Traveller – Dani Valent

My mum and dad arrived in Australia about a month before I was born, so you could say I’ve been travelling since year zero! I love the mind-expanding adventure of new places and, especially, connecting with them through food. You ask someone about their kebab and all of a sudden you’re hearing a tale of grandfather leading a goat over the mountains…It’s rich and deep.

I’ve worked as a travel writer, doing guidebooks for Lonely Planet and features for magazines, and I’m always planning my next adventure. Current hitlist: Sichuan, Mexico, the Mekong Delta.

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Mumbai Street Food with Saransh Goila

I had such a fabulous day with celeb chef Saransh Goila, India's butter chicken king, TV star and big fan of street food. We crowded into this Mumbai market, dashed from stall to stall, exclaiming over spicy bites, sharing thalis, finding fun with every step. Together, we were excited by the energy of the street, the deliciousness of the snacks and the way that a love of food can connect people, no matter where you are in the world.

Su Filindeu with Leo Gelsomino

I’ll go anywhere for a food adventure – great flavours and fantastic stories have lured me to the further corners of the world. But there are brilliant food stories close to home too – Melbourne is full of passionate chefs and cooks working doggedly, carefully, emotionally to perfect dishes and honour traditions. As soon as I heard that Leonardo Gelsomino from Lello pasta bar in Melbourne had succeeded in a two-year quest to learn how to make su filindeu, the world’s rarest pasta, I knew I had to find out more.

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