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What to eat in Australia

The 10 best dishes in Australia

Seafood, cafés and the barbecue, with Asian cooking in every suburb.

1

Meat pie

Eaten all over Australia

A hand pie of minced beef in gravy, with tomato sauce.

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2

Barramundi

Best: The north

Barramundi grilled or pan-fried with crisp skin.

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3

Pavlova

Eaten all over Australia

Meringue with a marshmallow center, cream and fruit.

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4

Lamington

Eaten all over Australia

Sponge squares in chocolate and coconut.

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5

Sydney rock oysters

Best: New South Wales

Small oysters with a sweet, creamy, mineral taste, eaten from the shell.

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6

Moreton Bay bugs

Best: Queensland

Slipper lobsters grilled with butter.

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7

Chicken parmigiana

Eaten all over Australia

Breaded chicken with ham and cheese at the pub.

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8

Smashed avo

Best: Melbourne

Avocado on sourdough with feta.

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Vegemite toast

Eaten all over Australia

Toast with butter and Vegemite.

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10

Sausage sizzle

Eaten all over Australia

A snag in bread with onions.

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