ON THE PASS with JIN CHOI, HARDY’S VERANDAH
Your mum is a chef as well – what are some thingsyoulearned
from her? Definitely having respect for each ingredient.I usedto
go to the markets with my mum all the time. I rememberclearly
that she would utilise each and every part of an ingredient,and
she taught me how to take advantage of this. Andthiswhy
I have a “no waste” mentality in my kitchen.What’s your favourite dish on the menu right now?OurMayura
wagyu brisket with pearl onion and nashi pear. I wasinspiredby
galbi, a classic Korean dish normally served duringcelebrations.
Most of our diners are usually celebrating a specialoccasionso
I like to share a bit of my background with them.When you’re hosting a dinner party at home, whatdoyou
usually like to cook? Korean barbecue. It’s a greatopportunity
to chat with my guests outside of the kitchen.What do you love about living in Adelaide? I’ve livedin Adelaide
for more than 10 years, and it’s a very calm and serenecity.I feel
a lot more relaxed when I’m here. I also have threegirlsanda
loving wife. I couldn’t think of any better place to raisemyfamily.Now that Adelaide is reopening to Australian tourists,whatdo
you recommend they do while they are there? AtMountLofty
House we’re surrounded by a lot of great wineriesandbeautiful
scenery. I would recommend going for wine toursaroundthe
Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills.Hardy’s Verandah, 1 Mawson Dr, Crafers, SA.e Everleigh Bottling Co. has released two new carbonated bottledcocktails.
e effervescent numbers include an old-world Americano and anelegant
ench 75. $48 for four, everleighbottling.comThe
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Quality comes at a price, which explains why Single O’s latestofferingwillsee
you pay $20 for a single cup of coffee. Sourced from Ethiopia,theRumudamo
beans claimed second place at the prestigious Cup of Excellencecoffee
awards, which saw nearly 1500 entries blind-tasted for qualityandflavour.
When you sample it in-house at Single O, you’ll get a full barista-guided
experience, to explain flavour notes, the context of the competitionandthe
brewing process. There’s also a limited number of whole-beanbagsavailable,
online and in-store. singleo.com.auGOURMET TRAVELLER 23News