Food you must try in Australia

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1525250528961{padding-top: 35px !important;padding-bottom: 35px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]’What’s your favourite cuisine’? The most common responses are Indian, Italian or Chinese. These cuisines are widely available and due to a high increase of multiculturalism in Australia you can find these cuisines and so many more cultural foods across the whole country! Migrants from all over the world have immigrated to Australia and brought their culinary traditions with them. But have you ever thought of what the national dishes may be for Australia?

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]For thousand of years the Aboriginal peoples of Australia have hunted and gathered their food in the Australian bushes, hence the name ‘bush tucker’. This type of food is still eaten today by the aboriginals in remote areas of Australia. Bush tucker includes kangaroo, emu, crocodile, witchetty grubs, Quandong, bush tomato, yams and macadamia nuts. You may occasionally find these ingredients in contemporary food available in restaurants and cafes in Australian cities.

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”1. Grilled Kangaroo” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:20px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Kangaroos are the national animal of Australia and grilled BBQ’s is also a national Australian staple. It may sound weird but kangaroo meat is widely eaten across Australia and can often be found in its own section in the supermarkets. Kangaroo meat is similar to beef but has more protein and iron, it’s also lower in calories and fat. It’s generally cooked rare to medium as the meat is prone to drying out quite quickly if left on the barbie too long.

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_single_image image=”17044″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”2. Pavlova” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]One of the most iconic food items of Australia is pavlova, a dessert made with meringue, fruits and cream. The origins of pavolova are very debatable amongst Australia and New Zealand, both countries claim to have invented it first. Pavlova was named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova when she came to visit Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s. This dessert is truly a hit and is almost served at every BBQ.

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_single_image image=”17045″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”3. Vegemite” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Not particularly a dish but still a very iconic Australian food item is Vegemite. If you’re Australian and don’t have this in you kitchen cupboards, are you really Australian? A lot like British Marmite you either hate it or love it, Vegemite is a dark brown food paste which is made from yeast extract. Vegemite is an incredibly popular toast-topper in Australia and can be eaten at breakfast, lunch or dinner. No Australian food journey would be complete without the taste of Vegemite so make sure you give it a try!

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_single_image image=”17046″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”4. Meat Pies” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]An Aussie staple sold at football and cricket matches as well as bakeries across the nation. A traditional meat pie is hand sized and filled with mince meat and gravy and almost always topped with tomato sauce. Meat pies are an essential part of post bar hopping diet, they’re best enjoyed at 3Am after a good night out and can be found in tiny food trucks everywhere.

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[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”5. Lamington” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Hailed as the national cake of Australia, the lamington cake is a modest square-shared sponge dipped in chocoloate, sometimes with two layers of cream or jam filling and coated with dessicated coconut. This cake is found in every bakery and supermarkets across the country. This is the perfect cake to accompany your tea and coffee. The lamington is the most popular cake baked for fundraisers. So if you’re feeling to have a treat for tea make sure you grab some lamington cake at your local bakery!

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