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Australian cuisine? What's that?
One might actually say that. Unlike other countries with very defined food that's internationally known, perhaps Australian food rates low in terms of familiarity with global audiences. Why is that?
Well, we're not so sure. But what we're sure of is, Australians do love to eat the good stuff! We always see some stereotypes of their eating habits or their choices of food to eat, but we shouldn't comment on such presentations sometimes. The thing to do is grab an Australian friend and let him or her guide you through their rich and wonderful food items!
Being a nation with a long history and with many peoples meshing cultures in that wonderful land down under, it's no surprise that there would be some mixing of cultures in their food items. It will also be no surprise to find some exotic kind of food item here and there in their menus. But hey, what's exotic to you and me might just be regular fare for them. So to each their own, right?
Now what will Nicole Kidman eat? What would Hugh Jackman chomp on? Test yourself and see if you can identify the more popular Australian food items in our menu here!
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It's a spreadable edible. What is it?
Pretzels
Finger lime
Sausage sanger
Vegemite
Vegemite is very Australian in nature. You can spread it on anything, much like peanut butter!
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It's of military origin. What is it?
Anzac biscuit
The Anzac biscuit was borne out of World War I. It was when the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps or ANZAC was formed, too.
Pavlova
Sea parsley
Emu
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What is this pastry called?
Macadamia
Almondray
Damper
Lamington
A Lamington is a small pastry. It's a sponge cake with chocolate icing, then desiccated coconut finishes the garnish.
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What's this yummy thingie?
Sea parsley
Pavlova
Word has it that this light meringue-based dessert is named after famed Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. But some neighboring countries kinda wanna protest that.
Lamb leg roast
Samphire
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What do you think this center-filled food is?
Salt and pepper calamari
Fish 'n' chips
VoVo
Meat pie
A meat pie is indeed that -- a pie filled with meat. It's a typical food item in Australian cuisine.
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Familiar with this?
Barbecued snag
Chiko roll
A Chiko roll is like a portable snack item. It's got some beef in there, some cabbage, onion and carrots mixed in it.
Prawn cocktail
Tim Tam
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What's this food item called?
Weetabix
Weetabix is popular for breakfast. When you're on the move, this is good to consume.
Dagwood dog
SAO biscuit
Saltine crackers
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What's this dual-toned thing?
Sticky rice
Turkish delight
Neenish tart
The Neenish tart is always prepared in two colors. It's got cream inside as filling.
Sausage roll
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What's this yummy in an Aussie's tummy?
Tim Tam
Whenever an Australian visits friends overseas, it's a sure bet that they have Tim Tams as gifts for them. Hey, that's Australia's finest, so try it!
Twinkies
Fairy bread
Sticko
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What's this long thingie called, and how is it prepared?
Chicken parmigiana
Pigs in a blanket
Barbecued snags
Snag is how Australians call sausage. Therefore, these are barbecued sausages.
Sisig
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The Brits also have this. What's this?
Spag bol
Raclette
Shawarma
Fish and chips
Fish and chips is a favorite Australian menu item. You've gotta try how they do that down there!
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What's this fruit called?
Tamarind
Camachile
Bowen mangoes
Kensington Pride is a kind of mango developed in Australia, specifically in Bowen. That's why they're also called Bowen mangoes.
Rose apple
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What is this familiar-looking thing called?
Seafood pizza
Sausage sandwich
When in Australia, order a " sausage sanga" which means a sausage sandwich. Yep, they love their sausage sandwiches.
Shrimp on the barbie
Crocs
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Aussies love this smashed. What is it?
Avocado
Avocados are popular the world over. But there's a special love affair with this fruit down under.
Bamboo shoots
Calamari
Taho
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It's a bit magical. What is it?
Muffin
Cupcake
Fairy bread
A fairy bread is just a simple white bread loaf sliced like triangles, spread with butter or margarine and covered with rainbow sprinkles. It's yummy!
Kalahi
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Is it time to eat this one? What is it?
Cheerios
Snagwag
Mariner
Golden Gaytime
Golden Gaytime is a special kind of ice cream treat. It's actually got vanilla ice cream at the core, and then wrapped all around with toffee ice cream, then biscuit crumbs garnish it all around.
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What's this thingie found in special places?
Milk bar lollies
A milk bar is like a convenience store. Lollies are the different kinds of candies that kids can buy in there.
Sanitarium
Cheese and bacon roll
Jelllybeans
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What's this watery foodie?
Perth crabs
Queensland scallops
Australian prawns
Australian prawns are big and juicy. And yep, they taste great when barbecued!
Welsh worms
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What's this fish dish?
Kangaroo
Cheese bacon roll
John Dory fillet
A John Dory is a kind of fish that's popular all over Australia. Their fillets are prepared in a variety of yummy ways.
Emu
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What's this yummy biscuit thing called?
Iced VoVo
Iced VoVo is made up of a biscuit base, then raspberry jam is in the middle. On top, pink fondant is added there, and also some coconut sprinkles.
Cranberry pop
Benthams
Barq
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What's this treat called?
Crab sticks
Cherry Ripe
The Cherry Ripe is a kind of dark chocolate bar. It's got cherries and coconut inside it.
Jingo
Samphire
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What's this square portion called?
Fantale
Vanilla slice
The vanilla slice is a pastry that's filled with vanilla custard. It's made up of several layers with icing sugar dust.
Apple pop
Crabmeat
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What's this hopping dude called?
Barracuda
Chicken fajita
Kangaroo
Believe it or not, they also eat kangaroos in Australia. It's best when grilled.
Tamaraw
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What's this fish dish called?
Tilapia
Barramundi
The Barramundi fish is prepared as a fish steak cooked in oil. It's a river fish.
Filet mignon
Stirrup
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What's this ginormous serving called?
Poullette
Burger with a lot
Burger with a lot is what Australians call a huge hamburger filled with the usual suspects: beef patty, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, and ketchup. But what makes this Australian is the addition of the red beet root slice, a pineapple slice and a fried egg. Yowza!
Bush tomato
Curry pie
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This toothed creature is also a delicacy. What is it?
Bayawak
Quail
Ostrich
Crocodile
Yep, crocodile meat is eaten in Australia. They even export it!
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What's this leafy thingie called?
Cheezel
Lemon myrtle
The lemon myrtle byproduct is heavily utilized by the beauty industry. But foodies use the leaf to add culinary yumminess in many dishes.
Quandong
Warrigal greens
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Eat it in stacks! What is this?
Minties
SAO biscuit
The SAO biscuit is square. Vegemite goes well with it.
Drumstick
Caramello
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What do you call this creature?
Dagwood dog
Pig blanket
Crab sticks
Balmain bugs
A Balmain bug is actually a kind of lobster. The meat is mostly in its tail part.
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What's this hot broth called?
Bulalo
Pea and ham soup
Pea and ham soup is an easy enough recipe to make. Do it the Australian way.
Onion soup
Curry soup
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What's this bread called?
Damper
A damper is a traditional Australian bread. It's soda bread, cooked over a campfire, in the olden days.
Caramello
Samboy chips
Chokito
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What is this nut called?
Raspberry
Milkos
Macadamia nuts
Macadamia nuts are found all over the eastern part of Australia. They're mixed in with a lot of dishes and confectionery.
Walnut
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What is this animal called?
Emu
The emu is also eaten like beef in Australia. It's actually lower in cholesterol than beef.
Pumpkin
Squid
Bayawak
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What's this bug-looking creature called?
Red Frog
Witchetty grub
Witchetty grubs are kinda like caterpillars in appearance, but they burrow in tree roots areas where they are hunted. You just barbecue or toast it, and eat -- or yeah, raw is also a way to go.
Silk slug
Camaro
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What's this fruit called?
Quandong
The quandong is a bit peachy in taste. Aborigines value it for its medicinal properties, aside from being a good-tasting fruit.
Bush tomato
Warrigal greens
Snowberries
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What's this cute little thing called?
Sea parsley
Finger lime
Pumpkin curd
Snowberries
Snowberries are native to very cold regions of Australia. There's a lot of them in Tasmania.
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What's this ice cream delight called?
Jokito
Jatz
Splice
The Splice ice cream treat is fruit-flavored. You must try it when you see it!
Maltesers
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What is this interesting looking fruit called?
Camias
Chickpeas
Sambal
Finger lime
Finger limes are as citrusy sour as limes. But its cute look is what gives it an edge in food presentations.
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