Check out the final standings and all the recipes from the first round of the Culinary World Cup. Controversially, the 'roo pie went through to the finals with the most votes and Aussie staple, spaghetti and meatballs, was left lingering in the bottom two. Nevertheless, there's no doubt each and every one of these recipes is worth a turn in your kitchen. If you've cooked them, let us know how they came out in the comments section.
Australia
Rank:1
Votes:920
In Australia we are so lucky with our multicultural heritage that we
sometimes forget some of our traditional foods: kangaroo meat,
and native herbs and spices.
Submitted by Dillon Kesur
My family loved being able to share the delights of Indian cuisine with
their Australian neighbours, and I loved seeing the amazement in my
friends' eyes as they sat down with us for an Indian meal and
experienced something so different for the first time.
Submitted by Elisabeth Dunn
Like Lebanon, Australia endures a climate that includes long, hot and
dry summer days and the fattoush and pomegrante salad is an option that
is fresh, light and full of nutritional goodness.
Submitted by James Bricknell
Centuries of family recipes and artisanal traditions brings us a
cuisine that is intensely rich and flavorsome, wholesome and healthy.
Submitted by Tatiana Doroshenko
Through this food my memory is deeply
triggered causing a rich connected understanding of where I
am, why I have come to be Australian and how I also belong to
another land all the way across the big cold world, called the Ukraine.
Submitted by Peter Gutteridge
This recipe combines a tasty fish which is readily available in Australia
together with fresh salad materials which make this dish conducive to
the Australian climate and its multicultural population.
There is so many amazing diverse flavours in beef pho, just like in
Australia: we are a land of many diverse cultures, but we all blend
together to create one masterpiece.
Switzerland
Rank:8
Votes:161
Submitted by Chelsey Davies
The Swiss approach to food is often based on sharing, it suits our
nature and we make it fun.
Submitted by Sally Maxwell
Australia is home to many immigrants that were originally from Chile. Their cuisine is a part of who they are and
therefore a reflection of who we are.
Submitted by Jenny Semmler
In Moroccan cooking, the aromas of different spices bring out
the wonderful textures and flavours of the ingredients, and you can
smell the food long before you see it.
Italian cuisine creates images of family, love and sharing, it's warming to the body and the heart.
Submitted by Wilson Chung
The tradition of masterstock, passed down from generation to generation
is something to be treasured, and represents the cultural and familial
bonds created by food in Chinese culture.
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About the Culinary World Cup
The Culinary World Cup explores how the cooking traditions of Australian migrants have shaped Australia's food scene.
We asked you to submit your favourite multicultural recipes we received more than 250 submissions.
We chose the best 12 and you voted for the final six.
Now it's up to you to decide which recipe you think should win the major prize.
You can vote once a day so tell your friends and get voting!
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The Prize
The person whose recipe receives the most votes in the Culinary World Cup will win a trip for them and five friends to Sydney for dinner at Astral Restaurant, hosted by Sean Connolly, and overnight accommodation at Star City.
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