Here at West Things, we are sick and tired of hearing about how all all the "cool" people in Sydney are located in the inner city. Sick. And. Tired. 

If we have learned one thing from our mission to bring you all the #westthings on offer out here, it is just how quirky, funny and charming the people of Western Sydney really are. In the words of Kevin Durant, you guys are the real MVPs and we've decided that it is high time that our westies got some love.

Introducing our first loud and proud Human of Western Sydney: Adam

Adam, 22, Psychology Student

Where did you grow up?: Granville

What’s your favourite memory of Western Sydney growing up?:

The atmosphere at Sunset during Ramadan– I always loved the hustle-bustle of people rushing home to break fast with their families. It always felt very festive!

What can you get in Western Sydney that you can't get anywhere else?: 

El Jannah Garlic Sauce – it’s on another level

Do you have any #westthings secrets to share with us?:

If you're in Auburn, head straight to Yassin Lebanese Bakery on Rawson St for the softest, freshest Lebanese bread you'll ever get. If you get there early in the morning it's usually still warm and they charge less than $1.50 for a whole bag of it. 

Picture this. It's Friday afternoon. You whip out your iPhone 5C (because that's how we do it in the west). You decide to frolic through Instagram in search of some food porn because you know very well that's the only kind of porn you're remotely comfortable being caught scrolling through in public.

You start your ascent into what you know will be happiness with a photo of a perfectly seared piece of salmon. Oh, how that perfectly applied Hudson filter gets you in all the right places you think. Out of the corner of your eye you spot a Nutella filled doughnut just bursting at the edges. You begin to scroll through your feed even faster with anticipation. Boy, oh boy that cooked to perfection of a poached egg is just about to make you scream.

You're at your peak. You're on the edge. You're about to give up every fibre of your being to the delight that was the cream filled apple turnover you just scrolled past. And then — in the blink of an eye — your vision comes crashing down to pieces...All because some girl violated the rules of Instagram and shamelessly used the #foodporn hashtag on her #nomakeup selfie.

You feel defeated. Deceived. Cheated on even. Believe us, we feel your frustration. That's why we're serving you up the first edition of our weekly Food Porn Fridays. Check out our picks of Western Sydney's finest culinary delights on offer below with the confidence that you won't run into a poorly composed photograph of someone's desk lunch. This is what real dreams are made of people.

Deep fried golden gaytime at What the Fudge, Canley Heights

A paddle pop sized sample of every flavour of gelato at Gelato Messina, Parramatta

Passionfruit creme brûlée at Le Caravelle, Canley Heights

King's crown of kunafa pastry at Baladna Pastry, Auburn

Snow White waffles at Waffleicious, Auburn

Pandan creme brûlée at Green Peppercorn, Fairfield

Cinnamon donuts with Nutella and hazelnuts at Criniti's, Parramatta

Pandan waffles at Tan Viet Noodle House, Cabramatta 

Baklava at Abla's Pastries, Granville

Macarons at Macroned, Greenacre

Deep fried ice-cream at Holy Basil, Canley Heights

Nutella pizza at Rashays, Mount Druitt

Green tea latte from My Sweet Memory, Strathfield

Chocolate and raspberry tarts at Waffle Co., Penrith

Choc tower sensation at Choc Rock Cafe, Liverpool

Chocolate cronuts at Badmanner Thymes Espresso, Parramatta

Images sourced from: Crinitis, Food Spotting, Good Food, Macaroned, Prahran Market, The Hedonist Life, Timeout, Waffle Co, Waffleicious.

Whether you’re leading the impoverished student life like the West Things crew or whether you just, you know, like having extra money, the western 'burbs have you covered with a plethora of cheap and tasty food options readily available to satisfy those pesky 3:30pm hunger pangs that just demand to be silenced. 

If us Westies have one thing to be proud of (and let's be honest, we have plenty to be proud of - Kim Kardashian is coming our way people!) it is definitely the cultural diversity that is so clearly reflected in the huge variety of authentic cultural cuisine that is on offer. Whether your taste buds sing to the tangy deliciousness of an authentic Vietnamese Banh Mi or whether it's the aroma of smoky, garlicky Lebanese charcoal chicken that sends you to your gustatory happy place, we have you sorted in this cheap cultural street eats edition of Cheapo Tuesday.

"But where is all this cheap and tasty food?" we hear you ask as you struggle to contain the drool that threatens to ruin your keyboard. Luckily for you, we've done the dirty work and dug up our favourite spots for you to get your authentic cultural munch on for minimum moolahs. Some people say the best things are free... these #westthings are all under $8. Close enough!

Gourmet Chilean Hot Dogs at Paula Empanadas Chilean Bakery - $7.50
Fairfield

Gourmet hotdogs might be something you've seen popping up in hipster inner city Sydney joints lately but Paula's has been serving these babies up out west since before some of us could even walk. Laden with mayo, avocado, sauerkraut and tomato, these authentic Chilean completos (hot dogs) have people from all over Sydney making their way out here, and for good reason  - Their 90% approval rate on Urban Spoon speaks for itself. 

El Jannah Charcoal Chicken - $7.90
Granville and Punchbowl 
Famous for their amazingly fluffy and delicious garlic sauce and charcoal chicken, El Jannah stands as a tried and tested street eat institution within the Western suburbs food scene. With a loyal cult following from all over Sydney, anyone who's been there will tell you: this is the real deal.

For just $7.90 you get 1/4 chicken, regular chips and a drink. The plate also comes with pickles,  a generous dollop of their legendary garlic sauce and lebanese bread on the side.
Yes, you read it right. Free sides. Nuff said.

Banh Mi at Viet Hoa Hot Bread Bakery - $4.00
Cabramatta

A staple for any street food connoisseur, the good old Banh Mi (Vietnamese pork roll) needs no introduction. We like to see it as that faithful friend who will take pity on you when its 3am, everyone is asleep and you only have a few coins to your name. But actually. In addition to being named one of best banh mi joints in Sydney by people way more qualified than we are, Viet Hoa Hot Bread is open 24/7 to service your pork roll needs all-day, err-day.

Pandan Waffles at Viet Hoa Hot Bread Bakery - $1.80
Cabramatta

While some of you are paying 6 dollars a waffle at your local Max Brenner, us westies are getting ours made on demand for $1.80 a pop. Made fresh to order, these piping hot, coconut-ty, pandan waffles are sure to satisfy those of us who like to look for the sweet things in life (and put them in our mouths).
Warning: you will probably end up spending a lot more than $1.80 here. To borrow a line from our friends at Pringles, once you pop, you just can't stop.