Noodle dish

Curry laksa is just one of many in the laksa family, but is the most popular in Melbourne.

Field guide

Your guide to laksa in Melbourne, from the crowd favourite to Penang’s pride

There are about a dozen varieties of laksa from South-East Asia but one style dominates menus locally. Why do we love deep-orange curry laksa, and where can you find a good one?

Annie Hariharan

Hokkien noodles with chicken and broccoli.

Recipe collection
Weekly meal planner

Turn up the heat: Quick, warming stir-fries to chase away the chill

Loaded with cosy aromatics and hearty produce, these deeply savoury wok tosses bring almost instant comfort to crisp winter nights.

Danielle Alvarez's brothy ramen noodles with spicy-mince stir-fry. — EASY

Quick & easy

Warming, slurpable, adaptable: Brothy ramen noodles with spicy-mince stir-fry

This riff on Japanese tantanmen or Sichuan dan dan mian comes together in less than 30 minutes.

< 30 mins
Danielle Alvarez

Hoisin and lemongrass kinda crispy pork noodles. — EASY

The joy of six ingredients

Hoisin and lemongrass kind-of-crispy pork noodles

Maximum flavour meets minimum effort in these hoisin and lemongrass noodles. Top with crispy sausage, fresh herbs and peanuts for a fast, texture-packed dinner.

< 30 mins
Katrina Meynink

The joy of six ingredients

Easy-peasy sesame noodles

Lunch, snack or dinner, these sesame noodles taste like pure effort. For more heft, add boiled edamame, shredded chicken or pan-fried tofu cubes.

< 30 mins
Katrina Meynink

Substitute the chicken for prawns or tofu. — EASY

Oven-free dinner

Cold somen noodles with poached chicken and ponzu

Make the most of the remaining warm weather with these Japanese noodles dressed with zingy ponzu.

< 30 mins
Julia Busuttil Nishimura

When it’s simply too hot to cook, make this soba noodle salad.

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Oven-free dinner

Stone-cold soba: 12 high-protein noodle bowls to keep your kitchen cool

Beat the heat with soba noodle dishes that require zero oven time. From seared tuna to barbecue chicken, these cool, satisfying meals are built for hot days.