Australian Cuisine

Someone at the library asked me the other day if there were any foods I miss from the States. I thought about it for a while and this was the list I came up with:

- Sweet Potato fries and the cajun mayo from Hemingways
- A La Zeez's chicken schwarma
- a frozen yogurt from yogun fruz

Ironically, all of these things come from specific places in Toronto. I have been thinking a little harder for an AMERICAN food that I miss and I came up with Root Beer: for root beer floats, called spiders here.

But, Australian food, now there's a thing or two that I've become attached to. If you've known me in the past 5 years, you know that I am obsessed with Tim Tams and Cherry Ripes. I still am. I think that the US needs to get on the ball and start importing them so I can satisfy my fix.

I've also become obsessed with wedges with sour cream and sweet chili sauce. Wedges, are bigger than chips and season to perfection. Dipped in sour cream and sweet chili sauce, it is the perfect meal...whenever. After a few beers, for lunch, to satisfy PMS. Best food ever.

Meat pies. Aussie meat pies are so good. I can't explain to you how good they are. Just watch our for the steak and kidney. I thought it meant kidney beans, but it means kidney as in the organ. I will just stick the original Aussie meat pies. You can't go wrong with them.

Lamingtons. Such a good dessert. It's a sponge cake covered in chocolate and coconut. So good. It's scary how good it is.

Nutri-Grain. Possibly the best cereal on earth. And actually healthy for you. No breakfast is complete without it.

I'm going to feel empty without these things. I will have to look for other substitutes when I get back. Or else just plan to relocate until I have my fill of these things.