Australia’s best Hungarian restaurant awaited guests with kangaroo goulash

For many years, Australia’s top Hungarian restaurant, Korona Csárda, hosted Hungarian politicians, expats and local Australians as well. Most guests were eager to try the kangaroo goulash, the owner’s invention. Meanwhile, others felt sorry for the poor being and refused to even try the delicacy. Here’s the story of preserving Hungarian culinary traditions in Melbourne.

Hungarian restaurant in Melbourne

Blikk writes that at the Hungarian restaurant Korona Csárda in Melbourne, chef Zsolt Vigh crafted a unique dish – kangaroo goulash – that captivated both locals and visiting Hungarian politicians. Vigh, who opened Korona Csárda in 2009 within Melbourne’s Hungarian Community Center, prepared this distinctive meal by frying onions in fat, adding paprika with care, and then incorporating tender kangaroo meat, often from the tail for its juiciness.

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This hearty dish became a memorable experience for Hungarian politicians visiting the community hub. However, not all diners were completely on board – some felt hesitant about savouring kangaroo meat, finding it a challenging delicacy. For instance, the wife of the former President of Hungary, János Áder, politely refused to try the odd yet delicious meal. According to the chef, kangaroo goulash is slightly sweeter than the traditional version.