Tasting Australia 2024 starts today and runs until 12 May. In this article, we tell you about events with French people, French culinary influences and people with French experience happening at Tasting Australia 2024. From Vietnamese and Caribbean cuisine to French food, French wine experts and a chef who has lived in France, there are plenty of exciting and varied events to choose from.
FRENCH CULINARY INFLUENCES AT TASTING AUSTRALIA 2024
A TASTE OF VIETNAM WITH MADAME HANOI
Wed 8th May 2024 at 6:00 PM
$129
FRENCH LINK: French inspired Vietnamese cuisine
Go from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh in a dining experience set to take cues from the Vietnamese coast.
Madame Hanoi head chef Sean Thomas will showcase authentic flavours across a five-course menu, with each course highlighting a different Vietnamese region. Thomas, whose culinary background includes time at Melbourne restaurants including the South East Asian-inspired Ginger Boy, will draw on his own travels as inspiration for each dish. And to drink? The expert in-house bar team will pair a cocktail or glass of wine to every course.
INCLUSIONS:
Food: five-course dinner
Beverages: paired cocktail or wine with each course
Thu 9th May 2024 at 6:30 PM
$360
FRENCH LINK: Chef Paul Carmichael has Caribbean heritage and will be preparing a Caribbean inspired menu.
Gather for a rooftop dinner unlike any other as Paul Carmichael takes over 2KW alongside its executive chef and his mate Sam Christopher.
The revered Carmichael began working for the Momofuku group in 2010, starting at New York City’s Má Pêche and landing in Sydney five years later to take over the executive chef position at Momofuku Seiōbo. He cooked at Seiōbo until the restaurant’s closure in 2021, honouring his Caribbean heritage across its celebrated menus.
Now, for one night only, Carmichael and Christopher will cross over menus and vibes with matched beverages from 2KW sommelier Dan McEvoy. Expect the unexpected with spice, fire and all things Caribbean.
INCLUSIONS:
Food: four-course dinner
Beverages: paired wine with each course
FRENCH PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH FRENCH EXPERIENCE AT TASTING AUSTRALIA 2024
TASTING TABLE – BORN IN THE USA
Sun 5th May 2024 at 12:00 PM
$150
FRENCH LINK: Host Sophie Carbonneau is French
Love South Australian wine? Meet its American counterparts. These selections – direct from Bibendum Wine Co expert Sophie Carbonneau – share fascinating similarities to local drops while also reflecting their own distinct terroir.
Be there to taste through the most exciting new releases from Oregon and California, and to see how this New World nation is continuing to forge a reputation for serious wine. Europe may provide inspiration, but these bottles are proudly sharing their own stories.
INCLUSIONS:
Six wine tastings
THE BANDIT CHEF SERIES WITH JIMMY TOONE
Multiple Sessions
$90
FRENCH LINK: Jimmy Toone has travelled and cooked in France
Adelaide-born and bred, Chef Jimmy Toone of Salopian Inn, is no stranger to a woodfired pizza and a bowl of pasta. Jimmy Toone sparked up SPC (Secret Pizza Club) during the COVID lockdowns as a creative outlet for his cooking at a time when travel to the regions was restricted.
Jimmy Toone’s love of cooking has seen him travel around the world, from the Savoie region of France to the Nagano region of Japan. Jimmy Toone is now landing at Anchovy Bandit for one night only to collaborate with Shane Wilson for the latest instalment of the Bandits Chef Series.
With each session, guests are in for an exclusive treat as Chef Toone and Wilson collaborate to put a unique spin on Anchovy Bandit’s renowned dishes. Brace yourselves for a gastronomic spectacle that promises to tantalize your taste buds with unexpected flavours, showcasing the culinary prowess of these two maestros. Get ready to indulge in a dining experience like no other, as the chefs showcase their culinary prowess alongside the flavours you already love.
INCLUSIONS:
Food: four-course dinner
Beverages: beverages are not included and may be purchased on the night
SOUTHERN MALLEE PRODUCERS DINNER (SOLD OUT – JOIN WAITLIST)
Sat 4th May 2024 at 6:30 PM
$175
FRENCH LINK: A dinner with French flair from a chef who has lived in France
The first Southern Mallee Producers Dinner in 2022 was a sold-out success. Now it’s time to do it all again. The Lameroo Forward Inc committee has gathered its strength and wild enthusiasm for another evening to remember, this time led by a cosmopolitan cook and artist duo.
International cookbook author Robert Carmack recently moved to the Mallee after 10 years in Cambodia, with previous decades living in Sydney, France and America. He will craft Farm Gate to Fire Pit – an exciting salute to Mallee culture, customs and victuals, beginning with snacks warming around the fire and followed by a sit-down dinner of foods with French flair. Expect the unexpected!
Partner Morrison Polkinghorne – Tasmania-born and Alice Springs-bred) is set to bring his artistic background to play in designing the evening’s unique decorations and table settings. The duo collaborated on award-winning The Burma Cookbook, with Carmack also the creator of a further five recipe collections.
Local farmers and enthusiastic beer connoisseurs are planning another unique beverage from a local grain that may even outperform the highly rated Dry and Dusty from 2022. And local gin maker Mallee Spirits, a two-time bronze medallist at the Tasting Australia Spirit Awards, will have locally made beverages available to purchase during the evening.
To round out your Mallee experience organisers are also planning a tag-along four-wheel-drive tour of local parks on Saturday afternoon, with Sunday breakfast on offer at a local farm. Please email organisers for more information.
INCLUSIONS:
Food: four-course dinner
Beverages: some paired beverages included. Additional drinks available for purchase during the evening
Additional items: please email event organisers for more information on the Saturday four-wheel drive tour and Sunday breakfast
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Will you attend events with French influences, French experience or French people at Tasting Australia 2024 ?
