20 GOURMET TRAVELLER
The22nd
Biennaleof
Sydneyhas
extended
exhibitiondates,
withmany
galleriesnow
showcasing
worksuntil
mid-to-late
September.
biennaleof
sydney.artPAYING IT FORWARD
Melbourne’sAsylumSeekerResourceCentrehaslauncheda newhome-delivery
service,tocomplementitscateringbusiness.Thesocialenterpriseemploys 16 staff
whoarepeopleseekingasylumandarenoteligibletoreceivewagesubsidies.
Todouble-uponthekindness,foreverymealpurchased,anotheris donatedto
peopleseekingasylum.“Ourfoodis influencedbytheflavoursandtraditionsof
thediverseculturesofourstaffwhohavecometoAustraliafromacrosstheglobe
toseeksafetyandstarta newlife,”explainsheadchefBrettKuhne.You’llfind
dishessuchasPersianeggplantfessunjun,heartyEastAfrican curries and spicy
Ethiopian tikel gomen on the menu.meals.asrc.org.auArtof eating
It’snotjustchefswhoarebeinginnovativewhenit comesto
supportingthehospitalityindustry– designersareflexingtheir
skills,too.MoreOfSomethingGoodis a projectfromdesigners
MichaelSouvanthalisithandMuriel-AnnRicafrente(akaStudio
Mimu).Thepair– whoalsoworktogetheratSydneydesign
powerhouse,Frost*collective– havecalledupontheircreative
friendstoillustratea graphicfooddirectoryofexcellentAsianeats.
Theprojectreflectsonmemoriesofspecialfoodexperiences,to
inspireandremindpeopleofexceptionalrestaurantsanddishes
in SydneyandMelbourne.“Artandfoodareuniversallanguages
andtheybothillicitveryhonestandsomewhatprimalresponses
frompeople,”saysRicafrente.You’llfindwhimsical,brightand
boldillustrationsoftonkotsuramen,pineapplebuns,banhmiand
more.“Ourhopeis thatwecanhelpallthoseunclesandaunties
getbackontheirfeetaswenavigatethroughthis hazy period,”
says Ricafrente.moreofsomethinggood.com ARTWORKNO.85 SPICY PORK MISO RAMEN, BY LYNN BREMNER (MORE OF SOMETHING GOOD).