Roo Burger!
Not technically a traditional aussie meal, but you definitely can't get one of these up in Canada. The idea of this burger is equivalent to a deer or venison burger... a national animal symbol but not something that the country locals most likely have ever tried for themselves. Some of the Aussies I spoke to mentioned that they would feel bad eating a symbol that's on their country's coat of arms but I also spoke to a vegetarian who said its actually more ethical to eat them because they are over-populated and damaging to the wild vegetative species... there are even Kangatarians who maintain a vegetarian diet while only indulging in kangaroo meat for environmental reasons.
So i had to try one...
What better place to try this out than at the Queen Victoria Night Market! Among the many stalls of amazing food options offered at the night market we came across this one, offering a variety of Australian animal burgers. Emu. Ostrich. Crocodile. Kangaroo. I opted for the kangaroo. The meat was very lean due to the muscular nature of this wild animal, but it was cooked to maintain moistness and tenderness. Paired with tomato, lettuce, caramelized onions, cheese and BBQ sauce... you really can't go wrong, regardless of what meat is in between the lightly toasted ciabatta bun! BUT I have to say the meat itself was very tasty and I thoroughly enjoyed it!I really feel like I've hopped on board with the Australians now!
Sincerely,
AUS
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