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Australian Capital Territory

Canberra household cooking, farmers' market produce and multicultural community kitchens

Signature dish · Canberra Market Lamb Roast

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How Australian Capital Territory cooks

The Australian Capital Territory is small and young, and its food reflects that honestly: household cooking, a strong farmers' market culture drawing on the surrounding Southern Tablelands, and community kitchens from the many migrant and diplomatic communities that settled in Canberra.

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Curated groupings of this region's traditions, from family kitchens to roadside stands.

ACT Home CookingACT Home CookingEveryday cooking in Canberra households.18 recipesCanberra Food TraditionsCanberra Food TraditionsLocal cooking as it developed in a young, planned city.1 recipeCommunity & Multicultural KitchensCommunity & Multicultural KitchensCooking from Canberra's migrant and diplomatic communities.14 recipesMarket FoodMarket FoodCooking led by the region's farmers' markets.6 recipesCafé & Bakery FoodCafé & Bakery FoodBakery and café staples in the capital.7 recipesRegional Produce CookingRegional Produce CookingTablelands lamb, cool-climate vegetables and orchard fruit.6 recipesHeritage RecipesHeritage RecipesDocumented dishes with a genuine local history.3 recipesModern Canberra ClassicsModern Canberra ClassicsNewer dishes that became everyday Canberra food.6 recipesGrandmother-Style ACT RecipesGrandmother-Style ACT RecipesOld-fashioned household cooking of Canberra kitchens — slow bakes, puddings, preserves and family standards.7 recipesCanberra Bakery & Home BakingCanberra Bakery & Home BakingScones, slices, biscuits and loaves baked in Canberra homes and sold across its bakeries.5 recipesSeasonal Canberra CookingSeasonal Canberra CookingCold-winter and hot-summer cooking shaped by Canberra's sharp seasons and nearby growing districts.10 recipesCanberra Family MealsCanberra Family MealsEveryday weeknight dinners cooked in ACT households.16 recipesACT Preserves & ChutneysACT Preserves & ChutneysJams, chutneys and relishes made from Canberra backyard and district produce.4 recipesItalian-Australian Canberra KitchensItalian-Australian Canberra KitchensItalian family cooking carried to Canberra by post-war construction and public-service families, keeping its Italian identity.2 recipesGreek-Australian Canberra FoodGreek-Australian Canberra FoodGreek household cooking established in Canberra from the 1950s onwards.2 recipesChinese-Australian Canberra KitchensChinese-Australian Canberra KitchensChinese home and restaurant cooking with a long presence in Canberra.1 recipeVietnamese-Australian Canberra FoodVietnamese-Australian Canberra FoodVietnamese family cooking in Canberra, strongest around the Belconnen and Woden shops.1 recipeSouth Asian Canberra KitchensSouth Asian Canberra KitchensIndian, Sri Lankan, Nepali and Pakistani home cooking in Canberra households.2 recipesMiddle Eastern Canberra FoodMiddle Eastern Canberra FoodLebanese, Turkish and Iranian family cooking in the ACT.2 recipesAfrican-Australian Canberra KitchensAfrican-Australian Canberra KitchensEthiopian, Eritrean, Sudanese and West African home cooking in Canberra's newer communities.2 recipes

Sub-regions

Cuisines within Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory is not one kitchen. These sub-regions cook with their own ingredients, techniques and signature dishes.

Tablelands farms, orchards and cool-climate produceACT RegionTablelands farms, orchards and cool-climate produceComing soonMarket produce, café and community cookingCanberraMarket produce, café and community cookingComing soon

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