{"id":3662,"date":"2021-03-04T11:30:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T03:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourhero.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=3662"},"modified":"2021-08-16T12:15:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T04:15:38","slug":"guide-to-australian-bush-tucker-10-ingredients-used-in-traditional-aboriginal-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tourhero.com\/en\/magazine\/gastronomy\/guide-to-australian-bush-tucker-10-ingredients-used-in-traditional-aboriginal-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Australian bush tucker: 10 ingredients used in traditional Aboriginal food"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Australian bush food, colloquially and affectionately called \u201cbush tucker\u201d, refers to any food or ingredient native to the lands of Australia, be it flora or fauna. Much of Australia\u2019s native bush foods were traditionally used by the Indigenous inhabitants as a source of nourishment during the hunter-gatherer days before the arrival of the colonial settlers. Indigenous tribes would live off the land, foraging for nutrient-rich and high-fiber ingredients such as native herbs, spices, fruit, seeds, and nuts. Animal sources of Australian bush tucker, such as kangaroo, emu, crocodile, and witchetty grubs, provided good protein. By necessity, the Indigenous Australians had extensive knowledge about the flora and fauna that surrounded them, and it was this knowledge that sustained them for tens of thousands of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today, these native bush ingredients have seen a huge revival in everyday use, from gardening to culinary application to natural medicines and skincare. You\u2019ll see tea tree and eucalyptus soaps used for their antibacterial properties, finger limes used in Michelin-starred kitchens, lemon myrtle used in body lotions, and kangaroo meat found in every supermarket. The land continues to provide. Come take a closer look at some of these native ingredients! Our beginner\u2019s guide introduces you to a list of 10 Australian bush tucker foods to give you a better understanding of what the Indigenous people of Australia traditionally used as sustenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A brief history of Australian bush tucker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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