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Western Australia

Western rock lobster, Indian Ocean fish, orchard fruit and wheatbelt farm cooking

Signature dish · Grilled Western Rock Lobster

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How Western Australia cooks

Western Australia cooks along an enormous coastline — rock lobster, snapper and whiting from the Indian Ocean — and inland across the wheatbelt, the orchards and dairy farms of the South West, and the tropical Kimberley. Perth's Italian, Greek, Macedonian, Vietnamese and Malaysian communities are part of the everyday food.

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

Western Australia Home CookingWestern Australia Home CookingEveryday cooking in WA households.20 recipesPerth Food TraditionsPerth Food TraditionsHome and community cooking across Perth.2 recipesCoastal SeafoodCoastal SeafoodRock lobster, snapper, whiting and Indian Ocean fish.12 recipesMargaret River FoodMargaret River FoodWine-country cooking, dairy and surf-coast produce.2 recipesSouth West Produce & Farm CookingSouth West Produce & Farm CookingOrchard, dairy and farm cooking in the south west.3 recipesWestern Australian BakingWestern Australian BakingHome baking and country show traditions.11 recipesBBQ & Outdoor CookingBBQ & Outdoor CookingBeach and backyard cooking in a hot, dry climate.5 recipesMediterranean & Immigrant KitchensMediterranean & Immigrant KitchensItalian, Greek, Macedonian, Vietnamese and Malaysian cooking in WA.7 recipesNative Ingredients & Bush Foods of WANative Ingredients & Bush Foods of WAWestern Australian home recipes built on native ingredients and bush cooking: bush lime, barramundi, freshwater yabbies and camp-oven damper. Household cooking, not Aboriginal community recipes.4 recipesHeritage RecipesHeritage RecipesLong-documented WA dishes.6 recipesModern WA ClassicsModern WA ClassicsNewer dishes that became everyday WA food.4 recipesGrandmother-Style WA RecipesGrandmother-Style WA RecipesOld-fashioned Western Australian household cooking — puddings, slow bakes, preserves and family standards.11 recipesFremantle Food TraditionsFremantle Food TraditionsPort-town cooking from Fremantle's fishing families, markets and harbour kitchens.6 recipesWestern Rock Lobster TraditionsWestern Rock Lobster TraditionsThe cray: Western Australia's signature shellfish, cooked simply at home and on the coast.3 recipesGreat Southern Food TraditionsGreat Southern Food TraditionsCool-climate cooking from Albany, Denmark and the southern farming country.2 recipesWheatbelt Farmhouse CookingWheatbelt Farmhouse CookingGrain-and-sheep country food: roasts, casseroles, home bread and pantry baking.6 recipesSwan Valley FoodSwan Valley FoodOrchard, vineyard and market-garden cooking in the old Swan Valley settlements.3 recipesPreserves & Pantry FoodPreserves & Pantry FoodJams, chutneys, relishes and pickles from Western Australian kitchens.5 recipesForgotten Western Australian DishesForgotten Western Australian DishesOlder WA household dishes that have slipped off most menus.3 recipesItalian-Australian WA KitchensItalian-Australian WA KitchensItalian family cooking in Fremantle, Perth and the market gardens, keeping its Italian identity.1 recipeGreek-Australian WA FoodGreek-Australian WA FoodGreek household cooking brought to Perth and the port after the Second World War.1 recipeChinese-Australian Perth FoodChinese-Australian Perth FoodChinese cooking with a long history in Western Australian goldfields towns and Perth.1 recipeSoutheast Asian Perth FoodSoutheast Asian Perth FoodMalaysian, Singaporean and Vietnamese home cooking, long established in Perth.3 recipesSouth Asian WA KitchensSouth Asian WA KitchensIndian, Sri Lankan and Anglo-Indian home cooking in Perth households.1 recipeMediterranean WA KitchensMediterranean WA KitchensCroatian, Italian and Greek coastal cooking around Fremantle and the fishing fleet.4 recipes

Sub-regions

Cuisines within Western Australia

Western Australia is not one kitchen. These sub-regions cook with their own ingredients, techniques and signature dishes.

Rock lobster and Indian Ocean seafoodCoral CoastRock lobster and Indian Ocean seafoodComing soonFishing-port cooking, Italian and Croatian fishing families, crayfish and fish marketsFremantleFishing-port cooking, Italian and Croatian fishing families, crayfish and fish marketsComing soonCool-climate lamb, grain and seafoodGreat SouthernCool-climate lamb, grain and seafoodComing soonTropical produce, barramundi and station foodKimberleyTropical produce, barramundi and station foodComing soonWine-country cooking, beef and dairyMargaret RiverWine-country cooking, beef and dairyComing soonCoastal city cooking and Mediterranean kitchensPerthCoastal city cooking and Mediterranean kitchensComing soonCoastal fish and camp cookingPilbaraCoastal fish and camp cookingComing soonApples, dairy, marron and farm produceSouth WestApples, dairy, marron and farm produceComing soonOrchards, grapes and family wineriesSwan ValleyOrchards, grapes and family wineriesComing soonGrain and sheep-farm cooking, long-keeping pantry food and country bakingWheatbeltGrain and sheep-farm cooking, long-keeping pantry food and country bakingComing soon

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