From the exotic to the mundane

Living in Australia involves more than just kangaroo and koala encounters. It also means a thousand little differences. Today's post focuses on everyday food. As you can see, we still find American breakfast cereals but they're all slightly different. Raisin Bran is Sultana Bran here but otherwise quite similar. We have yet to find basic Cheerios but you can get Multi-grain ones under the brand name Uncle Toby. Personally I've opted for Just Right. It's pretty similar to the US version but also includes mango. Yum.

I could write a whole post on coffee - perhaps I will some day. For now, you can see my range of iced coffee options for the mornings. On the left you have my own cold brew. This is something I started doing back home and it's carried over here. Recipe link Then you have two Australian brands of ready made iced coffee. The Farmer's Union is very popular in South Australia. Apparently it outsells Coca-cola there so it seemed worth trying. I've also tried Dare brand. I don't drink it every day but it's nice to have if my own homemade supplies run low.

I find grocery shopping overwhelming because I can't just scan the aisles. I really need to read all the labels and sometimes I can't even make sense of the items I'm seeing. I have no clue what bread improver is but I'm a little suspicious of adding wallaby to my baked goods.

 Somehow you can buy tons of SPAM but not a Triscuit. Very strange.

 We think Tasty is their term for Cheddar. I suppose Extra Tasty is Sharp Cheddar?

Apparently Aussie kids have a low tolerance for spice because they sell a family friendly even milder mix.

Do you have any specific food questions? I'm happy to answer them!