Kangaroo pie

Australian food culture

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    Before 1798

    The Aboriginal people lived on local game, fruits, berries and nuts which later became known as 'bushtaka'.
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    From 1798

    Most of the food ideas were brought by British immigrant settlers and their traditions.
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    In the 1950's and 60's

    Food was pretty bland :-(
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    in the 70's

    The Australian food culture began to change. After WW2, millions of migrants arrived from Europe,Asia and the Middle East. 30 years later, their traditions began to influence what Australians ate.
  • Period: to 2016 BCE

    Today

    Australian cuisine reflects those food cultures that arrived all those years ago and it has developed into a unique and outstanding cuisine.