How To Transform Australian Food Culture

Australia is a very culturally diverse country, meaning that it consists of many cultures and ethnicities from around the world. This diversity is mostly due to immigration,

The Italians have transformed the Australian food culture extremely greatly. Before Italians came, Australia had very little food supply. When the immigrants arrived they introduced many different staple foods such as olive oil, spaghetti, pizza, pasta, salads, and wine.

The aim of the investigation is to determine the effect that these diverse cultures have had on the food and hospitality industry and the main cultural influences in Australia. The following focus questions will help guide the investigation.

In an article written by Amy S. Choi entitled, “What Americans can Learn From Other Food Cultures,” Choi discusses food in ways that pertain to ones culture. Today, our younger generation has become less thankful for simple, traditional foods and more wanting of foods prepared in less traditional ways, almost as if, “the more outlandish the better.” Choi mentioned in her article that, “those slightly younger have been the beneficiaries of the restaurant culture exploding in Shanghai” (Choi, Amy. “What Americans Can Learn From Other Food Cultures.” Ideastedcom. 18 Dec. 2014. Web. 17 June 2015) being from America I agree with her statement. Food in many cultures has become a status symbol; I believe that dining in expensive restaurants that serve

the Australians lived on a small food supply of biscuits, bully beef, chocolate, tea and sugar, tinned fruit, dried potatoes, sausages, vegetables, jam, butter and

Indigenous Australian and Middle Eastern cultures have many similarities when it comes to the factors that influenced their dietary choices throughout history and today. However with these similarities also came many differences as well. Traditions, religion, certain rituals, beliefs, outside influences and historical events were all huge factors that greatly influenced the dietary choices and the future development of each of these two cultures.

An Italian community known as ‘New Italy’ was established in New South Wales by a group of migrants from northern Italy. This is now known as Woodburn.

It is what feeds the culture and its people. In Italy pastas are a staple to the arsenal of food items they enjoy (A. Nadalini, personal communication, October 19, 2016). Food varies by region and personal preferences, but overall there are common similarities among Italians. Pasta, canned veggies, and coffee are important in the Italian culture (Parasecoli, 2004). Pizza is also very popular in Italy; there are many pizza restaurants all over the country (A. Nadalini, personal communication, October 19, 2016). The food dishes in Italy are exactly what you would expect. In addition, wine is important at almost every meal (A. Nadalini, personal communication, October 19, 2016). Specifically, local wine is the preference of many Italians (Parasecoli, 2004). Overall, Italy has an abundance of food choices and a unique way of preparing each dish. Food is a major component of the Italian culture because most of the meals are shared with family and close

Growing up in a small town has the advantage of being a close-knit community, unfortunately this also meant that exposure to foreign delicacies is not a common occurrence. As a child, I developed a strong dislike for any foods that I viewed as abnormal, and became quite a finicky eater. Thus, my familiarity with Italian food is somewhat limited to restaurant dishes, and recipes that friends exuberantly claim to be a crime if not made. While being a student in Victoria, I have had the opportunity to live in various different areas, some of which were next door to outdoor markets. Much like the markets described by Braimbridge et al.,(2005) in The Food of Italy, the bread was baked fresh daily, the produce fresh and locally

Italian migrants are another group that have influenced Australia’s identity and culture. Australia has also been heavily influenced by its many Italian migrants and Australians of Italian ancestries. Italians are the third largest cultural group in Australia and Italian is the third most frequently spoken language. Italians have influenced our food and our culture. Italians use much of garlic, olive oil, cheese, pasta, wine and coffee. Most Australians use these ingredients in their modern day foods. Italy’s well known and has contributed widely in Australia’s culture and identity mainly with their

Australia’s population is culturally and ethnically diverse. As at June 2010, there were 22.3 million residents in Australia, around one-quarter of the population was born overseas and many residents who were born in Australia have a parent who was born in another country. Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders represent 2.3% of the population

European settlement due to the effects of the removal of people from their very own traditional lands. There are many ways through which we know that Australia was different in the past than what it is today. Before the arrival of the Europeans on the first fleet, there were no use of horses or carriages, not even a single building, no large farms to take care of and no foreigners travelled from different parts of the world. Australia was a descent, unspoilt country where people respected each other and took care of the environment, animals and plants around them. People never wasted food, they used as much was needed.

If I were to walk into a cafe or restaurant - before tasting this fantastic and mouth watering dish that was made from many native Australian ingredients and saw it on the menu I probably wouldn't order it. But after doing some research I was able to find out the many uses of bush foods, in both past times and uses in todays society and culture and how multiculturalism has influenced our changes in diet.

Culture to me is how different people behave, talk and their values. The type of style that I am writing is a personal reflection, I was born in Australia but my parents and 1 of my siblings were born in China. My target audience are to people that are people that are interested in with the 2 different cultures and people that have the same 2 cultures as me. I will be talking about two different cultures that I belong to, the 2 culture that I belong to are Chinese and Australian and what special events that are celebrated throughout the year in the 2 different cultures.

2) Australia’s traditional food is meat pie, Chicko Rolls, Surf ‘n’ turf etc. On the other hand New Zealand’s traditional food is Maori Hangi, Desserts, Hot pies, Lollies, Cereals, Snack Bars etc.