The other day, I've been eating Sanzan Melbourne. So far , we have introduced Japanese restaurants that are popular locally and sweets that are popular with Melbourne kids, but this time the series is finally complete! I would like to deliver the "strongest" local food that you should definitely eat when you go to Melbourne in a ranking format !!

◆ 5th place “Seven changes” chocolate


Speaking of Australia, "chocolate". As you walk around the city, you'll see chocolate brand shops lined up everywhere. When asked by the locals, "What are some of Australia's most famous sweets?", Everyone is proud to say "chocolate."

Melbourne's cafes and restaurants also have a rich lineup of sweets menus with chocolate arranged in various styles. This is exactly the "seven changes" of chocolate!



◆ 4th place Aged meat, which is a hot topic! Beef with plenty of umami

Speaking of Australia, of course, Aussie beef. The generously thickly cut beef dish was absolutely exquisite!

This time, I also tried the popular "aged meat" dish, but the smooth texture that melts on the tongue is the best, which I can not imagine from the firm chewy texture! I could fully feel the taste of the cows raised in the vast and magnificent land.

◆ 3rd place Champagne produced by the Australian climate


One of the "only four" wineries created outside France by the famous French champagne maker "Moet & Chandon", which makes that luxury champagne "Dom Pérignon", is in the Yarra Valley of Australia. Established sister winery "Domain Chandon Australia".

There is a room called "Green Point Room" overlooking the vast vineyards where you can enjoy wine tasting. I also drank and compared them, but the taste and aroma were so outstanding that even amateurs could tell the difference!


Dan Buckle, a senior winemaker who guided us through the winery, said, "Champagne with squishy foam is not just a drink and enjoyment, it's a" special "thing that makes you feel happy and positive." I did. He added, "Chandon's wines are very delicately made, so I'm glad that Japanese people with delicate tongues can drink them." What a happy word! I wonder if I'll have a toast with Domaine Chandon champagne this Christmas.

◆ 2nd place Umami without habit! Freshly edible lamb


"Mutton", which goes well with champagne and wine, is a local food that you want to barbecue or roast. The soft meat quality and overflowing gravy, the umami that spreads softly in your mouth is irresistible!


By the way, the mutton I ate this time had no odor or unpleasant habits! Even people who are not good at lamb may be able to eat this. The aftertaste was refreshing and it went perfectly with the garnished vegetables.

◆ 1st place I have never eaten this !? “Melting” salmon


This time, it was "salmon" that won the close battle with mutton! Of course, it is an ingredient that can be eaten in Japan, but what surprised me was the cooking method. The exquisitely cooked thick salmon was so fluffy and soft that I had never eaten it, and the moment I put it in my mouth, it literally melted and disappeared !

I also tried grilled salmon and sautéed salmon, but they were all rich in fat and delicious. If you change the cooking method and garnish, you won't get tired of eating it every day.

So, if you go to Melbourne, you have to eat it! I would like to (arbitrarily) certify salmon as the number one local food in Japan!