Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Australia

Ask what Australia eats and the answer starts with this: multicultural barbecue nation of meat pies, fresh seafood, bush tucker and world-class coffee. Look for Meat Pie (flaky hand-held pie of minced beef and gravy, doused with tomato sauce), Vegemite on Toast (buttered toast scraped with salty yeast-extract spread, childhood breakfast icon) and Pavlova (crisp-shelled marshmallow meringue with cream and passionfruit, Christmas centrepiece). Hand-held pies came with British settlers; Four’N Twenty, launched at Bendigo in 1947, industrialised them into the football-ground standard. This atlas has 38 Australia dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

38 dishes.

Anzac BiscuitsAnzac BiscuitsChewy oat, golden-syrup and coconut biscuits commemorating WWI soldiersAustralian ShirazAustralian ShirazDense peppery red from Barossa and Hunter vineyards, the country's flagship wineBundaberg RumBundaberg RumDark molasses rum from Queensland, mixed with cola and nicknamed BundyChicken ParmigianaChicken ParmigianaBreaded chicken schnitzel with tomato sauce and melted cheese, pub-night stapleChiko RollChiko RollDeep-fried roll of beef, cabbage and barley, takeaway-shop iconDagwood DogDagwood DogBattered sausage on a stick, deep-fried and coated in tomato sauce.DamperDamperBush soda bread traditionally baked in campfire coalsDim SimDim SimOversized pork-and-cabbage dumpling, steamed or deep-fried at fish-and-chip shopsFairy BreadFairy BreadWhite bread triangles with butter and rainbow sprinkles, birthday party essentialFarmers Union Iced CoffeeFarmers Union Iced CoffeeSweet chilled milk coffee sold in cartons; South Australia's default drink.Finger LimeFinger LimeNative citrus whose beads burst like caviar; scattered over oysters.Fish and ChipsFish and ChipsBattered flake with hot chips, wrapped in paper by the beachFlat WhiteFlat WhiteEspresso with velvety steamed milk, cornerstone of Australian coffee cultureGolden GaytimeGolden GaytimeToffee and vanilla ice cream bar coated in chocolate and biscuit crumbs.Grilled BarramundiGrilled BarramundiNative barramundi fish grilled with lemon, barbecue and restaurant favoriteHalal Snack PackHalal Snack PackChips topped with doner meat and garlic, chilli and barbecue sauces.Kakadu PlumKakadu PlumTart green native fruit eaten fresh or made into jam and saucesKangaroo SteakKangaroo SteakLean gamey native red meat, best grilled rareLamingtonLamingtonSponge cake cubes dipped in chocolate and rolled in desiccated coconutLemon MyrtleLemon MyrtleNative rainforest leaf, ground or infused, more lemony than lemon itselfLemon, Lime and BittersLemon, Lime and BittersLemonade, lime cordial and a dash of Angostura; the standard pub soft drink.MacadamiaMacadamiaRich buttery native nut in a rock-hard shell, roasted, salted or in biscuitsMeat PieMeat PieFlaky hand-held pie of minced beef and gravy, doused with tomato sauceMiloMiloMalted chocolate powder stirred into hot or cold milk, often eaten dry by the spoonNeenish TartNeenish TartSmall tart of jam and mock cream iced half brown, half white.PavlovaPavlovaCrisp-shelled marshmallow meringue with cream and passionfruit, Christmas centrepiecePie FloaterPie FloaterMeat pie capsized in a bowl of thick green pea soup with tomato saucePotato ScallopPotato ScallopBattered potato slice deep-fried at the fish and chip shop.Sausage RollSausage RollSeasoned sausage mince wrapped in flaky puff pastry, bakery stapleSausage SizzleSausage SizzleGrilled sausage on white bread with onions and sauce, fundraiser classicSparkling ShirazSparkling ShirazFizzy dark red wine, berry-rich and off-dry; drunk at Christmas lunch.Sydney Rock OystersSydney Rock OystersSmall intensely mineral oysters eaten raw with lemon on the half shellTasmanian WhiskyTasmanian WhiskySingle malt matured in small ex-fortified casks; rich and honeyed.Tim TamTim TamChocolate-coated biscuit sandwich with cream filling, sucked as a straw through coffeeVanilla SliceVanilla SliceThick custard set between puff pastry sheets under passionfruit icing.Vegemite on ToastVegemite on ToastButtered toast scraped with salty yeast-extract spread, childhood breakfast icon

  • Lemon, Lime and Bitters

    Lemonade, lime cordial and a dash of Angostura; the standard pub soft drink. Ready in 3 min prep and 1…

  • Vegemite on Toast

    Buttered toast scraped with salty yeast-extract spread, childhood breakfast icon. Ready in 3 min prep and 3 min cooking. 2…

  • Bundaberg Rum

    Dark molasses rum from Queensland, mixed with cola and nicknamed Bundy. Ready in 3 min to build prep and at…

  • Fairy Bread

    White bread triangles with butter and rainbow sprinkles, birthday party essential. 10 min to prepare. 24 triangles. A snack recipe…

  • Vanilla Slice

    Thick custard set between puff pastry sheets under passionfruit icing. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. 9…

  • Wattleseed

    Roasted ground acacia seed tasting of coffee and hazelnut; used in baking. Ready in 10 min prep and 15 min…

  • Australian Shiraz

    Dense peppery red from Barossa and Hunter vineyards, the country’s flagship wine. Ready in 10 min prep and 12–24 months…

  • Lamington

    Sponge cake cubes dipped in chocolate and rolled in desiccated coconut. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr cooking.…

  • Meat Pie

    Flaky hand-held pie of minced beef and gravy, doused with tomato sauce. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr…

  • Pavlova

    Crisp-shelled marshmallow meringue with cream and passionfruit, Christmas centrepiece. Ready in 25 min prep and 1 hr 30 min plus…