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Cuisines from around the World

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Australian

Australia's native plants (including wattle seed and lemon myrtle) and wild life (including kangaroo) combine in dishes to create earthy, delicious flavors. Such British favorites as scotch eggs and Shepherds Pie are often re-created with the native ingredients in mind.

Source: HungryMonster Writers

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Barbecue

Barbecue has been around since the discovery of fire; it's so popular in the South it's considered a cultural icon. The word barbecue (barbeque, Bar-B-Q, B-B-Q) comes from the framework used by Indians in the Caribbean, named barbacoa by early Spanish explorers. Over time the word came to mean the method of preparation, and often even the event where it's served.

Some of the states most well-

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Indonesian

Indonesia's indigenous techniques and ingredients merge with influences from India, the Middle East, China and Europe. And then there are the New World products brought by Spanish and Portuguese traders long before the Dutch colonized the islands.

Aficionados can only skim the surface unless we travel Indonesia itself. Most restaurants abroad and English-language cookbooks focus on the foods

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