Australia’s popular cultures

Abstract
This research articles explores the Australia’s popular cultures. The author used 3 websites to research popular cultures in Australia. The author’s analysis shows that Australia has 2 most popular cultures. They are food culture and festival culture. So, Australian people eat many cultural foods and enjoyed many festivals.

Introduction
Author think the Australia culture is interesting because Australia has different types of peoples, for example Chinese, Japanese, American, Italian, and more. Author thinks many people have different country culture and these cultures are connected. Then they made new culture in Australia. So, Author wants to know Australian culture. The research is about Australia’s popular cultures.

Literature of interview
In Australia, there are many cultures, and has many genres. For example, food, festival, history, native inhabitant and more. Australian people like foods and festivals. So, author thinks Australia’s popular culture is food and festival culture. There are 9 common dishes in Australia. These can be very important foods in explaining Australia’s food culture.

1. Chicken Parmigiana: With its Italian-American roots, this classic Aussie chicken dish has become a staple on most pub menus across the country. It has now evolved into a chicken schnitzel topped with tomato sauce and melted cheese.
2. Barbecue snags (aka sausages) : It’s no surprise that Australians love to grill, and there’s nothing more important to a good Barbie than a good sausage. Traditional Australian sausages are usually pork or beef.
3. A burger with many burgers in it: If tomatoes, lettuce, onions and juicy meat patties aren’t enough for you, try Aussie Gutsy Burger. Fill a burger bun with grilled meat, salad and sauce, and give it an Australian twist by serving it with pineapple slices, pickled beets and a fried egg. Perfect after a day of surfing or lounging on the beach.
4. Lamingtons (sweets): It has become widely known as “Australia’s National Cake” after the National Trust of Queensland recognized the sweet as an Australian icon. The Lamington is a modest, square sponge dipped in chocolate and coated with dried coconut.
5. Pavlova (sweet): This famous dessert was created to commemorate the visit of Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova to Australia in the 1920s, and is said to have been invented in both Australia and New Zealand. Pavlova’s crispy meringue crust, light fruit filling and whipped cream topping make it a true Australian after-dinner treat and a family favorite. In Australia, the recipe is believed to have originated from a recipe written by a Perth hotel owner in 1935, but recent research suggests that the dish originated in Germany before evolving into its current form in the United States.
6. Meat pie : You might think that a pie is a pie, and that you can get it in any flavor and with any filling. However, the traditional Australian pie is a handful of pies, filled with mincemeat and gravy, and topped with tomato sauce. A gourmet version with mashed potatoes and beans is also popular, but everything else falls into a different category.
7. Barramundi (fish): Savor the fresh Australian barramundi, the name of which means “big river fish” in the Rockhampton area’s Aboriginal language. By grilling, frying or searing the skin side first, it’s much healthier and a true Aussie dish than the battered version.
8. Vegemite toast (breakfast, similar to jam): It’s not a particularly complex dish, but Vegemite on toast is a great breakfast or lunch, or a great snack any time of day. Like British Marmite, vegetarian Vegemite is made from yeast extract, not vegetables. To make your own Australian delicacy, toast two slices of bread, use less butter and less vegemite. It’s not something to be slathered on like peanut butter or chocolate spread. Caution! This food has a unique taste. Be careful.
9. Grilled kangaroo : The meaty and delicious kangaroo is one of the healthiest meats and a national symbol. However, kangaroo is notoriously difficult to cook, so we recommend that your steaks be blue or at least rare.

So, this means that Australians love to eat barbecue and sweet treats. It can be said that Australia’s food culture has changed from the cuisine of other countries to something unique to this country.
In Australia, there is a lot of festival culture in Australia. In the next, I will explain about the Australian festival culture. Australia’s people like festival so people make many festivals, stated by Australia, T. (website)
The festival, it’s a tradition that Australians look forward to every year!

1. New Year’s Eve Fireworks Display in Sydney: Sydney’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks display wows visitors from around the world. An enthralling fireworks display sets the night sky of Sydney Harbor ablaze, ushering in the year and welcoming in the New Year. The family fireworks begin at 9pm, followed by a spectacular midnight show from the Harbor Bridge, Sydney Opera House and barges throughout the harbor.
2. Adelaide Fringe Festival: The Adelaide Fringe Festival (February-March) is South Australia’s largest event, with shows at more than 500 venues in Adelaide and across the state. Whether you’re a comedy buff, theatre fan or art lover, you’re in for something surprising during this accessible arts festival.
3. Sun super Reverie in Southbank (September): The Sun super River fire, held in Brisbane’s popular Southbank neighborhood, is a spectacular firework display that lights up the night sky. It’s a lively end to the Brisbane Festival (September). The fireworks display lights up the night sky with fire colors for more than 20 minutes.
4. Australian Open Tennis in Melbourne (January): Every January, the Australian Open Tennis brings some of the world’s hottest tennis players to Melbourne for two weeks of intense competition. More than 550,000 spectators flock to Australia’s largest sporting event. Roger Federer has dubbed the Grand Slam tennis tournament “The Happy Slam”. It’s a great opportunity to see the stars of the tennis world battle it out on the courts and to experience Melbourne’s laid-back urban culture. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere while watching the matches being broadcast on giant screens throughout the city and beyond, as well as in lively beer gardens, pubs and live music events.
5. Melbourne Cup Day: On the first Tuesday in November, Australians across the country stop to celebrate the annual horse race, the Melbourne Cup. Whether you’re cheering for the horses on the track, having a beer in an Outback pub or having lunch in a restaurant anywhere in the country, Melbourne Cup Day is an event that everyone is passionate about. Get dressed up, bet on the horses, and enjoy a long lunch while you wait for the heart-pounding conclusion.

These are two of the most popular cultures in Australia. These two cultures are popular because Australians have lived with them for many years.

Conclusion
Australia’s most popular culture is food and festival culture, there are nine types of food and five types of festivals. Australia’s culture has become this way because people from many different countries have lived in Australia and created their own culture. All of these cultures are very popular with Australians. The fact that they are familiar to Australians means that these cultures are popular, which means that Australia’s popular culture is food and festival culture.

Reference List
Websites

1. Australia’s 10 most popular traditional foods | Skyscanner Australia. (2018, June 19). Retrieved July 29, 2020, from Skyscanner Australia website: https://www.skyscanner.com.au/news/top-10-australian-foods
2. Australia, T. (2020, January 21). Australia’s biggest events and festivals – Tourism Australia. Retrieved July 29, 2020, from www.australia.com website: https://www.australia.com/ja-jp/things-to-do/arts-and-culture/australias-biggest-parties.html

Japanese site

1. (オーストラリアの文化を知ろう！生活習慣やマナーは日本とどう違う？, n.d.-c: https://www.kaplaninternational.com/jp/blog/about-australian-culture