In their culinary travels, Lin Jie Kong and Jennifer Wong chronicled the families who run some of Australia’s most loved eateries – including one special restaurant in regional NSW
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Lin Jie Kong: One night, in search of dinner towards the end of a long road trip, I found myself at the RSL club in Karuah, a sleepy bayside town just north of Port Stephens, New South Wales. I feared it would be another night of choosing between chicken parmy and fish and chips, but was surprised to find a well-reviewed Chinese restaurant in the club.
All the Australian Chinese staples were there: sweet and sour pork, Mongolian lamb, beef and black bean sauce. But what really caught my eye was the specials board: mapo tofu, Sichuan beef, a whole fish. These were dishes that wouldn’t be out of place in a big-city Chinatown restaurant, but all the way out here? I ended up sticking with two favourites – special fried rice and Peking pork.
Continue reading… In their culinary travels, Lin Jie Kong and Jennifer Wong chronicled the families who run some of Australia’s most loved eateries – including one special restaurant in regional NSWGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailLin Jie Kong: One night, in search of dinner towards the end of a long road trip, I found myself at the RSL club in Karuah, a sleepy bayside town just north of Port Stephens, New South Wales. I feared it would be another night of choosing between chicken parmy and fish and chips, but was surprised to find a well-reviewed Chinese restaurant in the club.All the Australian Chinese staples were there: sweet and sour pork, Mongolian lamb, beef and black bean sauce. But what really caught my eye was the specials board: mapo tofu, Sichuan beef, a whole fish. These were dishes that wouldn’t be out of place in a big-city Chinatown restaurant, but all the way out here? I ended up sticking with two favourites – special fried rice and Peking pork.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading… Australian food and drink, Food, Rural Australia, Chinese food and drink, Australian television, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian lifestyle, Documentary, Life and style
