Notices by Deb Ong 翁诗美 (nihilistnomya@aus.social)

I've been invited to be on a food writers panel at a local writers festival and it really humbles me to know that people appreciate my perspective and want to hear what I have to say.

We have an absolutely fabulous barista who not only makes the best coffee, but also comes up with really fun (plant-based) drink specials.

This one is apple and pandan with a whipped matcha 'cream'. Garnished with freeze-dried strawberries.

We have a lot of fun collaborating between kitchen and bar, because that's the way it should be 🤷

People wax lyrical about Singapore Chilli Crab, but honestly, Black Pepper Crab is where it's at.

There's something about the sweet, musky and floral notes in the toasted peppercorns that marry so well with burnt butter, chilli and curry leaves.

I was pretty excited to share this weekend's special with our regular punters 🤸♀️

Black pepper squid with house-made Spätzle (a German style pasta), daun kesum (vietnamese mint), spring onions and a lemon pangrattato.

So after a couple of days of snooping around and butting into conversations, I guess it's #introduction time 😁

I'm originally from Singapore, but moved to Naarm (Melbourne, Australia) in 2004.

I have been in the hospitality industry for 18 years.
The last 12 of which have been spent in the kitchen as a chef. I post about #food a lot 😏

I also have a background in #Anthropology, #SocialTheory and #HumanNutrition.

Am currently in the middle of a #PhD in #Education - researching community #foodpedagogies as well as food education in #PublicHealth.

I am passionate about #SocialJustice, #FoodSecurity, #Decolonisation and dismantling systems that perpetuate division and inequity.

I am a #dancer, #SciFi geek, a novice gardener and have a regular #yoga practice.

Open to meet anyone and everyone. Excited to be here and looking forward to many amazing conversations and friendships! 💜

#Introductions #Newbie #TwitterMigration

Quintessential Aussie humour embodied in a lovely bee-keeping gay man with the most fabulous mo (moustache).

We have enjoyed micro-dosing local conservatives with fig and homo honey muffins.

One thing that young chefs often don't realise is that speed is pointless without precision.

The goal is always to maximise the quality of output with efficiency of movement. 🧵