Ride the culinary express in the comfort of your own kitchen

The once-popular ‘meat and three veg’ is slowly being gazumped by more exciting foreign fare. See which cuisines Aussies are loving the most.

Stay at home and Taste the World

Australians are eagerly exploring their culinary desires by trekking to all corners of the world

– though many haven’t left their kitchens.

It’s no surprise Aussies are proud globetrotting gourmands. We’re a rich multicultural and

diverse nation, after all. Our adventurous palate is constantly evolving, with our younger

generations leading the charge and driving new trends.

Today, the country’s number-one food site, taste.com.au, has confirmed our appetite for

global cuisine with the launch of their Taste the World report, a survey of more than 2300

home cooks that reveals we eat around three dishes hailing from different nations every

week. The once-popular ‘meat and three veg’ is slowly being gazumped by more exciting

foreign fare.

We shouldn’t be shocked that the nation favours Italian food above all others, name-checked by 89 per cent of survey respondents, followed by Chinese cuisine at 62 per cent.

Despite our love for eating international flavours, we’re still on a journey to emulate them in

our kitchens, mainly due to a lack of skills and know-how.

Modern Australian cuisine is still in our DNA, with 73 per cent of us regularly opting to make lamb roasts and other true-blue dishes at home.

The survey also reveals Greek is the top cuisine we’d like to cook more of.

Former favourite MasterChef contestant, chef and author Brendan Pang. Picture: Mark Stewart

Driven by culinary curiosity, Taste the World data has shown the younger generation enjoys

taking bites from the global pie, more than any other. They’re experimenting with bolder

flavours, like those found in spicy Mexican food, with one in five Gen Zs (born 1995-2012)

naming nachos, tacos, or burritos as their go-to meal.

On the cusp of Gen Z, Brendan Pang, former favourite MasterChef Australia contestant, chef

and author (with almost one million Instagram followers), has that same insatiable curiosity

about food. Inspired by meals he grew up with, he blends Chinese and Mauritian flavours to

create Asian recipes for the home cook.

“Exploring cultures through food has always been a big part of my life,” Mr Pang said.

“Growing up in a Chinese-Mauritian family, my Grandmere taught me to be curious with food, try different flavours and not be afraid to experiment. Food is about connection and

understanding, and taste.com.au’s Taste the World campaign is a great way to get people to

step out of their comfort zones and experience that.”

Taste the World launches today and runs until April 13. Find more information and recipes at

taste.com.au.

Originally published as Ride the culinary express in the comfort of your own kitchen