A lot of meat pies, schnitzel, fish and chips, and
hamburgers with beets and eggs on them. Everything is less sweet especially
their juices and chocolates. Though, they do not hold back on the salt and
Vegemite proves that! Milo is the popular hot chocolate and Tim Tams are the
Oreos of Australia. Once again, Sushi is EVERYWHERE and there’s a fair amount
of Indian restaurants. No Mexican restaurants whatsoever. “Spicy” here is not
spicy food. No one has heard of a quesadilla or breakfast burrito. Few tortilla
chips to be found.
We’ve eaten soooo much kangaroo! We’ve had kangaroo
sausages, stir fry, taco salad, chili, spaghetti, ect. It’s very lean and must
be cooked correctly because you shouldn’t eat it undercooked and it gets really
tough when it’s overcooked. Kevin, Logan, Ron, Cole and I have had many family
meals together. The castle mates helped me cook for 14 people one night! We had
butternut ‘pumpkin’ lasagna with salad and cinnamon apples on ice cream. Cole
and I share all of our food and take turns buying groceries. It’s very handy
having him around because he always cleans my plate when I’m full which turns
out to be about 75% of the time.
Here's the Castle Mates!
From left to right... Cole (my roomie and I knew him prior to the Aussie adventure), Kevin (from Cal Poly), Ron (Aussi), and Logan (also from Cal Poly)
Pot luck dinners are not very big here. It’s considered rude
to make your guest bring something over for dinner. Though, in general, most
people don’t hang out at their house or eat home with guests. The culture
involves a lot of going out for coffee or dinner. Melbourne is famous for their
coffee which is very delicious. They do not do normal coffees though. No drip coffee
or anything. They have a whole slue of new espresso drinks I’ve never heard of
before. What the hell is a flat white or a short black??
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