Aussie Bites Flashcards
(17 cards)
Indigenous food
Examples of Australian native animal foods (meats) include kangaroo, emu and crocodile. In particular, kangaroo is quite common and can be found in many supermarkets, often cheaper than beef. Other animals, for example goanna and witchetty grubs, were eaten by Aboriginal Australians.
Rations
a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, as in wartime.
Scurvy
Scurvy is a disease caused by severe and chronic vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency
Food habits
Cultural and religious diets. Dietary habits are the habitual decisions a person or culture makes when choosing what foods to eat. Many cultures hold some food preferences and some food taboos. Dietary choices can also define cultures and play a role in religion
Multicultural
relating to or containing several cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
Cuisine
a style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment.
Values
the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something
Attitudes
a settled way of thinking or feeling about something.
Emotions
a strong feeling deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
Beliefs
an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof
Media
Media (the singular form of which is medium) is the collective communication outlets or tools that are used to store and deliver information or data
Staple food
A staple food, or simply a staple, is a food that is eaten routinely and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a standard diet for a given people, supplying a large fraction of energy needs and generally forming a significant proportion of the intake of other nutrients as well
Hunter
a person or animal that hunts.
Gatherer
a member of a culture in which food is obtained by hunting, fishing, and foraging rather than by agriculture or animal husbandry.
Export
send (goods or services) to another country for sale
Import
bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.
Migration
If you have a successful business overseas, you can be nominated by a state or territory government to establish or manage a business or invest in Australia.
