Lau’s Family Kitchen’s salt and pepper whiting No recipe secrets here. This crowd favourite just needs fresh fish, clean oil and this easy batter.
Kylie Kwong’s deep-fried duck with Davidson’s plum sauce A signature Kylie Kwong recipe, for good reason.
Sunda’s buttermilk fried chicken with waffles Fried chicken and waffles – it's a combo that just works, and is rendered here with Southeast Asian flavours courtesy of chef Khanh Nguyen.
Sean Brock’s Nashville hot chicken There's southern fried chicken and then there's Nashville hot chicken. And once you've tried it, there's no turning back.
Cutler & Co’s savoury doughnuts with sour cream and salmon roe A top order at Andrew McConnell's Melbourne institution.
Sunda’s crisp rice salad (nam khao) It's the Melbourne restaurant's simplified version of the Lao-style salad, with crisp and crunch from the deep-fried jasmine rice.
Deep-fried duck-fat potatoes Is this the perfect way to cook potatoes? This recipe by Leonardo's Pizza Palace in Melbourne cooks the spuds not once, not twice, but thrice for an extra-crunchy crust.
Fried chicken with garlic butter by Leonardo’s Pizza Palace It's the Melbourne restaurant's take on a chicken Kiev, inside-out.
Churros with chocolate sauce Everybody loves churros. Paired with a smooth chocolate sauce and they're near irresistible.
Captain Moonlite’s vodka-battered fish and chips Trust us. A lick of vodka adds extra crunch to these classic fish and chips.