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This was huge. HUGE. It was easily the biggest portion on the table. Very rich, perfectly cooked ox cheeks and poached eggs. But a bit too rich for us especially towards the end. Needed a bit of freshness which the pickled chilli unfortunately did not sufficiently provide.
Yet another gorgeous dish in Melbourne. I love how Australian cuisine integrates ingredients from all over the world, especially Asia. The sago was cooked perfectly - not too sweet, yet fragrant with citrus zest.
Super fresh and perfectly deep fried soft shell crab. The bun was also dreamy. Sriracha mayo tied it all together nicely.
It was good while it lasted - I will be back soon.
Decided to shake things up and commence the last day of awesomeness with an espresso martini from @hammerandtong
What diabolical derring-do possessed the chef to conjure up such an unlikely pairing of ingredients I will never know, but by Jove it works splendidly. Crisp outside soft within french toast acts as the perfect sponge as you gleefully mix warm oozy yolk , sausage-y tasting cookie crumb and cool, salty ice cream together. The striking contrasts between sweet and savoury, hot and cold, yet managing to be complementary at the same time, are in my mind, what makes this dish unique and successful. I can't wait to go back on my next trip to Melbourne.
Taste: 4/5
