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The Flavours of Sydney
The city of Sydney surrounds its famous harbour, and
countless bars, restaurants and cafés have views of
sparkling sunlit water. Taking advantage of the mild
climate, outdoor eating - from morning coffee to
dinner - is the norm. The cutting-edge food scene is
often categorized with New York, London and Paris, and
Sydney's top-class chefs are admired the world over. Sydney
is cosmopolitan, multicultural and vibrant, with the laid-back
atmosphere of the beach always nearby. Sydneysiders are
passionate about socializing and, whether eating out or
cooking at home, food is always central to a good time.
Wattleseed, pepperberry
and lemon myrtle
them are still primarily wild-
harvested by aboriginal
communities. Although
native Australians never used
seasonings in their campfire
cooking, modern Australians
have discovered the exciting
flavours of such indigenous
herbs and spices as lemon
myrtle, wattleseed, mountain
pepperleaf, pepperberry,
forest berry and akudjura.
Native meats such as kan-
garoo and emu are also
being used more frequently,
although don't expect to see
witchity grubs on many
menus. These native meats
sit alongside a vast and
impressive array of beef,
lamb and of course, seafood.
Fish native to Australia
include barramundi, trevalla
and blue eye trevalla. The
popular native shellfish,
yabbies and moreton bay
bugs, are similar to, but
smaller than, lobster. Also
worth a mention are the
lovely fragrant honeys that
are produced out of native
Australian forests.
Snapper
Fresh seafood dishes at one of the
city's many upmarket restaurants
Samphire
Lobster
Oysters
NATIVE INGREDIENTS
Red mullet
Scallops
There are many native foods
in Australia that have been
used by aborigines for thou-
sands of years, and which
are now becoming widely
popular. Fruits and vegetables
with distinctive colours,
flavours and textures include
quandong, munthari, bush
tomato, wild limes, warrigal
greens and rosellas. All of
Selection of seafood available in Sydney's restaurants and food shops
LOCAL DISHES AND SPECIALITIES
There's nowhere better in the world to
enjoy fish and chips than sitting on a
Sydney beach. As well as the standard
choice of hake fillets, you may find
more unusual fish on offer, such as
wild barramundi or John Dory.
Alongside traditional Asian restaurants
serving yum cha, dim sum curries and
noodles, there is plenty of modern
cuisine, fusing Asian flavours with local
produce, such as a Thai-style salad of
kangaroo with peanuts and lime. And
you can rest assured that just about every other cuisine in
the world will be represented in Sydney in some way.
Sandwiches and burgers are often made with Sydney's
favourite “Turkish” bread - light and fluffy, and great
toasted with Vegemite or for dipping in olive oil.
Anzac biscuits
Kangaroo pizza This Italian
classic is given a modern
Australian spin with the
addition of seared lean fillet.
 
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