Australian cuisine is the food and cooking practice of Australia and its inhabitants. It has absorbed contributions and adaptations from British, European, Asian and Middle Eastern cultures. Indigenous Australians developed over some 65,000 years a hunter-gatherer diet known as bush tucker, drawn from regional plants and animals. During the British colonial period from 1788 to 1900, British and Irish migrants shaped tastes, and beef cattle, sheep and wheat became staples. The gold rushes brought Italian and Chinese food, and post-war immigration from the Mediterranean, East Asia and South Asia diversified it further. Today fast food sits beside metropolitan restaurants serving local and international dishes, and fusion cooking is often called Modern Australian.
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Australian Cuisine (Wikipedia)
Uses Ingredient: Wheat, Lead paragraph
Australia became a collection of British colonies from 1788 to 1900, during which time culinary tastes were strongly influenced by British and Irish migrants, with agricultural products such as beef cattle, sheep, and wheat becoming staples in the local diet.
Uses Ingredient: Beef, Lead paragraph
Australia became a collection of British colonies from 1788 to 1900, during which time culinary tastes were strongly influenced by British and Irish migrants, with agricultural products such as beef cattle, sheep, and wheat becoming staples in the local diet.
Expresses Tradition: Street Food Culture, Article text
Roof-top dining has become an iconic part of the culinary landscape, as well as a large street food scene with food trucks and pop-up bars common.
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Wine is produced in every state, with more than 60 designated wine regions totalling approximately 160,000 hectares.
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The pie floater is an Australian dish sold in Adelaide.
Halal snack pack (Wikipedia)
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A halal snack pack is an Australian fast food dish consisting of halal-certified doner kebab meat (lamb, chicken, beef, or a combination) and chips.
White Christmas (food) (Wikipedia)
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White Christmas is an Australian dessert made from dried fruit such as sultanas, glacé cherries, desiccated coconut, icing sugar, milk powder and Rice Bubbles, with hydrogenated coconut oil (such as the brand Copha) as the binding ingredient.
Musk stick (Wikipedia)
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Musk sticks are a popular confection in Australia, available from many different suppliers.
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