FEEL-GOOD FRUIT OzHarvest has a smart
use for imperfect oranges that can’t be
sold, and it’s a real squeeze. It ends up in
ForPurposeCo. Juice For Good vending
machines, where it goes into drinks. Each
cup sold helps fund meals for people in
need. Visit ozharvest.org for locations.Need for speed
Four hospitality insiders share their
(guilt-free) fast food favourites.What’s your favourite place for a quick food fix?
Pierre Roelofs, pastry chef (pierreroelofs.com):
Pita pockets from vegetarian Israeli bar Tahina in
Melbourne’s Northcote. They are quick, delicious,
satisfying and pretty healthy.
Rachael Trewin, A1 Canteen (a1canteen.com.au):
Saray Turkish in Enmore for a pide and chicken salt
chips, Fatima’s in Redfern for a falafel kebab.
Donato Toce, Gelato Messina (gelatomessina.com):
I love burgers and in Sydney I am spoilt for choice.
When I’m travelling in the US, though, my fave
burgers are Five Guys.
Alanna Sapwell, Arc (howardsmithwharves.com):
I like Bunnings for its sausages, Bird’s Nest in South
Brisbane for its yakitori and delicious drops, and
Kingsfood Sunnybank for its great variety of food.What’s been your best fast food experience?
Pierre Roelofs: Short eats in Sri Lanka: a huge
variety of fresh little pastries and parcels of spiced
deliciousness. Super cheap, too – I challenge
anyone to eat two-dollars worth!
Rachael Trewin: Most recently, I went to
McDonald’s and got my usual Big Mac with fish
patties instead of beef. It was pretty magical.
Donato Toce: Tokyo’s fish markets were insane- not one particular place, the whole damn thing.
Alanna Sapwell: Lemon chausson from La Maison
du Patissier in Meridan Plains on the Sunshine
Coast. It’s always worth the detour when I’m
visiting the folks.
What’s your favourite thing to keep in the
house for emergency snacking?
Pierre Roelofs: Tortillas, hummus, pizza sauce,
chipotle and haloumi combine to make a spicy,
quick and simple quesadilla.
Rachael Trewin: Barbecue Shapes. Pair that
with a beer and you have my death-row meal.
Donato Toce: XO sauce. Smash it in with steamed
rice and fried eggs and you’re in heaven!
Alanna Sapwell: Eggplant kasundi, which is very
versatile. I’ve generally got a few staples – such
as carrots, hummus, alfalfa sprouts and cheese- that seem to hit the spot. Also, I currently have
a crazy obsession with iceberg lettuce.
In Shanghai’s Changning District, Sarah Armstrong picks up shēng jiān bāo from a street vendor on her way to work every
morning. The Scottish designer relocated to the city for her job and dumplings are not only part of her daily ritual (she buys
market dumplings to steam at home, and is sometimes treated to home-cooked jiaozi by a Chinese “aunty”), they’ve also
inspired her Pinyin Press range (which includes baozi tote bags, $30, tea towels and other dumpling merch. pinyinpress.comDRY SPELL
Bare fruit bowl? Snack on crisp dried
pineapple and orange slices from the Small
Batch Food Company instead. $3.50 for
15g, smallbatchfoodcompany.com.au20 GOURMET TRAVELLER