Showcasing the flavour of Kakadu at food festival

Pictured weaving is Patsy Raglar. Weaving is one of some 50 activities planned throughout the 10-day A Taste of Kakadu food festival. Photo credit: Parks Australia

A great variety of traditional foods and everything culinary-related will be featured at the inaugural ‘Taste of Kakadu’ event this month.
Described as an interactive food festival, A Taste of Kakadu is a 10-day event showcasing the World-Heritage listed Kakadu National Park as a place of abundance, bursting with fresh food.
Run by Parks Australia in collaboration with local tourism operators and Tourism NT, the calendar of events is jam-packed with 50 experiences across 10 days with something for the whole family.
Boutique dinners, campfire stories, bush tucker walks, cooking demonstrations, sunset tasting sessions, hunting and gathering talks with Traditional Owners are just a few of the activities scheduled.
A Kakadu National Park spokesperson said everyone is invited to come and cook, eat, learn and discover during A Taste of Kakadu.
“World-Heritage listed Kakadu is a place of true abundance, bursting with fresh food.
“From its famous barramundi to local meats like magpie goose, to the world’s first-ever superfood, the Kakadu plum – there is something for everyone. We know this. Ours is a living cultural landscape. Today we continue to enjoy the flavours our ancestors did 50,000 years ago. And now we invite you to come and try them for yourself.”
A highlight of the festival will also be a traditional brunch with local Bininj woman, Mandy Muir, and Ngemba Indigenous chef, Sharon Windsor.
Indigenous celebrity chef Zach Green will also show visitors how to incorporate native Indigenous food into everyday cuisine in a free workshop at the Mercure Crocodile Hotel.
There is also a kids mini master chef competition for the younger ones. The festival will take ancient traditions and give them a modern twist.
Visitors will learn to cook, eat and live off the land with the local Indigenous Bininj/Mungguy people and experience local flavours.
“We welcome you to our home – Kakadu – to experience flavours you’ll find nowhere else on Earth.”
To read the program or book a spot, go to https://parksaustralia.gov.au/kakadu/taste/