JAPAN, HAI!
It’s 2020’s hottestdestination – so red hot you’ll be lucky to nab a flight in the lead up to the Summer Olympic
Games.Fromtheneon-litallureof Tokyo and the old-world charm of Kyoto, to the riverside promenades of
Osakaandthena l beautyof Mount Fuji, Japan has plenty to offer for every traveller. Closer to home, the
enthusiasmfo e diningcontinues with the opening of Yoko Dining in Brisbane and Kuro in Sydney.
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natural
for JapaneseIt’s time to engage with
sustainable agricultural practices
to ensure the longevity of native
ingredients. And on a larger
scale, it’s even more important
that the profits are channelled
back to the Indigenous people
that have cultivated them for
thousands of years. How?
Champion Indigenous business
owners and farmers by heading
to Yerrabingin in Sydney,
Australia’s first native rooftop
farm, and follow the work of
changemakers like Sharon
Winsor (Indigiearth), Dwayne
Bannon-Harrison (Mirritya
Mundya), Mark Olive (chef
and presenter) and Peter
Cooley (IndigiGrow).Native flavours
FLYING SOLO
Youtraveltoescape,sowhynotgoit alone?Data
fromBritishAirwaysrevealsthatmoretravellers,
in particularwomen,arechoosingtoholiday
independently.Manyoperatorsarefollowingsuit:for
example,cruisecompanyHollandAmericaLinehas
introducednewsingle-occupancycabinsanda program
thatpairsupsolotravellersatthedinnertable.➤Scorched sweets
Burnt, cracked and sunken are not traits you would usually
want to see in a cake. Unless, that is, you’re talking about burnt
Basque cheesecake. Taking the reins from the classic New
York-style is this unique Spanish version, which was first created
in San Sebastián at La Viña; it has a beautifully burnished top
(similar to a Portuguese tart) and a decadent yet delicate core.GOURMET TRAVELLER 57