Left to Right: Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Crocodile, Emu
I fed them, I played with them, I lay on the grass with them, I took pictures of them, I took pictures with them, I saw them as roadkill, I saw many of them as roadkill, I learned how to tell them apart, I learned how to avoid hitting them on the road, I learned how to shoot them, I learned about their habits, I took a tour about them, and now… it was time to eat one!
That’s right folks, nearly three months after my first encounter with a kangaroo I was finally ready to try eating one. The verdict: tender, juicy, but bland. I’ve heard that kangaroo is supposed to be gamey, but it didn’t taste that way to me. In fact, it didn’t taste like much at all. I also had emu and crocodile on the same plate and they were equally bland which makes me think it was the chef rather than the meat because the last time I tried crocodile it was delicious and full of flavour. Boo-urns.
Tips for Travellers Eating at Undara
- Get to the buffet when it first starts around 6pm. You have to order your main dishes at the counter and the chef makes them one at a time. If you get to the dinner at 7pm or after, you’ll likely end up waiting a half hour before your meal is ready because that’s when everyone starts to arrive. There were a lot of hungry loud kids impatiently waiting for their food when I was there.
- The buffet style dining will soon be scrapped for a la carte dining. This isn’t a bad thing. I’d recommend the Undara Volcanic Prime Rib Fillet (steak). It comes from the Collins family Spring Creek Station nearby. If they still have the same chef, order it one step rarer than you normally would.
Dinner at Undara
You might think after looking at the pictures that I would’ve been full. At least, that’s what the chef thought. I didn’t really mind his jibes about my appetite but I certainly didn’t appreciate them either. I think people often underestimate how much I can eat because they think “oh, little Asian girl. She couldn’t eat much.” If I’m with company I normally don’t eat that much because it takes me a really long time to finish my plate and I don’t like to make people wait for me. But, if I’m on my own I take my time and I can end up eating quite a bit. After all the food you see in the pictures (which I finished by the way — I don’t like to waste food), I didn’t feel like I had eaten anything but the kitchen had already closed. 
Damn girl, you do know how to eat!
I used to eat like that when I was a kid (I would horrify people at restaurants– they probably thought that I was a starved child stocking up for another fast or something). But then everything started going pear-shaped, so I slowed down. 
Wishing I had asian genes instead of pear-shaped italian ones 
That bug on your table is too cute! =^_^=
If it makes you feel better, me metabolism started slowing these past couple of years as well.
I don’t think Kangaroo is well-known for how great it tastes. When cooking it we usually marinate it to make it taste better. But we do the same with our lamb and I’m partial to a sauce with my steak
I’ve been told that cooking it slowly for several hours yields yummy results. Have you tried? I’m curious.