The underground world of blachan in the Northern Territory where recipes are top secret - ABC News


6/17/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 8 months ago
by Eleni Roussos

It's a popular relish across Australia's far north. But there's a side to this spicy sauce that few people know about — recipes are fiercely guarded, the competition is rife, and it's bringing together people from all walks of life.

A drive out of Darwin and into the heart of the city's suburbia, a peculiar smell drifts out of a home and it's drawing in the flies. "It's like a real dead fishy smell," said Mark Motlop, who cooks… [+7557 chars]

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