So here we all are, living in Australia – but do we really eat ‘Australian’ foods? The multi-cultural cuisine most of us like to define as Australian is one transplanted and remixed from an array of times and cultures. But are we missing out on a fantastic array of foods that are growing naturally right under our noses? The foodstuffs of the original indigenous inhabitants of this vast continent?
There are now more than 50 chefs in Australia serving up a taste of real native grown foods – and John’s favourite? Kylie Kwong – for her seamless melding of Asian and Australian ingredients.
Here is a short interview with John reading from his book ‘The Oldest foods on earth’
Audio PlayerRecorded at Sydney Writers Festival 2016