Roasted barracuda is a typical everyday dish for local people. It is available in the menus of restaurants of a different level. Kangaroo steak is a more original local specialty. As a rule, it is served with mushrooms. Chicken is also very popular in the national cuisine. Most often, chicken is roasted and served with roasted eggplants.
Fried opossum filet is a very interesting dish. Many foodies head to local restaurants with one purpose – to try roasted crocodile meat. The most curious gourmets can even visit special crocodile farms that breed these animals for food purposes. High-class restaurants often offer even a more unusual delicacy – shark lips cooked in a peculiar way.
Travelers who are not ready for such gastronomic experiments should try dishes with rabbit meat or pickled beef filet. Many restaurants in Canberra offer meat and some fish dishes cooked on coals. Thanks to this cooking method, the ready dishes have a special taste. A true surprise waits for fans of seafood in local restaurants. Visitors can choose from crabs, scallops, oysters, octopuses, and rare types of fish that are not available in other regions of the world.
Local people have inherited the traditions of cooking many dishes with seafood from Asian countries. That is why tourists shouldn’t be surprised to get their seafood served together with noodles or hot sauces. The iconic fish'n'chips from the United Kingdom is widely popular in Canberra. Small pieces of fish fried in a soft dough and served with roasted potatoes are available in local restaurants and small outdoor food carts. For dessert, local restaurants specializing in national cuisine usually offer all kinds of sweet pies, puddings, ice cream, and fruit salads.
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