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From fairy bread to meat pies, I ate my way through Australia on my first visit. Here are 9 things I tried — all but one have me wanting seconds.

Monica HumphriesDec 25, 2022, 17:51 IST

Insider's author tried everything from Vegemite to Lamingtons on her trip to Australia.Monica Humphries/Insider

I ate my way through Australia on my first visit to the land down under.
Australians I spoke with urged me to try fairy bread, barramundi, and Tim Tams.

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I ate my way through Australia for 10 days this summer.

The author at a bar in Sydney, Australia.Monica Humphries/Insider

Below the Sydney Opera House, I dined on barramundi for the first time.

The pan-seared barramundi at the Sydney Opera Bar.Monica Humphries/Insider

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I spent a morning in my Sydney hotel making fairy bread, a delightful, sugary dish served at Australian birthday parties.

The author tries fairy bread for the first time.Monica Humphries/Insider

I had a flaky, vegetarian version of a sausage roll at a bakery in Surry Hills.

The sausage roll from Bourke Street Bakery in Australia.Monica Humphries/Insider

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Like sausage rolls, meat pies are another popular grab-and-go meal I regularly spotted in Australia.

A meat pie served on a flight in Australia.Monica Humphries/Insider

An Australian pub staple, I dined on salt-and-pepper calamari at a casual bar in Mena Creek in Queensland.

A plate with salt-and-pepper calamari.Monica Humphries/Insider

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It's not a trip to Australia without Vegemite. I tried it, but I'm not sure I'll be eating it again anytime soon.

Vegemite, butter, and toast is a common breakfast in Australia.Monica Humphries/Insider

But I did love Australia's treasured Tim Tams.

Insider's author tasted nine flavors of Tim Tams.Monica Humphries/Insider

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I'll be ordering another Lamington the next time I'm back in Australia.

Lamingtons are individual cakes coated in chocolate and coconut.Monica Humphries/Insider

I indulged in homegrown passion fruit during Australia's winter.

Passion fruit grown in Australia.Monica Humphries/Insider

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There are still plenty of Aussies foods I didn't get to try, which is the perfect excuse for another trip to the country.

The author in Surry Hills, Australia.Monica Humphries/Insider

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