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The Outdated “Australian Dream” In A Multicultural Australia
The “Australian dream” is a longstanding marker that has always been used to describe the so-called successful Australian person. An Australian is said to live the “Australian dream” or the “Great Australian Dream” if they own a house with a backyard in the suburbs. Such a person who lives this dream is deemed a respected…
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What’s The Fuss About Bubble Tea?
Bubble tea stores have mushroomed all around Australia over the last few years. Melbourne’s Swanston Street in the CBD is peppered with bubble tea franchises such as ChaTime, EasyWay and Gong Cha. Whenever I pass by these stores, I often see hordes of people, mostly Asians, queuing up here and waiting for their drinks. Tons of…
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The “Dimmy” Dim Sim: A Chinese Or Australian Culinary Item?
Last week in Asian Food in Australia: Not Authentic But Still Delicious, I briefly discussed whether it is actually right to classify one of Australia’s most popular snack the dim sim as Chinese cuisine. After mulling about this over the past week, I reckon: perhaps. The dim sim can be more accurately described as a…
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Asian Food In Australia: Not Authentic But Still Delicious
Asian cuisine is aplenty around the city of Melbourne today. But after eating this cuisine quite a bit here I must say that Asian food in Australia differs considerably from the exact same gastronomic fare in Asia. A large proportion of Asian food and the Asian eating experience in Australia is arguably unhealthy and often…
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The Commercialisation And Community Spirit Of The Lunar New Year In Australia
Today, the Lunar New Year is widely celebrated in Australia each year. Lion dances and Asian cultural performances on city streets are a common sight here in the weeks leading up to start of the brand new lunar calendar. Various profit/not-for-profit bodies and everyday people from all walks of life frequently and tirelessly pitch in…
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The Diversity Of Food Festivals
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to check out the Malaysia Street Festival at Queen Victoria Market. I was expecting this event to showcase only Malaysian street food, but lo and behold, I discovered non-Malaysian food was on offer as well. I ambled up to the festival just after 1p.m. on an exquisite blue…
Mabel Kwong 