✤ With seafood, the global touch that is unique to Australian cuisine, is apparent here. No matter what the species of fish used, it can be cooked and spiced up Indian curry style, or stir-fried and with noodles for an Asian taste or the European way, baked, glazed and served with pasta. And then there's the favorite fast food fishy dish, beer-battered fish and chips.
✤ Australia is one of the top producers and exporters of meat in the world. It is the second largest exporter of beef. Other meats include lamb, mutton, pork and to a lesser extent, chicken. Australian steaks (porterhouse's, T-bone) and meat cuts are prized for the select quality and caliber of the meat.
✤ Exotic meats like kangaroo, crocodile, emu and snakes can also be found in groceries and butcher shops and are exported as well. The amazing choice of meats and the hot, permanently sunny Australian climate makes barbecuing or "barbie", an ideal cooking style.
✤ Vegetables and fruits are seasonal in growth, so their consumption and use in recipes and foods varies according to climatic conditions. Typical Australian veggies include: artichokes, carrots, peas, zucchini, sweet potatoes and lots more.
✤ When it comes to fruits however, Australia excels itself. Along with fruits like strawberries, bananas and grapes, native fruits like quandong, riberry, kiwifruit, Australian navel oranges, witchetty/witjuti grubs, muntries, finger lime and the macadamia nut round up the colorful and delicious fruits available in local markets.
