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Bianca & Alex: The ‘Good Food Month’, the perfect excuse to eat like a glutton and have it be celebrated. October, besides being the month I decided to make my first appearance on this earth twenty-seven years ago, is also home to a month-long festival celebrating all things food, different cuisines and varying locations. The Night Noodle Markets run for almost three weeks in Hyde Park and is one of the most popular attractions of the month long food celebration. Last year was a calamity of errors and total amateur hour on our part, buying dishes on a whim without proper research (my middle name). Alex went once before our visit together so this will be a bit of a mish mash post…..like his brain. So we were well prepared this time around with a list of stores and dishes on our hit list. Read on to hear all about Alex and my eating adventure.. So, I (Alex) first ventured to the noodle markets on a very quite wednesday evening. The popular stalls were on …

As someone who steers well clear of chilli, the fiery dishes of the Indian-influenced Malaysian cuisine can be somewhat intimidating.  On this particular Saturday afternoon, however, I was prepared to roll up my sleeves and embrace the heat.  The reason being that we (Team FFS)  had been invited  to dine at  PappaRich Australia’s Chatswood venue and have the opportunity to meet Ambassador and Master Chef Contestant,  Poh Ling Yeow.  We were delighted to meet the lovely Poh and sample her top picks off the Malaysian street food menu.  It was wonderful to learn about Poh’s passion for Malaysian cuisine and convivial social dining, which is very much encouraged at PappaRich. It was also interesting to learn that the franchise originated in Kuala Lumpur in 2005 and opened their first Australian doors in 2012 with their Melbourne restaurant. As we settled into our seats at the large Chatswood venue, alongside some familiar faces from the food blogging community, we anticipated the arrival of Poh’s choices. It should be noted that PappaRich honours the largely Islamic culture …