Located
in the 1865-built Royal Hotel, Grazing
was a real surprise to be found at Gundaroo which is about 30 minutes drive from Canberra. The
restaurant was very popular and we only managed to get a table secured for us
at 2pm on Saturday. Stepping into the restaurant was like back in time into one
of those outback movies, which the cowboys spent their time in the local pub. And
the place was kept warm with fireplaces which also reminded us the good old
days when everything was natural and simple.
在距離坎培拉約30分鐘車程的Gundaroo小鎮內竟有Grazing這樣的餐廳實在是一個驚喜。餐廳很受歡迎，我們只能預留到週六下午2點的位子。Grazing座落在1865年落成的皇家酒店內，甫踏進餐廳，時光就像倒流到從前的西部牛仔電影中的小鎮酒吧。店內靠壁爐的熊熊烈火來保持温暖，並提醒着我們昔日的好時光，當一切還是自然和簡單的那些年。
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The
fireplace: everyone helped to sustain
the fire by throwing paper/ serviette in!
壁爐：大家都為維持那團火而出一分力
—往火堆扔廢紙/餐巾紙！
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Truffle
Special: Steamed crab & duck egg
with truffled celeriac remoulade & brioche toast soldiers AUD$ 12.5
松露節期間限定：蟹肉蒸鴨蛋，松露芹菜頭沙律
配烘烤法式奶油麵包 澳元$
12.5
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Trout:
Smoked Tumut rainbow trout terrine with
cucumber salad, fresh horsereadish &
coriander seed pastry tuile
AUD$17
鱒魚：煙熏Tumut產彩虹鱒魚凍，黃瓜沙律，
新鮮山葵配香菜子薄片
澳元$17
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Mackerel:
Olive oil poached Mackerel with
confit potato, caramelised onion,
raisins &
prociutto crumbs AUD$17
鯖魚：橄欖油浸鯖魚與油焗馬鈴薯，焦糖洋蔥，
葡萄乾及風亁火腿粒 澳元$17
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Duck:
Braised shank & slow cooked breast
of duck with sourdough dumpling, white bean puree, cauliflower & braising jus. AUD$33
鴨：紅燒鴨腿與慢煮鴨胸，酸種麵團，白豆泥，
椰菜花配肉汁 澳元$33
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Beef:
Grass fed beef fillet, char-grilled
and served with petit mixed mushrooms
tarlet, green peppercorn & chicken
liver parfait, buttered greens & veal essence AUD$33
牛肉：炭烤草飼牛柳，雜菌撻，青胡椒雞肝凍，
奶油蔬菜及牛肉濃汁 澳元$33
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Truffle
Special: Grazing dessert assiette
of walnut crème cigar, goat’s milk
and
rhubarb panna cotta, chocolate fudge
terrine & truffle ice-cream AUD$20
松露節期間限定：Grazing甜品拼盆—核桃奶油雪茄，
羊奶大黃奶凍，巧克力軟糖糕及松露冰淇淋 澳元$20
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Rhubarb: Poached rhurbarb and lemon
balm
scroll with goats milk panna cotta
and pistachio crumbs AUD$16
大黃：浸大黃檸檬醬卷蛋，
羊奶奶凍配開心果碎 澳元$16
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The
quiet and peaceful neighhood at Gundaroo
寧靜和平的Gundaroo小鎮
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With a restaurant
like Grazing in a small town outside the metropolitan area, Australia is really
growing big in gastronomy. Freshness of ingredients in such restaurants is
almost guaranteed as an advantage of the geometrical location, being close to
the production line. Additional effort to enhance the flavour and complexity of
a dish, explore new combination of ingredients and work on the presentation
would bring the restaurant to another level. Grazing overall delivered good
food and good atmosphere for a weekend chill-out place with the family to chat
about family history and old memory in this antique building.
在大都會以外的小城鎮有着像Grazing這樣的餐廳，可見澳洲對美食的熱情不斷上揚。在地理位置的優勢下，這些鄰近生產線的餐廳用料幾乎保證新鮮。能夠多花心思去提高一盤菜的味道和複雜性、探索新的食材配撘、用心擺盆的話大抵就能把餐廳帶到另一個層次。整體來說，Grazing的食物和氣氛都很好，適合在週末與家人聚在一起，在這古老的建築內，一邊享受美食，一邊閒聊家族歷史和回憶舊事。
