Australian
cuisine refers to the cuisine of the Commonwealth of Australia and its preceding indigenous and
colonial societies. Indigenous
Australians have occupied the
lands of Australia for years, during which time they developed a unique hunter
gatherer diet, known as "bush tucker", drawn from regional Australian flora and fauna,
such as the kangaroo. Australia
was, from 1788 to 1900, a collection of British colonies in which culinary tastes were strongly
influenced by British and Irish traditions, and agricultural products
such as beef cattle, sheep and wheat became staples in the national diet.
Postwar Australia's multicultural immigration program lead to a diversification of
the cuisine of Australia, particularly under the influence of Mediterranean and East
Asian immigrants.
Australian cuisine of the first
decade of the 21st century shows the influence of globalization. Organic and biodynamic, kosher and halal foods have become widely available and
there has been a revival of interest in bush-foods.
British traditions persist to varying degrees in domestic cooking and the
takeaway food sector, with roast
dinners, the Australian meat pie and fish
and chips remaining popular, but
there are also new elements featured in these foods. To barbecue meats in the open air is considered a
treasured national tradition. While fast food chains are abundant, Australia's
metropolitan centers possess many famed haute
cuisine and nouvelle cuisine establishments.
Restaurants whose product
includes contemporary adaptations, interpretations or fusions of exotic
influences are frequently termed "Modern Australian".
Australian culture is so diverse that it is reflected in the cuisine.Of course the vocabulary of the Australian English food is closely related to the British. Did you know that British terms like biscuit, chips or tomato sauce are equivalent in AusE ?
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