Australia? Exotic? The capital cities sure aren't. However, if you travel inland quite a bit, or visit one of those touristy island type places (Kangaroo Island is rather nice, if a bit boring), you'll find exotic.
I've lived in South Australia since I was born, and I've never eaten koala. Or kangaroo. Or emu. If you want a real Australian-specific meal, try a pie floater. They're a meat pie in pea soup, covered in sauce. When I first heard about them my instant reaction was "Oh, god, another tourist trap.", but I've actually found them to be quite nice:)
Although, I guess I had drunken quite a bit of beer before having one...
And as for the beer, the most common drink here is Victorian Bitter, or VB. IMHO, it tastes like crap. Try Cooper's Draught, or Sparkling Ale. Yum:)
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Australia? Exotic? The capital cities sure aren't. However, if you travel inland quite a bit, or visit one of those touristy island type places (Kangaroo Island is rather nice, if a bit boring), you'll find exotic.
I've lived in South Australia since I was born, and I've never eaten koala. Or kangaroo. Or emu. If you want a real Australian-specific meal, try a pie floater. They're a meat pie in pea soup, covered in sauce. When I first heard about them my instant reaction was "Oh, god, another tourist trap.", but I've actually found them to be quite nice :)
Although, I guess I had drunken quite a bit of beer before having one...
And as for the beer, the most common drink here is Victorian Bitter, or VB. IMHO, it tastes like crap. Try Cooper's Draught, or Sparkling Ale. Yum :)