Cultural Osmosis

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By Peter Gilmore

Published 2014

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WHAT IS AUSTRALIAN CUISINE AND HOW IS IT UNIQUE? THIS IS THE QUESTION I AM ASKED MOST OFTEN BY INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISTS.

WASABI / WASABIA JAPONICA
HARVEST / AUTUMN

Because of our diverse immigration, the demand for authentic fresh ingredients from many cuisines has meant modern Australian chefs have a large palette of ingredients to work with.

Today’s Australian cuisine is the result of exposure to a great variety of cultures, which have had a profound influence on the way we eat. I grew up being exposed to Italian, French, Chinese, Thai, British, Indian and Japanese cuisines. It was not unusual for my parents to take us to restaurants that served these traditional cuisines.