This collection of resources highlights the influence of Asian food on the cuisine of Australia. A number of the texts, including Noodle Pie, Thai-Riffic and The Punjabi Pappadum recount the perceived difficulties and sometimes the real embarrassments suffered by Asian-Australian youth because of different attitudes to the food they eat. Other resources refer to Asian food in Asia including a number of media clips of chefs who travel to the land of their cultural heritage and introduce viewers, not only to the food, but also the landscapes and the peoples.
This Youtube clip provides a brief introduction to Luke Nguyen's SBS television cooking series on the Greater Mekong where he follows the mighty Mekong River through a number of different Asian countries and explores the local cuisines, various customs, the peoples, their religions as well as the landscape.
Watch this Youtube clip for a sneak preview of Peter Kuruvita's SBS series My Sri Lanka which highlights the importance of cooking and sharing food for the peoples of Sri Lanka.
Luke provides a guided tour of an Asian grocery store in Australia to show an incredible range of available ingredients.
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