they worked to develop agriculture that would provide a more familiar, european diet with asparagus, cucumber, peas, spinach, and tomato ingredients, commonly found in modern australian cuisine - fruits such as apples, kiwis, mangoes, pineapples, and oranges are all important as well.

modern australian cooking combines the tastes and eating habits from the country's aborigines and their early european colonizers, and also reflects the waves of immigration that the country has experienced throughout the years - this includes thousands of chinese who arrived during the gold rush of 1851, opening many successful small grocers, restaurants, and market gardens in the country.

the numbers also include greek, french, lebanese, and thai immigrants, who have all contributed to the shape of modern australian cuisine.

brazil and australia are the two powerhouses in the southern hemisphere with brazil as australia's largest trade partner in latin america - the australian immigrant community is still relatively small in rio de janeiro, but future trends predict otherwise.