What Are The Natural Herbs On Every Australian Dish

By Brian Miller


When you go for something to bite, you do not usually think of Australian food especially if you are not an Australian. But, that right there causes you to miss something uniquely delicious and satisfying. One of the most underrated dish there is are those of Australian people. They basically tailored their traditional australian food recipes on certain complementary spices which can make it extra special.

Probably you are wondering what those herbs they have are that makes the dish they serve extra special and savory. Some of these spices has been long there and it has been part of their tradition to use it. In fact, there are several of them which only are found in the country and is totally unique.

Their spices are also famous for its health benefits. There are certain ailments which this kinds of herbs are capable of curing. So basically speaking, when you add it in your food regularly then you maintain a healthy body and away from certain kinds of sickness. And with that, its interesting to know some of the list of herbs and spices they get to use.

They have lemon myrtle which is generally some kind of lemon but the flavor it has is somehow like a lemon lime. This is highly versatile herb and may be used as ground or in dried form or even have it fresh. They are usually added on sauce, marinades, sorbets and even in some recipe of their cakes.

Next, if you want to know what they normally use as spicy herb and flavor, its the mountain pepper which are mostly found in Tasmania. They can grow up to a good five meters tall and their spicy and hot flavor is nothing extreme and anything you have tasted. Its merely because of the presence of compound polygodial.

Wattle seeds are almost in every corners of Australia but you have to be careful in picking them because out of the seven hundred species there only are limited of them which they say are edible. But, if you get to see the right one then you are lucky and in for a treat since it makes roast the best roast you ever tasted.

They also have some native mint which typically is an ornamental plant. It kind of taking the Australian cooking by storm since it was generally not that popular way back not until now. They are kind of mauve colored flowers though its the leaves which are used as mint or spice on the dish.

Bush tomato are technically not tomato but a kind of potato. These are perennial kinds of plants and they do not pick them once they have not dried out on their bush just yet. Their use is of many terms which is why you could see them in almost every single Australian dish you may try.

Last are the bush cherries which are not some kind of spice nor herb but just plain fruit in attractive pink color. Its refreshing and can be eaten fresh. However, it can probably turn you dessert gaming round if you add some of them on your bowl of fruit salad. The result is total worthy.




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