Food in Australia

Question 1

What are some bush tucker foods?

Answer 1

The Honey Ant
Nectars Grevillia
Lemon Myrtle
Quandong, native peach
Bush tomatoes
Illawarra Plum
Crocodile
Kangaroo
Lilly Pilly
Quandong

Question 2

Benefits of crocodile

Answer 2

• low fat content/low cholesterol, much lower in comparison to cow meat or pork
• high in protein
• contains essential amino acids

Question 3

Benefits of Kangaroo

Answer 3

• 98% fat free
• high in protein, essential B vitamins, minerals such as zinc, iron and omega 3 fats and omega 6 fatty acids
• Compared to beef, kangaroo contains double the amount of iron and triple chicken and pork

Question 4

Benefits of Lilly Pilly

Answer 4

• considered a superfood
• high in vitamin C, vitamin E, magnesium and potassium
• potential applications in the health, medicine, food and cosmetics industries
• Aboriginal people used them as a bush medicine where the berries were mashed to a pulp and applied to sore ears
• was favoured by early settlers with strong clove and spice berry flavours, to make jams and cordials

Question 5

Benefits of Quandong

Answer 5

• high source of vitamin C, double the amount of vC in oranges
• found in medicine to treat skin conditions and rheumatism
• 25% protein and 70% complex oils
• rich in Vitamin E and folate, as well as essential minerals including calcium and magnesium
• valuable vegetarian and vegan source of iron and zinc

Question 6

Multicultural influences on Australian diets

Answer 6

• Germans, vineyards for wine making in 1840
• Chinese, vegetables and different dishes with rice in the late 1800s

Question 7

Food habits of Indonesia

Answer 7

• Indonesian cooking methods are frying, grilling, roasting, dry roasting, sautéing, boiling and steaming.
• staples: rice (with sides such as veggies, meat, fish), noodles, sweet potato
• spices: turmeric, coriander, lemongrass, galangal, and chili
• sambal (spicy chili paste) is a key condiment
• more sharing dishes rather than one dish per person

Question 8

Food habits of India

Answer 8

• staples: rice, wheat (for bread like roti and naan), and lentils (dal)
• spices: cumin, coriander, turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon, and garam masala
• most Indians follow a vegetarian diet, especially in the southern and western regions
• meals typically eaten with hands