# Americans visiting Sydney; How different will the food be? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 5, 2015, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-visiting-sydney-how-different-will-the-food-be/730000 "2015-09-05T12:18:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-visiting-sydney-how-different-will-the-food-be/730000/61 "2015-09-09T01:01:54Z")
I have not been to Sydney specifically, but elsewhere in Australia I found the food nicely prepared, the portions smaller that many American uberservings, and the service excellent (pleasant, but without the hyper-friendly “Hi, my name is …” service we can get here in the U.S.) ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-visiting-sydney-how-different-will-the-food-be/730000/62 "2015-09-09T01:38:09Z")
The Aussies I hang out with here call fries fries, except in the context of fish and chips. However that could be due to the influence of the many Americans they work with, or are speaking like that only when an American is present, or simply because in China, using English, they’re called fries (except in the context of fish and chips). > [@MrDibble](#): > > This isn’t _strictly_ true - I know the South African Spur restaurant chain has several Australian outlets, including Sydney, and it’s very much in that ‘casual dining’ market segment. Likewise Dros seems to be in a similar vein, at least the bar side of Dros. The restaurant proper always feels kind of like a cafeteria. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-visiting-sydney-how-different-will-the-food-be/730000/63 "2015-09-13T20:54:45Z")
Thanks for all of the replies. They are greatly appreciated. One follow up question, since some of the food is English based, is Yorkshire pudding available or common there? I’ve always wanted to try it but have never seen it on a menu. ---
**Author:** ![GreedySmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-visiting-sydney-how-different-will-the-food-be/730000/64 "2015-09-14T00:29:31Z")
> [@Nars\_Glinley](#): > > Thanks for all of the replies. They are greatly appreciated. One follow up question, since some of the food is English based, is Yorkshire pudding available or common there? I’ve always wanted to try it but have never seen it on a menu. I can’t guarantee for Sydney specifically, but in Australia in general Yorkshire Puddings are not a thing. I think I’ve seen them on a menu maybe once in the last 4-5 years. I think your best bet would be to find an actual British themed restaurant. I believe there are a couple in Sydney, but I’ve never been to one there myself. ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-visiting-sydney-how-different-will-the-food-be/730000/65 "2015-09-14T01:09:47Z")
^ No. It’s not that English based. Even the standard fare borrow more now from Italian than English, but most dishes have been through the multi cultural blender. You won’t find anything resembling traditional English fare unless you find an English theme pub. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-visiting-sydney-how-different-will-the-food-be/730000/66 "2015-09-14T01:38:27Z")
> [@Blake](#): > > [A sea of mushy peas](https://www.google.com/search?q=pie+floater&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAmoVChMI4-K3tcTmxwIVYZSmCh0Ukgda&biw=1920&bih=946). I like split pea soup, if it’s anything like that, I’d probably enjoy it. A lot of those pictures also show a red drizzle on them. What is it? ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-visiting-sydney-how-different-will-the-food-be/730000/67 "2015-09-14T02:18:22Z")
> [@Nars\_Glinley](#): > > Thanks for all of the replies. They are greatly appreciated. One follow up question, since some of the food is English based, is Yorkshire pudding available or common there? I’ve always wanted to try it but have never seen it on a menu. If you Google “Yorkshire pudding Sydney” you’ll find recommendations of places that serve them. I had never tried them until I hooked up with a Pommy expat (Yorkshire pud verdict: very enjoyable). If the peas get too much, flee to Victoria. I don’t find them popping up unexpectedly in random dishes here 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Napkin\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8dc957/32.png) [@Napkin\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napkin_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-visiting-sydney-how-different-will-the-food-be/730000/68 "2015-09-14T02:34:20Z")
> [@Nars\_Glinley](#): > > I like split pea soup, if it’s anything like that, I’d probably enjoy it. A lot of those pictures also show a red drizzle on them. What is it? The red drizzle is tomato sauce (essentially ketchup, but subtle flavour difference). It is unAustralian to serve a pie without sauce. ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-visiting-sydney-how-different-will-the-food-be/730000/69 "2015-09-14T16:15:47Z")
> [@Nars\_Glinley](#): > > Thanks for all of the replies. They are greatly appreciated. One follow up question, since some of the food is English based, is Yorkshire pudding available or common there? I’ve always wanted to try it but have never seen it on a menu. Don’t travel across the world to potentially look for a place to order it. Just make it yourself. [http://www.food.com/recipe/gordon-ramsays-yorkshire-pudding-424498](http://www.food.com/recipe/gordon-ramsays-yorkshire-pudding-424498) ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-visiting-sydney-how-different-will-the-food-be/730000/70 "2015-09-14T19:19:34Z")
> [@araminty](#): > > Don’t travel across the world to potentially look for a place to order it. Just make it yourself. [http://www.food.com/recipe/gordon-ramsays-yorkshire-pudding-424498](http://www.food.com/recipe/gordon-ramsays-yorkshire-pudding-424498) Actually, I’ve considered trying it but I never have beef drippings on hand and ISTM that if I made it with oil, it would just be kind of blah. What do you think? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-visiting-sydney-how-different-will-the-food-be/730000.md?page=3)