article_snippet: Food in Australia has been greatly influenced by the second wave of immigrants: the Greeks, the Italians and, more recently, those from various parts of Asia.
article_snippet: but now it’s at the forefront of international cuisine.
article_snippet: it also produces some of the world’s leading wines and, with it diverse climate, it can grow pretty much any vegetable and fruit – from bananas to potatoes – nearly all year round.
article_snippet: The other interesting thing is that Australia can produce all the vegetables needed to make Vietnamese and Sri Lankan dishes, for example.
article_snippet: now it’s at the forefront of international cuisine not something we can do in the UK, so we have to import Vietnamese and Sri Lankan dishes instead.
article_snippet: but now Australia’s at the forefront of international cuisine, and also produces some of the world’s leading wines .
article_snippet: For example, in Australia I met an Italian market gardener who had emigrated
article_snippet: There I discovered a company called Manjimup Truffles.
article_snippet: Western Australia is the fourth largest truffle-producing country, after France, Italy and Spain.
article_snippet: the Australians reckon in ten years the Australians will be the largest producers.
highlights_snippet: Food in Australia has been greatly influenced by the second wave of immigrants: the Greeks, the Italians and various parts of Asia .
  