Ramadan Kareem!

LIST » Where to eat during Ramadan in Melbourne

You don't have to be Muslim to take part in the deliciousness of Ramadan. Although it's known as the holy month of fasting, there's a huge amount of eating that happens between sunset and sunrise. The cuisine varies depending on the country you're in, but in Melbourne, we can eat our way around the world with a series of $20 to $35 buffets, markets and even an all-you-can-eat suhur feast between midnight and 2am. Click for 10 Melbourne restaurants putting on an Iftar spread.

READ » An all-you-can-eat midnight feast at Melbourne's most authentic Egyptian restaurant

You've never had a midnight snack like this before. Nick Nicola from Mizraim in Camberwell may be Christian, but back home, everyone celebrates Ramadan. He's sharing that communal spirit the best way he knows how: through traditional Egyptian food.

RECIPE » One-step Turkish cold yoghurt soup from Tulum chef Coskun Uysal

Growing up in Istanbul, Tulum chef and owner Coskun Uysal would break the Ramadan fast with dishes that varied with the weather. This one-step Turkish yoghurt soup is one of his favourite traditional dishes, but he gives it a modern spin with dill granita.

Nibbles » Snack-sized food News beyond ST

ST SCOOP: Yulongfu opens in ChinatownThere's a brand new xiao long bao restaurant in Melbourne using a recipe that's been passed down since 1904. Yulongfu's signature is a jet-black truffle soup dumpling, but I'm excited to try the original. Find them at 136 Bourke Street, Melbourne. More on Facebook.

MAY 3: "Oh My Gulay" Vegetarian Filipino Banquet at ChibogChef Ross Magnaye once told me that Filipino food has three food groups: "pork, pork and pork". Now he's teaming up with chef John Rivera and Janine Baracan to cook a vegetarian Filipino banquet in West Footscray.Email Chibog for tickets, $75pp.

GOOD FOOD: Putting on the Shiraz I teamed up with Visit Victoria for Good Food to share the best of central Victoria, including Sutton Grange Winery and Fook Shing in Kyneton. There's a beautifully shot video that will make you book a weekend away immediately, or read the article here for all the insider tips.

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