Hi all, it's Ai-chan again. How are you all doing? I regret that I'm not doing very well, way too busy. But that's not the point. You see, I have to write an article about Australian cuisine, for a magazine. Unfortunately, the only Australian cuisines I know of are carrot stew and roast beef, and that's hardly special. So guys, can you tell me: 1) what is your favourite Australian cuisine? 2) why do you like that cuisine? 3) where can I go to find out more about it? It doesn't have to be unique, it can be roast beef with Australian inspiration. Thanks for your help. I've never been to Australia, so this job is a little hard on me. BTW, guys, read the tags!
fish and chips are a Australian special dish ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) 'roast beef' Australian cuisine, i guess they are the ancestors of all Europeans then!
Kangaroos and marmite. Tbh, I'm not too sure about kangaroos and other animals as such (cuz the Chinese usually don't eat pandas), but I do recall seeing that marmite, vegemite or whatever it's called is quite popular in Australia.
Being such a new country, Australian cuisine is interesting because it’s a bit of a mess of everything, which is fantastic for diversity actually. What is your favourite Australian cuisine? Umm. Probably anything to do with the bakery culture which is quite big in Australia. Things like different types of pies and sausage rolls have always been popular. Bakeries outside of the city centres (especially in smaller towns) can be very popular and most passers through either stop at the bakery or the pub to eat. Why do you like that cuisine? It’s casual. You can get it in a paper bag and go. It’s uncommon to use a plate or cutlery, just eat it out of the bag. Bonus points for iced coffee. I like to think that casual is the epitome of everything Australian, and food is no exception. Where can I go to find out more about it? Surprisingly enough, the Wikipedia article isn’t a terrible place to start for a quick overview. It covers most of the key points, like influence from immigrants and how the weather has an impact on how the cuisine has developed. As for what you’re writing in/target audience for the magazine I’m clueless so it’s a little difficult to pinpoint anything exactly. The kind of ‘foodie/hip’ trend has become very popular in the last few years. Well, at least where I am from. Trends usually start in Sydney and Melbourne and then make their way around the rest of the country. Small boutique places which are usually run by two or three people serving food with influences from their home countries are becoming very common. Of course, the wine culture is strong as always. You can ask me whatever, I'll reply at some stage. Crocodile is pretty nice actually. Kangaroo is quite nice, although it's not super common to eat it, especially at home. It's usually on restaurant menus though. Vegemite was always the most popular, but other brands are becoming more popular as Vegemite isn't Australian owned any more so people are switching to local alternatives.