Summer calls for opulent seafood feasts and special occasions shared with friends. It's time to gather a crew, get your hands dirty and dig into the best of the catch!
Australia's native crabs – mud crabs or 'muddies' as they're affectionately called – are now in season, and so Crown's home to regional Chinese fare Spice Temple is getting in on all the action with their luxurious $99 live mud crab feasts. Crabs are one of the most revered ingredients in Chinese cooking and the centrepiece of many a hero dish in Spice Temple's banquet-style menu. Executive chef Andy Evans ensures they're steamed to retain their sweet, tender texture.
The crustaceans are sourced from Queensland, fresh out of the net, and kept alive right until hitting the pans on order. The food world knows that mud crabs are currently at their best, their flesh delicate and irresistibly succulent, but the Spice Temple team is taking things up a notch by bathing them in their flavour-packed array of authentic sauces.
Take your pick from five different dressings, including the red-hot Four Chillies, punchy and savoury Salted Olive and Black Bean, sharp and pungent Black Bean and Salted Chilli, rich and spicy XO Sauce or the classic Ginger and Shallot.
Each dish carries a $99 price tag until Sunday, December 31 – a great excuse to round up a group for a shared feast as the summer and holiday festivities rev up in the weeks ahead. Head to the website for more details.
