the office for days

Is Albo finally growing a spine? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

This is one of the most heartwarming thing I've read this year, especially because I've been trying to relearn chess www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/li...

Apropos of nothing, there's a potato festival in Trentham tomorrow #auspol www.trenthamspudfest.org.au/event-detail...

I may not vote in Australian elections but still sought out #democracysausage. Coming from a country where election days can be fraught, even violent, I just adore the bake sale vibe here

North of North on Netflix is such a good series, hope there's a season 2 in the works

I shouldn't be surprised by this, yet I am www.thecarpet.com.au/p/meet-thy-t...

I love eating salted egg anything (ice cream! mooncake! buns!) and finally got to write about it www.broadsheet.com.au/national/foo...

I can't vote in Australia (yet) so this is for the rest of you

It's new year and harvest festival for many Indian, Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi communities this weekend which means food galore. www.sbs.com.au/food/article...

Someone cheerfully told me that the way to survive daylight savings ending is to wake up earlier and I hate this tyranny of morning people

I spent years trying to get a foot into the door at Nine only to realise their rates for freelancers won't allow me to actually be a freelancer

Having grown up in a country where elections gerrymandering is rife and election day can be violent, I adore the Australian democracy sausage and the general bake sale vibe

Just finished watching all 3 seasons of The Newsreader and although Anna Torv and Sam Reid are amazing, Michelle Lim Davidson is the MVP. She's phenomenal! #TheNewsreader

What a great piece of writing and illustrations

Pasta purists look away! I got to speak to a few people about how a range of cultures use pasta and learnt about East African pasta dishes in particular www.sbs.com.au/food/article...

I bought fancy buratta to eat with roasted tomatoes and basil but the cheese was so mild tasting it was almost bland. Is burrata supposed to taste like that or am I just used to strong parmesan and goats cheese?

Kendrick Lamar is truly the patron saint of spite. I aspire to be this gifted at subversion and entertainment

No idea what tomato varieties these are but damn, I actually managed to grow it

Watching Indiana Jones as a teen: What a cool archeologist! Watching Indiana Jones in my 40s: Oh. He's a looter

I don't think I'll get over how I can drive 50 mins from Melbourne and have this glorious view without having to pay for a hotel or even national park fees

I know I'm late to this but wow the Newsreader on ABC is so good. Can't believe it's just ...free to stream on iView. What else do you recommend on ABC?

Bluesky Australia! Anyone knows where I can get Hong Kong/ Filipino style macaroni soup?