11 Australian Foods You Need To Try At Least Once In Your Life

Warning: May make you hungry.

Australia may be known for our unique wildlife, but we have some pretty great snacks in our pantries.

1. Lamingtons

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Have fun trying to beat these bad boys. Sponge cake, dipped in chocolate, and rolled in coconut...who knew? Aussies did.

2. Pavlova

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This is the giant meringue cake, topped with fruit and chocolate, that sparked an ongoing war across the Tasman, between Australia and New Zealand. The question is: who invented this dish?

3. Tim Tams

Arnott's

Thank you very much, Arnott's. A packet of these only lasts a few minutes among family and friends, but you can see why: two delicious biscuits, separated by a light chocolate filling, and then the whole thing is coated in chocolate. Pretty great, right?

4. Anzac biscuits

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The ancestors of these bikkies date back to Gallipoli, in WW1, but they have evolved to the delicious bikkie we know and love today. Did you know, if you marketed these biscuits, but called them "Anzac cookies," you could get fined?

5. Smashed avo on toast

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I know, I know: this isn't an exclusively Aussie brekkie. But, Aussies sure know how to do it right; piled on top of fresh, toasted sourdough bread, occasionally mixed in with ricotta, topped with fresh rocket or radish or tomato or a soft-boiled egg, and drizzled with sweetened balsamic vinegar.

6. Fairy bread

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Super easy, and super delicious, this is a treat from every Aussie's childhood. A constant in children's birthday parties, all you need to do is spread butter over a piece of bread, and then cover with sprinkles! The simplicity doesn't demean it, though...in fact, that's what makes it such a popular treat.

7. Meat pie

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Whether you bought one for a school lunch from the canteen, or in the stadium during the half time break in the footy, everybody has special memories connected with the humble meat pie.

8. Shapes

Arnott's

A mix between savoury biscuits and chips, but heaps better. Arnott's have done it again. Among the standard flavours — barbeque, cheddar, etc. — you can even get the ultra-Aussie cheese and vegemite flavour. Nothing adds to an arvo with mates like Shapes do.

9. Kangaroo

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Now, this may be the most iconic Australian animal, but their meat is actually much leaner than most red meats, and it tastes just as good as well!

10. Fish and chips

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This may have originated overseas, but Aussies have definitely made it our own! Our fresh seafood, as well as some chicken salt on the chips and an additional calamari ring or two, makes for the perfect seaside meal on a summer's day. Just don't let the seagulls or bin chickens steal any!

11. The Snag (Sausage Sizzle)

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Not much description needed. A staple in Aussie culture, it is simply a perfectly-cooked beef sausage, placed diagonal on a single piece of white bread. Top with sauce and onion. Every Aussie has a memory connected to one of these.

Needless to say, we Aussies have some pretty great food. What's your favourite?