When I first started to use the puter, the home page had a list of countries on it. I use to pick Australia. It went to site that had recipes, jobs, & Aussie men. I liked to see the sales & types of clothes. MSN changed so you can't go there.  bonnie

My older son was in Australia for a bit and he said they ate Vegemite frequently. As to other kinds of food from various regions and countries, I know that recipes vary widely by region. What about poviticia? My sister-in-law's family speciality.Best nut bread in the world-yum!

I would love to hear some other things like mentioned. I will e-mail Annie who is from New Zealand and ask her to post something to.

As a Kiwi who lives in Australia, maybe I can answer it in case Annie doesn't get back to you.

 

We have a sweet potato called the kumara  say coo mar ra

 

There is a controversary about pavlova. Now the kiwis say we invented it, and the Aussies say get out of town we did lol Pavlova is a dessert which is predominantly meringue, and decorated with fresh whipped cream and fruit on top. The kiwi fruit and strawberries being the most popular. Only the smallest piece recommended!!

Ah Helen, very mouth watering post. LOL! Thanks! Please post all you want in here. I have noticed just by reading posts  the language is different also.

 

which resembles slimy, translucent worms. [these are probably smelt ]!

 

 

        Huhu Grub

The Māori consider the huhu grub a delicacy, while others

may have tried it as native fare during a wild food festival

on the West Coast.

Said to have the taste and consistency of peanut butter,

the grub’s high fat content can be a lifesaver for people

lost in the bush. they can be bb-qed.,  or eaten alive ,

The most well known chefs pride themselves on serving

garlic crusted huhu grubs and what follows is a top

class bottle of wine .

Iconic Kiwi food

Have you heard the story about the tourists who excitedly

skipped along to one of Queenstown’s famous burger restaurants

wanting to sample some local cuisine? The receptionist at their hotel

had recommended this place to get a “real Kiwi burger” but, much

to the tourists’ disappointment, no flightless kiwi birds were used

to create these burgers. No kiwi is ever harmed in producing tasty Kiwi burgers.

Despite dashed hopes on the “kiwi burger” front, there still is enough to

 discover about New Zealand cuisine.

Kiwifruit

Like Dutch tulips have their origin in Asia, kiwifruit does not

actually originate in New Zealand. Also known as Chinese gooseberries,

the fruit comes from China but, when New Zealand farmers wanted to

market their crop overseas in the 1960s, China was out of favour in the West.

To identify the fruit with New Zealand, it was given the name kiwifruit.

It is never called a kiwi.

That term is reserved for the bird or to describe a person from New Zealand.

L&P

L&P (Lemon and Paeroa) is a sweet, uncoloured soft drink made

by combining lemon juice with carbonated mineral water from the town of Paeroa.

Jaffas

These orange coated choc balls are traditionally associated with going to the movies.

They were first made in Sydney by James Stedman Sweets

(aka "Sweetacres", also makers of "Minties") who had a plant in Auckland

making Jaffas and Minties. When Rowntree Hoadley took over

Sweetacres in Australia, the NZ business went to Griffins.

 

Pineapple lumps

According to a bag of Pascall’s Pineapple Lumps, the sweets have been

available since 1935. They may have been first made by the

 Regina sweet factory in Oamaru, currently Rainbow Confectionery Ltd.

They are unique to New Zealand.

 

Chocolate fish

Indigenous to New Zealand, the chocolate fish – white or pink marshmallow

covered in milk chocolate – is a popular favourite with hot drinks.

The fish have even coined a popular expression: “give that man a chocolate fish”

to indicate someone deserves thanks.

 

The pavlova

The pavlova is a Kiwi food icon – a large cake-sized meringue

filled with fruit and cream. It is claimed by both Australians and New Zealanders

as their own.

 

Lamingtons

New Zealanders and Australians also argue about the origins of the Lamington

– a sponge cake cube coated in a layer of traditionally chocolate icing

and desiccated coconut. They are sometimes served as two halves with a

layer of cream and/or strawberry jam between.

There is also a strawberry variety that is more common in New Zealand,

while sightings of a lemon variety have occurred in Australia.

 

Afghan Biscuits

These tasty chocolate and cornflake biscuits, generally topped

 with chocolate icing and walnut pieces, are a real Kiwi treat although,

according to renowned food historian Tony Simpson, the origins of

the name is shrouded in a bit of mystery. It is believed the name

has nothing to do with the country Afghanistan but simply with

the dark colour of the biscuits.

 

Anzac Biscuits

The popular version of the Anzac biscuit’s history is that they were

made by Australian and New Zealand women for the Australian and

New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) soldiers of World War I and

were reputedly first called "Soldiers' Biscuits" and then "Anzac Biscuits"

after the Gallipoli landing. However, according to TV chef Allyson Gofton,

this isn’t the case. basicly  golden syrup /weetbix[likened to cornflakes] sugar and

butter all mixed together and rolled flat in an oven come out as lovely crunchy biscuits

hope that you enjoy a little bit of history of N.Z. fare .

Anzac Biscuits

 

This is a basic recipe for Anzac Biscuits. It gives a chewy,
 moderately sweet version. Various things may be added

to the mixture for variety: dried fruit, nuts, or spices such as ginger.

 

Recipe
Melt 115g butter and 1.5 tablespoons of golden syrup.
Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in 2 tablespoons
of boiling water. Mix in: 1 cup of rolled oats, 1 cup of flour,
1 cup of coconut, ½ cup of sugar.

Drop tablespoons of the mixture onto baking paper,
and bake until a pale golden colour (about 15 minutes) at 180°C.

 

*sorry about the weetbix ... I dont know if you have an equivalent to rolled oats .

*golden syrup is not as strong as treacle - could be like your maple syrup but isnt .

Interesting ladies

Well Damper is Australian isnt it ha ha

My birthplace is of course famous for its Yorkshire Pudding