Comment on Moralizing scarcity

scrodumb@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Technus@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’m guessing Outback Steakhouse doesn’t really count lol

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  • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    They opened during that dumb Australia fad after Crocodile Dundee was such a big hit, then they were stuck with that lame theme when the fad died.

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  • scrodumb@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It actually does until Australia produces a cuisine good enough.

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    • FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      There are some amazing restaurants in Australia

      I’ve had meals here in unassuming places that shit all over wanky Michelin starred spots in New York

      You seem ignorant, and yet, somehow proud of it

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      • Noite_Etion@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        There is a lot of cuisine bashing on this site.

        -English food is bland.

        -German food is just cabbage.

        -Scottish cuisine is just deep frying.

        It’s xenophobic and tiresome.

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      • porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        There are incredible restaurants in Australia for sure, but there isn’t really a national cuisine identity overall, distinct from the Anglosphere in general. Of course there are some distinctly Australian foods, but the largest category is basically “European dish with some native/local ingredient” - which can be extremely delicious but isn’t really that different from e.g. NZ, or even North America, and basically all comes from French and English restaurant culture. Aboriginal food culture isn’t really celebrated at all (beyond what I mentioned above) and even the immigrant food cultures which are more beloved (e.g. Greek and Italian) haven’t really fused into the mainstream, but are still largely relegated to the “cheap takeaways” category. So idk. On the one hand, you’re totally right that you can get awesome food, but I think the criticism stems from a valid place even if the people who parrot it don’t really know what they’re talking about.

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    • Technus@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      What, you don’t want to go to a restaurant where the only things on the menu are fairy bread and cans of VB?

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      • scrodumb@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        They mass produce Wagyu cattle and yet aren’t famous for their steak. (Their Wagyu is my favourite beef too)

        I’m not hating or rage bait, I truly believe in their chefs. I want them to get creative.

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• BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Outback Steakhouse

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• Grail@multiverse.soulism.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Lord of the Fries is pretty awesome for a fast food place. Good prices, tasty burgers a xx g hot dogs, 100% vegan.

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• kestrel7_7@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  There’s an Australian restaurant in my neighborhood USA). My Australian ex-gf was SHOCKED. They just have like burgers and beers and stuff lol it’s not any different from American food.

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