{"id":2953,"date":"2020-09-10T16:14:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T04:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.myfoodbag.co.nz\/?p=2953"},"modified":"2020-09-10T16:14:36","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T04:14:36","slug":"quick-fire-qa-fraser-mccarthy-of-lillius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/2020\/09\/10\/quick-fire-qa-fraser-mccarthy-of-lillius\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick-fire Q&#038;A: Fraser McCarthy of LILLIUS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>LILLIUS&#8217;s Head Chef &amp; Director Fraser McCarthy tells us more about their dish featuring in My Plant Based Bag and what foodies can expect. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2970\" data-id=\"2970\" src=\"https:\/\/harpersandbox.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BIG-62-copy-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">LILLIUS Head Chef &amp; Director Fraser McCarthy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2962\" data-id=\"2962\" src=\"https:\/\/harpersandbox.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BIG-175-copy-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Inside the LILLIUS dining room<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2964\" data-id=\"2964\" src=\"https:\/\/harpersandbox.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fraser-Shannon-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Founders Fraser and Shannon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2969\" data-id=\"2969\" src=\"https:\/\/harpersandbox.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Snacks-to-Begin-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Snacks to start<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2966\" data-id=\"2966\" src=\"https:\/\/harpersandbox.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Kitchen-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The LILLIUS kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2974\" data-id=\"2974\" src=\"https:\/\/harpersandbox.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Cauliflower-almond-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Cauliflower &amp; Almond<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2975\" data-id=\"2975\" src=\"https:\/\/harpersandbox.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Orange-sorrell-fennel-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Orange, Sorrell &amp; Fennel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What was your inspiration for the Char Siu Eggplant Ramen featured in My Plant Based Bag? <\/strong><br>I love ramen! It&#8217;s my go to on a cold day. Traditionally it is a meat-based dish but I wanted to come up with a vegan alternative that is just as tasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s your food philosophy and cooking style? <\/strong><br>I really enjoy utilising whole plants. It is becoming easier to source vegetables in this way, which has developed my cooking style into something that is tasty and familiar but always has an element of surprise in the dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What can people expect when dining at LILLIUS?<\/strong><br>Our kitchen is open and the dining room is designed in a way that diners are able to watch us as we work. We offer an \u00e0 la carte menu and a six-course menu which both change often, usually every three weeks or less so there is always something new to try.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LILLIUS&#8217;s Head Chef &amp; Director Fraser McCarthy tells us more about their dish featuring in My Plant Based Bag and what foodies can expect. What was your inspiration for the Char Siu Eggplant Ramen featured in My Plant Based Bag? I love ramen! It&#8217;s my go to on a cold day. 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