Australia Food

Australia Food and cuisines

Australia is a multi-cultural country and food lovers enjoy the maximum benefit of the multiculturalism it offers.

True aspect of multiculturalism in the field of food and drinks is to be able to offer almost every cuisine in the world at an affordable price. When an average person sitting in Australia is able to eat Turkish kebabs, Italian style pasta, Indian curries, Sushi, Greek style meat or Chinese noodles without breaking his back, the benefits of multiculturalism are felt.

The previous generations Australians have been known to enjoy meat pies, boiled beef, bush tucker and sandwiches. With the advent of immigrants from around the world, the people have given their taste buds more flavor than they ever thought.
Another big advantage that Australia possesses as compared to other countries of the world is the availability of fresh ingredients. Australia is naturally an agricultural land and is known for its rich flavored vegetables and fruits.

Australia’s dairy products are also known world-wide. The variety and quality of cheese it offers is comparable to France and its ice-creams are enjoyed by people of all ages. Australia also produces highest quality beef and lamb that are also exported to many nations. Being a continent and having all the major cities next to the ocean, it enjoys fresh sea-food too.

Like many European countries, Australia offers special food products that are known with the regions they come from. Few examples are King Island cream, Bowen Mangoes, Sydney Rock oysters, Tasmanian salmon etc. There are other regions in each state which are also known to offer the food and drink experience that many people yearn.

The summary below will give you list of special items known in each main region
NEW SOUTH WALES: Sydney rock oysters, Hunter Valley wines, Illabo milk-fed lamb
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Barossa Valley wine, Coffin Bay scallops, olive oil, tuna, cultivated native food
VICTORIA: Gippsland beef, Meredith lamb, cornfed chicken
TASMANIA: Salmon, trout, cheeses, oysters, raspberries
QUEENSLAND: Bowen mangoes, papaya, succulent reef fish, Moreton Bay Bugs
NORTHERN TERRITORY: Barramundi fish, Mangrove Jack (fish), crocodile, buffalo

As more and more Australians experienced different flavors and realized that Australia has much more resources than to make meat pies, vegemite sandwiches and lamingtons, cooking became a passion. The industry grew and more and more people got attracted towards choosing a profession that aims to prepare delicious food.

Australian chefs and winemakers got trained from world-known institutes and then modified the world style to create a unique one for Australia. Australia’s produce that was once prepared in standard process of simply heating up the meat was then transformed into a rich melting pot of cuisine and award winning wines. Whether you crave a fresh seafood platter, a racy Riesling, a modern Asian-fused meal, Lamb kebab wraps, creamy pasta or a crocodile sausage, Australia can offer the lot.

In Australia, South Australia and Victoria have vineyards that produce wines that are famous around the world. Many of these wineries also have cafés and restaurants in the same premises that offer delicious and vast variety of food that goes well with their wines. A visit to one of these wineries is a feast for anyone who enjoys food.

Other than the continental food that has its origins from Europe, Australia also offers a wide variety of food items from other countries. Chinese and Japanese food is available in abundance and at all budgets. From a small noodle bar in a suburban area to a fine-dining restaurant in the upscale location, visitors to Australia can cherish Chinese food in any surroundings. In fact, sushi and noodle box are very common lunch items for the blue-collar and the white-collar workforce. Same can be said for butter chicken and rice item of the Indian cuisine. Australians enjoy hopping in to a small take-away Indian restaurants and ordering a butter chicken and rice combo to give their taste buds a feel of Indian spices.

Australia also has a huge Lebanese/Turkish population. These migrants brought with them a vast variety of mouth-watering dishes. Lamb Kebabs, Falafel, wraps are very popular among the Australian population and tourists.

As already mentioned, Australian chefs have surprised the critics by preparing delicious dishes by mixing flavors from different ethnic traditions. A modern Australian cuisine is thus born out of Asian chillies, lemon grass, coriander, cardamom and traditional European continental food.

Chefs from Asian backgrounds have also prepared mouth-watering dishes by substituting traditional ingredients for unusual local Australian ones. Such mix and match experiments have resulted in culinary creations such as Cantonese stir-fried Kangaroo meat, barramundi fish in Thai green curry, Angel-hair pasta with Blamain Bugs, Tandoori marinated buffalo fillet with curried spinach and beetroot relish and a roasted pear and saffron polenta etc.

To summarize, one of the biggest advantages of coming to Australia, for whatever purpose (education, work or holidays), is that not only you enjoy breath-taking views this beautiful country has to offer, but you also devour on delicious dishes from cuisines around the world.

Bon Appétit!!