Oceanic cuisine

Other than by climate and produce availability, Australian cuisine has been influenced by the tastes of settlers to Australia.[3] The British colonial period established a strong base of interest in Anglo-Celtic style recipes and methods. Later influences developed out of multicultural immigration and included Chinese, Japanese, Malaysian, Thai, and Vietnamese cuisines. Mediterranean cuisine influences from Greek cuisine, Italian cuisine, and Lebanese cuisine influences are strong, also influences from French cuisine, Indian cuisine, Spanish cuisine, and Turkish cuisine, German cuisine, and African cuisine. Regional Australian cuisines commonly use locally grown vegetables based on seasonal availability, and Australia also has large fruit growing regions. The Granny Smith variety of apples originated in Sydney, Australia in 1868.[4] In the Southern states of Victoria and South Australia, in particular the Barossa Valley, wines and food reflects the region's traditions and heritage.[5] Australia's climate makes barbecues commonplace. Barbecue stalls selling sausages and fried onion on white bread with tomato or barbecue sauce are common.

A Hāngi being prepared, a New Zealand Māori method of cooking food for special occasions using hot rocks buried in a pit oven.

New Zealand cuisine is largely based upon local ingredients and seasonal variations.[7] New Zealand is an island nation with a strong agricultural-based economy, and nationally and regionally grown produce and fresh seafood is prominent.[7] The kumara is a type of sweet potato that's been grown in New Zealand for hundreds of years, and is believed to have been imported by early Maori settlers in the mid-13th century.[8] Varieties of kumara include gold, white and red, with red usually the being sweetest.[8] Kiwifruit is a significant part of New Zealand agricultural production.[9] Similar to the cuisine of Australia, the cuisine of New Zealand is a diverse British-based cuisine with Mediterranean and Pacific Rim influences as the country becomes more cosmopolitan. Historical influences came from the Māori culture. New American cuisine, Southeast Asian, East Asian and Indian traditions have become popular since the 1970s.

• Regional foods

• ANZAC biscuits are a sweet biscuit popular in Australia and New Zealand, made using rolled oats, flour, desiccated coconut, sugar, butter, golden syrup, bicarbonate of soda and boiling water.
• A Boston bun/Sally lun is a large spiced bun with a thick layer of coconut icing, prevalent in Australia and New Zealand.
• Boil up, a type of Māori food,traditionally it includes a balanced combination of meat and bones.
• Hāngi is a traditional New Zealand Māori method of cooking food using heated rocks buried in a pit oven.
• Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert.

• Oceanic foods and dishes
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  Granny Smith apples originated in Australia.
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  A dish from an Australian restaurant
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  A pavlova is a meringue-based dessert and an icon of Australian and New Zealand cuisine.
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  Kiwifruit, a well-known New Zealand food
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  Samoan umu, an oven of hot rocks above ground
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  A fruit dessert dish in an Australian restaurant
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  Paniki in yellow soup

• List of cuisines
• Culture of Oceania