The Blue Door in Otago Menu

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Vietnamese rolls of crisp fried Mutton Bird with Asian salad, Miso Aioli & Sesame dipping sauce, pickled Cucumber. $27.50
Prawn & water Chestnut Dumplings, Duck and Ginger consommé. $24.50
Salad of free range Canterbury Pork, marinated in Coconut & palm sugar, Asian greens, sticky Rice, Peanut Chili caramel dressing. $24.50
Confit of Bendigo Rabbit with Prunes, Agria Potato Gnocchi, toasted Pinenuts & sous vide Rhubarb. $28.50
“Bellota” Jamon Iberico, organically grown, free range from Spain, sliced to order, with Pickled veg, Machengo & Quince paste. $28.50
Wakanui grain fed Beef “Tartare” with truffled free range Egg. $29.50
Spicy Lentil, Tomato & Coconut Soup with chargrilled Flatbread & Yoghurt Riata. $18.50
Sustainably Farmed Sturgeon Caviar, with Blinis and other classical accompaniments P.O.A

Southland Lamb rump, Rose petal Cous Cous, Orange Confit, crisp Pancetta, Date compote and a Lamb shoulder ‘Cigar’. $39.50
Stewart Island Blue Cod, Paua Ravioli, Cauliflower Puree, Pear and Fennel Salad. $39.50
Slow cooked wild Boar, homemade black pudding, double smoked Bacon, baked in Puff pastry, Black Currant Jus. $39.50
Chargrilled “Wakanui” Beef eye fillet, grain fed from the Canterbury plains, with smoked Brisket, Parsnip puree Candied Onion & Cranberry Tart Tartin. $48.50
Cassoulet, our winter classic, braised Duck, Lamb shoulder, Cured meats, Pork Belly, Haricot Beans, cooked slowly with Tomato & Riesling. $39.50
Trio of Curries $46.00
- Red Duck & Pineapple Curry, Green Curry of Prawn & Lemon grass, Massaman curry of Southland Lamb with Potato & Peanut, Served with condiments, steamed Jasmine Rice.
Rump of Southland Lamb with Honeyed roasted Celeriac, Rosemary Bread & Butter pudding. $39.50

Stir fry Broccolini, Shitake Mushrooms, Ginger & Oyster sauce. Baby Cos Leaves, Garlic Croutons, Lemon Confit dressing. Creamed Spinach, Nutmeg & Crème Fraiche. Duck Fat Potatoes All sides $9.50

Saffron’s Nasi Goreng. $26.50
Green Lip Mussels with white wine & Lemongrass. $22.00
Navarin of Southland Lamb shoulder with Shallots & Port wine, Served with Jasmine Rice. $26.50
Grilled Stewart Island Blue Cod with preserved Lemon Risotto & Broccoli leaves. $28.50
Salad of crisp fried Pork & Chargrilled Squid with Yellow Soy Bean Dressing. $18.50
Chargrilled Southland Hereford Rump, with sautéed Potatoes, steamed green veg, Mushroom & Thyme jus. $29.50
Confit of Pork Belly with Chargrilled Pear, honeyed Parsnips. $24.50
Thai Red curry of Beef with Pineapple, Thai Basil, Kaffir lime leaf, Cashew nuts and Jasmine Rice. $24.50
Our delicious Soup of the day with fresh Bread. $18.50
Stir fry of winter greens, Prawns, Tofu, Cashew nuts and Oyster sauce. $28.50
Saffron’s salad of green Leaves, Pear, Nuts and shaved Parmesan with a Herb Vinaigrette. $15.50

Laphroaig, single malt Crème Brulée with Monte Cristo Tobacco Biscotti. $16.50
Deep fried Walnut & Praline Ice cream, Lemon cream. $16.50
Kaffir Lime Panna Cotta with Mango, Lime salsa. $16.50
Jilly's warm Chocolate Cake served with Vanilla bean ice cream and Raspberry Coulis. $15.50
Goat's Cheese Sorbet with Dates poached in Amaretto. $16.50
Trio of Fresh Fruit Sorbets. $14.50
A Selection of Cheeses
Le Delice De Bourgogne, Triple Cream French Brie.
Saint Agur'
- a French Cheese from Normandy triple cream, soft mild Blue.
Neudorf Richmond Red
- A hard NZ sheep's cheese.
Redwood Dairy Gouda
- A NZ goat's cheese.
Served with a Trio of Quince's
- Roasted, Sorbet and Paste, water & Oatmeal crackers.

Nearby Sample Menus

Vietnamese Salad $18.50 / $19.50
- Mint, lime juice, fish sauce and fresh coriander flavours, mixed with chopped cucumber, carrots, red onion and tomato. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara. Chicken or Pork / Prawn
Clay Pot Rice $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.00
- Mild fried rice stir fried with ginger and fresh vegetables, topped with a sweet soy sauce and roasted cashew nuts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
Chilli Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
- Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own HOT chilli paste sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
Panang Curry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
- A spicy curry cooked with creamy coconut cream, kaffir lime leave and vegetables. A popular curry with a slight lime tang. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
Lamb Shanks in Massaman Curry $15.00 / $22.00
- Quality lamb shanks slow cooked in a Massaman curry paste and coconut cream, with chunky potatoes, pickled onion and peanuts. One shank / Two shanks
Vietnamese Seafood Boat $22.00
- Mixture of Fresh mussels, squid, fish and prawns in an Asian coconut broth, served with rice. This is our signature dish.
Fried Pork Balls (6) $7.50
- Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce.
Red Curry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
- Succulent cuts of meat or seafood cooked in coconut cream and fresh vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn

Strawberry Bombe Alaska 18.00
- Strawberry & basil nage.
Mushrooms, truffle butter. $10.00
JSH creamed spinach $9.00
Dessert cocktails $21.00
- Forever evolving
Pan seared scallops 29.00
- chili pineapple salsa, coconut dressing.
Onion rings $8.00
Skillet Mac n Cheese w ham $10.00
Caesar salad $11/$19
- baby cos, slow cooked egg, anchovy, classic dressing.

-Thai Spicy Salad Chicken, Pork, Prawn,Seafood $18.50 / $19.50
- Chicken, pork or prawn tossed into fresh chilli dressing served on bed of fresh seasonal salad
-Somtum Thai $18.50
- Prawn, carrot, long bean, tomato, garlic, hot chili, fish sauce, palm sugar ,lime juice, roasted peanuts
Red Curry with Pineapple $17.50
- Pineapple in coconut cream with red curry paste
-Gang Som Prawns, Fish $19.50
- Gang som, prawns / fish curry with mixed vegetables or pineapple
Pad See-Eaw Chicken, Pork, Beef, Prawns $15.50 / $16.50
- Stir fried noodle with Thai sweet soy sauce
6 x Prawns Tempura $10.00
-Pla Ta Khrai (Fish of the day) $19.50
- Fillets of fish deep fried with lemongrass sauce
Tom Yum Mushroom with Vegetables $17.50
- Spicy and sour soup with mushrooms, lemon grass and coriander

Aperol Spritz $11
Affogato $8.5
Mini Nutella and banana pizzas , vanilla ice cream $15
Pappardelle,braised pork, pumpkin, tomato, rocket $28
Spaghetti Bolognese, braised beef blade, oregano, parmesan $27
Parma ham, mushroom, watercress, parmesan $29
Parma ham, roast apples, goats cheese, honey, hazelnuts (gf) $19
Bacon, roast onion, rosemary, pecorino $28

Jackson Bay Octopus Tacos with crushed potatoes & chorizo, kiwi fruit salsa, avocado cream $18
Sole $38
- sweet mild flavour with a fine, delicate texture - pan-roasted fillet with shaved courgettes, preserved lemon, toasted pine nuts, salted fish, tomatoes, crushed spring peas & tarragon mayonnaise
Dulce de Leche $15.90
- rich chocolate & caramel tart with salted caramel ice cream
Green-lipped Mussels $33.90
- steamed with white wine, garlic & slow cooked onions served with our hand cut chips & grilled bread
Gurnard $37
- sweet, firm white fillets - pan- roasted with new season Perla potatoes, Nevis Garden’s asparagus & spring herb butter
Hand cut chips with pickled onion mayonnaise $9.50
Beef & Reef $46.50
- grass fed & char-grilled - eye fillet with Chatham Island scampi, roasted garlic butter, potato terrine & cauliflower puree
Crunchy cos lettuce with mustard dressing $9.50

Spicy Pork Belly Slices $22.00
Skewed Pork Belly & Preserved Veg $24.00
Spare Ribs with Szechuan Pepper & Salt / Sweet and Sour $22.00
Deep Fried Prawns with Szechuan Pepper & Salt $14.00
Deep Fried Hot & Spicy Squid $24.00
Gong Bo Veg $18.00
- On Sweet Buns with Peanuts
Duck with Ginger & Spring Onion $26.00
Steamed Scallops in XO Sauce & Vermicelli 5pcs $22.00 10pcs $34.00

Venison & oat burger $18.90
- w bacon, swiss cheese & beetroot relish served w crinkle cut fries
Topiary soup of the day $ 9.90
- w toasted bread
Dukkah crusted poached eggs $16.50
- w olives, feta, roast tomatoes, hummus & pita
Risotto of the day $17.90
- finished w shaved parmesan
Risotto of the day $22.90
- finished w meat
Fish of the day POA
Asian style prawn & spring onion frittata $22.50
- w miso dressed crispy noodle salad
Chicken satay tenderloins $22.50
- finished w coconut cream on nutty brown rice w bok choy, bean sprouts & bamboo shoots

Cordero de Plata Lamb $15.00
- w mojo verde & salsa
Corn chips $4.00
Black Bean and Roasted Vegetables $10 B / $7 T
Drunken Beans $8.00
- w dark island rum
Pico de Gallo $4.00
- Mild diced
Carne Asada $10 B / $7 T
Jalapenos $3.00
Black Bean & Roasted Vegetables $13.00
- w crema & salsa

Combination fried noodles $9.00
Pork & cashew nut $9.00
- with rice
Stir fried with vegetables served on fried egg noodles N/A
Surimi Sushi $3.50 / $6.50
- surimi,pepper,Avocado,mayo
Satay Beef with rice $8.50
Teriyaki Chicken Sushi $3.50 / $6.50
- with cucumber, pepper
Prawn,BBQ Pork Fried Rice $8.50
Prawn, BBQ Pork Fried Rice $8.50

Tebasaki $14.00
- spicy fried chicken wings with sweet sauce
Okonomiyaki $12.00
- japanese pancake - add egg / prawns / cheese $3
Sarada $5.00
- green salad
Atsuge-Tofu $12.00
- ginger soy crispy tofu
Pirikara Kyu-Ri $6.00
- chilli cucumber salad
Ebi-Kushiyaki $14.00
- prawn skewers with spicy bean sauce
Otsumami Kyabetsu $5.00
- cabbage salad
Gohan $2.00
- steamed rice

Lamb $11.5 / $9.5
Lamb $16.50
Mix
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Mix $13.50
Chicken $15.5 / $13.5
Chicken $13.50

Potato dauphine $7.00
Beef fillet tartare, crisp free range duck egg yolk, soy jelly miso mayonnaise $20.00
Pear crumble, pears, almond, vanilla anglaise, pear sorbet n/a
Cardrona Alpine Merino lamb rump, lamb croquette, lamb backstrap, cauliflower, rosemary jus $44.00
Tiramisu, brown butter snow, chocolate ice cream, milk foam $20.00
Homegrown mixed leaf and herb salad $7.00
40° salmon, seared tuna, tempura soft shell crab, avocado mousse, radish $22.00
Poached free range duck egg, new season potatoes, asparagus, cranberry, parmesan n/a

Add an 80g steak $5.00
Toast with accompaniments $5.00
Corn fed free range chicken breast $34.00
- Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
Artisan cheeses $38.00
- Selection of artisan cheeses with matching accompaniments
GFCrispy sea-run Stewart Island salmon $29.00
- with summer salad of ham, potato, egg, gherkin & tomato
Chicken & avocado burger $25.00
- Pier 19 slaw, bacon, tomato, aioli, and fries
Prawn linguine $24.00
- with lemon, caper, white wine, garlic and cream
Hash browns $5.00

Steamed rice $3 .00
Fresh New Zeland oyster SP
MARKET FISH MP
- Deep fried
Bluff black foot abalone 150/500g
- Braised whole abalone
Bluff black foot abalone 150/500g
- Braised with oyster sauce
Natural or steamed with ginger, garlic and vermicelli
Deep fried squid tentacles $12.00
Crispy skin chicken (free range) half $35.00/whole $65.00

Wedges $5.00
- With sweet chilli sauce and sour cream.
The Big Gus $11.90
- Two delicious NZ beef patties (3209), cheese, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, BBQ sauce & aioli.
Burghtata $8.00
- Vegetarian frittata, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion & Pesto aioli.
Sweet Chicks $8.90
- Grilled chicken tenderloins marinated in honey soy with lettuce, tomato, red onion & our own teriyaki sauce.
Burghanza $13.90
- A huge double serving of prime New Zealand beef (340g), lashings of bacon, cheddar cheese, egg, beetroot, lettuce, tomato, red onion, tomato relish & creamy aioli.
Minty Lamb $8.00
- Top quality New Zealand lamb, mint jelly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
Flying Rooster $10.50
- Butterflied & crumbed chicken breast, streaky bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
Crum bed Calamari $4.00 / $7.00
- with wasabi mayo 1/2 Dozen / Dozen