Mother’s Day

Question 1

First
Tuna, kcs

Answer 1

Yellowfin tuna, kohlrabi*, cucumber, sorrel
*Member of the cabbage family, Broccoli-turnip/radish cross ❌ sweetness of broccoli w a bit of peppery spice

Question 2

Second
Abroloss*🏝️🍋
Koshi-kari 🍚🥚

Answer 2

Abrolhos island scallops, lemongrass, koshihikari** & cured roe**

*12hr flight from Sydney, chain of remote islands 60km off WA. Fastest swimmers compared to other scallops - powerful adductor, ergo, meat is firmer and has an amazing sweetness and buttery texture

** Popular cultivar of Japonica rice in Japan, Australia, US. Renowned as the best rice for creating fresh, delicious sushi

*** eggs, fully ripe and unfertilised, not salt-cured?

Question 3

Third
StMC, zu, clam, nl

Answer 3

Steamed Murray Cod, zucchini, clam, native lime

Largest Australian predatory FW fish, versatile, mild taste
**Courgette
**A little sweet, a little salty, a little minerally

Question 4

Fourth
Lobster pasta vs Rump Cap forest

Answer 4

Eastern rock lobster*, hand cut pasta, tarragon**, kombu

*Green, warmer water bit more brinier in taste, largest spiny lobster in the world, found in NSW, VIC, TAS, and NZ

**leafy green herb, subtle liquorice flavour

Or…. Wagyu rump cap, pine mushroom*, cavolo nero**, black garlic

*earthy yet fruity flavour, originally growing in European pine forests, thought to have been brought over by accident

**A loose-leafed cabbage from Tuscany, Italy. Leaves very dark, hence its name. “italian kale”

Question 5

Pre-dessert
M, L, S

Answer 5

Mandarin, liquorice, shiso*
*mint family, green cinnamon scented leaves used in Japonese & Korean cookery

Question 6

Children
First
Hummus + sticks

Answer 6

Crudite*, house made hummus

*Las crudités son una gama de aperitivos tradicionales de la gastronomía francesa

Question 7

Children
Second
Prawns vs Agnolotti

Answer 7

Chilled QSL prawns, gem lettuce, cucumber, lemon

or

Buffalo milk ricotta agnolotti*, heirloom tomato, basil

*traditionally Agnolotti is filled with stewed meat mixed with vegetables: braised beef & cabbage etc. Very similar to ravioli, made from single piece of pasta and folded over whilst ravioli from 2 square pieces

Question 8

Children
Mains
Snapper vs Beef fillet

Answer 8

Pan-roasted snapper, thick cut chips, sweet peas

or

Grass-fed beef fillet, mash, broccolini*, bordelaise sauce**

*Baby broccoli, tenderstem broccoli, smaller florets, longer thin stalks

**made from Bordeaux region of France, Dry Bordeaux red wine, bone marrow, garlic, shallots

Question 9

Children
Dessert
Apple vs Chocolate

Answer 9

Apple tarte tatin*
or
Chocolate chip ice cream sandwich

*French-style apple tart, caramelized apples sheltered in a buttery pastry