(Never call these Anzac Cookies as that will upset Aussies more than you can imagine!) 6. They are made with coconut, golden syrup and oats… yum! They were cheap to make and could stay fresh throughout long boat journeys. During the war, the wives baked these delicious ANZAC biscuits to send off to their men at war. ANZAC Day is a public holiday in Australia to celebrate the men that fought for the country. Anzac BiscuitsĪnd New Zealand Army Corps that fought together during WWI. Pies come in all flavour combos we also loved the cauliflower & cheese pies for vegetarians needing a midnight snack! 5. After drinking and dancing you end the night with a meat pie in your hand, sitting on the pavement waiting for your taxi to go home. It’s also a good snack after a long night of partying (better than a kebab!). There are even specialty pie shops! Australians have many different savoury pies you can buy, however they are usually stuffed with minced meat, gravy, mushrooms, onions and cheese. Pies are a popular snack to eat on the go and almost every corner shop, bakery and supermarket will have a display case with lots of hot meaty pies to choose from. Then before it gets too soggy, and falls into your drink, you eat the soft, gooey (warmness!) #chocolateheavan even better after a winter surf lesson! Use the Tim Tam as a straw and suck the drink through the biscuit. Warning!! It’s got hidden addictive powers.įrom one of the Mojosurf Crew I heard that the best way to eat on is the famous Tim Tam slam: bite the diagonal corners off the Tim Tam and take a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. I ate my first Tim Tam after a Mojosurf lesson in Byron Bay and I loved it! If you eat one, it’s hard not to eat a second or third. Fairy Bread is simply white bread with butter sprinkled with hundreds and thousands!Īny backpacker who has traveled through Australia will have tried Australias favourite chocolate biscuit… the Tim Tam.

Now this one is really strange and you probably won’t come across it unless you happen to find yourself at a kids party. I thought it would taste like syrup, but it tastes very salty and not sweet at all. (Yuck!) I’ve tried Vegemite and it not only looks and smells disgusting it also tastes disgusting. Australians also eat it with avocado, melted cheese or tomato. The most popular way to eat it is on bread or toast with butter. So what is Vegemite? Vegemite is a dark brown paste made from various vegetables, yeast extract and spice additives. Vegemite is the most common one that ‘foreigners’ discover, and more often than not, hate! No matter how many people tell you it’s disgusting you should try it at least once. You may have heard of some of the iconic Aussie cuisines, but have you tried them all? Some of them you will discover on board a Mojosurf tour! My personal fav the almighty Vegemite (pronounced Veggiemight), a delicacy only the finest of palettes enjoy. 11 Iconic Australian Foods You Have To Try

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