Kocik Kitchen Nyonya Restaurant menu in Malacca, Malaysia

Kocik Kitchen Nyonya Restaurant menu in Malacca, Malaysia in August 2017

Meat tasting plate at Project 40 deli in Beechworth, Victoria

Meat tasting plate at Project 40 deli in Beechworth, Victoria in January 2018

Pasta with artichokes and goats cheese at Project 40 deli in Beechworth, Victoria

Pasta with artichokes and goats cheese at Project 40 deli in Beechworth, Victoria in January 2018

Somtum dish at a Thai restaurant in Sydney, NSW

Somtum dish at a Thai restaurant in Sydney, NSW in January 2020

Pinch of Spice Indian restaurant window reflection in Albury, NSW

Pinch of Spice Indian restaurant window reflection in Albury, NSW in December 2017

Woman selling duck and chicken dishes in her street restaurant in Roi Et, Thailand

Woman selling duck and chicken dishes in her street restaurant in Roi Et, Thailand in November 2019

Baked eggs and bacon in tomato soup for lunch at Project 49, Beechworth, Victoria

Baked eggs and bacon in tomato soup for lunch at Project 49, Beechworth, Victoria in September 2019

Complimentary after dinner mints in a bowl at the counter of a Chinese restaurant in Goulburn, NSW

Complimentary after dinner mints at the counter of a Chinese restaurant in Goulburn, NSW in August 2019

Lemon chicken and rice dish at a Chinese restaurant in Goulburn, NSW

Lemon chicken and rice dish at a Chinese restaurant in Goulburn, NSW in August 2019

Chinese hot pot dish at a Chinese restaurant in Goulburn, NSW

Chinese hot pot dish at a Chinese restaurant in Goulburn, NSW in August 2019

Satay and rice dish at a Thai restaurant in Ulladulla, NSW

Satay and rice dish at a Thai restaurant in Ulladulla, NSW in November 2017

Vegetarian menu board at the Shui Xian vegetarian restaurant in Malacca, Malaysia

Vegetarian menu board at the Shui Xian vegetarian restaurant in Malacca, Malaysia in August 2017

Entrance to a restaurant in Malacca, Malaysia

Entrance to a restaurant in Malacca, Malaysia, in August 2017

Somtum dish in a Thai restaurant in Haymarket, Sydney

Somtum dish in a Thai restaurant in Haymarket, Sydney in September 2017

Pad Thai dish in Haymarket, Sydney

Pad Thai dish in Haymarket, Sydney in September 2017

Grapaw Thai dish at a Thai restaurant in Randwick, Sydney

Grapaw Thai dish at a Thai restaurant in Randwick, Sydney in May 2018

Delicious grilled chicken at a restaurant in Khao Lak, Thailand

Delicious grilled chicken at a restaurant in Khao Lak, Thailand in September 2017

Sign outside a pub in Chiltern, Victoria. Thai chef cooking Monday, Wed, Sun 5 pm - 9 pm. Book a table

Sign outside a pub in Chiltern, Victoria in February 2018. Thai chef cooking Monday, Wed, Sun 5 pm - 9 pm. Book a table

Salt and pepper and toothpicks at the table in the Banyan Hotel restaurant in Hua Hin, Thailand

Salt and pepper and toothpicks at the table in the Banyan Hotel restaurant in Hua Hin, Thailand in August 2017

El Maiz Venezuelan Cuisine restaurant sign in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

El Maiz Venezuelan Cuisine restaurant sign in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August 2017