The many flavours of Australia

One of the best things about Australia is the variety of food you find everywhere you go. In this article, I am not going to talk about vegemite, Tim Tams, lamington, or pavlovas, I am going to list some of the most delicious dishes from different cultures that I hadn’t tried before coming to Oz.

Chicken Tikka Masala: One of my favourite dishes in the world! This dish consists of roasted marinated chicken chunks in spiced curry sauce. The curry is usually creamy and orange- coloured. Restaurants usually offer you to choose how spicy you want it; I usually pick Medium. But if you are not a fan of spicy food, go with Mild, you’ll love it anyway. You can eat it with rice and Cheese and garlic Naan bread.

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Beef Massaman Curry: This is an epic Thai coconut curry with fall-apart meat and beautiful layers of flavours that you can’t buy at the shops. It contains peanuts, coconut, aromatic fresh and ground spices, potatoes, and tender beef. Just exquisite.

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Vegetable Malaysian Curry: It is a delicious combination of lemongrass along with turmeric and ginger simmered in coconut milk and steamed vegetables. It's so healthy and satisfying!

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Honey Chicken: This dish is one of the most popular Chinese recipes in Malaysia. The Chinese frying batter yields a crispy, puffy coating that’s light and not greasy. You must try it with fried rice!

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Vietnamese Pork Roll: A crusty baguette, slices of BBQ pork belly, pickled carrot, and coriander with a hint of fish sauce. So simple but so delicious at the same time. I am not the biggest fan of pork but when it comes to a good Vietnamese pork roll, I make an exception.

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I am fascinated with the dishes I just mentioned above, go ahead, and treat yourself to a Vietnamese, Indian, Malaysian, Thai or Chinese restaurant and try out these beauties. You can thank me later.