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We’re a state with a \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2018/09/02/best-food-experiences-queensland/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Efive-star dining scene in the city\u003C/a\u003E, and an \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2018/10/22/regional-queenslands-best-restaurants/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Eeven better one in the country.\u003C/a\u003E But if you’re looking for a food experience that goes beyond a sit-down meal, why not hunt, gather or prepare your own with this guide to some of the essential ingredients in Queensland food culture.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EHunt mode: Queensland’s must-try protein produce\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1. 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Coral trout hunt the World Heritage-listed icon with a piscivorous diet of prawns and other reef fish, which explains their sweet flavour profile when the hunter finally becomes the hunted.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECatching this fighting fish is quite a task and entirely weather dependent, which is why you’ll mostly find coral trout as ‘fish of the day’ rather than a menu staple across the state.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you’re not planning on visiting the outer reef to line catch it, try it for yourself at these seafood restaurants:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2019/04/05/fresh-seafood-restaurants-cairns/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EWhere to eat fresh seafood in Cairns\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2019/05/14/best-seafood-airlie-beach-the-whitsundays/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003E13 of the best spots to get your seafood fix in the Whitsundays\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2019/04/17/best-seafood-brisbane/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EThe best places to eat seafood in Brisbane\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2019/05/21/seafood-sunshine-coast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003E10 spots to eat fresh seafood on the Sunshine Coast\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2019/04/25/best-seafood-gold-coast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EThe best places to eat seafood on the Gold Coast\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2. Spanner crab\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-404403 size-standard-landscape\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/spannercrab-143-691x461.jpg\" alt=\"Spanner crab | Queensland food culture\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/spannercrab-143-691x461.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/spannercrab-143-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/spannercrab-143-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/spannercrab-143-335x223.jpg 335w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/spannercrab-143-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/spannercrab-143-1048x699.jpg 1048w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/spannercrab-143.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERiddle us this: what crab is an apex predator that only swims in the crystal-clear waters of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/en-au/explore-queensland/fraser-coast/things-to-see-and-do/experience-fraser-island\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EFraser Island\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/en-au/explore-queensland/sunshine-coast/places-to-visit/mooloolaba-to-coolum\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EMooloolaba\u003C/a\u003E?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESpanner crabs – the crustacean cousin of the mud crab and sand crab, which proudly sports even sweeter flesh thanks to its diet of scallops and prawns.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis red crustacean is the definition of evolution, built with thin nippers for slicing open scallop shells.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUnlike other crabs in the family, this one is endemic to Queensland – available cooked and raw from the trawlers in \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/mooloolaba\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EMooloolaba\u003C/a\u003E and served at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2019/05/06/best-restaurants-queensland/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Efine dining restaurants\u003C/a\u003E across the state, such as Sum Yung Guys.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3. Organic beef\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_404285\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003E\u003Cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-404285\" class=\"wp-image-404285 size-large\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/53711584_2384185551615097_2591437993432580096_o-691x461.jpg\" alt=\"OBE beef | How to experience Queensland food culture\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/53711584_2384185551615097_2591437993432580096_o-691x461.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/53711584_2384185551615097_2591437993432580096_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/53711584_2384185551615097_2591437993432580096_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/53711584_2384185551615097_2591437993432580096_o-335x223.jpg 335w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/53711584_2384185551615097_2591437993432580096_o-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/53711584_2384185551615097_2591437993432580096_o-1048x699.jpg 1048w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/53711584_2384185551615097_2591437993432580096_o.jpg 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-404285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003EPhoto by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/obeorganic/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EOBE Organic\u003C/a\u003E via FB\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe thing about \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/explore-queensland/outback-queensland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EOutback Queensland\u003C/a\u003E is that it’s big. So big in fact you don’t even need fences to keep your cattle in or use chemicals to keep the weeds at bay.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHead to \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/journey/channel-country-explorer-drive\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EChannel Country\u003C/a\u003E to see what 25 years of organic farming looks like and the three-million hectares of grazing land owned by the Brook family (who incidentally run the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/event/birdsville-races\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBirdsville Races\u003C/a\u003E), who pioneered OBE Beef.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOBE Beef turns its Channel Country challenges into an advantage, with some 40,000+ head of cattle basking in its remote conditions on any given day – seasoned only by nature, rather than pesticides and tick treatments.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor city slickers, hunting OBE Beef is easy. Just visit your local organic butcher and ask if their stock is OBE, or pay a visit to Three Blue Ducks inside the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/accommodation/w-brisbane\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EW Brisbane\u003C/a\u003E to try it in brisket form.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EGather mode: Queensland’s best fruit and vegetable produce\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4. Mango\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou’d be wrong to think the Great Barrier Reef is the Whitsundays’ most famous face.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBowen mangoes even pip Whitehaven Beach to the post, with the wider-region responsible for producing some 3,812,102 trays of mangoes each year.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEat the juicy fruit across the region available by the caseload from stalls, frozen at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/bowen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBowen\u003C/a\u003E’s own frosty mango or on dessert menus across the state.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPssst – if you’re mad for mangoes, don’t forget to take a photo at the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2015/05/01/queenslands-big-things-bucket-list/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBig Mango\u003C/a\u003E in Bowen too.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E5. Davidson Plum\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-404404 size-standard-landscape\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/daintreeic-47-691x461.jpg\" alt=\"Davidson Plum at Daintree Ice Cream | Queensland food culture\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/daintreeic-47-691x461.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/daintreeic-47-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/daintreeic-47-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/daintreeic-47-335x223.jpg 335w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/daintreeic-47-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/daintreeic-47-1048x699.jpg 1048w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/daintreeic-47.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you prefer your fruit on the sour-side and definitely not found in supermarkets, a trip to the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/things-to-see-and-do/world-heritage/infographic-the-daintree-rainforest-and-the-wet-tropics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EDaintree Rainforest\u003C/a\u003E will reveal a whole new world of fructose.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWrap your laughing gear around a Davidson Plum, a favourite fruit of the southern cassowary who makes short work of this purple skinned fruit.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMove over acai berries, the Davidson Plum could soon become the next superfood, rich in potassium, Vitamin E and zinc; otherwise known as the nutrients required for glowing skin.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESure, eating it \u003Cem\u003Eau naturel \u003C/em\u003Eis more like devouring a lemon, but mix it through ice cream like they do at the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/restaurant/daintree-ice-cream-company\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EDaintree Ice Cream Compan\u003C/a\u003Ey and you’ll have yourself some of the best sorbet this side of Italy and none of the acidic taste.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E6. Macadamia nuts\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_404291\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003E\u003Cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-404291\" class=\"wp-image-404291 size-large\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/macadamias-691x691.jpg\" alt=\"Macadamia nuts | How to experience Queensland food culture\" width=\"691\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/macadamias-691x691.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/macadamias-150x150.jpg 150w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/macadamias-300x300.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/macadamias-768x768.jpg 768w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/macadamias-335x335.jpg 335w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/macadamias.jpg 936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-404291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003EPhoto by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ausmacadamias/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003E@ausmacadamias\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EName a more iconic duo than Queensland and macadamias? We’ll wait.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EQueensland’s southern parts are prime growing conditions for the national nut with hot, humid conditions and rainfall to keep this fickle nut perfectly hydrated in its green outer shell.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor a holiday to go nuts about, why not stay on a working macadamia farm? Check into \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/accommodation/greenlee-cottages\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EGreenlee Cottages\u003C/a\u003E and make a weekend out of fossicking for a salt-roasted snack, following \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2017/12/20/48-hours-mount-tamborine/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Ethis itinerary\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EPrepare mode: Queensland’s best food experiences\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E7. Spirit House\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPrepare to be instantly transported to Thailand the minute you cross the threshold of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/restaurant/spirit-house-restaurant-and-cooking-school\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ESpirit House\u003C/a\u003E, whose landscaped gardens are about as famous as the food of this award-winning \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2018/10/22/regional-queenslands-best-restaurants/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Eregional restaurant\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat’s better than a degustation? Learning how to make one for yourself at their onsite cooking school.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAcross four hours, you’ll learn the basics of south-east Asian cooking and leave with an instant dinner party under your belt.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThemed lessons cater to every level of chef, with the likes of entry-level Vietnamese and Fab-Fast Thai meals to Seafood Banquets and Asian Entertaining on their weekly cooking school roster.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E8. Cultural Habitat Tour\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"size-standard-landscape wp-image-404294 alignnone\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kuku-yalanji-cultural-habitat-691x461.jpeg\" alt=\"Cultural Habitat Tour | How to experience Queensland's food culture\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kuku-yalanji-cultural-habitat-691x461.jpeg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kuku-yalanji-cultural-habitat-1048x699.jpeg 1048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou won’t find the equipment you need for this fishing expedition at your local BCF store. Join Brandon and Lync Walker for a \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/tour/kuku-yalanji-cultural-habitat-tours\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ECultural Habitat Tour\u003C/a\u003E through the mangroves and mudflats of Port Douglas.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EArmed with a spear, you’ll go hunting for mud crabs just as the Kuku Yalanji people have done for thousands of years before hand.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis experience is so good, it ranks in \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2017/03/23/indigenous-culture-of-tropical-north-queensland/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Eour list\u003C/a\u003E of best Indigenous tours in Tropical North Queensland.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9. Bundaberg Rum blend-your-own rum experience\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_404295\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003E\u003Cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-404295\" class=\"wp-image-404295 size-large\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bundaberg-rum-691x691.jpg\" alt=\"Bundaberg Rum Distillery | How to experience Queensland food culture \" width=\"691\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bundaberg-rum-691x691.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bundaberg-rum-150x150.jpg 150w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bundaberg-rum-300x300.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bundaberg-rum-768x768.jpg 768w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bundaberg-rum-335x335.jpg 335w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bundaberg-rum-1050x1050.jpg 1050w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bundaberg-rum.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-404295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003EPhoto by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bundabergrum/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003E@bundabergrum\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETake your mixology to the next level with a visit to the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2016/07/01/the-best-rum-in-the-world-bundaberg-rum/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBundaberg Distillery\u003C/a\u003E and learn to mix your own rum.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn just over 60 minutes, you’ll learn the art of tasting rum from the barrel before blending your own personal drop.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis guided tour finishes with take home treats too – two of your very own personalised 700mL bottles.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more top drops, check out Queensland’s best micro-distilleries over \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2017/12/21/boutique-distilleries-queensland/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Ehere\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n","title":"Content",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false},"date":{"dataType":"calendar","value":1586286001000,"title":"Date",":type":"calendar","multiValue":false},"date_modified":{"dataType":"calendar","value":1580941500000,"title":"Date Modified",":type":"calendar","multiValue":false},"excerpt":{"dataType":"string","value":"\u003Cp\u003EHunt, gather or prepare your own!\u003C/p\u003E\n","title":"Excerpt",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false},"slug":{"dataType":"string","value":"queensland-food-culture","title":"Slug",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false},"featured_image":{"dataType":"string","value":"/content/dam/teq/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/untitled-1.png","title":"Featured Image",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false},"post_thumbnail":{"dataType":"string","value":"/content/dam/teq/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/untitled-1.png","title":"Post Thumbnail",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false}},"elementsOrder":["global_id","status","URL","author_first_name","author_last_name","author_name","author_URL","author_avatar_URL","author_profile_URL","title","content","date","date_modified","excerpt","slug","featured_image","post_thumbnail"],":type":"teq/components/contentfragment","model":"teq/models/blog"},"editorial_hero_banne":{"title":"Foodie bucket list: 9 ways to experience Queensland’s food culture","layoutVariation":"standardWidth","tag":{"colour":"#ff4eff","text":"List"},"breadcrumbItems":[{"active":false,"title":"Home","url":"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/home"},{"active":false,"title":"Things to Do","url":"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do"},{"active":false,"title":"Food and Drink","url":"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink"},{"active":true,"title":"Queensland food culture","url":"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/queensland-food-culture"}],"gallery":{"mediaCollection":[{"mediaType":"image","mediaProps":{"fileFormat":"","sku":"","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/tropical-north-queensland/blog-images/hero-banner/2020_TNQ_Palmcove_Beaches_FoodAndBeverage.png","alt":"Palm Cove ","title":null,"link":null,"mobileSrc":"","attribution":null,"quality":60},"mediaPropsSlide":null}]},":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-hero-banner"},"editorialauthor":{"name":"Hannah\t Statham","resourcePath":"/content/teq/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/queensland-food-culture/jcr:content/root/responsivegrid/editorialauthor","publishedDateISO":"2020-08-13T05:08:00.487Z","image":{"src":"/home/users/J/J_KFyDy1aPgbbWvPCPxP/profile.profile.image","alt":"Hannah\t Statham"},":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorialauthor"},"editorial_description":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EPack your taste buds, Queensland is calling. We’re a state with a \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2018/09/02/best-food-experiences-queensland/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Efive-star dining scene in the city\u003C/a\u003E, and an \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2018/10/22/regional-queenslands-best-restaurants/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Eeven better one in the country.\u003C/a\u003E But if you’re looking for a food experience that goes beyond a sit-down meal, why not hunt, gather or prepare your own with this guide to some of the essential ingredients in Queensland food culture.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EHunt mode: Queensland’s must-try protein produce\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1. Coral Trout\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELine caught and damn difficult to catch, there’s more to know about coral trout than its speckled orange exterior.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis fish, while not endemic to Queensland might as well be, inhabiting most parts of the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/explore-queensland/great-barrier-reef\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EGreat Barrier Reef\u003C/a\u003E. Coral trout hunt the World Heritage-listed icon with a piscivorous diet of prawns and other reef fish, which explains their sweet flavour profile when the hunter finally becomes the hunted.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECatching this fighting fish is quite a task and entirely weather dependent, which is why you’ll mostly find coral trout as ‘fish of the day’ rather than a menu staple across the state.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you’re not planning on visiting the outer reef to line catch it, try it for yourself at these seafood restaurants:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2019/04/05/fresh-seafood-restaurants-cairns/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EWhere to eat fresh seafood in Cairns\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2019/05/14/best-seafood-airlie-beach-the-whitsundays/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003E13 of the best spots to get your seafood fix in the Whitsundays\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2019/04/17/best-seafood-brisbane/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EThe best places to eat seafood in Brisbane\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2019/05/21/seafood-sunshine-coast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003E10 spots to eat fresh seafood on the Sunshine Coast\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2019/04/25/best-seafood-gold-coast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EThe best places to eat seafood on the Gold Coast\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2. Spanner crab\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"imageda21f143-447f-4f34-af5f-cd9708926d63":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/sunshine-coast/blog-images/2020_SC_Mooloolaba_SpannerCrab_FoodAndBeverage.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/sunshine-coast/blog-images/2020_SC_Mooloolaba_SpannerCrab_FoodAndBeverage.jpg","alt":"Spanner crab | Queensland food culture","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/queensland-food-culture/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/imageda21f143-447f-4f34-af5f-cd9708926d63.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1593044986975/2020-sc-mooloolaba-spannercrab-foodandbeverage.jpeg","uuid":"adc0a157-e547-47f7-be80-5b54c7ee634c","lazyEnabled":false,":type":"teq/components/image"},"textd8e97976-93ea-4e90-8929-a4592f72609a":{"text":"\n\u003Cp\u003ERiddle us this: what crab is an apex predator that only swims in the crystal-clear waters of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/en-au/explore-queensland/fraser-coast/things-to-see-and-do/experience-fraser-island\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EFraser Island\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/en-au/explore-queensland/sunshine-coast/places-to-visit/mooloolaba-to-coolum\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EMooloolaba\u003C/a\u003E?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESpanner crabs – the crustacean cousin of the mud crab and sand crab, which proudly sports even sweeter flesh thanks to its diet of scallops and prawns.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis red crustacean is the definition of evolution, built with thin nippers for slicing open scallop shells.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUnlike other crabs in the family, this one is endemic to Queensland – available cooked and raw from the trawlers in \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/mooloolaba\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EMooloolaba\u003C/a\u003E and served at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2019/05/06/best-restaurants-queensland/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Efine dining restaurants\u003C/a\u003E across the state, such as Sum Yung Guys.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3. Organic beef\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_404285\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003E","richText":true,":type":"teq/components/text"},"image21128b34-38a2-4ddb-ad4b-aa3c7c314685":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/outback-queensland/blog-images/2020_OUT_OutbackQueensland_OBEOrganic_FoodAndBeverage.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/outback-queensland/blog-images/2020_OUT_OutbackQueensland_OBEOrganic_FoodAndBeverage.jpg","alt":"OBE beef | How to experience Queensland food culture","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/queensland-food-culture/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image21128b34-38a2-4ddb-ad4b-aa3c7c314685.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1593044988788/2020-out-outbackqueensland-obeorganic-foodandbeverage.jpeg","uuid":"f2f16037-aeaf-45f7-a840-e76b7066095c","lazyEnabled":false,"title":"Photo by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/obeorganic/\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EOBE Organic\u003C/a\u003E via FB",":type":"teq/components/image"},"text037e81d0-c1c5-4792-918a-7f17cf75ef2f":{"text":"\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe thing about \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/explore-queensland/outback-queensland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EOutback Queensland\u003C/a\u003E is that it’s big. So big in fact you don’t even need fences to keep your cattle in or use chemicals to keep the weeds at bay.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHead to \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/journey/channel-country-explorer-drive\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EChannel Country\u003C/a\u003E to see what 25 years of organic farming looks like and the three-million hectares of grazing land owned by the Brook family (who incidentally run the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/event/birdsville-races\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBirdsville Races\u003C/a\u003E), who pioneered OBE Beef.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOBE Beef turns its Channel Country challenges into an advantage, with some 40,000+ head of cattle basking in its remote conditions on any given day – seasoned only by nature, rather than pesticides and tick treatments.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor city slickers, hunting OBE Beef is easy. Just visit your local organic butcher and ask if their stock is OBE, or pay a visit to Three Blue Ducks inside the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/accommodation/w-brisbane\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EW Brisbane\u003C/a\u003E to try it in brisket form.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EGather mode: Queensland’s best fruit and vegetable produce\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4. Mango\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou’d be wrong to think the Great Barrier Reef is the Whitsundays’ most famous face.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBowen mangoes even pip Whitehaven Beach to the post, with the wider-region responsible for producing some 3,812,102 trays of mangoes each year.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEat the juicy fruit across the region available by the caseload from stalls, frozen at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/bowen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBowen\u003C/a\u003E’s own frosty mango or on dessert menus across the state.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPssst – if you’re mad for mangoes, don’t forget to take a photo at the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2015/05/01/queenslands-big-things-bucket-list/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBig Mango\u003C/a\u003E in Bowen too.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E5. Davidson Plum\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E","richText":true,":type":"teq/components/text"},"imagedbe94e75-1e97-4622-a047-ee02af3973d5":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/tropical-north-queensland/blog-images/2020_TNQ_DaintreeIceCream_FoodAndBeverage.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/tropical-north-queensland/blog-images/2020_TNQ_DaintreeIceCream_FoodAndBeverage.jpg","alt":"Davidson Plum at Daintree Ice Cream | Queensland food culture","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/queensland-food-culture/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/imagedbe94e75-1e97-4622-a047-ee02af3973d5.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1593044598520/2020-tnq-daintreeicecream-foodandbeverage.jpeg","uuid":"9bea073c-fac2-41a7-b562-0802efc19a1e","lazyEnabled":false,":type":"teq/components/image"},"text5ba400a2-dff9-4ffa-941f-69b2a7a2e303":{"text":"\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you prefer your fruit on the sour-side and definitely not found in supermarkets, a trip to the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/things-to-see-and-do/world-heritage/infographic-the-daintree-rainforest-and-the-wet-tropics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EDaintree Rainforest\u003C/a\u003E will reveal a whole new world of fructose.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWrap your laughing gear around a Davidson Plum, a favourite fruit of the southern cassowary who makes short work of this purple skinned fruit.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMove over acai berries, the Davidson Plum could soon become the next superfood, rich in potassium, Vitamin E and zinc; otherwise known as the nutrients required for glowing skin.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESure, eating it \u003Cem\u003Eau naturel \u003C/em\u003Eis more like devouring a lemon, but mix it through ice cream like they do at the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/restaurant/daintree-ice-cream-company\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EDaintree Ice Cream Compan\u003C/a\u003Ey and you’ll have yourself some of the best sorbet this side of Italy and none of the acidic taste.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E6. 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We’ll wait.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EQueensland’s southern parts are prime growing conditions for the national nut with hot, humid conditions and rainfall to keep this fickle nut perfectly hydrated in its green outer shell.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor a holiday to go nuts about, why not stay on a working macadamia farm? Check into \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/accommodation/greenlee-cottages\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EGreenlee Cottages\u003C/a\u003E and make a weekend out of fossicking for a salt-roasted snack, following \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2017/12/20/48-hours-mount-tamborine/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Ethis itinerary\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EPrepare mode: Queensland’s best food experiences\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E7. 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