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Fox News
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
5 mouthwatering moments from the Wienie 500
The inaugural Wienie 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was one for the history books. It had all the ingredients of an iconic race: fast cars, dramatic twists, mechanical difficulties and, of course, hot dogs. While the race was jam-packed with fun from the start all the way through to the photo-finish, here were the five best moments from the Wienie 500: "We ask that you rise and place your hand over your stomach," the crowd was advised over the Speedway speakers, "and feel free to sing along as he performs the Oscar Meyer Wienie Song." The crowd happily obliged as the singer belted out the famous tune, with Friday's hot-doggers looking on from behind him with pride. The audience is just as much a part of the fun as the race itself, and the Wienie 500 fans did not disappoint. But one fan stole the show: Granny Smith, who had the best sign of the day and was chosen to be the honorary engine-starter. "Wienies, start your engines," she proclaimed — and the crowd, naturally, went wild. What is a race without a few unexpected hiccups? After starting the race strong, the Sonoran Dog Wienermobile started overheating and was passed by not one, but two of the Wienermobiles trailing it. "That is an over-grilled dog!" Will Buxton said on the broadcast. Indeed, it was. Down but not out, the Sonoran Dog Wienermobile came back with a vengeance at the first turn, passing Chi Dog to take a commanding lead. A historic race deserves a historic finish, and it got the one it deserved. Despite trailing by the length of two whole Wienermobiles, Slaw Dog made a late push to take the lead and never looked back. Chi Dog was left in the dust for the second time in the race, and Slaw Dog went home with the trophy, a moment the team is sure to relish forever. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! BEST OF FOX SPORTS' INDY 500 COVERAGE:
The Age
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
Killer char siu and spicy soups: Your guide to Eastwood's best Chinese and Korean food
Eastwood's food claim to fame, historically at least, is the Granny Smith apple. First discovered growing on Maria Ann 'Granny' Smith's property back in the 1860s, the apple is still celebrated with an annual festival. But since Eastwood's commercial centre was pedestrianised in the 1990s, the suburb has had plenty more to offer in the culinary stakes. The catalyst has been a rapid shift in demographic: as of 2021, more than 48 per cent of residents claim Chinese ancestry, while nearly 9 per cent have roots in Korea. Rowe Street takes those figures off the page and renders them in full colour, with the Koreatown Project, backed by government funding, accelerating the transformation of the street's east end from local hub to delicious destination, as vital for Korean cooking and culture as Strathfield or Lidcombe. Jimmy Park, the project's manager, has witnessed the change first-hand. 'When I came in 1988, there were only two Korean shops on Rowe Street,' he says. 'Now, it's more than 120.' Those range from hairdressers and boutiques, to the grocers and restaurants that give the street its distinctive flavour. Cross the station, and Korean turns to Chinese, with broad regional representation and plenty outside the lines. Justin Li, a Ryde councillor who recommends treating a visit to Rowe Street a little like a pub crawl, says it's the demise of a fast-food giant that best represents Eastwood's evolution. 'An old Chinatown institution, Super Bowl, recently opened on Rowe Street West, ironically where Eastwood's McDonald's once stood. It says a lot about the changing demographics and tastes locally over the last few decades.' The choice of side is your own, but such is the scope that whichever you pick first, odds are it won't be too long before you're back for more. Hwagae Banchan Shop Exit the station to the east, and you'll find a clutch of stalls specialising in Korean street food, including tteokbokki, the spicy rice cakes, and flash-fried Korean-style hot dogs. Stop at Hwagae Banchan Shop, though, and the specialty is the array of side dishes – banchan – that accompany a Korean meal. Classics include cabbage or spring onion kimchi tinted red with gochugaru, Korean chilli powder, or braised lotus root. Stock up, then grab some kimbap, Korea's answer to a sushi roll, to takeaway. 10 Railway Parade, Eastwood Siroo Rice Cake Cafe Make for Rowe Street, perhaps drop into ginseng specialist Cheong Kwan Jang, then join the line at Siroo. With South Koreans now drinking 353 cups of coffee per head a year – more than double the global average – the nation's cafe culture is ever-expanding. That partly explains Siroo's popularity, but it's the rice cakes, or tteok, that are the main draw. Made each morning by owner Changhyun Lee, Siroo's tteok are characteristically chewy, with the injeolmi – made with sticky rice and finished with roasted soybean powder – a signature. Buy a pack, or try it in the cafe's viral shaved-ice dessert, bingsu. Miryang Just a couple of doors up from celebrated Korean-Chinese restaurant Biwon (try the jajangmyeon) is Miryang, a freshly opened soup restaurant channelling South Korea's south-east. The menu may be short, but the flavours are long and deep in everything from wagyu shank soup and gukbap with sundae – the Korean blood sausage – to the signature, light and aromatic Miryang-style pork soup loaded with spring onions. Season yours with salted shrimp and load up on fluffy rice – refills come free. 104 Rowe Street, Eastwood, Eastwood Mart There's no shortage of grocers on this side of Eastwood station: S-Mart is an all-rounder, while KMALL09 (also in Lidcombe) stands out for its epic size, heaving shelves and range of K-beauty products. But Eastwood Mart, smack-bang on Rowe Street, is a classic. Big enough to have the range, small enough to feel personal, it's the place for bulk kimchi, noodles, seaweed and fresh vegetables. Don't leave without taking a turn around the 'sauce corner' or grabbing some mandu from the staff helming the hotplate out front. 73 Rowe Street, Eastwood GetBawi Up the hill from K-bakery La Vigne and tucked into a shopping mall, newcomer GetBawi has quickly garnered a dedicated following. The reason? It's one of the few Sydney restaurants specialising in hoe, or raw seafood, served here on platters with the likes of perilla leaves for wrapping. Other highlights include spicy blue swimmer crab hotpot and the textural masterpiece that is yukhoe tang tang, featuring high-grade raw beef strewn with umami-rich octopus. 201/62-80 Rowe Street, Eastwood, Guk's Eedaero Gamjatang For years, family-run Pu Ji Mi sold mountains of jok bal (soy-braised pork hocks) in this unassuming mall. Its closure in February was mourned far and wide, but the good news is that in its place Eastwood now has its own outpost of Guk's Eedaero Gamjatang, Jongguk Lee's cult soup kitchen. Split a gamjatang with friends, and it'll be rich from long-simmered pork bones and doenjang, spicy from gochugaru and gochujang and loaded with perilla, potatoes and enoki mushrooms. Add a round of ice-cold Cass lager to keep the vibes high. 202/62-80 Rowe Street, Eastwood Dae Jang Kum Crossing the road, Uncles' Butchery, is a chance to score Korean barbecue meats – Black Onyx chuck tail flap, say – but if you'd prefer to grill here and now, a block up is Dae Jang Kum, where the charcoal burns hot, and the beef intercostal in soy and sesame is the order. Don't skip the yukhoe, either, which sees Korea's own beef tartare levelled up with a crisp puffed rice cracker for texture. 29 Rowe Street, Eastwood Kowloon Cafe Loop back, take the station underpass and suddenly, the foot traffic intensifies – especially on Saturday when pedestrian-only Eastwood plaza hosts night markets. The plaza is where to take your pick of cha chaan tengs, the nostalgic Hong Kong-style cafes. At Canton Cafe, it's all Cantonese fare and diner classics, with an afternoon tea menu that clocks on at 2.30pm. At Hong Kong Bing Sutt, it's all about the scallion-oil set, featuring spring-onion tossed eggs and noodles, served with a crisp chicken thigh and a pineapple bun. The Eastwood branch of Kowloon Cafe pairs a fitout encompassing one of Hong Kong's distinctive double-decker trams with beef brisket curry, bouncy fish balls and towering French toast dripping with butter. 1/148 Rowe Street, Eastwood, Eastwood Markets Stroll a little further, and you'll reach the permanent markets, where stallholders offer tight menus of specialty dishes. Teochew cuisine offers an array of braised meats, including pork hock and beef shank, while Malaysia Ikan Bakar underscores most dishes with fiery sambal (chilli paste), including the namesake grilled sambal fish. And while nearby Hungry Paulie is the go-to restaurant for Taiwanese, don't skip Canteen Taiwan right here, where the lu rou fan, aka braised pork rice, rich with pork fat, is the name of the game. 178 Rowe Street, Eastwood Wang Wang BBQ There are a few notable barbecue shops on this side of Eastwood Station, BBQ One among them, but none attract the same kind of clamour as Wang Wang BBQ, founded by career barbecue chef Yong Luo. Line up under the crimson and golden signage and the window couldn't be more enticing. Roasted ducks and soy-glazed chickens have lacquer-like glaze, roasted pork has a handsome crust, but it's the roasted sausage and the char siu, juicy and glistening, that will keep you coming back time and time again. 25/1 Lakeside Road, Eastwood Traditional Cantonese Taste Dive deep into Eastwood Village Square and there's so much to appreciate: handmade tofu, the epic seafood platters at Taste of Shunde, the school prawns and live seafood at the fishmongers. But for cheung fun, the slippery Cantonese rice noodle roll, made fresh to order? It has to be Traditional Cantonese Taste. Rice noodles are steamed in a sheet, folded around fillings – prawn and scallop, say, or chicken and cordyceps flower – then served under a sweet soy sauce that soaks into all the crevices. Don't sleep on the congee either, which is even more comforting. 9A/1 Lakeside Road, Eastwood Super Bowl Chinese Restaurant A few doors up, a neon Super Bowl sign marks another branch of this storied late-night Chinatown institution. The surrounds here are more comfortable than at the original, and the menu packs all kinds of classics, from roasted pork ribs to XO pippies. And while live seafood is to become more of a focus – the menu lists lobster with salted egg and ginger-shallot coral trout – early signatures include fragrant Hakka-style salt-baked chicken, and comforting congee with fried bread for dipping. 193 Rowe Street, Eastwood Hon Kee Hong Kong Dessert The last few blocks of Rowe Street's restaurant strip buzz. Expect Chinese grocers, baked goods and dumplings, plus everything from stonepot fish to crisp-bottomed sheng jian bao, pork soup dumplings, (here's looking at you, 257 Home Kitchen). Zheng's Skewer BBQ – from the team behind Jin's Grilled Meat Pies – is worth a stop, but if sweets are the order, there's no going past Hon Kee Hong Kong Dessert. Come nightfall, tables heave with bowls of milk pudding or glutinous rice with coconut. Both are good picks, but the mango pomelo sago is the fan favourite: cool, refreshing, with bursts of citrus, there's no better dish to close out an evening.
Sydney Morning Herald
23-05-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Killer char siu and spicy soups: Your guide to Eastwood's best Chinese and Korean food
Eastwood's food claim to fame, historically at least, is the Granny Smith apple. First discovered growing on Maria Ann 'Granny' Smith's property back in the 1860s, the apple is still celebrated with an annual festival. But since Eastwood's commercial centre was pedestrianised in the 1990s, the suburb has had plenty more to offer in the culinary stakes. The catalyst has been a rapid shift in demographic: as of 2021, more than 48 per cent of residents claim Chinese ancestry, while nearly 9 per cent have roots in Korea. Rowe Street takes those figures off the page and renders them in full colour, with the Koreatown Project, backed by government funding, accelerating the transformation of the street's east end from local hub to delicious destination, as vital for Korean cooking and culture as Strathfield or Lidcombe. Jimmy Park, the project's manager, has witnessed the change first-hand. 'When I came in 1988, there were only two Korean shops on Rowe Street,' he says. 'Now, it's more than 120.' Those range from hairdressers and boutiques, to the grocers and restaurants that give the street its distinctive flavour. Cross the station, and Korean turns to Chinese, with broad regional representation and plenty outside the lines. Justin Li, a Ryde councillor who recommends treating a visit to Rowe Street a little like a pub crawl, says it's the demise of a fast-food giant that best represents Eastwood's evolution. 'An old Chinatown institution, Super Bowl, recently opened on Rowe Street West, ironically where Eastwood's McDonald's once stood. It says a lot about the changing demographics and tastes locally over the last few decades.' The choice of side is your own, but such is the scope that whichever you pick first, odds are it won't be too long before you're back for more. Hwagae Banchan Shop Exit the station to the east, and you'll find a clutch of stalls specialising in Korean street food, including tteokbokki, the spicy rice cakes, and flash-fried Korean-style hot dogs. Stop at Hwagae Banchan Shop, though, and the specialty is the array of side dishes – banchan – that accompany a Korean meal. Classics include cabbage or spring onion kimchi tinted red with gochugaru, Korean chilli powder, or braised lotus root. Stock up, then grab some kimbap, Korea's answer to a sushi roll, to takeaway. 10 Railway Parade, Eastwood Siroo Rice Cake Cafe Make for Rowe Street, perhaps drop into ginseng specialist Cheong Kwan Jang, then join the line at Siroo. With South Koreans now drinking 353 cups of coffee per head a year – more than double the global average – the nation's cafe culture is ever-expanding. That partly explains Siroo's popularity, but it's the rice cakes, or tteok, that are the main draw. Made each morning by owner Changhyun Lee, Siroo's tteok are characteristically chewy, with the injeolmi – made with sticky rice and finished with roasted soybean powder – a signature. Buy a pack, or try it in the cafe's viral shaved-ice dessert, bingsu. Miryang Just a couple of doors up from celebrated Korean-Chinese restaurant Biwon (try the jajangmyeon) is Miryang, a freshly opened soup restaurant channelling South Korea's south-east. The menu may be short, but the flavours are long and deep in everything from wagyu shank soup and gukbap with sundae – the Korean blood sausage – to the signature, light and aromatic Miryang-style pork soup loaded with spring onions. Season yours with salted shrimp and load up on fluffy rice – refills come free. 104 Rowe Street, Eastwood, Eastwood Mart There's no shortage of grocers on this side of Eastwood station: S-Mart is an all-rounder, while KMALL09 (also in Lidcombe) stands out for its epic size, heaving shelves and range of K-beauty products. But Eastwood Mart, smack-bang on Rowe Street, is a classic. Big enough to have the range, small enough to feel personal, it's the place for bulk kimchi, noodles, seaweed and fresh vegetables. Don't leave without taking a turn around the 'sauce corner' or grabbing some mandu from the staff helming the hotplate out front. 73 Rowe Street, Eastwood GetBawi Up the hill from K-bakery La Vigne and tucked into a shopping mall, newcomer GetBawi has quickly garnered a dedicated following. The reason? It's one of the few Sydney restaurants specialising in hoe, or raw seafood, served here on platters with the likes of perilla leaves for wrapping. Other highlights include spicy blue swimmer crab hotpot and the textural masterpiece that is yukhoe tang tang, featuring high-grade raw beef strewn with umami-rich octopus. 201/62-80 Rowe Street, Eastwood, Guk's Eedaero Gamjatang For years, family-run Pu Ji Mi sold mountains of jok bal (soy-braised pork hocks) in this unassuming mall. Its closure in February was mourned far and wide, but the good news is that in its place Eastwood now has its own outpost of Guk's Eedaero Gamjatang, Jongguk Lee's cult soup kitchen. Split a gamjatang with friends, and it'll be rich from long-simmered pork bones and doenjang, spicy from gochugaru and gochujang and loaded with perilla, potatoes and enoki mushrooms. Add a round of ice-cold Cass lager to keep the vibes high. 202/62-80 Rowe Street, Eastwood Dae Jang Kum Crossing the road, Uncles' Butchery, is a chance to score Korean barbecue meats – Black Onyx chuck tail flap, say – but if you'd prefer to grill here and now, a block up is Dae Jang Kum, where the charcoal burns hot, and the beef intercostal in soy and sesame is the order. Don't skip the yukhoe, either, which sees Korea's own beef tartare levelled up with a crisp puffed rice cracker for texture. 29 Rowe Street, Eastwood Kowloon Cafe Loop back, take the station underpass and suddenly, the foot traffic intensifies – especially on Saturday when pedestrian-only Eastwood plaza hosts night markets. The plaza is where to take your pick of cha chaan tengs, the nostalgic Hong Kong-style cafes. At Canton Cafe, it's all Cantonese fare and diner classics, with an afternoon tea menu that clocks on at 2.30pm. At Hong Kong Bing Sutt, it's all about the scallion-oil set, featuring spring-onion tossed eggs and noodles, served with a crisp chicken thigh and a pineapple bun. The Eastwood branch of Kowloon Cafe pairs a fitout encompassing one of Hong Kong's distinctive double-decker trams with beef brisket curry, bouncy fish balls and towering French toast dripping with butter. 1/148 Rowe Street, Eastwood, Eastwood Markets Stroll a little further, and you'll reach the permanent markets, where stallholders offer tight menus of specialty dishes. Teochew cuisine offers an array of braised meats, including pork hock and beef shank, while Malaysia Ikan Bakar underscores most dishes with fiery sambal (chilli paste), including the namesake grilled sambal fish. And while nearby Hungry Paulie is the go-to restaurant for Taiwanese, don't skip Canteen Taiwan right here, where the lu rou fan, aka braised pork rice, rich with pork fat, is the name of the game. 178 Rowe Street, Eastwood Wang Wang BBQ There are a few notable barbecue shops on this side of Eastwood Station, BBQ One among them, but none attract the same kind of clamour as Wang Wang BBQ, founded by career barbecue chef Yong Luo. Line up under the crimson and golden signage and the window couldn't be more enticing. Roasted ducks and soy-glazed chickens have lacquer-like glaze, roasted pork has a handsome crust, but it's the roasted sausage and the char siu, juicy and glistening, that will keep you coming back time and time again. 25/1 Lakeside Road, Eastwood Traditional Cantonese Taste Dive deep into Eastwood Village Square and there's so much to appreciate: handmade tofu, the epic seafood platters at Taste of Shunde, the school prawns and live seafood at the fishmongers. But for cheung fun, the slippery Cantonese rice noodle roll, made fresh to order? It has to be Traditional Cantonese Taste. Rice noodles are steamed in a sheet, folded around fillings – prawn and scallop, say, or chicken and cordyceps flower – then served under a sweet soy sauce that soaks into all the crevices. Don't sleep on the congee either, which is even more comforting. 9A/1 Lakeside Road, Eastwood Super Bowl Chinese Restaurant A few doors up, a neon Super Bowl sign marks another branch of this storied late-night Chinatown institution. The surrounds here are more comfortable than at the original, and the menu packs all kinds of classics, from roasted pork ribs to XO pippies. And while live seafood is to become more of a focus – the menu lists lobster with salted egg and ginger-shallot coral trout – early signatures include fragrant Hakka-style salt-baked chicken, and comforting congee with fried bread for dipping. 193 Rowe Street, Eastwood Hon Kee Hong Kong Dessert The last few blocks of Rowe Street's restaurant strip buzz. Expect Chinese grocers, baked goods and dumplings, plus everything from stonepot fish to crisp-bottomed sheng jian bao, pork soup dumplings, (here's looking at you, 257 Home Kitchen). Zheng's Skewer BBQ – from the team behind Jin's Grilled Meat Pies – is worth a stop, but if sweets are the order, there's no going past Hon Kee Hong Kong Dessert. Come nightfall, tables heave with bowls of milk pudding or glutinous rice with coconut. Both are good picks, but the mango pomelo sago is the fan favourite: cool, refreshing, with bursts of citrus, there's no better dish to close out an evening.
Time Out
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
This magical farm, cellar door and apple orchard is a must-visit in the Blue Mountains
The vibe Founded in 2011, Bilpin Cider Company is situated on a 10-acre farm in the picturesque Blue Mountains, just a 90-minute drive from Sydney. Here, Granny Smith and Pink Lady apples grow in the orchard, which the team crushes to make a range of fresh, award-winning ciders (and cracking apple pie). Open daily from 10am to 4pm, Bilpin Cider is also home to a kitchen, cellar door, scenic gardens to roam and friendly farm animals including alpacas and miniature donkeys – making it a perfect spot to stop for lunch and a drink when you're exploring the region. Every third Sunday of the month, there's live music – order a picnic hamper ahead of time, roll out a rug on the lawn, and bask in the sunshine. Oh, and your furry friends are welcome too. The food A kiosk menu is available from 10am-4pm daily. On the line-up you'll find double-smoked ham and cheddar toasties, as well as charcuterie and cheese boards loaded with cornichons, olives, seasonal fruit, farm-picked cherry tomatoes and lavosh crackers. On weekends and public holidays, there's a bigger menu featuring juicy burgers, fish tacos and kid-friendly offerings. Our pick is the Archie burger, made with premium Wagyu beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, barbecue sauce, mustard and mayo. You won't be hungry after that. The drinks Bilpin Cider is made from 100 per cent freshly crushed Aussie fruit, with no added sugar, and they're all gluten-free. Plus, they're really bloody good – which makes sense, given Bilpin Cider Co is surrounded by World Heritage-listed national parks, with fertile soil, mountain elevation and a cool climate. There are around 14 different drinks on offer, spanning crisp, fruity ciders to drier sips and even a ginger beer. First time? Go for the tasting paddle, which comes with four 200ml glasses so you can sample whatever takes your fancy. Driving? The good news is there's also non-alcoholic cider – so you don't have to miss out on the fun. Time Out tip Whatever you do, you gotta order a slice of the fresh, house-made apple pie. It arrives with a perfectly golden, crumbly base, dusted with icing sugar and served with a fat dollop of cream. The inside is both tart and sweet – and tastes like something your nan would make.
Indian Express
03-05-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
Red vs Green: Which apple is better for gut health?
The popular adage, 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away,' reflects the numerous health benefits associated with this humble fruit. An excellent source of essential nutrients and fibre, apples help support digestive health in multiple ways. But between the two kinds of apples widely available in the market – red and green — which one is better for gut health? Let's find out. According to Deepalaksmi, registered dietitian at Shree Balaji Medical Center, Chennai, the key differences lie in their sugar content, antioxidant levels, and the types of fibre they offer, which influence their impact on overall health and gut function. Green Apples 'Green apples, such as Granny Smith, are known for their tartness and are lower in natural sugars compared to their red counterparts. This makes them particularly suitable for individuals managing blood sugar levels, as they have a lower glycaemic index,' said Deepalakshmi. Green apples are slightly higher in dietary fibre, especially pectin, a soluble fibre that helps regulate bowel movements, fosters the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, and supports gut health by enhancing intestinal microbiota diversity. She added that they also contain polyphenols, which are known for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, contributing to a healthier gut by protecting against oxidative stress and inflammation. Apples are a rich source of pectin (Source: Freepik) Red Apples According to her, red apples, such as Red Delicious and Fuji, are sweeter and have a higher concentration of anthocyanins, which are potent antioxidants found in their skin. These antioxidants help protect the gut from oxidative damage, support heart health, and can also reduce inflammation, benefiting overall gut health. 'Though red apples contain slightly less fibre than green apples, they still provide an excellent amount of both soluble and insoluble fibre, which is crucial for maintaining regular bowel movements and a healthy digestive tract,' she added. Red vs Green: Which is better? While both red and green apples are beneficial for gut health, Deepalakshmi said that green apples may have a slight edge due to their lower sugar content and higher fibre levels, particularly in promoting gut health in individuals looking to manage weight or improve blood sugar control. She added that consuming apples with the peel is essential, as most of the fibre, polyphenols, and antioxidants are concentrated in this part of the fruit. For optimal benefits, Deepalakshmi recommends incorporating apples into a balanced diet, focusing on whole, minimally processed foods rich in fibre and antioxidants.
