Alimah Bilda makes a family favourite signature dish from the menu of Island Dreams Café in Sydney's Lakemba. She shares a version closer to what's enjoyed on Cocos Island, punchier with a thicker sauce that coats the chicken and rice.

Alimah Bilda makes a fish dish that is a prime example of how something well-seasoned can be the star of the show. Given the abundance of fresh fish on the Cocos Islands, all she needs is salt, turmeric and a little bit of stock powder.

Alimah Bilda makes an Island Dreams satay favourite using the method she learned from her mother. On the Cocos Islands, they use the sharp spines of coconut palm fronds, but here, they use the more readily available bamboo skewers instead.

Amalul is the granddaughter of Alimah Bilda and a self-proclaimed bubble tea connoisseur. She shares her bright bubble tea brew that has made quite the splash on their café menu and pays tribute to the vibrant and flavourful pandanus leaf.