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The roots of Australian cooking

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7 May 2021

Episode 473

30 minutes

A look into the rich and varied influences on what we consider to be Australian food today; a pioneer of Burmese cooking in Hong Kong; and the week’s top food and drink headlines.

7 May 2021

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Chapter 1

The roots of Australian cooking

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We hear from Australian chef and writer Ross Dobson who has released one of the best books on Australian cooking so far. ‘Australia: The Cookbook’ covers thousands of years of cuisine, and reveals the richness of the country’s culinary culture.

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The week’s top food and drink headlines.

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Hong Kong’s pioneer of Burmese cooking

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A conversation with Nelson Htoo who saw a gap in Hong Kong’s restaurant scene and launched the city’s first Burmese restaurant, Club Rangoon.

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