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So, you know what I'm saying copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976 allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism comment news reporting teaching scholarship and research Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing Non-profit educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use no copyright infringement intended all rights belong to their respective owners True talk to me It all starts with a welcome meal, but considering we're doing this in time. This the outback. Okay. See this the part of Australia that I only knew about your Australian food series without going to a single restaurant Our protein must be obtained the old-fashioned way of the biggest going as I've seen meet Elijah Aboriginal Australian just looking around for a fee experienced and taking down wildlife and turning it into food Bro out here shoe list doing this, you know, he's one with the urges We was just looking for a bush turkey, but we couldn't find one and we just pulled in over there and seen this fellow walking So we got him instead. This is a go-ahead This here is a yellow spotted monitor lizard a ground-dweller with a sleek scaly body They're an aboriginal favorite cooked up now as they would have been but you're not gonna sit here and tell me y'all Generations ago No seasonings No herbs No marination here. It's all about the perfect and precise application of heat And well done with the hunt So what they say no seasoning they just eat straight Very humble Elijah. What are you doing right now? Just burning the top layer skin off So it cooks properly on the ground. What is it you like about this meat? Probably the best meat you could have had better than kangaroo better than a kangaroo All right, I can't wait. It's gonna be one hell of a lunch Humble round oven is constructed by digging a hole spreading some hot cinders placing the animal on top then burying it right under the dirt And another layer of hot coals on top then let the earth do its magic What you mean by that? So there's no seasonings one. There's no marinade is nothing so we just going straight iguana flavor And then it got dirt on it The aroma wafting from the locally turned gawana is a surefire indication of its readiness Once cooked the gawana is laid on a bed of waddle leaves to cool down while any dirt is wiped away I like there's like two Allen keys right here holding the legs back That's what you call innovation joining our meal Clint and Jaden both with aboriginal roots while we're here In Western Australia Clint will be guiding us through a myriad of off-the-beaten track food experiences usually when I see these I recognize them as iguanas right here. They're called something different We call them go in when aboriginal people first learned the word iguana We just discarded the eye and just turn it into a guana guana. Yeah now we cut the back bone Definitely no side of flies My squishy looks like pork belly or something I thought it would be dry, but it is fatty There's kind of like a residual soup inside made from all the meat and whatever organs remain other organs in there Yeah, oh, yeah, is that the liver liven lungs, and that's the fat. Oh, oh, yeah, you're ripping the tail off Yeah, oh, that's like really pure white Oh Don't look bad, I'm gonna be honest with you look okay, like now that like it's away from the rest of the body and things of that nature It looks like Alligator more white and do you eat the skin at all? No, the skin is really tough to top Yeah, put some on your damper and eat them together the damper is an incredibly dense staple made popular by colonial ranchers Looking for a quick way to make bread all that takes is flour self-rising flour and water shape it into a round loaf And toss it over hot coals, you know, I've seen red charcoal cooking before in India. Actually, they'll take cow dung dry cow dung Oh, it has no smell think after it cools down a little bit They're gonna throw it on there cover it up, and then it'll cook all the way through I see you got plenty of dung around here. Yeah, how about burning that? No, no, I'll need to keep away the bugs All right, should we try it out? Cheers. Cheers I Have huge doubts. I have huge doubts so much stuff is going on right now and the way my stomach is set up I'm honestly getting nauseous right now watching Well fishy the fact is a little bit of a fishiness to him. It's like chickeny, but more succulent It's kind of like I've got a barbecue flavor like a little smoky. Yeah a little bit smoky the bread Listen, I came here for kangaroo y'all doing this. It's a die for who hunted this bread You can see why there's so much hype about this, you know, you can feel it from these guys It was gonna be really good. They really had a lot of faith in well And you can't just roll into a restaurant and order this it takes work It takes a lot so when you eat this kind of meal, it's earned. Thanks, Elijah. Thanks Elijah. Where do I should go? Right now we're in Sherlock a small rural outpost just outside of the not so bustling city of Karatha This is sorry. Let me fix my face because you know I'm saying this is how I have originals eat No salute Our traditional land our family have lived here for up to or over 60,000 years and this type of food, you know is what sustained our people and it's great that even though we're living in a modern day And we can go to the supermarket and buy meat and vegetables and stuff that we still have the ability to go out on country and hunt Like our ancestors did except, you know, we do it a bit more easier with you know Rifles and stuff these days but the technique that we cook it in and all that is still the same The aboriginal people are the original in this FDA approved Habitants of this land with a history dating back thousands of years the arrival of British settlers in the 18th century had a profound and Devastating effect on the aboriginal communities this group that once represented 100% of the island's population Now only accounts for 3.3% today It's the same with my people man native Americans. I feel it man. That's why I rock with the aboriginals I support anything that they got going on out there He still reside in rural areas in towns where they can maintain their traditions. I've seen plenty of guanas But there's no way I could ever hunt one myself. It's completely illegal as wild game like guana just from watching Spaniens videos. I know how y'all been done out there man in my Irish which I'm a I Know how y'all feel I know what y'all have turned to I know y'all all losing y'all traditions and values For kangaroo have been part of the aboriginal diet for thousands of years Their hunting practices are recognized and allowed by Australian authorities only indigenous Australians are allowed to hunt certain animals But when you're in our presence you you're allowed to be a part of that also the only the Aboriginals are allowed to Hunt this hunt kangaroos out there, but it's completely legal in and in the youth in on in Australia For them to do so. Okay Education learning As night falls the seemingly limitless horizon is cloaked in dark While Jaden navigates us deeper into the countryside Elijah and I have been given the crucial task of spotting our prey So I have a flashlight am I looking for a kangaroo or just like the reflection of the eyes You'll see the whole body shining once he turned his head to you these eyes of the shining at you And it's not just gonna jump away depends on how much noise you make approaching it Do you usually hunt in this vehicle any car any car? It's fine. Yeah, Tesla. No, well, maybe next time Yeah You love muscular Tesla Cybertruck Silent as we're going along if you see a kangaroo with a Joey you gotta be because that's a matter Oh, you try not to shoot any females. Yeah, but just a male at night when they're so far away because they got a pouch You'll see the pouch. Is it illegal to hunt the females? I'm not really we just don't hunt it because so you can breed more No, we morally. Okay one more kangaroo beat for tomorrow. Yeah, got it I did on the road on the road As we approach the kangaroo Jaden turns off the car engine to avoid spooking the animal right there right there I Look like a Joey Mr. Big Kangaroo over there now. What happened you got spooked too much noise if they're moving at that pace Can you still hit them? Do you have any chance? No, that's why we whistle at them. How fast is a kangaroo at top speed? Curious so get a tension. They'll stop really. Yeah, do you prefer the bigger ones or smaller ones? The smaller ones I find the meat is more softer. That would look right right because it's not as you know I'm saying strong kangaroos be looking like bodybuilders like they can compete in Mr. Olympia or something he can rip. It was like the rock of kangaroos You see this I've never seen it so dark anywhere in my life look how dark it is even with the flashlights the sky is pitch black I've never seen this in real life I said, oh my god, y'all professionals how you ain't got no bullet in there Come on You got it, right? Yep You know, it's crazy back when I was young we used to have the pony tails as well in the back With the long braided piece of hair and hot my oh right in the hearts just dead on impact nice and fresh didn't destroy the Stomach. It's a nice male. That's the one you want to hunt. Oh, don't just grab both meat like that Just dangle bro balls like that's tough The red kangaroo also known as the plain kangaroo is the largest marsupial in the world It's wild to see something like this because it's a beautiful animal And they've got like an amazing looking body and these big ears like a dog Gigantic thick Achilles big old paws giant feet then this strong powerful tail to balance with how do you think this one is? Great shot by the way very patient because it was about to escape behind a bush And you just like waited till you got the perfect shot and went for it well done And oh, he's missing the tooth is so before rifles before fly. He's been through the ritual of becoming a man type situation Actually, it's before trucks thousand years ago. How would your ancestors get the kangaroos? They will build a wall and they'll use the wind when the wind blows and stand behind the wall So they said stop the kangaroom then they'll spear if they drink in the water So they have to build a wall next to water Otherwise, they'll just use the wind the wind blowing that way they'll come the opposite direction And spirit and spirit that's so much work. All right, let's take it back Well done, man It's the next day and excitement is in the air a group of skilled hands are not gonna lie bro Kangaroo for dinner is crazy to me like I didn't even know this was a thing But like the spanian videos y'all both y'all said job really be eating these like It's and it's good are that work digging a hole Setting fire to wood, but I would imagine the baby one is much better because the meat is not as you know I'm saying buff not as strong Prepare for a feast Our cooking rounds lie in a secluded ancient river basin far from civilization As Clinton I make our way there with the kangaroo in tow We stumbled upon an unexpected surprise. This is wild We were just going down the highway and then out of nowhere the car in front of us hit a kangaroo And it lies right here right now. It died instantly. Yeah, how often do you see that happen? It's actually a common occurrence. It's like deers Especially around the towns where there's a lot of traffic. Is this kangaroo different from the one yesterday? Yeah, so it's a different species. This one is called euro also known as a walleroos It's more a hill dwelling kangaroo compared to the other one which lives in the plane It's between a wallaby and a kangaroo. Yeah wallaroo. Yeah Meet the wallaroo a distant cousin of the legendary red kangaroo and a true Aussie battler shorter stockier They're perfect for a high-stakes cuddle or in this case serving up to a hungry crowd We don't want to waste the animal especially if it just died So a lot of the time my people will pick it up and we'll take it and we'll cook it Especially man, you know one one one. This is living off the land You know I'm saying the circle of life. We all learned that in Lion King This is what I'm watching right now. This is very educational So we've just arrived to the cooking grounds and at this point we have two kangaroos So we're gonna cook them both fortunately We have basically Clint's entire extended family here helping about ten people work to cook it together right now They're letting a big fire so they have a big pile of embers and then all of that is Okay gonna cook underground But we also have some special side dishes cooked up by Clint's mother wait till you see this like many cultures in history The cooking style of the aboriginal people reflects their nomadic lifestyle The process is quick efficient and can't require complex tools yet the final product has to be palatable in the end An incision is made in the stomach where the organs are removed the organs will not be buried But they will be used shortly now the hot stones as many as possible are placed inside the body Once complete it's stitched up the kangaroo tails are severed and bound tightly Now it's time for the rules to descend into their final resting place Here men who have done this many times before find a delicate balance between hot sand Cinders and more sand ensuring the heat is well-destroyed. So this is like the underground thing again That's the way of cooking of the aboriginals, huh? In just two hours both probably most like People native to the country cook like the native to the land. Sorry cook like that kangaroos should cook all the way through I'm counting on our expert cooks to ensure neither of these animals died in vain, but still Fingers crossed in the meantime Jaden makes quick use of the recently removed liver So right here we have the kangaroo liver. Is that a heart to liver and heart is good from any animal Yeah, very nice, and you just throw it. I need some seasoning though Over the charcoal, and it's ready to eat ready, but do you ever eat it wrong? Yep? It's hot for now. Oh Fantastic, should we go hard first? I like the heart which kangaroos? This is from the plain kangaroo. Oh, I like it It's got a little dirt on there for texture a little bit of salt here. Cheers. Cheers Little bit of sand careful for that although it will polish your teeth. They're pretty neutral flavor I was expecting really gamey. It almost has a certain sourness to it Hmm, I've never had a heart this rare before it's so soft. Should we try some liba? Yep Wow, this is looking more gnarly. Cheers Crunchy sand, soft, half cooked You can feel the tissues themselves kind of ripping apart as you run your teeth through them Like a really smooth texture other than the sand. It just melts in the mouth I'm usually a hard guy. That liver is actually better than the heart. Let's blow on my mind The liver isn't the only treasure more cooked An organ right now Clint's mother Gloria is preparing a traditional oval entree using the kangaroo stomach She chops some like this in the UK when they fill the sheep stomach with the what's it with the It needs spleen and liver into chunks add some kangaroo backstrips Backbone made this normally tender Mix well with diced onions potatoes garlic powder salt pepper and oil Now all that must be grandma here season and stuff now this is I eat this Because she didn't put the season in on it Transfer to the stomach The skin goes around the bottom then you stuff your stomach back into itself She then secures it shut with a stick and grills it on cinders to harden and secure the stomach shape Rapid and tinfoil and place it inside in a prompt to oven with heat hitting it from below and above I notice that the kangaroo Yes, you know this looks like a more traditional type Situation it has to be prepared the same way every time underground, but with the organs there's more flexibility Right, and so if you're not cooking the organs inside the stomach, what are you doing with them? We can put them in stews fry them and just make a damper and eat it like that sounds good This is the biggest damper I've ever seen. I've only seen piece of bread that thing look damper good Slicing it down the middle and there's just like big beautiful Course pieces of everything all mixed together what's awesome about stomach cooking is it when it gets hot it constricts And it squeezes everything together like a sausage like a pie Do you think it's more like a pie or like a round sausage? It's like a pie to me. Oh, the Australians are ganging up on me You put that on top of the bread. Yes, we do. Oh, there we go. Let's try it out That's delicious the meat is like beautifully steamed in there I love the way it's cooked from all sides usually when I see people and doing outdoor cooking They might just put the heat underneath but they've got the heat above they got heat below And it creates kind of like a steam convection oven inside. This is a heavy meal a damper so thick I don't think you could eat a couple. It's like a More slices of this such dense bread and then rich strong meat. I got some of the skin of the stomach. Let's rubber it We like chewy. Yeah, it's a big mix of textures Where'd you learn this recipe from from my mom being handed down to her from her mom from the time that you were a child until now Are people eating less game meats? Are you eating less game meats? No, I love my game. Most of my people This is cool, man. I like to learn about the Aboriginal people, man They deserve to have the spotlight child owner We still eat our game meat my grandmother before she died. She's always craved a bush taker All over the kangaroo. So we'd have to go out hunting and specifically get a kangaroo. Wow, it's amazing I do love that that's still such a core thing, you know, it's not like ordering a pizza. No, it takes a bit more investment than that Yeah, a lot of work a lot of effort, but once you've cooked it and you do it right the meal as you can see it It's quite delicious After two hours of steadily building anticipation The time has come to unearth the kangaroos Kangaroo for dinner is still wild The cooked marsupials are placed over a thicket of waddle leaves The question on everyone's mind. Did we succeed or did we fail? There's only one to succeed on way to find out It looks Good, is this how it's supposed to look? Yep, they look like what's that volcano that erupted and everyone was like no and then they were frozen forever And they've got put in a museum don't pay. Yeah, they look like that and the smell coming off here It is like a thick gamey steam It's also like a mix of burnt flesh and burnt hair and cooked meat It would make the worst Yankee candle ever, you know Yankee candles. No, no, okay, sorry about that We have two kangaroos here. Which one is the one that was shot yesterday? I ain't gonna lie to you my boy like I couldn't do it Like I don't present it to me like this Like bring me a plate with some garnishes, you know what I'm saying with some dips You know I'm saying with a little bit of a little bit of the bread, you know what I'm saying like some side dishes A plain kangaroo. Oh, wow. You're just gonna write into Basically the thigh dude. That is way more juicy than I thought looking at the outside That looks incredible right the musculature looks like no other animal I've seen before okay Look like roost Sunday roost or it's just going in every other direction You can see the striations of the meat is this well done medium rare I say you need a cooker. Oh, that is hot hot hot and it looks quite chewy and super lean. Let's try it out Dude, how is that so tender for something that's so lean? Mm-hmm. You just bite straight through that I thought that was gonna be one of the chewier meats It's the leg of right frickin animal that jumps if somehow gushy, but there's no discernible fat located And then we'll see I was worried about it that it was gonna be tough to and he said medium rare But like they know what they doing. I'm trying to let's go to the backstrap like the lady said That's a good spot. I didn't hear at all I think venison is probably the most accurate close comparison in that it has that kind of wild flavor This is one of the least gamey game it's you could get totally agree The meat is chopped into chunks and shared with everyone from succulent leg meat juicy loin cuts tender ribs And flavorful shoulder pieces Oops Good cat good catch. It's a phenomenal. You're an athlete That was struck by a vehicle definitely tougher and a little bit more gamey a tinge of a sheep flavor every new creature brings with it A new experience. It looked really good. I'm not gonna lie like but bring it to me like this You know I'm saying like in a little something in the gravy or whatever And sometimes you can compare it to a different animal sometimes you can't and this I didn't know what to expect either But the way it's cooked and the fact that it just came out the fire They're at both still very palatable for sure each cut has its own unique texture and taste But there's one part everyone clamors for the kangaroo tail and I'm about to find out why Gloria probably similar to ox tail With that bang cook that bang up. What okay talk to me. Yes. Do you have any room left in your tummy? No, I don't think so. Oh, you don't think so. All right. Well, I mean Andrew can take over then Got some tail right here. It's not the most alien junk of me ever here. There's skin. There's fat There's a bone in the middle like we're eating ox tail soup What you do is you just peel the skin off and then you take a bite from the meatiest part of the flesh You like this part of the fat? Yeah. Oh my god. That is so good. It's real time. I can imagine I Can imagine it looked like ox tail a little bit there the fat just melts man It's like it's covered in butter. This is a world of food. I knew nothing about I knew that folks that ate kangaroo in Australia I assume they would like grind the meat up and maybe put it into a hamburger or something like that But keeping the tails Bro said kangaroo burger Man, wow. This is tough. This is real tough. I expected it's kind of surreal because I Kangaroo before from the supermarket, but I've never tasted anything like this tail. I'm the supermarket. Can I go get some? For sure, you know, you could serve that in any restaurant This day has been fascinating being able to talk to you about food But also about your culture and where you come from in all of Australia How many different indigenous groups are there? Aboriginals are not one people before Europeans arrived. It's believed there were over 500 different aboriginal clans even today There's over 350 across the whole continent and Western Australia has over 124 Prince family and his greater community are across of the Narluma and yinjibarndi people because they look different than the ones in spain videos known for their history people in spain of hunting and distinct art forms like rock paintings What do you think makes the food of your people so unique? It's the most Australian food you can possibly get It's actually from the continent of Australia. You won't find it anywhere else on the planet How has life changed for the aboriginal community here from the time you were a child until now? When I was a child we used to go out all the time and push but nowadays it's different if it's the drugs, the alcohol affecting most of our people and you know the diet, sodas, cool drinks, sweet stuff That's why most of us don't live up to a certain age. They get diabetes and heart attacks and stuff like that And the biggest part is because of the convenience, you know, we can drop I gotta get back in shape It's not like I'm out of shape but like that like it'd be what I'd be eating be crazy We have an amount of car, we can shop at the shop, we can get takeout and all that sort of stuff So for us in this area we try to balance out our diet with our traditional diet as well as what we're eating in this modern setting You know so at least we're getting some of this to even it out a bit Gloria, if you were the president of Corrata what could be done differently to help stop this issue of these addictions that people are facing? Is there any solution for them? I guess there's no solution but there could be prevention I would introduce some daily trips out bush Instead of young fellows or whoever, indigenous people going to prison They get rehabilitated out in the land and there'll be a burn out of hunt rather than sending them to rehab Focusing on rehabilitation instead of just punishment Yes, that's exactly right That's beautiful. Thank you also, Gloria, for joining us today Yeah, thank you It was a pleasure speaking with you And tomorrow we got a lot more in store Oh, all right, we are in the water I can't see anything How the hell did you see this, Elijah? Well done, bro This is Stingray We're getting our get back for Steve Irwin Yes, sir Best ever food review show is a small team of independent creators That's it I'm not gonna lie to you I only came here for kangaroo So I'm pretty much done It's been interesting, man Till a little like, comment, subscribe, turn on your post, man Let me know if you've ever had kangaroo I'm going with kangaroo