New York chef Zak Pelaccio hosted a dinner at Melbourne's Longrain as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
Owner of Malaysian-inspired Fatty Crab (2 in New York and 1 in the Virgin Islands) and Fatty Cue (Brooklyn) restaurants, Zak was the perfect host for Longrain.
Betel leaf topped with soft shell crab and green mango
Charcoal grilled yabbies with a fresh turmeric emulsion and preserved lemon
Smoked mackerel "nam prik" with local vegetables and crispy pork
Ocean trout with house made sausage, spring bay mussels and fermented tofu
Roasted local baby lamb with a cincalok, lemon and nolan's road olive oil emulsion
Jasmine rice
Curry pot de creme with coconut glass biscuits
Trumer Pils
Pretty Thai for a White Guy
2010 Mount Horrocks Riesling Clare Valley SA
2009 La Linea 'Norteno' Tempranillo Adelaide Hills SA
Zakary Pelaccio with Martin Boetz from Longrain
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Martin Duncan is the owner of Freestyle Tout and Freestyle Escape, and is passionate about the hospitality industry.
He is regularly featured in the media promoting the hospitality industry and also consults to others in the industry.
Martin is continually helping to promote QLD food events, such as the Celebration of Australian Food & Wine Noosa Style, Hilton Masterclass and Smartfood.