Australian cuisine
Down Under dining
Australian cuisine draws from British colonial roots, Indigenous bush foods, and waves of immigration—particularly Mediterranean, Asian, and Middle Eastern influences.
The result is eclectic: meat pies and fish and chips sit alongside Vietnamese pho and Greek souvlaki.
Distinctive elements include kangaroo, emu, barramundi, and native ingredients like lemon myrtle and wattleseed.
Barbecue culture is central, as is brunch.
Vegemite on toast remains a national emblem.
Protein baked in pastry
- VegemiteYeast extract spread
- lamingtonCoconut-crusted chocolate cake
- pavlovaMeringue base, cream, fruit
- sausage rollMeat in pastry casing
fairy bread · damper · vanilla slice · tomato sauce · Sunday roast
Large Australian gamefish
- prawnsEdible marine crustaceans
- flatheadStraight-tipped tool or fish
- snapperWarm-water food fish
- yabbyAustralian freshwater crayfish
lobster · crab · scallops · kingfish · whiting · John Dory · garlic prawns · fish and chips
Unforeseen complication
- chopsSkill or meat cuts
- steakThick beef slice
- lamb cutletsIndividual rib portions from young sheep
- prawnsEdible marine crustaceans
burger · onions · tomato sauce · coleslaw · esky · tongs · Weber · rissoles
Salt-tolerant desert shrub
- macadamiaButtery Australian nut
- paperbarkTree with thin, peeling bark
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
Greek skewered meat dish
- phoInformal fake spelling
- banh miVietnamese filled baguette
- dumplingsFilled dough parcels
- butter chickenCreamy tomato-based Indian curry
kebab · gelato · espresso · dim sum · sushi · ramen · moussaka · falafel
Iranian cultural center
- ChardonnayFrench white wine grape
- Cabernet SauvignonNoble red grape variety
- RieslingGermanic aromatic white varietal
- Pinot NoirRed grape, light-bodied wine
cellar door · vineyard · winery · sparkling · Grenache · Tasmanian
meat pie
Protein baked in pastry
- VegemiteYeast extract spread
- lamingtonCoconut-crusted chocolate cake
- pavlovaMeringue base, cream, fruit
sausage roll · fairy bread · damper · vanilla slice · tomato sauce · Sunday roast
barramundi
Large Australian gamefish
yabby · lobster · crab · scallops · kingfish · whiting · John Dory · garlic prawns · fish and chips · squid
snag
Unforeseen complication
- chopsSkill or meat cuts
- steakThick beef slice
- lamb cutletsIndividual rib portions from young sheep
prawns · burger · onions · tomato sauce · coleslaw · esky · tongs · Weber · rissoles · kebabs
saltbush
Salt-tolerant desert shrub
- macadamiaButtery Australian nut
- paperbarkTree with thin, peeling bark
- indigenousOriginating in a region
souvlaki
Greek skewered meat dish
butter chicken · kebab · gelato · espresso · dim sum · sushi · ramen · moussaka · falafel · hummus
Shiraz
Iranian cultural center
- ChardonnayFrench white wine grape
- Cabernet SauvignonNoble red grape variety
- RieslingGermanic aromatic white varietal
Pinot Noir · cellar door · vineyard · winery · sparkling · Grenache · Tasmanian
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