A Taste of Bellingen by Roku Gin and Darren Robertson
The Japanese concept of shun is being brought to life in this bespoke dining event at the popular Rosebery eatery — be quick, tickets are limited.
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Three Blue Ducks' chef Darren Roberston has come together with Japanese Roku Gin to create an exclusive dining event to showcase the spirit of shun: A Taste of Bellingen.
Having opened in July 2023, The Lodge in Bellingen has been celebrated for its new menu, which features bold flavours and fresh, seasonal produce. It's bringing its Asian-inspired menu to Three Blue Ducks' Rosebery location for two seatings: dinner on Friday, November 10, and lunch on Saturday, November 11, hosted by celebrated Three Blue Ducks chef Darren Roberston.
Robertson crafted the luxe Asian-inspired menu with Japanese flavours inspired by the botanicals used in Roku Gin. He will host the exclusive dining event and guide diners through the four courses to symbolise the four seasons — each served with a special Roku gin cocktail.
Some of the dishes on the menu include oysters with ginger and cherry blossom, salt and pepper squid, grilled asparagus with spanner crab mayo and gyokuro togarashi, barramundi with fragrant dashi, sencha furikake and sea greens and for dessert, diners will get to enjoy a yuzu tart with soft meringue and creme fraiche.
The time-honoured Japanese tradition of shun (pronounced "shoon") encourages us to enjoy produce at its most ripe. The Japanese spirit Roku Gin exemplifies shun, crafted using a selection of six Japanese botanicals (roku actually means six in Japanese). Each botanical is carefully harvested at the peak of its season, ensuring the gin captures the essence of shun in every sip and savour. The six botanicals are sakura flower, sakura leaf, sencha tea, gyokuro tea, sanshō pepper and yuzu.
Roku is the premium Japanese craft gin from the House of Suntory. A Taste of Bellingen menu is available from Friday, November 10 (dinner only) until Saturday, November 11 (lunch only). Tickets are extremely limited. They cost $120 (plus booking fee) per person and are now available to book on the Three Blue Ducks website.
Images: Rob Palmer (images of Darren Robertson), Jude Cohen
