My fiancé and I tried a quaint little restaurant named Porcorosso over the weekend. The restaurant is tucked away in Waterloo and what a find it was! Porcorosso is a fusion between Italian and Japanese. This may sound like an interesting mix but the dishes are executed perfectly, drawing on the ingredients of both cultures. Even the name draws upon this fusion. In Italian, Porcorosso translates loosely to Scarlet Pig. In Japanese the name is derived from a Japanese manga cartoon also about a red pig. This motif is splayed throughout the restaurant.
It’s a moderately sized restaurant with a deep teak interior. The wait staff are attentive but a little nervous. You will need to book in order to obtain a reservation, unless you turn up promptly at 6.00pm as we did!
The dishes in the menu are numbered 1,2,3 etc but you will note the number 4 is omitted from the menu. This is because it is a symbol of bad luck in Japan.
We decided to try two of the mains, being the pizza and pasta. The pizza was layered with prosciutto, parmesan, rocket and cherry tomatoes. Such simple ingredients but such wonderful flavours. The prosciutto is shaved fresh and the pizza crust light and crisp.
The pasta dish had to be the highlight of the restaurant. The pasta is cooked al dente, slightly firmer than the way usually cooked in Australians, but true to the way authentically cooked by Italians. It is smothered in cod roe and garnished with seaweed. The pasta is surprisingly light but the roe bounces of the tongue, creating a rich flavour. This dish truly encapsulates the amalgamation of Italian and Japanese and highlights why this fusion, is such a good combination!
To end the meal the desserts are displayed decoratively on the counter. There are a number of choices from home made tiramisu, to rich chocolate cake and white chocolate panna cotta. We tried the short cake with a dark chocolate filling. It was crumbly and delicious. I wouldn’t mind making a batch of these at home!
If you are in the area or even if you are not, give Porcorosso a go! The unusual fusion will want you coming back for more!
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