Would you eat a possum? ‘Ecologically, it’s all very much above board’

A2203 words1:24News Report American AccentPublished Jun 24, 2026 · Updated Jun 24, 2026

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#1

A food festival in Tasmania, Australia served something unusual this year.

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People could eat brushtail possum at the Dark Mofo Winter Feast.

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Many people stood in a queue to try brushtail bao.

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Bao is a soft bread from Asia with meat inside.

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The possum meat was slow-cooked and put inside the bao.

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Chef Jeremy Waterhouse from Hobart created the possum dish.

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He first put possum on his restaurant menu about three years ago.

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His wife thought he was crazy.

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Many people felt strange about eating possum at first.

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It took the chef six months to persuade people to try it.

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Waterhouse said eating possum is good for the environment.

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The brushtail possum is very common in Tasmania.

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He said, "Ecologically, it is all very much above board."

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The chef uses spices and cooks the possum for many hours.

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He serves possum at his restaurant a few times each year.

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The Dark Mofo festival happens every winter in Hobart, Tasmania.

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It is famous for unusual art, music, and exotic food.

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The festival market has red lights and long tables with candles.

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People can also try other unusual foods like wallaby and sea plants.

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Possum bao was one of the most popular dishes this year.