Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White stretched his taste buds to sample some of Auckland's finest food, including this twist on the staple hot dog — a curried-goat dog. White is here this weekend for Taste of Auckland at Queens Wharf.
Besides hosting a white-tie dinner on Thursday night, White — who left the kitchen 20 years ago to run restaurants, write cooking books and judge TV food shows — was a judge for the Best in Taste awards.
The judges gave the top award to the Takapuna Filipino restaurant Nanam. Chef Jess Granada impressed with her dish of wagyu beef and lemongrass sausage in tortilla with chipotle mayo and atchara pickles.
Second place went to Mount Eden's Xoong and chef Cameron Knox for his Ruakaka kingfish sashimi with apple, celery and avocado.
The contemporary fast food outlet Lowbrow and chefs Jordan MacDonald and Kyle Street won third place with a tasty fried chicken dish.
