The 9pm Bad Nasi Goreng Makes the Merlion Sad with Snarky Platypus

Photo of a faded booklet page, "Rice cookery is space -age. Now this classic rice dish can be your speciality," and a photo of a Sunbeam electric frypan containing alleged nasa goring as discussed in the podcast. Also, a photo of the booklet cover and a platypus.
Alleged nasi goreng in a Sunbeam frypan, and (inset) the cover of “1966 Rice Recipes from the Rice Marketing Board Cookery Bureau. (Photo: Stilgherrian) Also, a profile pic of Snarky Platypus. (Photo: Supplied)

Stilgherrian is joined by Snarky Platypus, who’s recently returned to the socials after a two-year break, for a long conversation about everything from food to conspiracy theories to stupid names for Sydney suburbs. Quite a lot about food, actually.

In this episode we talk about Singapore’s famous Merlion, airline food and other airline opinions, Sydney nightlife, dodgy Australian rice recipes from 1966, “Blacktown: The Gathering”, bürek, the 15-minute city conspiracy, Coldplay, AI, and women’s basketball.

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Sample recipes from “1966 Rice Recipes from the Rice Marketing Board Cookery Bureau. (Photo: Stilgherrian)

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