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Australian Aboriginies thought to have lived in Australia- 40,000 years ago
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British immigration to Australia
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With them, the British also introduced the domestication of chickens and the farming of sheep and cattle. These were new farming methods to Australia, and something that influenced Australians for many many years into the future. Methods of cooking also introduced were the method of packaging their foods into a pastry or pie and sealing it by joining the top by a ridge. The British also introduced using some of the ingredients to make cakes. -
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British immigration to Australia
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During this period many British came to settle in Australia. These people came because they were either convicts sent to Australia or people and families looking for a new, better life. The Victorian Gold Rush of the 1850's also lured many British to Australia in hope of striking fortune. With them the British bought many ingredients and meals from their culture. These include the Cornish pastie, lamington, meat pie, flour, eggs, milk, butter, potatoes and carrots were also introduced.
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First Fleet arrived
The first British immigrants (mostly convicts) arrived to Australian in the first fleet. -
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The first Chinese immigrants came to Australia
The first wave of Chinese immigration to Australia occurred in 1850’s and 60’s. These immigrants brought ingredients and recipes such as rice, noodles, marinated meats and stir-frying. -
Beginning of World War II
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End of WWII- increasing importance of Pacific Rim
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World War 2 was a tough time for many citizens of the world.
The following countries make up the Pacific Rim; Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Flavours from the Pacific Rim became popular in Australia because of its east-meets-west cuisine which was a mix of Asian and Western food. New and innovative recipes and ingredients were now available in restaurants and markets.
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End of WWII- increasing importance of Pacific Rim
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Some common flavours from the herbs and spices of the Pacific Rim are lemongrass, ginger, herbs, chillies, lime, curry powder, coriander, black beans, cardamom, sambal oelek, fish sauce, ketjap manis, soy sauce, plam sugar and coconut. Pacific Rim cuisines introduced the following vegetables to Australian palates: bamboo shoots, banana leaves, bean sprouts, bok choy, chilli, coriander, Kaffir limes and leaves, lemongrass, mint and saffron threads.
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End of WWII- increasing importance of Pacific Rim
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People from the Pacific Rim introduced cooking utensils such as using a wok, bamboo skewers, the bamboo steamer, mortar and pestle, wooden spatula, ginger grater, chinese cleaver, rice cooker and steam boat. They introduced cooking methods such as the chargrill, deep-frying, steam cooking, shallow-frying and stir-frying. -
Many migrants came from Italy to Australia
After the conclusion of WWII, many migrants came from Italy to live in Australia. With them they brought many parts of their culture; in particulary food. Foods introduced at the time include olive oil, Roma tomatoes, pasta, pizza, eggplant, garlic and gnocchi. In Australia, we have changed ways in which the Italian community cook to better suit the way we live. For example, in Australia we have changed spaghetti Bolognese and added more beef which the Italians did not do. -
The End of the Vietnam War
Increasing numbers of restaurants serving Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese cuisine opened in Australia after our involvement in the Vietnam war.
The following countries make up the Pacific Rim; Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Flavours from the Pacific Rim became popular in Australia because of its east-meets-west cuisine which was a mix of Asian and Western food. New and innovative recipes and ingredients were now available in restaurants and markets. -
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My own food choice is influenced mostly by Japanese and Italian cuisine because of my cultural background. At home, my mum cooks a variety of foods from a lot of cultures; Italian meals she cooks include pasta, pizza, minestrone and various sweets including cannoli. Japanese food she cooks regularly include sushi, fried rice, noodles and fried dumplings. Rice and miso soups usually accompany our dinner meals. We do not eat out much, however if we do we usually go to Italian, or Italian.
