It even includes bacon and cabbage. You heard us.
St. Patrick’s Day is upon us and while it’s always a big deal in Ireland, it’s often celebrated even more by Irish people abroad who might feel small pangs of regret about missing out on the big day at home.
Whether it’s a time-honoured parade or simply going out for a few beers, Irish people in destinations all over the globe have various ways of celebrating our national holiday and an Irish ex-pat in New Zealand has come up with a very tasty way of doing so indeed.
Stephen Lynch has been living in New Zealand for a few years and around six months ago, he quit his job as a Quantity Surveyor to make a go at opening up his own restaurant, The Burger Bar, in St. Kevin’s Arcade on Karangahape Road in Auckland.
Every month, Stephen comes up with a ‘monthly special’ burger and this month he’s come up with a whopper just in time for Paddy’s Day known as the ‘Irish burger’.
And, to be fair it couldn’t be more Irish. Just look at the list of ingredients; bacon and cabbage, spuds and black pudding all between the buns.
- Colcannon potato mash
- Beef patty infused with stout reduction
- Irish style sharp cheddar
- Crumbled black pudding
- Cheese and onion potato disk
- Bacon and cabbage salad
- Wholegrain mustard sauce
Visitors to The Burger Bar can enjoy that behemoth for $16 (approximately €10.60), although it’s that big that they might have to take some time to make some room before washing it down with a pint afterwards
Could you manage it in one sitting?
Cheers to David Lynch for sending this one our way. Got a story for JOE? Hit us up on Facebook or Twitter, send it to our WhatsApp number 087-4001102 or mail [email protected].
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