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Join us for a delicious dive into vibrant Eastwood with its street markets and alleyways full of small businesses creating some the most diverse Chinese food in Sydney. Our host is long-term local Lucy Leonardi (cookbook author foodwisebook.com.au and food photographer whodoesthedishes.com) as she introduces a small group to some of her favourites…from Mr Hwang’s classic Guangdong Cantonese cheong fan – thin, steamed rice noodle sheets filled with beef, BBQ pork, prawns, cordyceps flower and wood ear fungus.; Vietnamese coffee from Lim’s Hot Bread; Nancy’s famous pork dumplings and wicked crunchy chilli sauce, plus an introduction to the sophisticated cuisine of Shunde with owner Sue; along with visits to kitchenware store, emporiums, fresh vegetables, tofu-makers and more.
Tiffany –
Thanks for a fabulous day! Our Highlights: Traditional Cantonese Taste – we super loved the cheung fun and brisket soup; the street food Pancake place – Carlo loved the pancake with hoisin sauce and crunchy Chinese doughnut filling, lunch at Taste of Shunde – Goose pancakes were amazing! Also loved the deep fried taro balls.
Lucy was so knowledgeable – loved the sense of history that she brought to the tour, and explanations of dishes I’d always wondered about but never knew how they were eaten. Tiffany W.
Chris & Monique –
“We enjoyed a wonderful return to Eastwood where we lived for 26 years, almost 20 years ago. Under the expert guidance of Maeve and Lucy, we discovered what an amazing food hub Eastwood has become!” Please send our thanks to Lucy too.Kind regards,Chris & Monique
Charlotte –
Just wanted to say what a great tour we had yesterday at Eastwood.Loved it – what a lot of hidden gems in Eastwood. Lucy and Maeve and the team were wonderful.
Thank you. Charlotte
Rita and Ibrahim Sahlieh –
Chinese Gourmet Food Safari was beyond our expectations. It was our seventh Food Safari, and easily one of the best we’ve experienced.
Lucy was fantastic—extremely knowledgeable and engaging. She explained the different types of food in detail and beautifully wove in history, traditions, and home culture along the way.
The food itself was incredible. It opened up a whole new world for me—new vegetables, fruits, spices, ingredients, and cooking techniques I had never experienced before.
Make sure you arrive with an empty stomach, because there is a lot of food! By the end, I genuinely couldn’t eat another bite.
And of course, it wouldn’t be complete without the fabulous Maeve O’Meara touch.