Violet Crumble Like British candy eaters, Australians love a good honeycomb toffee bar covered in chocolate. That's probably why the Australian candy bar Violet Crumble is so immensely popular on the continent. Fans compare it to the British Crunchie bar.
'Lollies' are what we call candy, although the term is more specifically used for the gelatinous kind, not chocolate, cakes etc.
Minties (1922) were invented in 1922 by James Noble Stedman (1860–1944), son of Stedman-Henderson Sweets company founder (and Australia's first confectioner) James Stedman (1840–1913).
What is the most popular dessert in Australia? Out of a long list of all traditional Australian desserts, the Lamington is the most popular. The iconic Australian dessert, the Lamington, has been around since the turn of the 20th century, and is found in bakeries and kitchens across the country.
'Lolly' is a New Zealand word for confectionary - British people use 'sweet' and Americans 'candy'. Australians also use lolly.
An iconic Aussie treat, Arnott's Tim Tam Original is a mouth-watering combination of crunchy biscuit, luscious cream centre, wrapped in a smooth milk chocolate coating . It's easy to see why Tim Tam is Australia's most-loved chocolate biscuit.
Lolly, a short form of lollipop (a kind of confectionery on a stick) Lolly, in Australian and New Zealand English, a piece of what is called candy in American English or sweets in British English.
Sheila = Girl
Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
The most common verbal greeting is a simple “Hey”, “Hello”, or “Hi”. Some people may use Australian slang and say “G'day” or “G'day mate”. However, this is less common in cities. Many Australians greet by saying “Hey, how are you?”.
Why do Australians call sweets “lollies”, even when they have no sticks? According to British English from A to Zed by Norman Schur (Harper, 1991) “lolly” derives onomatopoetically for the mouth sounds associated with sucking or licking. The word “lollipop” came later.
Tim Tams
The Tim Tam is the most basic Australian snack food, and yes, I mean that as an insult.
Lolly – whilst many countries use the word 'lolly' to describe a sweet that's on a stick, New Zealanders use it to describe all sweets!
In the early 1900s, cartoonists started to use images of the kiwi bird to represent New Zealand as a country. During the First World War, New Zealand soldiers were referred to as 'kiwis', and the nickname stuck. Eventually, the term Kiwi was attributed to all New Zealanders, who proudly embraced the moniker.
What is the national dessert of Australia? Pavlova, is the national dessert of Australia.
The Anzac biscuit is a sweet biscuit, popular in Australia and New Zealand, made using rolled oats, flour, sugar, butter (or margarine), golden syrup, baking soda, boiling water, and (optionally) desiccated coconut.
In Australia, "biscuits" are what Americans call "cookies," and these traditional treats date back to World War I. It's said that wives and mothers of soldiers in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps—abbreviated to "Anzac"—baked these treats to send to their men overseas.