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Australian Savory Dishes The humble meat pie is the ultimate Australian savory food. Traditionalists enjoy minced beef pies with tomato sauce, but a large range of gourmet pies have evolved RELIGION with fillings as diverse as pork and apple, Religion in Australia is minted lamb and potato, sweet chili chicken, kangaroo and crocodile. PAGE 3 demographically dominated by Meat pie floaters are also enjoyed by some, particularly in South Population | Time | Visas Christianity, with 64% of the Australia, with a traditional-style pie topped with tomato sauce floating History population claiming adherence in a bowl of thick pea soup. PAGE 4-5 to the Christian faith. 18.7% History declare no religion. The Pavlova – a large meringue (the size of a dinner Constitution of Australia plate or larger) covered with cream and topped with PAGE 6 prohibits the Commonwealth fresh fruit, particularly strawberries, kiwi fruit, Language government from establishing a banana and passion fruit pulp. PAGE 7 church or interfering with the The Land | Climate freedom of religion, however Tim Tams – the favorite Australian chocolate biscuit consisting of two states are free under their own rectangular chocolate biscuits, with a chocolate cream filling, covered in PAGE 8 People | Health & Vaccinations constitutions to interfere or chocolate. Enjoy straight from the packet or used as a “straw” with a hot establish a church, although drink. Opposing corners are bitten off. One corner is then placed into the PAGE 9 none ever has. drink, which can then be sucked through from the other corner. As soon Currency | Credit Cards Safety & Crime | Tipping as the liquid passes through the biscuit, it should be eaten. This whole Etiquette INSURANCE process must be done quickly before the heat of the drink melts the chocolate and the whole biscuit dissolves. PAGE 10 You should not assume your Etiquette | Taxis U.S. or other existing health Safety & theft Milo – This chocolate and malt based powder is a favorite with insurance will cover you while Australian children and adults. It is generally combined with milk and PAGE 11 traveling abroad. Since the Shopping | Customs standard of emergency can be served hot or cold. Most Australians would use Milo rather than treatment is not always as high hot chocolate for a homemade hot chocolate drink. Milo can also be PAGE 12-13 as in the West, it is advisable for sprinkled over breakfast cereals and is a common topping for vanilla ice- Food & Drinks | Religion cream. Insurance travelers to take out an additional travel policy that PAGE 14 includes evacuation in addition Australian Desserts Culture & The Arts There are several desserts and sweet foods of which Australians are to their normal medical particularly fond. A lamington is a sponge cake of Australian origin in the insurance. shape of a cuboid, coated in a layer of traditionally chocolate icing then desiccated coconut.