Just wanted to clarify. Kangaroos are NOT a feral pest, they are a native animal to Australia. They form an integral part of the ecosystem in Australia. I studied environmental science and work in conservation and land management in Australia. It is true that eating kangaroo in Australia is a more sustainable form of meat than beef. Actual feral animals introduced to Australia that are non native and overgraze landscapes include rabbits, goats, deer, pigs and a few others. I absolutely love your videos Mark and watch them religiously. Since I live in Australia, I did think that the choices of food places for this episode were a bit average. To end on a positive note, I’m happy you are in oz and creating content here!
Thank you, I came here to say this. Kangaroos are not feral pests that destroy the natural environment as stated by your guide. Farmers don’t like them but let’s be honest farmers are not friends to the local wildlife.
Yes they are feral pests. Maybe you guys do need to speak to people on the land to get the real view of kangaroos. Sipping on a latte in Fitzroy probably obscure your judgement.
ajsaces, I am a country person , lived on the land all my life. Been a professional kangaroo shooter, and I can tell you now Kangaroos can be pests in some areas however, they are native animals and not ferals as pigs, goats etc.
I was SHOCKED when she said that. They are only a "PEST" to farmers farming EUROPEAN crops - which are a huge food source that naturally the NATIVE Australian Kangaroos will try to eat. TBH this entire episode really irked me because she basically presented the "Educated Melbourne Hipster Elite Affluent" version of "Australian Cuisine". Even the bloody Dim Sims looked "Bougie"...
Oh Mark. You got played. The first bite of a meat pie is always a small, tentative one, just enough to let the steam out in the filling, so as to do a temp check so you DON'T burn your mouth. Loved this video. Hope you come back soon!
How brave of you to tackle Australia, Mark. Modern Australian food is a fusion of all the cultures and cuisines that have migrated here made with the best ingredients, all grown here. Australia has been known to be a chefs paradise, there isnt anything you cant get here. We have been blessed to be so multicultural.
@@WoodysOpinion101 hahaha well, there are restaurants which showcase local ingredients gathered as bush tucker so it definitely exists. More of it are in fine dining establishments. Dont know anywhere else in the world where they eat Kangeroos, Emu's and Crocodiles all in the one place. We have local berries and spices also. You can get Kangeroo anywhere here though :) An Australian dish would appear on a restaurant menu like seared kangeroo fillet over a bed of mash, with local berry jus and some sort of lemon myrtle mousse...some fancy like that 😂 all Australian ingredients but cooked in Haute style lol 😁
@@WoodysOpinion101 if it's made here, by Australians, with Australian ingredients in an Australian interpretation, I'm pretty sure it's Australian. It's like saying Mexican isn't Mexican because it's Spanish influences or Bahn mi isn't Vietnamese because it only exists because the French occupied Vietnam.
Welcome to my country bro :), I’m not sure if I would have gone with all the fried crap first lol, I wouldn’t even say most is ‘iconic’ Aussie other the meat pie lol, so sorry for that lol. You want to see the best of Australia then make your way up to Queensland :).
@Hectic New Zealand meat pies are sooooo much better than any pie you get in australia. Its not even a competition. You can barely even find a pie in australia. NZ pies are literally on every corner.
As an Australian, I think what makes the food great is that, especially in Melbourne and Sydney there's endless restaurants making authentic food from all over the world. However, I've lived in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Melbourne has the best coffee. You can get great coffee in any Australian city, but Melbourne is consistently good. The other cities have their highs and lows.
The coffee in Melbourne is far superior than in other cities. I live in Sydney now, and the coffee here comes close but not as good as Melbourne coffee
@@browseyoutube5569 that’s a tough one. I’m based in the south western suburbs and work in Bankstown Airport, Mascot and North Sydney. I normally stick to one in Georges Hall called “wild child” which is quite popular. When in north Sydney I tend to go to “Ku Tamper” which is also very good
I saw you eating dinner in the city and waved through the window. I walked past the window of the restaurant and had to double take because I thought I may have been hallucinating when i saw the 'i travel for food' t shirt. Had no idea that Mark was in Melbourne and it was the most surreal thing 😂
Seriously, where did they find these “tour guides” so unrealistic. Australians don’t use slang like ‘dead horse’ for tomato sauce. It may be in the urban dictionary as slang but it’s not a true representation of Australia.
As usual what an entertaining video! Australian food is a new(ish) world interpretation of old world cuisine with so much creativity, generosity and taste, Mark does an amazing job in his interpretation and illustration and his co-host is also knowledgeable, charming and charismatic! Works up an appetite...🤤
Yas fiiiinally!! And our beautiful food capital Melbourne, how wonderful! Have a lovely time Mark and I’d love to see you do a good tour here. Tasmanian honeys are stunning, our Northern Territory is home of our First Nation residents with a beautiful selection of gourmet delicacies. Queensland has mouth watering seafood and an array of Australian tropical berries and foliage. There’s so much and so many regions to celebrate the food culture here. Welcome Mark, Ying and Mica 🫶🥰
Those places you visited are mostly "Hipster" places Mark. Would've loved to see you visit the ethnic enclaves of Sydney or Melbourne. That is where the flavours are.
i mean he tried iconic dishes, just not from where you would have liked him too? lol pull your head in. just glad to see him showcasing something in Australia. appreciate it for what it is and stop trying to find a negative for attention lol.
@@Creationz89 they’re not iconic dishes. They are hipster dishes. Who freaking eats in inner cities. Hipsters. Majority of his followers are from non speaking English background like myself. Most ethnics eat in the burbs. You pull your head in.
@@Creationz89 His comment is correct though , she even said kangaroos are a complete feral pest ! but yet your national animal, sounds like a hipster who might be disconnected from the real australia, love though to this video and the people in it
As an Australian I have to point out that the "real" Australian meat pie/sausage roll/dimmie experience is from a petrol station or lunch bar. It won't be as good as what mark had but it's what most people would eat. The versions they showed in this video were more upmarket fancier versions. P.s I've never actually met anyone call tomato sauce dead horse.
"As an Australian" completely ignore this suggestion lmao servo pies do bot rep us. We go to bakeries or even a cafe they're everywhere absolutely no one is eating over priced sevo pies unless they have to lol. Do the exact opposite of this comment.
The pie fell apart on the first bite. No one wants that. We want to be able to eat it witout having hot pie filling burn our hands and stain our clothes. 0 out of 10 for the pie.
He's not used to western comfort food, for me that pie looks amazing (specially living in a cold climate) but he'd probably find it a bit bland and stodgy
Welcome to Australia! You've really hit the ground running with this Aussie food tour! So many iconic dishes and great seeing Aboriginal food represented. Now you need to try a lamington 😋
They where not traditional aboriginal food it was a mush mash of lefty food grub from yuppie Melbourne people. Cant stand the chick either she has no idea what is the real Australian and real Aussie food.
Mark, you went to Australia!!!! That is my dream, I have been wanting to go forever and visit the Australia zoo but thanks to you I have other places I need to visit. Thank you, this was so amazing. You did a wonderful job showing a side of Australia that others haven’t seen.
C. minute 5:00: Mark, a simple tip is to walk/travel with your own re-usable cutlery (even just a spoon and a fork. That way, you can cut hot, dripping things like the meat pie into neat little mouthfuls . . . without messing your hands....or your clothes....or the floor.....and without burning your mouth by taking too much at once..... Eco-friendly approach to food and travel.
Thank you Mark, I have watched most of Australian videos now, I feel very proud that you have enjoyed the cultural diversity of our food and culture, you have surrounded yourself with exceptional Australian food guides, and they have given you a great invite to our food culture, our home is your home
You should come and visit us in Melbourne Australia if we didn’t live in a dictatorship, I’m sure you would love us and our food. It’s just our government tier you won’t like, as many of us don’t. But we would welcome you, wholeheartedly
@@maria2162 You live in a democracy.You had an opportunity to change your government but the electorate voted to retain the sitting party.Which indicates, despite what you think, the government is extremely popular.
Hey Mark, I'm glad that you are visiting Australia. Please make videos in all of the major cities. Thank you for keeping all of your videos free of any profanity. God Bless You, Ying, and Micah and family!!!!
I am a migrant residing in Sydney but currently in Bulgaria as Australians love to travel &take their tastebuds around the world Camel 🐫 has become popular in Oz& often served during Ramadan festival Glad you visited Big Esso&I believe in Melbourne there is a popular indigenous fusion restaurant&the best pie 🥧 awards recently happened,cheers&thanks 🍻
Mark Wiens I'm telling you right now that you have to visit Adelaide! It's The ULTIMATE Festival State, and the food, attractions, scenery, and hospitality is AMAZING.
Love your videos, and glad you came to Australia, as a chef and someone who worked in the kangaroo industry it was good to see you got to try kangaroo. But that lady should not be giving bullshit information. Yes the kangaroo gets overpopulated because of the conditions created by agriculture, and yes at times those numbers damage crops, but kangaroos are not feral pests they are a native animal, if she doesn’t know that perhaps she should learn that first before acknowledging indigenous people, theirs more to their culture than just saying I acknowledge them
@@mistamowgli513 we have people from all over the world here so we have every type of cuisine under the sun. Yes we love our fish and chips but who doesn't. and brekky is cigs and a cuppa. My Grandparents are from Italy so im eating pasta twice a week
most british food has now been replaced with 3 choices kebab curry or Chinese,I'm literally the only person in the uk that still cooks real british food,outside in the street,there are literally 3 choices,I remember our government needed to diversify more and more and now it's so diverse just british food is not diverse, so that's all gone in the rubbish bin,being white too is not diverse, put us all in the rubbish bin
I did laugh at your polite response to sausage rolls & that Sth Melb Market Dim Sim....IYKYK 🤣 you just copped the 2 worst things we have to offer but it's all uphill from there!!! Yay!! Sth Melb markets is great at night but mainly it's amazing to buy your fresh produce to cook at home. Agatha Patisserie Pandan Croissants needs to be on your to eat list though!
OMG at section 7:25 I noticed your son,, my God I remember when your wife and you were carrying him around in the carryall :) has it really been that many years that I have been watching you :) Wahoooo I love your video's LOL
I'm very excited that you tried some native Australian food! Personally my favorite native ingredient is Quondongs also known as a wild peach. It's very bitter raw but people will usually turn it in to a jam or bake it into a pie and it's increadible. It grows wild almost everywhere in Australia and I wish more people would give it a go.
@@dhashabalachandran6356 I'm not too sure where to get it in Melbourne, but it's easily available for online purchase both in it's jam form and as dried fruit (can be placed in water over night and will rehydrate into fresh usable form) If you're looking to try for the first time I reccomend the jam first.
The pub or taverns like this are all over the country but its the small town pub that really shows the true colors of aussies most are hard working people especially the country pub it really is a community meeting place or the local watering hole as we call it. Good to see a fair mix of quality produce and meals!!!
Why are so many, so salty in the comments. Quite pathetic. Love the show Mark. Don't forget Tasmania, New Zealand, Fiji. So many unique islands to see also, If of course you have the time...
I have no issues with loving your own city, and Melbourne is a great foodie city. I just don’t think it’s necessary to do it in a way that talks down other places. All Australian cities have fantastically diverse food to offer. Just enjoy it without snubbing the others. I’m glad the Sydney fast food video didn’t do the same.
Mark I’m so inspired by you and want to follow in your foot steps and enjoy the wonderful food in this world.. best wishes to you and your lovely family.
Glad you finally made it to our shores Mark!! Not enough bloggers come to Australia to experience our fresh and superior produce. Modern Australian Food is the fusion of multicultural Australia. It’s what makes Australia such a success story. I hope you also managed to fit in Sydney into your busy itinerary to savour our food and dining scene in Australia’s global city.
@@kosan2875 you could say the same about when we travel to Europe or any other destination in the world. Yes, it’s a pain in the arse but us Australians are willing to fly up to 24-36hrs to experience other parts of the world
Nice episode. Having lived in Australia a few years… my experience is that Melbourne has the best variety of foods / dining options at a wide range of prices. Glad you featured First Nations food.
Omg Mark you are in Australia, and in particular my city of Melbourne 😍 I’m so happy you got to visit here and experience our beautiful country. I hope you were treated well and you had a fantastic time, I wished I could have met up with you and the family.
I was hoping you’d make it to Australia Mark. I was there for a year studying zoology and I didn’t want to leave. I hope you and your family have as much fun as I did and enjoy at least one of their over 600 National parks (most of any country in the world). Safe travels!
Australian food (what the original settlers brought here) was seriously simple in comparison to what we have today with the Italian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian and the list goes on and on. Of course we have the Aboriginal foods too such as the bush tucker, which we are always learning about and being incorporated into our national cuisines.
My Dad grew up in Port Melbourne, and the South Melbourne market Dim Sim is legendary. I remember as a young kid some 30 plus years ago, Dad taking me to the markets to get a massive Dim Sim and a Jam Donut. Welcome to Australia, Mark. Have fun mate
@@MarkWiens the Dim Sim originally was a recipe by Chinese immigrant William Chen Wing and his company Wing Lee with the South Melbourne version being a later version. Classic Australian Chinese food!
I have to admit I don’t remember the Dim Sims at South Melbourne market when I was a kid, there was an amazing fry place though. Does anyone remember that fries place?
Mark and Ying, I've been to Melbourne twice, I had a great time on both occasions. Your latest edition in Austraila just gave me another reason to visit again, sooner than later. Those places, Supper Inn, Gerald's bar, etc. will be a must for us to soak in and enjoy. Thank you for our expertise! Vjet Sevilla, Chino Hills, CA.
As an Aussie who has marveled and watched you eat around the world, including Ghana, Senegal and Jamaica that are all becoming destinations to try all those flavours, it's so good to see you showcase some of our favourites with special nods, to Indigenous culture, coffee, fresh flavours and our diverse multicultural flavours did me proud all the way from Canada. Thank you.
Sorry, these our, our favorites? Lol. No one eats any of these foods minus a jam doughnut rarely - when at the south melb market, same regarding the dimsims. Kangaroo parma was a piss take. What planet are you on mate. ", it's so good to see you showcase some of our favourites with special nods, to Indigenous culture, coffee, fresh flavours and our diverse multicultural flavours did me proud all the way from Canada." So you are from Canada, yet are saying these are our favorite foods. You sound fucked mate.
You are at your best when you got a lot of coffee in you. The food was so interesting. I was not expecting the wonderful variety. One of your best efforts. Great job team!
Wonderful Mark, for your visit of Melbourne!!! There was some great iconic places like South Melbourne Dim Sim , Industry Bean , Supper Inn, Federation Square & Pub Hotel...
Hi from South Africa. Wow, each and every place you guys stopped to eat looks amazing, and the food looks absolutely delicious. Your hosts were warm and friendly. Love all the food you tried out. If I ever visit Australia one day, I would love to try out some of the dishes shown in this amazing video. Take care and safe travels 😂✌️
Hey Mark, welcome to Australia. Nice video of you tasting "the best" Melbourne has to offer, yes the coffee in Melb is good, no denying that. Time for you to come and indulge in the variety of tastes in Sydney, dont forget to visit our beautiful harbour and sandy beaches.
It’s about time the man came to Australia! There is so much more to explore I hope he does multiple episodes or at least comes back to experience the other states!!
C. minute 42:30: That is not something to attempt to eat in one bite! That is something to approach with great care: e.g., remove the top layer of bread (even better, discard the empty calories)....then use knife and fork to sample parts of the mountain in manageable small mouthfuls. This is clearly a family-sized platter best cut into sections and shared around the table, not attempted solo....with the expectable dislocation of jaw and other side-effects.
