I love living abroad, and one of the things I love about it is having the opportunity to really become immersed in another culture, and as a foodie that means sampling a lot of the local fare. Australia is a great place to live, especially here in Brisbane: the climate is a dream; the people are wonderfully friendly and helpful, and the culture is more diverse than I ever imagined before moving here and that has a significant impact on the food on offer.
Australia’s cuisine is marked by so many wonderful influences, English, Irish, Greek and Italian of course, but also Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Malaysian, Indian, a variety of Island offerings and a number of others I’m sure I’ve forgotten. There’s also an abundance of organic and regional produce, fresh gorgeous sea food, fabulous tasting grass fed beef, delicous lamb, free range chicken, and one day I’ll write about all of those.
Today though I want to write about a taste of home. Sometimes, as much as you may love the local offerings and enjoy the excitement of trying new things, sometimes you really long for something familiar. Something along the lines of comfort food. For Americans living in Australia who are missing some of those unique food items from home, USA Foods is a great online source with reasonable shipping costs.
Personally, I love Mexican food, and while Brisbane actually has a couple of Mexican restaurants, I really prefer to make my own. USA Foods is a great source for things like tomatillos, serrano peppers, green chilles, canned black beans and maseca flour, but that’s not all they offer. They have a wide selection of food items, from Bisquick, Jell-O and Pop Tarts to Vlasic Kosher Dill Pickles, gumbo seasoning and Southern Praline Pecans. So, if you haven’t already, go ahead and check them out.
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When I was growing up and reading comic books (I still do!) there were advertisements for Twinkies. What exactly is that? It seems to be a uniguely American sweet. Is it still around?
Twinkies are definitely still around, some experts say they’ll be around long after we’re gone
. Twinkies are a little bit of really sweet vanilla sponge cake, shaped vaguely like a tunnel and about 8cm in length, and filled with a very sweet pastry cream that almost has a grainy texture. They’re made by the Hostess company who also make Pies, Cupcakes, Ho-Hos and Ding-Dongs. I was never much of a twinkie fan, but I like Ho-Hos.