Tonight Poh is back in Darwin to; soak up the sun, enjoy stunning fresh seafood and bask in the company of great friends. Join Poh, Jacko and Elton as they fish for sand whiting, track down pearl meat and introduce us to some favourite local recipes.
For Poh there is no better way to get a feel for a place than through the eyes of locals, and in Darwin she was lucky enough to have the company of a co-worker from Adelaide ABC, Elton, who grew up in the territory. Not only was Elton able to show Poh the lie of the land but he introduced her to highly regarded local cook, Geoffrey Angeles, better known as Jacko. Jacko shows Poh and Elton how to catch and cook at one of his favourite fish, the local sand whiting. The fish is lightly fried in peanut oil to crispy perfection with the tail left on as the ultimate crisp treat. To accompany the fish Poh makes a fresh, tangy Thai style salsa with a hit of citrus provided by the beautiful local torch ginger. For the next seafood sensation on the menu Poh and Elton fly east to the pristine waters of the Coburg peninsula to source one of the seas’ great delicacies, pearl meat. This by-product from pearl farming is delicate and sweet and Jacko demonstrates how to keep the meat the hero of the dish by marinating it lightly in an Asian style sauce, giving the meat no more than a quick sear and using a delicate pink grapefruit for accompaniment. The flavours are subtle, the texture firm but delicate and the pearl meat definitely has its say on the plate.
The final dish Jacko introduces Poh to is a Darwin family favourite, Numus. Numus is a raw fish dish where the fish is pickled using vinegar and lemon and enhanced with palm sugar, chilli, soy and garlic. Versions of the dish can be found right throughout the top end of Australia but the common factor is the use of a firm white flesh fish. Jacko’s preferred fish is Queen fish but tonight he uses one that more people around Australia would be able to find, Trevally. The pickled fish is silky, tangy and unbelievably “moreish”. It can be eaten as an accompaniment or a snack.
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