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Nina Rousseau

Epicure editor and restaurant reviewer

Nina Rousseau is a columnist.

The humble hot dog is reinvented at the Paris OlympicVillage as a meat-free “not-dog” with onions and pickled cabbage, slathered in honey-mustard sauce. 

‘Not-dogs’ and beefless bourguignon on the menu for athletes in Paris Olympic Village

As host of this year’s summer Olympic Games, Paris is going gung-ho vego and putting sustainability on the global stage.

  • Nina Rousseau
Duck fatteh is cooked in Zum Zum's 10-year-old master stock.

Malouf's Zum Zum

Zum Zum is a bit like a cat that wandered off to live with different owners for a while but is now back.

  • Nina Rousseau
The brisket meat tray with mac and cheese.

Meatmother

Melbourne's newest barbecue restaurant is hardcore but it's no Americana 'BBQ shak'.

  • Nina Rousseau
Jumbo quail stuffed with black rice and lap cheong.

Saigon Sally

Hanoi Hannah's sister restaurant is an exuberant, glam, buzzing modern Vietnamese diner.

  • Nina Rousseau
Arancini-smoked aioli.

Lona Pintxos Bar

Dedicated pintxos bars are few in Melbourne. Pronunciation? ''Pint-ex-os'' is incorrect. ''Pin-choss'' is good, with a soft ''ch'' sound.

  • Nina Rousseau
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Kalimera Souvlaki Art.

Kalimera Souvlaki Art

How far would you go for genuine souvlaki with house-made dip and char-grilled pita?

  • Nina Rousseau