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Whose coffee culture?

There’s an almost irreconcilable discord between the Sydney coffee culture projected by mainstream food publications and the realities of most Sydneysiders.

ISSUE 10, Culture, Food, RecessHuw Bradshaw and Lizzy KwokSeptember 25, 2023identity, sydney, Western Sydney, food, food writing, Korea, turkey, coffee

On the Chinese campus canteen

The Chinese campus canteen is an overlooked institution, providing sustenance and representing the deep-rooted tradition of communal eating.

Place, RecessLizzy KwokSeptember 13, 2023chinese, food, chinese food, food writing, campus, canteen, culture

From Guangdong to Goulburn

There is perhaps one thing that unites every Australian town — an institution that has been embedded in our national story since the 18th century: the Australian-Chinese restaurant.

Food, Place, RecessAidan Elwig PollockAugust 25, 2023food, food writing, Australiana, Australia, China, restaurant

The bun rises in the East

There is something unpretentious and humble about the Asian bakery.

Recess, PlaceJeffrey KhooJune 7, 2023Asian snacks, Asian bakery, East Asia, food writing, food, homepage featured

Sprinkle with cheese if desired

A microwave lasagne made me want to cry

RecessPatrick McKenzieApril 19, 2023microwave, lasagne, mouth, food, food writing, nostalgia, family

MSG for me and you

This mouth-watering seasoning is the missing answer to many food crises.

Culture, RecessNandini DhirFebruary 23, 2023MSG, Uncle Roger, Asian snacks, Vegan

The city as a garden of earthly delights

Although Australia’s natural landscape has been decimated by concrete and industry since colonisation, if you know where to look, the city remains a rich supermarket of edible delights.

RecessMae MilneNovember 16, 2022Sydney, nature, local, Inner West, food, Indigenous Australians, lemon myrtle, dandelions, mulberries, figs, foraging

"Just make more"

The choctop shift can be tranquil, humbling, and quietly frustrating.

RecessPatrick McKenzieNovember 16, 2022movie theatre, choctop, movie snacks, ice cream, chocolate, food

Riding down a shifting street in Harris Park

Restaurants come and go, seamlessly replacing the previous business’ facade with new signage and unique branding.

RecessNandini DhirOctober 13, 2022Harris Park, food, Wigram Street, restaurant, India, Little India, Vietnamese, Pakistani, Nepalese, Lebanese, South Asian

The Merivale Monopoly

Merivale possesses a discreet chokehold on Sydney’s hospitality industry.

Filet Minion with Minion purée

Celebrate a special occasion with a dear friend or loved one with this decadent recipe for how to cook everyone’s favourite semi-aquatic, denim-rocking invertebrate.

Comedy, RecessPatrick McKenzieAugust 23, 2022minions, recipe

Something novel: A helpful guide to creating your own Sydney small bar

Sydney is chock-a-block full of small bars: rooftop bars, basement bars, dive bars and pubs.

Recess, PlaceDanny CabubasAugust 21, 2022small bars, video games, cocktails