BBC
fromYingChow,SA
Cheap,cheerfulandabruptis howAfricola’s
DuncanWelgemoeddescribesAdelaide’s
late-nightdininginstitution,YingChow,heralding
their“BBC”asa heroofthemenu.Therenowned
Sichuanspecialtycomprisesbroadbeans,bean
curdandChinesechutney,stir-friedwithgarlic,
chilliandpickledcabbage.It’sa nourishing way
toendaneveningoutonthetown.
Ying Chow, 114 Gouger St, AdelaidePLAINPIE
fromYatalaPies,QLD
If you’veneverveeredofftheGoldCoast
Highwaytoordera plainsteakpiefromYatala
(preferablydialledupwithsauce,witha serve
ofmashedpotatoesandpeasstuffedbeneath
itsflakytop)areyouevena Queenslander?The
bakeryhaschangedownershipandlocation
a fewtimesduringits130-yearhistory,butthe
teamstillfiresuptheirtraditionalceramicpie
ovenstoturnoutthosegolden-hued,crisp-
bottomedcomforters,whichsellin theirthousands
daily.Nostalgianevertastedso good.
48 Old Pacific Hwy, Yatala
DIMSIM
fromSouthMelbourneMarketDimSims,Vic
Whiletherearestillannoyingpuristsaround
lamentingthesedumplingshaven’tbeenthe
samesincethepassingofownerKenCheng
in 2006 (hestartedsellingthemoutofa trolley
atCaulfieldRacetrackin 1949 beforemoving
toSouthMelbourneMarket),theystillpack
a punchanddrawa crowd.Largerandrounder
thantraditionaldimsim,theycomefilledwith
cabbage,pork,beef,lamb(yes,threemeats)
andspices.Youcanchoosetohavethem
steamed(better)orfried(ifyou’rehungover).
322-326 Coventry St, South Melbourne●Fora goldcoin, youcan have
threepiping-hotpuffs inyour
hot little hands (or 18 for a fiver).GOURMET TRAVELLER 55