Taste of Australia with Hayden Quinn – Greater Western Sydney

Taste Greater Western Sydney with Hayden Quinn

Cook, author, presenter and MasterChef Australia contestant Hayden Quinn delves into Sydney’s incredible restaurants, rich culture and natural beauty for season four of Taste of Australia with Hayden Quinn — Sydney Edition. This week he enjoys a flavourful adventure in Greater Western Sydney.

Hayden meets up with owner and manager of Bahar Persian Food & Art, Russell Sajadi, in Ryde and immerses himself in this Middle Eastern culture.

Hayden Quinn with Russell Sajadi at Bahar Persian Food & Art in Ryde

This Iranian supermarket has been established for more than 22 years and is brimming with spices, dried fruits, Persian literature and Middle Eastern desserts. Hayden tastes a freshly made Persian cake decorated with pistachios. 

 

“I feel like I’ve found another foodie hot spot in Ryde! Amazing Persian delicacies everywhere.”

32 Bakehouse, Persian Bakery in Ryde

Next door to Bahar Persian Food & Art is 32 Bakehouse, where intricate pastries are baked onsite daily. The bakery uses both modern and classic methods of dough preparation and churns out tempting baked goods such as ricotta cakes and brioche.

 

From food to feeling free out on the water, Hayden heads out for an aquatic adventure at Cables Wake Park in Penrith.

Hayden Quinn with Courtney Angus at Cables Wake Park in Penrith

Hayden meets up with world champion wakeboarder Courtney Angus to watch the ‘queen of wakeboarding’ and her mates on a sunset wakeboard — Hayden manages to stand up on a board too. Cables Wake Park is a world-class facility where you can have fun cable skiing, wakeboarding and knee-boarding.