{"product_id":"a-culinary-journey-through-the-mikko-valler-9798251285383","title":"A Culinary Journey Through the World: Australia: Meat Pie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover Australia through the story of one of its most iconic foods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Culinary Journey Through the World: Australia - Meat Pie\u003c\/i\u003e is not simply a book about food. It is a cultural exploration told through one humble yet deeply familiar dish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of everyday Australian food culture stands the meat pie - a golden pastry filled with slow-cooked beef in thick gravy. It is warm, portable, and unpretentious, often eaten from a simple paper bag. Yet behind its apparent simplicity lies a deeper story of vast grazing lands, wheat fields, colonial bakeries, sporting crowds, roadside stops, and the rhythms of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this ninth volume of an ongoing series dedicated to exploring countries through their defining dishes, Mikko Valler invites readers to see Australia through the lens of a meal that has quietly become a national symbol. Through history, ritual, symbolism, and sensory detail, the book reveals how a single pie can reflect geography, migration, working culture, public gatherings, and the enduring value of simplicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this book, you will discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cultural and historical roots of the Australian meat pie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe role of beef, wheat, and baking traditions in shaping Australian food culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe connection between meat pies, stadiums, bakeries, and everyday lunch breaks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe symbolism of practicality, humor, and community in Australian food traditions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA traditional recipe for preparing a classic Australian meat pie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflections on memory, migration, and identity through food\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending culinary insight with cultural storytelling, this book is for readers who believe that food is more than sustenance - it is heritage, connection, and a quiet map of belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume continues a journey across the world - one country, one dish at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mikko Valler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798251285383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.10d","brand":"Mikko Valler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460455903487,"sku":"9798251285383","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_466533a5-25c9-49b2-a5c6-54e58d2d1548.jpg?v=1777414873","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-culinary-journey-through-the-mikko-valler-9798251285383","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}