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2s when you think about Australian food
4s what comes to
6s mind for many of us Aussies it's a mix
8s of flavors a blend of traditions and a
11s bit of that laidback no worries attitude
15s that seeps into everything we do
17s including our cooking it's funny isn't
19s it how food can tell you so much about a
22s place and its
24s people so let's take a leisurely stroll
27s through the culinary landscape of
28s Australia and Ponder why unlike Italy
31s with its pasta or Germany with its
33s sausages we don't really have a national
36s dish but rather a small sport of tastes
39s that somehow Define
42s us first off the meat pie ah the humble
47s meat pie it's Aussie as tucked into a
51s flaky pastry is a hearty filling often
54s beef simmering and Rich
57s gravy the meat Pie's Origins though
59s aren't purely
61s Australian it's like we've taken a leaf
63s out of the British cookbook and added
66s our own spin to
67s it the beauty of the meat pie lies in
70s its Simplicity and its ability to bring
72s people together whether at a footy match
75s or a family
77s gathering then there's vegim might this
81s salty yeast extract might buffle
84s Outsiders but it's a staple in Aussie
86s pantries viim might's Inception in the
89s 1920s was Australia's answer to Marite a
93s British
93s favorite it's an acquired taste for sure
97s but it's ours sparingly spread on toast
100s with a slab of
102s butter it's the taste of childhood for
104s many of us being happy little fites as
106s bright as bright can be speaking of
109s breakfast you can't forget about smashed
112s AO and
113s toast it's become synonymous with
116s Australian branches AO toast might seem
119s like a millennial fad
120s but it's really a testament to our love
123s for fresh simple
124s ingredients and while avocados aren't
127s native to Australia we've embraced them
131s wholeheartedly maybe it's the climate or
133s our proximity to the ocean that makes
135s this dish Feel So Right in a aussy cafe
139s under the Bright Morning
141s Sun our culinary scene isn't just about
144s what we've adopted and adapted it's also
146s about what we've
148s created take the lamington for instance
151s this sponge cake coated in chocolate and
154s rolled in desiccated coconut is a sweet
156s treat that's uniquely Australian its
159s Origins are a bit of a mystery shrouded
162s in Tales of accidental invention or
164s culinary experiments but isn't that just
167s like us a bit of a mystery a touch of
170s innovation and a whole lot of aigo
174s attitude but back to that question why
176s don't we have national dishes like other
179s countries
180s perhaps it's because Australia as a
182s Young Nation is a tapestry of cultures
186s our food reflects the waves of
187s immigration that have shaped our society
190s you'll find influences from the British
192s and Irish of the early colonial days the
195s Mediterranean flavors brought by Greek
198s and Italian migrants and more recently
201s the aromatic spices of Asian
204s Cuisines our approach to food is a bit
207s like our approach to life it's relaxed
209s inclusive and diverse we don't box
212s ourselves into a single
214s identity instead we celebrate the
217s variety it's in the weekend barbecues
220s where you might find traditional
221s sausages alongside marinated skewers
224s influenced by our Southeast Asian
226s neighbors it's in the fish and chips by
228s the beach and not to our British
230s Heritage but made distinctly Australian
233s with the freshest local catch in some
236s ways not having a national dish is
238s liberating it it means we can
241s continuously evolve our Cuisine
243s experiment with flavors and embrace new
246s influences our food scene is dynamic
249s reflective of a Nation that's constantly
251s changing growing and learning from a
254s multitude of cultures that call
255s Australia home this culinary diversity
259s is also a reflection of our Landscapes
262s from the tropical abundance of
263s Queensland The Vineyards of South
265s Australia to the rugged coastlines of
268s Western Australia each region brings
270s something unique to the table it's as if
273s the land itself is inviting us to taste
275s and explore in a world that's often
278s rushing to Define and categorize maybe
282s there's something wonderfully rebellious
284s in our refusal to be pinned down
287s culinarily in the end Australian food is
291s about connection to the land to our
293s diverse Heritage and to each other and
296s really isn't that what the best food is
298s all about