An Australian Dinner

Bridget, Devin, and I were lucky enough to be invited to an authentic Australian BBQ dinner. Everyone was really friendly and the food was served in a family style. This means all the food is put on big plates and everyone can help themselves. Something different about Australian dinners than my regular dinner in America is that usually at dinner there is one main dish which is usually some kind of meat. However, at this dinner they made chicken kabobs, steaks, and Australian sausage. Also, they had many different vegetables to chose from including corns, asparagus, and beet roots. They also had a number of different salads including a regular garden salad and potato salad. They also offered us a couple of different sides including homemade chips and garlic bread as well as fruits like watermelon and strawberries. While we were eating dinner it was much like an American dinner. Everyone was talking and laughing and having a good time. They asked us a lot about our trip, what we were doing while we were in Australia and what we had to do in order to get a good grade in the class. They also had a lot of laughs at how we say things differently, especially when they asked us to say, “G’Day Mate” Although they were picking on us a little bit for our accents and the differences in how we say things, it was a lot of fun. For example, they called sweatshirts jumpers and they found it hysterical that in America we call hooded sweat shirts hoodies while we can sweatshirts with the zippers zip ups. After the table was cleared and we were talking for a little longer, they offered us dessert. Dessert included Apple Pie and Cheesecake with whipped cream and hot drinks including coffee, tea, or milo. We learned that milo was what they call hot chocolate so I had some of that as well as a piece of cheesecake. Although dinner was a lot like an American dinner, there were also a number of differences. It was fun to be able to experience an authentic homemade Australian dinner and I feel very fortunate that we were offered that chance.