Food in Oceania

In many ways, Australian food reminds me of American food. Like the United States, Australia is a country of immigrants. Large-scale migration in the last …

We’re originally from Asia so when it comes to starchy food, rice is king. We’ve eaten it with almost every meal since childhood. However, we …

What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you think of cookies? Like many people, I think of small, flat, and round dessert …

Everyone loves doughnuts. Even when you’re watching your waistline, it’s hard to resist these soft, pillowy, deep-fried rings of doughy goodness. As far as I …

My sister is married to a Kiwi. Each year, she and my brother-in-law would spend time at his family home in Christchurch. On some years, …

The most oft-repeated statistic about New Zealand is that the country has 4 million people and 40 million sheep. No matter where you go in New Zealand, you will find lamb on the menu, cooked in every way imaginable, and it will be unfailingly delicious.

Pavlova is a meringue-like dessert made from egg whites beaten stiff with caster sugar and cornstarch, baked just enough to have a crisp outer shell but a soft, gooey inside. It is topped with whipped cream and fruit, especially kiwifruit and summer berries.

Well-received for its unique, traditional chili sauce known as “Bondi sauce”, they’ve since…

If you love seafood or even just food in general, then the Fish Market is a must visit on any trip to Sydney.

Interesting food, fine wine, and a killer view to match. Not a bad way to spend your birthday eh?