2017年11月11日土曜日 - 
David: The best food is in Australia
''Throw a shrimp
on the barbie'' or so I hear a lot of tourists say in Australia, although most
Australians call them prawns not shrimps.
Regardless, Aussies love their barbecues
and we love our food. It just so happens that Australia is one the best places
in the world to go for food lovers and I'll tell you why. Not only can you
enjoy barbecues while you're seeing the sights, but also full course meals and
snacks. Food is something that you cannot miss while you're in Australia.
Let's
start from the grill. Barbecues are
almost as common as there are weeks. Japanese like to go to izakayas and relax,
and Australians like to go to barbecues and relax. Beef, pork, chicken, lamb,
along with healthy sides of lettuce,
tomatoes, cucumber and potato... we'll eat anything that can be raised or grown
on a farm. Seriously, you can bring anything to a barbecue! This includes any
sauces or condiments that you feel are
necessary to enhance the flavor of
whatever it is you're eating. Some restaurants that serve barbecue will even
serve kangaroo, although it's more of a try-it-once-in-your-life
thing. After you've had your fill of meat and salad, you can move onto the
dessert.
Someone
will have already put out the dessert from the beginning so you can enjoy some
snacks while you're digesting the meat.
In addition to your standard potato chips and lollies,
you can try lamingtons (sponge cakes with a thin outer layer of chocolate
covered in coconut), Anzac biscuits (crunchy cookies with the baker's choice of
nuts and toppings), and Tim Tams (chocolate biscuits that just melt in your
mouth). You have to balance all the salt and grease
from the meat with something sweet and there will be no shortage when you're in
the land down under. As a matter of fact
there is no shortage of any variety of food, even if you tire of barbecues.
Australia
is a blend of cultures from all around the world. With each culture comes a
unique cuisine and Australians welcome good food from anywhere. Huge Chinese
yum-chas, countless Vietnamese shops,
aromatic Turkish kebab stores, spicy Indian restaurants, high-class Italian gardens,
romantic French cafes, even Japanese izakayas,
and so many more from all over the world. Whatever you want, you'll be sure
to find it in any major Australian city. The best part is you can always enjoy
food without having to take any time away from sightseeing. So next time you
come down to Australia, be ready to eat like a king!
Shrimp：小エビ
prawns：(大きな)エビ
Regardless：とにかく
grill：網で焼く
sides：添え物
raised：(家畜が)飼養された、(野菜など)が栽培された
grown：育った
condiments：薬味、調味料
enhance：高める・増す
try-it-once-in-your-life：一生に一度の経験
digesting：消化している
lollies：キャンディ
grease：脂
As a matter of fact：実際のところ
Countless：数えきれない