When I first tried mussels it was in Perth, Australia.
Many years ago, I was working for a Singapore company which offered for me to travel in Australia with some of our clients. And I had a chance to pay visit to some of my friends who were living there. They love food as much as I do and I was introduced the local food once I arrived. It was amazing, I had a chance to try crocodile meat, ostrich meat and lots of fresh seafood.
I was brought to an Italian restaurant during the first week. The restaurant is very tiny, is only about 6 tables in the shop. You might think how good it would be as they only have 6 tables? Booking is required if you want to dine over there. My friends have booked a table for me even before I arrive in Perth.
We had mussels with tomato sauce, and that is the only food they served. Can't really remember what kind of ingredient in it but it was very very delicious. It was serving in a bucket, very big bucket which we share, and eat it with bare hand. Strange way of serving food but it has a kind of rough & original feeling, especially the mussel was amazingly fresh.
I started to have mussels in my cooking when I first arrived in UK as in Malaysia mussels aren't very common or only served in fairly expensive restaurants. Here is the mussels with bolognese sauce and pasta I have made. I will keep trying cooking mussels in a different sauce or different way if there is any chance to get fresh mussel from the local market.
