# Gerald Ong (The Fifty Six, Brisbane) - Food as a vessel for culture

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Podcast: [Deep in the Weeds - A Food Podcast with Anthony Huckstep](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-in-the-weeds-a-food-podcast-with-anthony-huckstep-1043350)
Published: 2026-08-30T18:00:00+00:00
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How do you find your identity as a chef? What are the roads to go down to discover yourself on the plate, and how do you incorporate your own heritage into the mix and please diners too? Gerald Ong (The Fifty Six, Brisbane) joins us to discuss his ‘new authentic’ approach to sharing his culture on a plate. https://www.thefiftysix.com.au SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES ⁠https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5⁠ Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram      ⁠https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en⁠ Follow Huck ⁠https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/⁠ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) ⁠https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/⁠ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS ⁠https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork⁠ Deep in the Weeds is a food podcast hosted by Anthony Huckstep in conversation with chefs, food producers and members of the hospitality industry. An Australian Food Podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Network.

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