It’s a universal truth that no matter how diligently you try to clear your desk before traveling, you often return to a stack of urgent tasks. Add the disorienting effects of shifting continents, time zones, hemispheres, languages, driving sides and seasons — the latter often the most confusing — and a full week can pass before you regain your balance and write about the trip.
First, my thanks to the C&Z readers who answered my call for edible recommendations in Western Australia: your tips were generous, informative and a lot of fun to collect. They heightened my anticipation, and happily the reality surpassed my expectations. Western Australia (pronounced “double-you-ay”) has far more culinary strengths than many people realize. During my time in both Perth and Albany I was impressed by the range and quality of local food.
Below are a few highlights, presented in no particular order. Not everything I tasted was strictly local — when you’ve travelled from France, “local” can encompass thousands of kilometres — but these are the memorable bites and sips from the trip.
