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[–] WaterWaiver@aussie.zone 27 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Absolutely gorgeous article.

I had no idea our sushi rolls and banh mi were so divergent. How long until "Australian Banh Mi" is a thing overseas?

[–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The wonderful thing about food is that it's always changing. People shit on stuff for not being "authentic" but frankly I think it's delightful how different traditions come together to play. Mixing and matching until the local food reflects the available ingredients and preferences of the populous.

I mean I make a mean lemon tofu which is a derivative of lemon chicken which is a derivative of a Cantonese style that was adapted for churning out cheap and appealing food so migrants could work at takeaway stores and get visas.

Food tells a story, wherever you have it and however you have it. Appreciating that is imho the more joyful approach than trying to fix it in time.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago

Historically, 'authentic' food was probably half rotten anyway.

[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

there's a monster flavor "aussie style lemonade" in the states and i have no idea what that means. just tastes like energy drink lemonade to me

[–] ScrewdriverFactoryFactoryProvider@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

“Lemonade” has several different meanings depending on where you are. Is aussie lemonade carbonated?

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes. But our lemonade is basically what you know as Sprite. Sprite is just a brand of lemonade among many.

We also have a drink we call Lemon Squash - which is like your lemonade, only carbonated.

I actually really enjoyed US style lemonade. Very refreshing. I think it would do ok if introduced to the drinks fridges here.

Funnily enough, lemon squash is what we call it when the elderly play racket sports