It was posted as a rumor just the other day, but it turned out to be true: Hugh did, in fact, attend the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic today, June 5th. Not only that, but he was the Master of Ceremonies! Photos of the event have been added to the Gallery, where Hugh can be seen pictured with the likes of fellow Aussies, Isla Fisher and Naomi Watts.

AM New York is reporting that there might be a Hugh Jackman sighting this weekend, at the Veuve Cliquot Polo Classic. Whether or not this is true is yet to be seen, but those attending might want to keep an eye open — just in case!

Veuve Cliquot Polo Classic: Put on your finest duds and head out for a free day of polo. And keep your eyes peeled for celebs: Hugh Jackman and Padma Lakshmi are among those expected to attend. (Sunday, 2:30 p.m., FREE, Governors Island, vcseason.com/polo)

Continuing the articles/interviews from last night’s “Kimchi Chronicles” launch party, here’s another one in which Hugh Jackman talks about the differing eating habits between his kids, Oscar and Ava:

Hugh Jackman’s son Oscar, 11, will eat just about anything.

“He’s very adventurous,” the actor, 42, tells me during the Kimchi Chronicles premiere party held Tuesday at NYC’s Spice Market. “More adventurous than me. He’ll eat spicy food, you name it. He’ll eat everything. Korean barbecue – he really likes that.”

Hm, how did he get so lucky?

“He was born that way,” Hugh says, holding an empty glass filled with ice, lemon and black straw.

Still, it didn’t transfer over to his little sister Ava, 5.

“My daughter – we call her the white foods girl. Pasta, mashed potatoes, hot dogs, pizza. She likes it down the line.”

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Food is a huge part of Hugh’s life, which is why he signed up for Kimchi Chronicles, which is a food fantasy travelogue.

“I ate some spicy stuff,” he says. “There was some very hot, spicy, blow-your-head-off kind of stuff. A couple things, I had to suck it up because the cameras were rolling.”

How did he soothe his tastebuds? Milk?

“There’s a miracle bread, I thought. I don’t know. I jumped in the pool to cool off.”

Being passionate about exotic foods comes naturally for the Aussie actor.

“I love food, all types of food. I love Korean food, Japanese, Italian, French. In Australia, we don’t have a distinctive Australian food, so we have food from everywhere all around the world. We’re very multicultural, so we grew up with lots of different types of food.”

In the Jackman household, wife Deborra-Lee does most of the cooking, but Hugh also does his part.

“He makes great crepes,” she says. “He does the Sunday morning breakfast. I’m more your Asian fusion.”

Hugh adds, “She’s very, very, very good.”

And their date nights always involve food.

“My wife’s belief in life is never waste any meal. She’d rather not eat than eat a bad meal. So sometimes we will walk for two hours, and we always go back to the first place we looked at.”

Luckily, Deborra-Lee takes care of his hoofs.

“I give foot massages,” she says.

He adds, “Daily. That’s not bad to say, is it?”

She says, “Every day, darling.”

The couple mingle with celebs including Jill Zarin, Heather Graham and beau Jason Silva before calling it a night.

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Hugh Jackman attended the “Kimchi Chronicles” launch party at the Spice House in New York last night, June 1st. “Kimchi Chronicles” is a new show that will be broadcast on PBS and showcase a variety of Korean dishes, courtesy of chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Check out a new interview from the evening below, in which Hugh (and his wife, Deb) talks about his love for food even before it was trendy to be a “foodie.”

Have you noticed how many celebrities are now foodies?
Deb Jackman: Hugh Jackman: I don’t know if it’s cool or not, or trendy or whatever, but I’ve always been a foodie. I remember when I was young, the only thing I ever dreamed of — it wasn’t cars or houses or trips — the only thing I wanted money for was to be able to walk into any restaurant I wanted and order anything off the menu, without having to worry about it. Careful what you wish for, I guess!

Where do you exercise that dream now?
Hugh: Honestly, JG’s restaurants are my favorites.
Deb: I agree. I’ll take ABC Kitchen for lunch and here [Spice Market] for dinner.
Hugh: We just took my dad and brother to the French Laundry in Napa. Do you know that one? Oh my God.

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Did you meet chef Keller?
Hugh: He wasn’t there, but it was so sweet because he left a note. There was a card on the table … it said something like, “Thomas Keller would like to thank you so much for being here … ” Very thoughtful. Every detail there is beyond.

Is there a Jackman Family Cookbook in the future?
Hugh: No, but we’re definitely into reading cookbooks. When I met Deb, it was chicken and coleslaw, that was it, that was all she could make. Now she’s amazing in there, she could have her own cookbook, she’s wonderful in the kitchen.
Deb: By osmosis, I got married and overnight, I could cook. I went from chicken and coleslaw to cordon bleu in 24 hours.
Hugh: Deb doesn’t even need recipes. Not me, I’m very mathematical about it.

Then you’d be a great baker.
Hugh: Absolutely. I’m good in the morning and I love bread.

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Even more film stills have been added to the Gallery, including those for the following movies: Australia, Deception, Kate & Leopold, Scoop, Someone Like You, Swordfish, The Fountain, The Prestige, and Van Helsing. (Remember: film stills from all four X-Men movies are now in the Gallery as well.) Additionally, you can check out episode stills from “Viva Laughlin” here.