Australian Foods Starting with E
Here are notable Australian foods and food-related terms beginning with E:
- Emu – Lean, iron-rich meat from the native flightless bird; used in sausages, burgers, pies, jerky. Farmed commercially.
- Echidna – Spiny anteater; not eaten — protected native wildlife. Included here only to clarify it's not food.
- Egg and Bacon Roll – Iconic café/takeaway breakfast: fried egg, bacon (often "middle rasher"), tomato/BBQ sauce on a toasted roll.
- Eucalyptus Honey – Distinctive, bold, slightly medicinal honey from bees foraging on diverse eucalypt blossoms. Prized varietal.
- Esky – Not food, but essential food gear: iconic Australian insulated cooler (originally a brand, now generic). Ubiquitous at BBQs, beach, camping.
Other "E" items: Edible wattle seeds (bushfood), Emu apple (Owenia acidula, native fruit), Eggplant (widely grown, not native).