The Australian Women\'s Weekly - June 2018

Quick bites

EDITEDbyFRAN ABDALLAOUI

Scenic’s Tour by Vespa lets guests
sample the best authentic local
cuisine during a fun evening out
on the town, as they zip around
the bustling, colourful streets of
Saigon on the back of Vespas.
The tour offers a taste of Ho Chi
Minh City’s vibrant culinary scene,
zooming through the streets to
seek out thriving stalls serving
delicious authentic dishes, and
immersing guests in the experience
of modern Vietnamese culture as
they dine and drink with locals.
Cap off the evening with a visit
to a Vietnamese coffee house,
with lively recitals from local
musicians. Visit scenic.com.au.

ENTERTAINER’S DELIGHT

We’ve caught royal fever and love

the classic English design with

an exotic nod to Morocco in

Salt & Pepper’s new Palais

collection. This range is perfect

to present cakes on stands (from

$34.95), tiny tarts and sandwiches

on platters ($39.95) and serve with the ultimate

pot of tea ($49.95). Visit saltandpepper.com.au.

BESPOKE BISCUITS

Made from cast aluminium with
wooden handles, these Nordic Ware
cookie stamps create beautifully
embossed patterns on a
variety of made-from-scratch
biscuit doughs, as used in our
Windsor Shortbread recipe on
page 166. $74.98 for a pack of 3,
available from nordicware.com.au.

Pretty

persimmons

If you’ve not tried

persimmons, now is

the time to experience

their sweet honey flavour.

There are two varieties

grown in Australia. The

Fuyu is more pale orange

and can be eaten crisp

just like an apple. Hachiya

is a reddish-orange

colour; the flesh is

soft and best used

in baking or desserts.

KING OF

MUSHROOMS

Indulge in a feast for the senses at The

Trufle Festival, with more than 250

individual events held across the Canberra

region from June through to August

highlighting the rare black winter trufle.

Enjoy the thrill of the hunt and be amazed

at the talented trufle dogs as they search

for these highly prized gems at nearby

trufle farms. Savour the lavours and

aromas of the heavenly trufle at local

restaurants, cafes, bars and wineries.

Visit truflefestival.com.au to check

out the delicious trufle experiences. GETTY IMAGES. SUMMER LUU.

Test Kitchen

Truffles add

a wonderful

garlicky-earthy

flavour and

aroma to dishes.

182 The Australian Women’s Weekly | JUNE 2018

HO CHI MINH CITY

STREET FOOD NIGHT

FRUIT

in

season

FUYU – CRISP

LIKE AN APPLE

HACHIYA

• JUICY
  AND SOFT