Australian Gourmet Traveller - (08)August 2020 (1)

MUFFULETTA

fromA1Canteen,NSW

ExpertlylayeredwithItalianprovolone,double-

glazedham,mortadellaandsalami,thenspinach,

artichokes,olivesandsun-driedtomatoes,A1

Canteen’smuffulettais thesandwichtoendall

sandwiches.Theintricatelypressedworkofart

wasbirthedinNewOrleansbySicilianimmigrants,

butwasmadepopularinSydneybychefClayton

Wells– andit’swellandtrulyonitswaytobeing

themost’grammedsandwichintheworld,with

chefssuchasNeilPerryandJowettYupublicly

declaringtheiradoration.It’sa classicmadenew

again,andcanbeorderedforbreakfast or lunch,

sevendaysa week.

2-10 Kensington St, Chippendale

LAKSA

fromAsianGourmet,SA

Whoknewsomuchhappinesscouldcomefrom

a bowlsosmall?Beansproutsandnoodles,

vegetables,protein,anda creamysouptopped

withsambal,allcontainedinanunassuming

plasticbowlthat’satyourtablein 10 minutes

orless.It neverlookslikeenough– butit is.

AsianGourmethasbeensatinglaksacravings

sincethe’80s– includingthoseoffamedchef

CheongLiew,whowasa lunchtimeregular

duringhisstintatTheHilton.Thevegetables

havecrunch,theseafoodis freshandyoucan

customiseit toyourexactspicelevel(andgrit

factor)withextrasambalfor50c.

Adelaide Central Market, 44-60 Gouger St

SCALLOPPIE

fromJackman& McRoss,Tas

Scallopsina curriedwhitesauce,encasedin

pastry,is a combinationrarelyfoundoutside

ofTasmaniaandcouldeasilybethestuffof

nightmaresif nothandledwithcare.According

toJoCook,Hobart-basedfoodwriterandthe

foodcuratorforDarkMofo,thisis whereBattery

PointbakeryJackman& McRossstepsin.“They

makethebestscalloppie,”shesays.“They’re

actuallydeliciouswithreallygoldenflakypastry.

Thefillingis lightlycurriedandthickenedwith

wakame.They’regenerouswiththe scallops

too– abouteightina $9pie!”

57 Hampden Rd, Battery Point

A1Canteen’smuffuletta

isthesandwichto end

all sandwiches.

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